Table Tennis: Wilton A and the Boys from the Bevin! |
| Saturday, 03 December 2011 | |
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On Tuesday (29 Nov), the Wilton A team of captain Paul West, Chris Dolphin and Richard Evans beat Vale B away by 6-4. Paul won 3, Chris won 2 and then Paul and Chris teamed up to win the doubles at the end of the evening. The Wandsworth league had earlier ruled that Wilton's match against Ernest Bevin should be rescheduled so that the Ernest Bevin team could attend the international table tennis tournament at the Excel centre in preparation for the Olympics. Wilton therefore took to the table for their second match of the week last night (Friday 2 Dec), with the Wilton team of Paul West, Chris Dolphin and Felix Wang inflicting a defeat on Ernest Bevin for the first time this season. Felix won 3, Paul won 2 and Chris won 1 and then Paul and Chris teamed up to win the doubles (with Felix having departed on a trip to Manchester) to take the match 7-3. Ernest Bevin is a boys secondary school specialising in sport and were represented by two pupils and their young, attractive Chinese teacher (Miss Higham). It was a clear case of experience overcoming youth. Wilton resume matches in 2012 with a Chairman's cup match on 13th Jan in which they are giving the opposition a 6 point start (in games to 21). Speaking to Sky Sports news after Friday's match, Paul said: "We did our homework on our opponents and it paid off. While, the students showed a lot of talent and potential, Felix showed the true class." In response to questioning about where this left the title race, Paul added: "At the start of the season, Alan Hansen said 'you win nothing with kids' but this could turn out to be another schoolboy error. Despite last night's result, we are still neck and neck with Ernest Bevin and they have another match left to play, so the destination of the title is far from decided". Wilton full results for 2011 Friday 23 Sept - away to Vale E (cup match) - won 9-0 Wed 5 Oct - away to Y Gardens E - won 8-2 Wed 12 Oct - away to Ernest Bevan - lost 6-4 Fri 14 Oct - home to Vale C - won 7-3 Fri 21 Oct - home to Vale B - won 8-2 Tue 1 Nov - away to Vale F - won 6-3 Tue 8 Nov - away to Vale C - won 7-3 Fri 18 Nov - home to Y Gardens E - won 9-1 Tue 29 Nov - away to Vale B - won 6-4 Fri 2 Dec - home to Ernest Bevin - won 7-3 Best wishes Paul |
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