Table Tennis

With no close matches in Division 1 this week, top-of-the-table Ryde A were in superb form seeing off Ryde Royals 10-0.  The Royal’s Hugh Idle, who had jointly topped the players’ averages table, had a difficult match, unexpectedly losing to...

Shanklin Warriors have been in action 3 times over the past fortnight, with 2 easy victories over Newport Vics B and Ryde Rivals, 10-0 and 8-2 respectively.  However, there was nothing to choose between the 2 teams in their match...

It was a week of close matches in Division 1, except for Ryde A’s drubbing of Newport Vics B, who were at the end of another 10-0 defeat.  3rd-placed Shanklin Warriors met Ryde Rivals in a tight match, despite the...

Newport Vics A had a mixed week of fortunes, firstly succumbing to Shanklin Warriors in a 10-0 drubbing, with Shanklin’s Michael Bulpitt the player of the match. In their second match of the week, their fortunes turned around as they...

John Cornforth Top Island player Scott Lawson turned out for 2 Ryde teams this week and helped them both to strong victories. Ryde Raiders beat Wroxall A 9-1, with Wroxall’s Para Champion Tom Johnson gaining their only win. Ryde A...

Rivals for the top spot in Division 1, Ryde A, met Ryde Royals in a closely contested match of high quality last week. The Royals unbeaten Hugh Idle had to work hard to overcome the A team’s Mark Turner in...

Nicky Dando - Undercliff Belters There was a packed week of table tennis matches in the Isle of Wight's Division 1 after the Christmas and New Year break, with some teams in action twice.  Match of the week was between...

The Isle of Wight Table Tennis Centre at Smallbrook on the outskirts of Ryde is opening up ladies practice sessions on Fridays.  The sessions are being launched to attract more women into table tennis. They are being held for any...

Ryde Royals and Shanklin Warriors both played twice in Division 1 this week, with mixed fortunes for both teams in their matches. They met each other in the first match of the week which ended in a 7-3 victory for...

Dave Hilliam - Newport Vics A Ryde A and Ryde Royals went into this week’s matches tying at the top of the league. The Raiders met Shanklin Warriors on Monday evening in a tight away fixture. The Raiders' Alex Rorke...