Milton Keynes Topspin 6-4 Milton Keynes Sharks

League

Division One

Wednesday 15 November 2023

Game Result Score Match score
1 David Wackrill beat Rupert Greyling (3-2) 12-10, 4-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-5 1-0
2 Mervyn Kelly lost to Sarah Hudson (2-3) 11-7, 4-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-13 1-1
3 Jiten Pitamber beat Derick Rodrigues (3-0) 11-5, 11-7, 11-9 2-1
4 Mervyn Kelly & Jiten Pitamber beat Rupert Greyling & Derick Rodrigues (3-1) 11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7 3-1
5 Mervyn Kelly beat Rupert Greyling (3-0) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 4-1
6 David Wackrill lost to Derick Rodrigues (2-3) 7-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 6-11 4-2
7 Jiten Pitamber beat Sarah Hudson (3-2) 11-6, 9-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7 5-2
8 Mervyn Kelly lost to Derick Rodrigues (1-3) 12-10, 6-11, 10-12, 7-11 5-3
9 Jiten Pitamber beat Rupert Greyling (3-0) 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 6-3
10 David Wackrill lost to Sarah Hudson (0-3) 6-11, 4-11, 7-11 6-4
Team Legs won Legs average (%) Points won Points average (%)
Milton Keynes Topspin 23 57.50 370 50.89
Milton Keynes Sharks 17 42.50 357 49.11
Team Player Games played Games won Legs played Legs won Legs average (%) Points played Points won Points average (%)
Milton Keynes Topspin David Wackrill 3 1 13 5 38.46 225 100 44.44
Milton Keynes Topspin Mervyn Kelly 3 1 12 6 50.00 227 114 50.22
Milton Keynes Topspin Jiten Pitamber 3 3 11 9 81.82 201 115 57.21
Milton Keynes Sharks Rupert Greyling 3 0 11 2 18.18 190 83 43.68
Milton Keynes Sharks Sarah Hudson 3 2 13 8 61.54 240 128 53.33
Milton Keynes Sharks Derick Rodrigues 3 2 12 6 50.00 223 113 50.67
Date Wednesday 15 November 2023
Start time 19:30
Competition League
Division Division One
Venue Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre
Season 2023-2024
Legs played 40
Points played 727
Published 26/12/2024 16:38 by David Wackrill.
PIECE OF CAKE FOR BIRTHDAY BOY JIT

A sparkling hat-trick on his 43rd birthday ensured success for my MK Topspin side in this tough local derby on Wednesday.

The match started with two long 5-game sets in which I beat Rupert Greyling (my only contribution of the night) and Sharks’ major summer signing Sarah Hudson inched past Mervyn Kelly after saving a match point. This brought Jit to the table for the first of his wins against an overcoated Derick Rodrigues, to put Topspin 2-1 up.

The doubles was handsomely won, as was Mervyn’s straight games win over Rupert to shoot us into a 4-1 lead with star man Jit still having 2 sets to play, both of which were subsequently well won. Firstly in a battle of the big hitters with Sarah, who is enjoying a brilliant season so far across all competitions. This went to a decider before Jit pulled through against his ex MK Powers team-mate from last season. To ‘seal the deal’ the win over Rupert was far more mundane, the Sharks skipper not firing on all cylinders with a blank night here.

Man of the match : Jit Pitamber