Milton Keynes Powers 2-8 Greenleys Kings
League
Premier Division
Tuesday 24 September 2019
| Game | Result | Score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Tillotson lost to Jordan Moss (2-3) | 9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 8-11 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Colin Munford lost to Guy Sparrow (1-3) | 3-11, 12-10, 6-11, 8-11 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Minesh Pitamber lost to Nick Howard (1-3) | 12-14, 11-7, 3-11, 10-12 | 0-3 |
| 4 | Colin Munford & Peter Tillotson lost to Nick Howard & Guy Sparrow (1-3) | 11-8, 4-11, 6-11, 6-11 | 0-4 |
| 5 | Colin Munford beat Jordan Moss (3-1) | 9-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-3 | 1-4 |
| 6 | Peter Tillotson lost to Nick Howard (1-3) | 12-10, 1-11, 3-11, 6-11 | 1-5 |
| 7 | Minesh Pitamber lost to Guy Sparrow (2-3) | 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 7-11, 11-13 | 1-6 |
| 8 | Colin Munford lost to Nick Howard (0-3) | 6-11, 7-11, 8-11 | 1-7 |
| 9 | Minesh Pitamber beat Jordan Moss (3-0) | 11-8, 16-14, 12-10 | 2-7 |
| 10 | Peter Tillotson lost to Guy Sparrow (0-3) | 5-11, 6-11, 6-11 | 2-8 |
| Team | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Powers | 14 | 35.90 | 325 | 45.39 |
| Greenleys Kings | 25 | 64.10 | 391 | 54.61 |
| Team | Player | Games played | Games won | Legs played | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Powers | Peter Tillotson | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 | 208 | 84 | 40.38 |
| Milton Keynes Powers | Colin Munford | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 | 191 | 92 | 48.17 |
| Milton Keynes Powers | Minesh Pitamber | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 | 249 | 122 | 49.00 |
| Greenleys Kings | Jordan Moss | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 | 229 | 103 | 44.98 |
| Greenleys Kings | Guy Sparrow | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 75.00 | 220 | 127 | 57.73 |
| Greenleys Kings | Nick Howard | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 81.82 | 199 | 120 | 60.30 |
| Date | Tuesday 24 September 2019 |
|---|---|
| Start time | 19:30 |
| Competition | League |
| Division | Premier Division |
| Venue | Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre |
| Season | 2019-2020 |
| Legs played | 39 |
| Points played | 716 |
Published 22/12/2024 02:30 by David Wackrill.
courtesy of Nick Howard
Kings prove it’s them who have “the power” in routine win.
With the 90’s dance classic “I’ve got the power” booming from Pete Tillotson’s iPhone (one can only assume it’s his motivational pre match ritual), the trio of Pete, Minesh and Colin Munford hosted the King’s Nick Howard, Guy Sparrow and Jordan Moss.
The match looked to be a little one sided on paper, with the Kings finishing second last year, and Powers applying their trade in Division 1……. and the first 4 matches proved one way traffic indeed.
Although the first game between Pete and Jordan was an entertaining affair with many swings in momentum - Pete couldn’t convert a 2-1 lead and fell to a 3-2 loss in the end.
Guy wrapped up his first game in 4 sets against Colin, whilst Nick did the same against Minesh, who was playing very well indeed.
The doubles was another 4 setter to the Kings, with Howard and Sparrow losing the first to Pete and Colin, before seeing off the next 3.
The Powers got their first of the night as Colin came storming back from a 1-0 deficit against Jordan, before playing some sensational stuff to win the next 3 for the loss of just 12 points.
Captain vs Captain was next, with Nick and Pete playing each other for the 5th time in recent months due to the Summer League. Pete stole the first, before Howard ran through the next 3 with little trouble.
Guy and Minesh played out the game of the night, and both had many chances to take away the victory. Minesh led 2-1, before Guy took it to a decider, and with both players having match points, Guy finally secured it 13-11 in the 5th.
Nick and Colin then spent significantly less time at the table, with the former doing just enough to take a 3-0 against the big hitting Power.
Minesh then took the second and final game for Powers, overcoming Jordan 3-0, in a match that could have easily been 3-0 the other way around (11-8, 16-14, 12-10).
Guy finished off a routine victory against Pete, to propel the Kings to another strong win.
Final Score
Powers 2 - 8 Kings