Division 1.Bae A picked the game against leaders NCFPP to turn out their strongest team for the first time this season. Mark Ramsbottom (2) Phil Biggs (2) and Mick Moir (1) came out 6-4 winners in a close game where 2 of the 3 games which were decided on deuce in the third, went to BAe. Larry Bainbridge (1) lost his 100% record for the season. Andy Jackson (2) and Glenn Payne (1) were NCFPPP's other winners.

The Rosehill A team of Kevin Rothwell (3) Phil Ashworth (1) and Dave Pegg (1) beat Hamer A 6-4 . Adge Lowe and Jon DePledge won two each for Hamer.

Division 2 Hyde YMCA B, with 3 victories posted since last going to press, have moved into joint second place with Honeywell Lane. Their most recent win, and the closest, was at Hamer B where in spite of losing 3 games on deuce in the third were still able to produce a 6-4 win. It is very tight for outright second spot with Hollinwood E, Grotton A, Uppermill A and Hollinwood D also in contention.

Werneth C, with a blank fixture this week, remain clear at the top.

Division 3. Hamer Delph go top after a 7-3 win against Unison B. Alan Marston, Derek Naylor and John Kershaw each won 2 whilst Steve Wild (1) and Dave Wild (2) scored for Unison. The game of the night saw Dave Wild beat Alan Marston

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Owls A kept in touch with a 9-1 win against Uppermill B.Paul Woodward and Martin Raines scored trebles with Philip Hall (2) losing to Howard Meadham in three.

The improving Oldham Deaf Club A had a fine 9-1 win against Failsworth A.

Previous leaders Pennine are in second place 4 points behind but with a game in hand.

Division 4. Werneth F move into third place after a 8-2 win against the younsters from Failsworth School E. Mick Pellowe and Peter Aspinall won three each but Malcolm Pellowe (1) gave Adam Young and Nathan Buckley a little too much encouragement.

Werneth E won 6-4 at Failsworth C with 2 wins each for Brian Micklethwaite, June Chadderton and new signing Julian Minshall. Brian Handley was unbeaten for Failsworth.

The Deaf Club B team of Elaine Butterworth (3), Stuart Davis (2) and Christopher Brown (2) won 8-2 at Failsworth D for whom Jonathan Hulme won two.

Division 1. The BAe B team, comprising of the three Hills, won 6-4 at Hanging Gate. Peter and Mick won two each with Kevin adding one. Gary Blackhurst starred for the home team with 3 wins, Glenn Hewitt winning the other.

'A great game of table tennis, played in the right spirit' describes the match between Werneth B and Hyde YMCA. The Werneth team of Eddie Darlington (1), Mandy Winskill (2) and Doug Hill (2) came out 6-4 winners with Dave Sefton (3) and Geoff Ogden (1) replying for Hyde.

NCFPPP with 10-0 victories in their last 2 games are now clear leaders.

Division 2. Honeywell Lane beat Hollinwood D 6-4 in an all round team effort with Paul Rowbotham, Terry Cooper and Ken Dunkerley each winning two. Ray Statham won three for Hollinwood.

Three wins each for Bernard Davies and Paul Wilkinson with two from Alan Else gave the leaders Werneth C a 9-1 victory at Hollinwood F for whom George Marrow was the lone winner.

The second placed Grotton A team of Steve Oliver (3), Steve Smith (3) and Tony Prescott (2) beat Austerlands 9-1 with Pete Roddy avoiding the whitewash.

Division 3. Leaders, Pennine beat thiird placed Unison B 8-2 with Glen Chadwick (3), John Robertson (3) and Dave Harris (1).Steve and Dave Wild won one each for Unison.

Second placed Hamer Delph , with Alan Marston (3), Derek Naylor (3) and John Kershaw (2) beat Uppermill B 9-1. Stuart Hanson was Uppermills only winner.

Failsworth A had a welcome 6-4 victory against Unison A thanks to a treble from Rob Carter and a double from George Mercer. Unison's winners were Glenn Jackson (2) and one each from Steve Slater and Peter Jones.

Division 4. The Werneth E team of Brian Micklethwaite (2) Tony Hyde (1) and June Chadderton (1) almost upset second placed Unison D just going down 6-4. Two wins each for Dennis Heyes and Jan Galikowski with one from Roger Jagger secured the victory.

Failsworth E had a 6-4 win against Coldhurst B with trebles from Gareth Dalton and Paul Carter. David Tattersall, Derek Taylor and David England all won one each for Coldhurst.

