Table Tennis: Tim Dyson ‘unbeatable’ for Brooks A

Jan 28 2010 by David Lockwood, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

TIM DYSON was the unbeatable ‘rock’ as Brooks A team charged into the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Table Tennis Clubs’ play-off Championships.

Huddersfield’s top-rated side were 1-0 down after the opening set against Doncaster St Mary’s, Phil Schofield going down in three games to the speedy Steve Morris.

But then Dyson stepped up to steady the ship with a comprehensive win over Dave Hepp 3-0, and from that point on it was virtually all-Brooks as Russell Senior, Dyson and Schofield all beat county player Steve Whathey, running up five successive sets to rock the visitors to their Milnsbridge Scout HQ.

Schofield also lost to Hepp, while Senior too slipped against Hepp, but the Brooks man hit back with countless forehand and backhand smashes past a mesmerised Morris in an epic match.

Dyson remained cool, calm and collected all night, however, winning everything put in front of him, including the doubles match with Senior against Morris and Hepp to conclude an excellent 7-3 victory and line themselves up with a semi-final meeting against Hull YPI on Humberside next month.

Brooks A 7 Doncaster St Marys 3 – Phil Schofield lost to Steve Morris 4-11, 8-11, 6-11; Tim Dyson bt Dave Hepp 11-6, 11-6, 11-4; Russell Senior bt Steve Whathey 10-12, 11-0, 11-7, 11-2; Dyson bt Morris 11-5, 11-4, 11-7; Schofield bt Wathey 12-10, 11-6, 11-5; Senior lost to Hepp 8-11, 8-11, 7-11; Dyson bt Whathey 11-6, 11-8, 11-9; Senior bt Morris 6-11, 11-5, 11-9, 12-10; Schofield lost to Hepp 10-12, 7-11, 11-4, 8-11. Dyson & Senior bt Morris & Hepp 11-9, 11-9, 11-5.

Results from the second round of the Concord Trophy, along with the third round draw are:

Second round: Brooks A walkover for Newsome SC C; Marsh Wanderers B 373 Newsome SC A 345 ; Deighton LC C 408 Golcar Lib 321; Scissett WMC A 379 Brooks D 395; Marsh A 343 Marsh D 352 ; Kingsmith Eng B 336 Marsh Wanderers A 373; Deighton LC A 371 Woodfield Park 362 A; Marsh C 359 Kingsmith Terriers 354; David Brown A 399 Brooks B 354; Kingsmith Eng E walkover Kingsmith End A; Scissett MS 623 Newsome SC B 562; Scissett WMC C 364 Kingsmith Eng F 353; Kingsmith Eng D 347 Woodfield Park B 357; David Brown B 507 Kingsmith 200+ 566; Deighton LC B 341 Brooks C 356; Kingsmith Eng C walkover Newsome SC D.

Third round: Newsome SC C v Brooks C; Marsh D v David Brown A; Kingsmith Eng C v Woodfield Park B; Scissett WMC C v Marsh Wanderers B; Scissett MS v Marsh C; Brooks D v Deighton LC C; Kingsmith Eng E v Marsh Wanderers A; Deighton LC A v Kingsmith 200+.

All ties to be played by February 12.