DaveR
05-18-2008, 06:12 AM
British league Report From Steve Kerns..............
British League Play-Offs - Round One - Westfield make a good start
The Cippenham Club in Slough are playing host to the newest event on the ETTA Calendar, the Premier Division British League play-offs and if the first round of matches are anything to go by, then there is every likelihood that the six participating teams will produce five rounds of very hard fought games.
Many people's favourites, Westfield I opened their weekend with an excellent 6-2 victory over Fusion I, although they will be the first to admit that they were a little fortunate to do so. Five games were decided in the fifth end, and the determined Midlanders won four of them. Three of these victories were achieved by scorelines of 11-9 in the deciding end or closer. David McBeath and Steve Cowley were both undefeated for Westfield whilst the evergreen Tommy Cutler picked up both of his games for Fusion. In the context of the match David McBeath's two wins were vitally important. He beat John Dennison 11-9, 10-12, 9-11, 11-7, 15-13 and if that wasn’t testing enough he also saw off Remigiyus Petrosius 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, his first ever win over the tall Lithuanian star. Westfield no. four Steve Cowley was equally impressive and he scored two excellent victories : 10-12, 11-2, 11-9, 11-7 against Simon Phillipz and he came back from 2-0 down to beat John Dennison 7-11, 5-11, 13-11, 13-11, 11-9. Fusion's Tommy Cutler appears to be playing as well as ever and on this showing he would surely grace the Premier Division. He shaded it 13-11, 11-9, 5-11, 8-11, 11-4 against Chris Doran but he came out all guns blazing to beat Ben Barlow 11-8, 11-4, 11-5.
Derwent with previous Premier Division experience will also fancy their chances of returning to the top flight, and, they looked to be on top form as they beat OLOP Impact I 6-2. Their no. two player Steve Horsfield impressed by beating both Dave Barr (3-0) and Chris Bush (3-1) whilst the fast improving Mark Simpson made his mark as he beat Chris Bush (3-0) and Neil Wright (3-2). OLOP's David Barr fared better in his second singles, and he outplayed Derwent no. one Simon Noutch 3-0.
The match between ELGRE Nottingham I and Brighton I ended all square after ELGRE won the first two games, lost the next four and finished strongly to rescue a point. The ETTA Ranking List "took a battering" with Brighton's Evan Sharp getting the better of Mark Green (3-2) but missing out against David Arrowsmith (3-1). In another upset Brighton's Dov Katz scored an excellent 11-9, 11-9, 11-4 win over Chris Rogers and in the closest game of the match Sam Perry came through to beat Jack Boult 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 11-1, 12-10. Perry had also impressed in his first singles and he edged out Dov Katz 11-6, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8.
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British League Play-Offs - Rounds Two - Second strong showing from David McBeath
Round two of the British League Play-Off matches gave further evidence that this could be a very evenly matched weekend with all three games uniquely finishing tied at 4-4.
Westfield had expected a tough ride against OLOP Impact I and they won't have been surprised by the result. Westfield surged into a 3-1 lead but OLOP hit back well. Dave Barr played his part in the fight-back by beating Ben Barlow 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 and Chris Bush made his presence felt by getting the better of Chris Doran 11-9, 11-8, 11-5. Hari Gehlot made sure that the Berkshire side shared the points by getting the better of Aaron Fennell 11-7 11-8, 15-13. Hard-hitting David McBeath, playing at number three for Westfield was again their most successful player and he beat both Hari Gehlot (3-0) and Stephen Gertsen (3-2).
Derwent also had to settle for a draw, and despite leading 3-2 they had to rely on Mark Simpson winning his second singles in the last game to earn their share of the points. Simpson, a 3-2 winner against Mark Green also came through his second encounter, beating David Arrowsmith 10-12, 11-9, 11-8, 11-7. Simon Noutch played his part for Derwent beating Sam Perry 11-9, 11-4, 11-13, 11-8 and Chris Rogers 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 whilst Steve Horsfield, so successful against OLOP drew a blank on this occasion, losing to Chris Rogers (1-3) and to Mark Green (again 1-3).
Fusion will again feel hard done by after being held to a draw by Brighton I. In their first game they lost four of the five games that went to a fifth end, whereas this time they were only successful in one out of four five-enders. In successive games Jack Boult beat John Dennison 15-13, 10-12, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7; Evan Sharp beat Simon Phillipz 11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8 and Jevgenijus Paramanov saw off Tommy Cutler 9-11, 6-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-7. A special mention here for Simon Phillipz, who scored his first win of the day, and a fine one it was as well, a 6-11, 11-4, 13-11, 13-11 success against Eli Baraty.
