TABLE TENNIS: Seedfield D lost 8-2 in their Division Three home clash against Hilton YMCA where Alan Crompton and Alan Cowley each won their three for the visitors with Alan Bradshaw claiming one before his team bagged the doubles.

Alistair McKernan and Phil Cooper each won one for Seedfield.

Shawfield B met their A team at home and won 7-3. Paul Nutter, Phil Herd and Terry Shaw each won two for the B team, but they all lost to Wayne Ellis of the A team. The B team added the doubles.

Claybank’s Graham Daniels continued his good early season form to keep his 100 per cent record intact in a draw at Elton Vale.

Martin Nichols added one win and they won the doubles at 11-5 in the fifth. David and Rodney Hall each won two for Elton with Keith Mills adding one.

Stand lost 7-3 at home to ELPM B where Mark Wilmore won his three with John Dawes and Steve Greaves each grabbing two for the visitors.

Chris Sutcliffe won two for Stand, who won the doubles at 11-7 in the fifth.

ELPM C found the going tough at home to Maccabi A. Robert Williams and Stuart Landes each won three for the visitors with Melvyn Levene adding two plus the doubles. John Edge won the opening set of the night in three straight games against Melvyn Levene.

In Division Four, hosts BGSOB A beat Carlton C 7-3. Barry Warburton won his three with Andy Evans adding two, Martyn Warburton one and they won the doubles. John Bostock won two for Carlton and Keith Cheyne one.

Holmar B were in fine form in a 10-0 home win against Seedfield E.

Alan Hibbert, Trevor Candler and Ian Ferrari each won three and the doubles. Three sets went to five but Holmar just had the edge in each of the final games.

Maccabi C were heading towards a comfortable 5-3 win at home but lost the last two sets to St Sebastians to draw the match.

Stuart Simpson and Robert Clayton each won two for Maccabi and Less Suss added one. Mark Stevens and Dave Hargreaves each won two for St Sebastians and they won the doubles.

Holmar C drew at home to Maccabi D with Ian McPherson winning three for the home team and Jack Berry two. Barry Cohen won two for Maccabi with Louis Samuels and Mark Sheldon winning one and they won the doubles. Shawfield C were too strong for their D team, winning 8-2 where Roger Snowden and Peter Gregory each won three for the C team, Andrew Webster two and they won the doubles. Andrew and Ashley Ingham each won one for the D team.

In Division Five, GSOB B enjoyed a convincing 10-0 away win against Shawfield G. John Rowlands, Phil Hilton and David Jeffrey each won their three for BGSOB and they won the doubles. Seedfield F beat their G team 10-0 with Mike Ollerton, Dave Tarver and Jamie Howarth all winning three as well as the doubles.

Only two sets went to a fourth game so it was difficult for the G team.

Shawfield F struggled against their E team and lost 2-8. Alex Braid and Mike Singleton were the only victors for the F team, although four sets went to four, and three to a fifth in some very close matches.

Wardle Conservatives B drew at home to Maccabi E where David Watts won his three, Peter Ward one and they won the doubles.

For Maccabi E, Sheldon Lee and Edward Freeman each won two and Bobby Lee one in a match where four sets went to a fifth and some very close results.

Grubba Fans B were again struggling for regular players and lost 10-0 at home with two guest players. Holmar D’s players Alan Fletcher, Ian Ferrari and Graham Wardle each won three plus the doubles.

Ramsbottom D had a comprehensive 10-0 win at home against ELPM D where 13-year-old Callum Stott won his three on his debut. Roy Steventon and Paul Wood also won their three plus the doubles.

Results and tables in Thursday's Bury Times