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Monday, 11 April 2011 |
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Wilton A completed the 2010/11 season with an emphatic 9-1 win over whipping boys Vale D at Wilton last night (Friday 18 March). In the run up to the match, Wilton's medical team had advised that, although Chris Dolphin had declared himself available for selection, it would be unwise to risk his tennis elbow injury in a match of this intensity.
Paul West (capt) called up young, rising star Mert Kirtelar (Wilton B capt) to make his first team debut, playing alongside himself and Richard Evans. Mert made a perfect start, winning all 3 singles matches (including one against a player he had lost to previously). Paul also won his 3 singles and Richard won 2. At the end of evening, Mert teamed up with his Dad (who also plays for Wilton B to win the doubles). This maximum points win gives Wilton A a good chance of promotion following their victory over arch rivals York Gardens last week. However, the final league standings won't be known for a week or two yet and will depend on other results.
Wilton A full results 2010/11 (2nd half):
Tues 11 Jan (away) vs Vale B - won 6-4
Fri 21 Jan (home) vs Wilton B - won 7-3
Thurs 27 Jan (away) vs S Mitcham - lost 7-3
Friday 4 Feb (home) vs Y Gardens D - drew 5-5
Thurs 10 Feb (away) vs Vale D - won 10-0
Fri 18 Feb (home) vs Vale B - drew 5-5
Fri 4 March (home) vs S Mitcham - lost 6-4
Monday 7 March vs Wilton B - won 7-3
Fri 11 March (away) vs Y Gardens D - won 7-3
Fri 18 March (home) vs Vale D - won 9-1
Best wishes,
Paul |
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Monday, 11 April 2011 |
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Wilton A gave their promotion hopes a massive boost with a 7-3 win over York Gardens at their place tonight (Friday 11 March). Felix Wang was the man of the match for Wilton, winning all 3 singles matches. He was backed up by Paul West (capt) winning 2 singles matches, including one by 11-8 in the deciding 5th game, and by Richard Evans who won his last singles match of the evening to secure Wilton's victory. After that, Felix and Paul teamed up to win the doubles - giving Wilton an extra game if count back becomes relevant for second place.
The word on the street is that while S Mitcham are clear at the top, it is very close for the second promotion place with little to separate Y Gardens and Wilton. It will likely come down to the last matches of the season. Wilton complete their programme with a home match next Friday against Vale D where they will be looking to take maximum points (8-2 win or better). Paul is awaiting a medical report on the injured Chris Dolphin before naming his side for that match.
Wilton A results and remaining fixture:
Tues 11 Jan (away) vs Vale B - won 6-4
Fri 21 Jan (home) vs Wilton B - won 7-3
Thurs 27 Jan (away) vs S Mitcham - lost 7-3
Friday 4 Feb (home) vs Y Gardens D - drew 5-5
Thurs 10 Feb (away) vs Vale D - won 10-0
Fri 18 Feb (home) vs Vale B - drew 5-5
Fri 4 March (home) vs S Mitcham - lost 6-4
Monday 7 March vs Wilton B - won 7-3
Fri 11 March (away) vs Y Gardens D - won 7-3
Fri 18 March (home) vs Vale D
Best wishes,
Paul |
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Wednesday, 09 March 2011 |
The second Wilton A vs Wilton B match took place yesterday (Monday 7th March) and proved to be another classic of its genre. The reflexes of the players - drawn from four different countries (China, Poland, Turkey and the UK) - staggered the crowd. This included two enthusiasts rarely seen at Wilton who travelled from the Holborn area to watch the game. One of them wore special glasses, stating the excessive spin applied by the players was not always visible to the naked eye.
Wilton A team of Paul West (capt), Felix Wang and Richard Evans triumphed in the end by 7-3 after a valiant fight from Wilton B, represented by Mert Kirteler, Tomasz Zbiyowski and Richard Cumbley. For Wilton A, all three players won 2 singles matches each and Felix teamed up with Richard at the end of the evening to win the doubles. For Wilton B, Mert won 2 singles and Richard won 1. Scientists are studying their equipment to see whether in fact the ball did stop in mid-air momentarily during Mert and Felix's match.
