Worthing Table Tennis Club continued its bright form at the Cadet British Clubs League Day 2 held in Horsham, with another strong showing from its cadet squad. The day was filled with competitive matches, enthusiastic support from teammates and parents, and further evidence that Worthing’s next generation of players are developing fast.
Despite fierce opposition from teams across the region, Worthing’s cadets demonstrated skill and resilience throughout the day’s fixtures.
The A team competing in division 1 found the going tough, losing 6-3 to Brighton but Liam Higgins got full house of wins, followed by another 6-3 loss to South Croydon with a brace from Higgins and Vincent Ridley picking up a single. The final round saw the team find their gears and record a 8-1 win over Limpsfield to secure their place in Division 1 for round 3.
Division 3 saw the B and C teams go head to head, with the C team coming out 8-1 winners, The C continued their white hot form going on to beat Maidstone 9-0 before beating Brighton 8-1. With Junxi He and Finn Orr going unbeaten, with Roseco Hill only dropping 2.
The B team picked themselves up after the defeat to the C team to also beat Brighton 7-2, with Evie Muggeridge and Ashley Almedia picking up hat tricks, to finish the day the team beat Maidstone 5-4 to finish 2nd in the division with Ava Muggeridge as player of the match picking up 3 wins.
The youngest team, the D team playing in Division 5 having been promoted last time, had the aim of staying in the division, which they easily achieved. A bad start saw the team lose their first match to Brighton D 8-1 with Max Lee picking up the win. The team picked themselves up to beat Horsham G 8-1, Noah Smith and Nathenael Bedwell picking up hat tricks and birthday boy Jamie Morl getting 2. Finally saw the the team picking up a 7-2 win over Horsham E. which sees the team sat in second place
All the team’s performances reflected consistent improvement from earlier fixtures this season and were a testament to the club’s dedication to junior development.
Club coaches were delighted with the attitude and sportsmanship shown by all Worthing competitor and praised the team for their focus and teamwork throughout the day.
Worthing TTC look ahead to Day 3 of the Cadet British Clubs League later in the season, hopeful of building on their promising form and continuing to challenge at the top end of their division.