Deaf Club B went down 2-8 at home to Owls B in a game where three close finishes all went the way of the visitors. Stuart Davis and Elaine Butterworth were Deaf's winners , whilst Martin Raines and Dinesh Gorasia scored trebles for the Owls with Philip Tamworth winning one

Unison C pull away at the top after their 10- 0 thrashing of Failsworth C.

Division 1. Hamer A remain top after a draw against Werneth A. Hamer's Andy Boardman was the only undefeated player on the night, in a game where every player scored at least one win. Three of the sets were settled at deuce in the third, so a draw was a fair result.

NCFPPP 's 10 -0 win over Rosehill A, keeps them in second spot just one point behind with a game in hand.

Division 2. Hollinwood D were 4-2 down to their E team but finished strongly to turn it into a 6-4 victory. Roy Hicketts scored a treble with Ray Statham and Harry Ross each picking up one. The game of the night saw Stuart Clarke snatch a defeat out of the jaws of victory against Ray Statham, who after winning the first and being 14-6 up in the second, and something similar in the third, went on to lose the last two games 25-23, 23-21.

Gilders A drew with Hyde YMCA B with two wins each for Ray Woods and Martin Nicholls and one from Colin Ogden. Ken Ward (3) and Vernon Hyde (1) replied for Hyde.

Division 3. Pennine beat Uppermill B 7-3 thanks to wins from Dave Harris (3), Glenn Chadwick (2) and Vin Flannagan. Stuart Hanson (1) narrowly lost 24-22 in the third against Dave. Howard Meadham won two.

The previous mention of the Owls A unbeaten run must have served as the kiss of death, as they lost their next game at home to Hamer Delph 6-4. The damage was done by Alan Marston (3), Derek Naylor (2) and John Kershaw (1). Paul Woodward (2) and Philip Hall (1) were the Owls winners.

Unison A beat Gilders B 7-3 with maximums from Glenn Jackson and Craig Oldfield. The Gilders team of Colin Ogden, Gerry Lees and Tony Robinson all won one each.

Division 4. Coldhurst B beat their D team 9-1, with new signing Dave England avoiding the whitewash. Mark Tattersall (3) Derek Taylor (3) and David Tattersall (2) proved too strong for the D team who are enjoying their first season in the league.

John Greenwood did a similar job for the Coldhurst C team who lost 9-1 to the Owls B team of Martin Raines(3) , Dinesh Gorasia (3) and Philip Tamworth (2).

The Unison C & D teams improved their lead at the top with 10-0 wins against Failsworth B and Failsworth C respectively.

Division 1. Hamer A went top with a 8-2 win at Werneth B. Tony Hutchinson and Phil Myers were unbeaten with Andy Boardman losing to Eddie Darlington.

Hollinwood C gained their first win since gaining promotion, beating Hyde YMCA A 6-4 with wins from Bob Johnson (3) and Joe Redikin (2) plus the doubles.

Division 2.Leaders Werneth C drew at Grotton A where Doug Hill (2) and Bernard Davies (2) fell victims to the unbeaten Tony Prescott.

The Grotton B match at Hamer B also ended all square, with 3 wins for Alf Barker.

Uppermill A also drew with Hollinwood F in a game where Hollinwood's John Foster (2) and Peter Dawson(1) both had excellent wins against the steady Pete Watson . Mark Simpson and Keith Moores won two each for Uppermill with George Marrow gaining the other point for Hollinwood.

Division 3. New leaders Pennine had a resounding 8-2 win at second placed Hamer Delph with maximums from Glenn Chadwick and Dave Harris and two from John Robinson who lost to Alan Marston. Three of the games were settled at deuce in the final game with Pennine winning them all.

The Uppermill B team of Gary Kershaw (1), Howard Meadham (2) and Stuart Hanson (2) beat Coldhurst C 6-4. Geoff Hollin was unbeaten for Coldhurst B with Murray Corbin adding the extra point

Failsworth A, with Rob Carter making an unbeaten come back, overcame Lancashire Racquets 6-4.

Previous leaders Owls A slip to fourth, but with a game in hand.

Division 4. Unison C whitewashed Failsworth E to go 7 points clear of their D team at the top. Werneth E needed the experience of Alan Else (3) to force a draw with Owls B for whom Paul Woodward won two.

Maximums from Mike Pellowe and Mark Dyson with 2 from Geoff Aspinall ensured a 9-1 win for Werneth F at Coldhurst C. Simon Walsh won for Coldhurst.