On Friday, Wilton A will be represented by the same team who will take on York Gardens (away).
Wilton A results and remaining fixtures:
Tues 11 Jan (away) vs Vale B - won 6-4
Fri 21 Jan (home) vs Wilton B - won 7-3
Thurs 27 Jan (away) vs S Mitcham - lost 7-3
Friday 4 Feb (home) vs Y Gardens D - drew 5-5
Thurs 10 Feb (away) vs Vale D - won 10-0
Fri 18 Feb (home) vs Vale B - drew 5-5
Fri 4 March (home) vs S Mitcham - lost 6-4
Monday 7 March vs Wilton B - won 7-3
Fri 11 March (away) vs Y Gardens D - team: Paul, Richard, Felix
Fri 18 March (home) vs Vale D - team: Paul, Chris, Richard
Best wishes,
Paul
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Wednesday, 09 March 2011 |
5/3/2011
For the second match running, Wilton A were blighted by injury. On this occasion, Chris Dolphin played through the pain barrier with a severe tennis elbow problem, alongside the now recovered Richard Evans and Paul West (capt). Their opponents were South Mitcham, the current league leaders. Chris played very well in his first two matches, winning one and losing one but the pain became too much in his final match. He had to retire hurt in a match he was favourite to win. In the other matches, Paul won 2 singles and Paul and Richard won the doubles. Therefore, the match ended in a respectable 6-4 defeat but the injury to Chris almost certainly robbed Wilton of a draw.
For the long awaited return Wilton A vs Wilton B match on Monday (7th March), Paul has named a team of himself, Felix Wang and Richard Evans. Naturally, there is a lot of hype surrounding the match following the table tennis extravangza that occurred in the first match. There is particular interest in the Felix Wang (who did not play in the first match) vs Mert Kirteler (2nd team capt) match where due to the unconventional nature of the player's bats and their extraordinary talent, many experts consider that the ball could do things never seen before in a table tennis match. Some scientists have speculated that the ball could defy the normal laws of physics and possibly even stop in mid-air momentarily.
Best wishes,
Paul |
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Wednesday, 09 March 2011 |
Wilton A started the second half of 2011 season with a 5-5 draw against Vale B tonight (Friday). This was a dramatic match with Wilton suffering several set backs even before the match started. Regulars Chris Dolphin and Felix Wang were both unavailable for selection and Richard Evans suffered a back injury during the week. However, Richard heroically played the match in any case despite being in obvious discomfort. And Georgi Gechev (from Wilton C) stepped in at the last minute to complete the line up alongside the captain, Paul West. (Wilton B had an away match on the same night at York Gardens and so none of their players were available). Remarkably, Richard won 1 of his matches and only lost the other two in the deciding 5th game. Georgi also did extremely well to win 1 match. Paul won all 3 of his matches to secure a draw.
The league standings at the half way stage (before tonight's results) had S Mitcham comfortably leading with 18 pts, Wilton A second on 13 pts but only one point above Gardens D on 12 points. Wilton B are in a battle with Vale B for 4th place and Vale D are a long way behind at the bottom.
Wilton's results so far are:
Tues 11 Jan (away) vs Vale B - won 6-4
Fri 21 Jan (home) vs Wilton B - won 7-3
Thurs 27 Jan (away) vs S Mitcham - lost 7-3
Friday 4 Feb (home) vs Y Gardens D - drew 5-5
Thurs 10 Feb (away) vs Vale D - won 10-0
Fri 18 Feb (home) vs Vale B - drew 5-5
Remaining fixtures and teams are (subject to Richard's recovery):
Fri 4 March (home) vs S Mitcham - Paul, Chris, Richard
Monday 7 March vs Wilton B (switched from 22 Feb due to Wilton tennis tournament) - Felix, Chris, Richard
Fri 11 March (away) vs Y Gardens D - Paul, Chris, Felix
Fri 18 March (home) vs Vale D - Paul, Chris, Richard
thanks,
Paul
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