BTTL Players
I’ve just heard from Graham Farmer that Vic Keeble, who those of you of some vintage may remember, has died at the age of 87. He had lived in Earls Colne for several years. Vic was a past Colchester League men’s singles champion and also played in the Chelmsford League, where he was a member […]
League reorganisation
I thought it worth reminding everyone now that we’re around half way through the season that the league may have to reorganise the divisions next season. The current arrangement of ten teams in div 1, eleven in div 2 and nine in div 3 came about as a result of withdrawals and new entries, and […]
Ron Fosker’s Weekly League Report 31-12-17
Once again Liberal A, champions for the last two years, lead the way at the mid-season break in the Braintree Table Tennis League. But unlike last season, when they had opened up a 25-point gap at this stage, this time they are only just keeping their noses ahead of second-placed Rayne A. The difference has […]
Ron Fosker’s Weekly League Report 24-12-17
The fight to avoid relegation from division two of the Braintree Table Tennis League is turning into one of the tightest battles for many years with six of the 11 teams in the division separated by just ten points. The fate of the teams involved is complicated by the need to rebalance the divisions at […]
Ron Fosker’s Weekly League Report 17-12-17
The Felsted RBL C juggernaut rolls on – and even Shirley Carroll, who is a cut above most in division three of the Braintree Table Tennis League, could do nothing about it. Apart from their opening fixture, when they ran into a top-form Peter Taylor, Felsted have won every match 9-1 or 10-0 and Rayne […]
Ron Fosker’s Weekly League Report 3-12-17
When Netts E lined up for their Braintree Table Tennis League handicap cup match against Black Notley F, they were carrying 95 years of inaction between them. All three players had retired from the game but have recently taken it up again after a prolonged absence. Joe Meleschko took out his bat again last year […]