October 6, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Ellenborough and Global University Systems Horsham Spinners respectively lead the women’s and men’s Premier Divisions after weekend one of the Veterans’ British Clubs League.
Neither had it all their own way on a busy weekend, with 93 teams competing across 15 divisions at Derby Arena and satellite venue Draycott & Long Eaton TTC, where Men’s Division Five was played.
See all the results, tables and averages on TT Leagues.
Women’s Divisions
Champions Ellenborough lead the way in the Premier Division, but a 6-0 defeat by nearest challenger Foresters in the final round means there is still all to play for on the second weekend.
That the scoreline was somewhat lopsided is due at least in part to an injury to Sara Williams, who had won her eight previous matches for Ellenborough but was not able to face Foresters.
Combined with a great show from Jurate Brazaityte, Gabriela Tankel and Larisa Titievskaja, Foresters claimed the one-sided victory which leaves them a point behind the leaders.
Foresters had started the weekend slowly, drawing 3-3 with TT Shop Liverpool in the first round – they needed Kinga Oryl to win the last match – in what was the only point picked up by their opponents all weekend.
That was followed by a 4-2 loss to Market Rasen in a tie in which all but the first match went the distance. Foresters led 2-1 but Rosemary Rainton levelled and then Sarah Horsnell beat Brazaityte 14-12 in the fifth and Jane Vickers overcame Titievskaja 12-10 in the decider.
Williams tops the averages with the only 100% record, followed by Bribar Knighton Parkâ€s Emma Harradine on 7/8.
Topspin Fusion are top of Division One and unbeaten, their only blemish being a 3-3 draw in Round 2 against Cleeve Park, who came from 2-1 and 3-2 down to force a draw, with Nicola Duke winning twice in the fifth and Delyth North getting the decisive win in Match 6 against Silvia Trenti.
Cleeve Park were draw specialists, with four 3-3 scorelines and one victory leaving them unbeaten but in third place, behind DOJO Merchant Services.
Mijung Choi of Topspin leads the averages with 9/10, followed by team-mate Malgorzata Muda with 7/8.
Foresters III head the Division Two standings, and are one of three unbeaten teams in the eight-strong division.
They won four and drew one to stand a point clear of Billwood (W3, D2), who themselves are a point ahead of WW Lightning (W2, D3).
Foresters†draw was against Lightning and they came from 3-1 down to secure it, thanks to victories for Lynne Trussell and Sue Pingram.
But nobody could beat Lightningâ€s Clare Style, who claimed a full house of 10 victories to head the averages.
Northop Dragons won four from four and sit sop of Division Three, ahead of unbeaten Milton Keynes, who won three and drew one. The top two have played a match fewer than the two teams below them in the seven-team division and have yet to meet.
Gillian Richardson of the leaders won all six of her matches to top the averages.
Menâ€s divisions
Global University Systems Horsham Spinners are unbeaten and top of the Premier Division, a point clear of champions Topspin Fusion.
The leaders put down a marker in the opening round with a 5-1 defeat of the champions – and they would have had a clean sweep were it not for Neil Pickardâ€s win over Mircea Neagu in the final match. Oleh Biletskyi and Jacek Koziarski won twice each for the Spinners.
What might prove more significant in the long run was Spinners coming from 3-1 down to rescue a draw against Bribar Knighton Park in the second round, their only dropped point of the weekend.
It was Koziarski who won the final match of that fixture and he is the top regular player in the averages with 8/9 – though Ormeauâ€s Niall Cameron did win all four of his.
Division 1 (Gp 1)is led by Custom Deighton, won only dropped five individual matches all week – three of them against Draycott in the final round as they finished with a record of W4, D1.
Deighton led that match 2-1 but trailed 3-2 before Lee Horton secured a point by beating Stephen Horsfield 3-2 (13-11, 8-11, 13-11, 10-12, 11-7).
Draycott sit second and are also unbeaten, with three wins and two draws, but it is Deightonâ€s Horton who leads the averages with eight wins from eight.
HurricaneTT top Division 1 (Gp 2) and are unbeaten, though they dropped a point against lowly Moberly, for whom Sherwin Ramata won twice, including in four close games against Michael Oâ€Driscoll.
In fact, Ramata was on fire all weekend, winning all 10 of his matches to top the averages ahead of Hurricane pair Pawal Orzechowski and Paul Cicchelli, who lost one each.
Despite Ramataâ€s form, Moberly are fifth in the table, and it is Foresters A who are Hurricaneâ€s nearest challengers, a point back.
Admiral Paws and Wolves VETTS both have 8pts in Division 2 (Gp 1) but Paws are on top on sets difference despite losing 4-2 to their nearest rivals – who themselves are unbeaten having won three and drawn two.
Paws†weekend was underpinned by Filip Wojtkowiak, who won all 10 matches to stand top of the divisional averages.
Ashford are unbeaten and two points clear of Foresters C in Division 2 (Gp 2).Their only dropped point was against Cutnall Green in a match which Ashford led 2-0 but trailed 3-2 before Percy Collino beat Tim Oâ€mahoney to clinch a point.
That win was one of nine out of 10 for Collino, who tops the averages.
Division 3 (Gp 1) is headed by unbeaten Newton Abbot, who won four and drew one to sit a point above Ajax Wolvey.
Abbot were pegged back by Foresters E in Round 4, in a match they had led 2-1 and 3-2 – but were really on song in the match between the top two, which Abbot won 6-0.
The leaders†Michael Hugh is top of the averages with nine wins from 10 played.
Only a point separates the top two in Division 3 (Gp 2) and it is Norton Commandos who lead the way from Topspin Fusion II.
However, it was Fusion who inflicted the only defeat on the leaders, by a 4-2 margin in the first round. The match was poised at 2-2 when Simon Philipsz won in five against Neil Hough, and Rohan Schloss completed the win for Fusion.
Fusion went on to win their next four matches, while Fusion drew with Foresters D and lost to Foresters F.
Hough won 5/6 to lead the averages from team-mate Keith Deaville (8/10).
Two teams are unbeaten in Division 4 (Gp 1), but it is Bristol Associates (W3, D2) who lead by a point from Loughborough Unicorn (W2, D3).
The match between the top two was a draw, Unicorn leading 2-1 but trailing 3-2 before Simon Rudland beat Mark Farrow to earn the point.
Bristolâ€s Daniel James Harris and Unicornâ€s Robin Pearce lead the averages, each with nine wins from 10.
The title already looks like Lancashire Hotpots†to lose in Division 4 (Gp 2)as they won all five matches to open up a four-point lead over Guernsey and Bristol Associates II.
Hotpots only dropped five individual matches all weekend and Phil Crankshaw won all 10 of his to top the averages, one match ahead of team-mate Rick Beattie.
Only two points separate the top four in Division 5 (Gp 1), where Allied lead the way from Altrincham Grandpa.
The leaders won four and lost one – it was Grandpa who beat them 4-2 in Round 4 – but the chasing pack all took points off each other.
Grandpas†Chun Sing Leung won 7/7 to lead the way in the averages, though Dave Greaves and Antony Whelan have 100% records from fewer matches.
Only sets difference can separate Continental Stars, Oxhill and Swerve in Division 5 (Gp 2) with all three having won three and drawn two – and they all drew with each other.
Swerveâ€s Steve Brunskill won all 10 to stand ahead of Oxhillâ€s Jeff Rigby (9/10) in the averages.
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