British League Play-Offs - Round One - Westfield make a good start
The Cippenham Club in Slough are playing host to the newest event on the ETTA Calendar, the Premier Division British League play-offs and if the first round of matches are anything to go by, then there is every likelihood that the six participating teams will produce five rounds of very hard fought games.
Many people's favourites, Westfield I opened their weekend with an excellent 6-2 victory over Fusion I, although they will be the first to admit that they were a little fortunate to do so. Five games were decided in the fifth end, and the determined Midlanders won four of them. Three of these victories were achieved by scorelines of 11-9 in the deciding end or closer. David McBeath and Steve Cowley were both undefeated for Westfield whilst the evergreen Tommy Cutler picked up both of his games for Fusion. In the context of the match David McBeath's two wins were vitally important. He beat John Dennison 11-9, 10-12, 9-11, 11-7, 15-13 and if that wasn’t testing enough he also saw off Remigiyus Petrosius 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, his first ever win over the tall Lithuanian star. Westfield no. four Steve Cowley was equally impressive and he scored two excellent victories : 10-12, 11-2, 11-9, 11-7 against Simon Phillipz and he came back from 2-0 down to beat John Dennison 7-11, 5-11, 13-11, 13-11, 11-9. Fusion's Tommy Cutler appears to be playing as well as ever and on this showing he would surely grace the Premier Division. He shaded it 13-11, 11-9, 5-11, 8-11, 11-4 against Chris Doran but he came out all guns blazing to beat Ben Barlow 11-8, 11-4, 11-5.
Derwent with previous Premier Division experience will also fancy their chances of returning to the top flight, and, they looked to be on top form as they beat OLOP Impact I 6-2. Their no. two player Steve Horsfield impressed by beating both Dave Barr (3-0) and Chris Bush (3-1) whilst the fast improving Mark Simpson made his mark as he beat Chris Bush (3-0) and Neil Wright (3-2). OLOP's David Barr fared better in his second singles, and he outplayed Derwent no. one Simon Noutch 3-0.
The match between ELGRE Nottingham I and Brighton I ended all square after ELGRE won the first two games, lost the next four and finished strongly to rescue a point. The ETTA Ranking List "took a battering" with Brighton's Evan Sharp getting the better of Mark Green (3-2) but missing out against David Arrowsmith (3-1). In another upset Brighton's Dov Katz scored an excellent 11-9, 11-9, 11-4 win over Chris Rogers and in the closest game of the match Sam Perry came through to beat Jack Boult 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 11-1, 12-10. Perry had also impressed in his first singles and he edged out Dov Katz 11-6, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8.
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British League Play-Offs - Rounds Two - Second strong showing from David McBeath
Round two of the British League Play-Off matches gave further evidence that this could be a very evenly matched weekend with all three games uniquely finishing tied at 4-4.
Westfield had expected a tough ride against OLOP Impact I and they won't have been surprised by the result. Westfield surged into a 3-1 lead but OLOP hit back well. Dave Barr played his part in the fight-back by beating Ben Barlow 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 and Chris Bush made his presence felt by getting the better of Chris Doran 11-9, 11-8, 11-5. Hari Gehlot made sure that the Berkshire side shared the points by getting the better of Aaron Fennell 11-7 11-8, 15-13. Hard-hitting David McBeath, playing at number three for Westfield was again their most successful player and he beat both Hari Gehlot (3-0) and Stephen Gertsen (3-2).
Derwent also had to settle for a draw, and despite leading 3-2 they had to rely on Mark Simpson winning his second singles in the last game to earn their share of the points. Simpson, a 3-2 winner against Mark Green also came through his second encounter, beating David Arrowsmith 10-12, 11-9, 11-8, 11-7. Simon Noutch played his part for Derwent beating Sam Perry 11-9, 11-4, 11-13, 11-8 and Chris Rogers 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 whilst Steve Horsfield, so successful against OLOP drew a blank on this occasion, losing to Chris Rogers (1-3) and to Mark Green (again 1-3).
Fusion will again feel hard done by after being held to a draw by Brighton I. In their first game they lost four of the five games that went to a fifth end, whereas this time they were only successful in one out of four five-enders. In successive games Jack Boult beat John Dennison 15-13, 10-12, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7; Evan Sharp beat Simon Phillipz 11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8 and Jevgenijus Paramanov saw off Tommy Cutler 9-11, 6-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-7. A special mention here for Simon Phillipz, who scored his first win of the day, and a fine one it was as well, a 6-11, 11-4, 13-11, 13-11 success against Eli Baraty.