Worthing Table Tennis Club celebrated another highly successful season across all divisions of the Worthing League, with league titles, unbeaten records, standout individual performances and impressive development from players stepping up through the divisions.
Division 1 – Dominant Champions
Worthing’s A Team produced a flawless campaign, winning all 14 matches to secure the Division 1 title in emphatic style and establish themselves as the outstanding side in the league.
The B Team also delivered a strong season, finishing in a respectable fifth place in a highly competitive division.
Individually, James Fryer topped the Division 1 averages to crown an excellent season. However, Brandon Bennet, Sally Hughes and Matt Porter all completed unbeaten campaigns, although none played the minimum number of matches required to officially qualify for the averages title.
Division 2 – Strong Promotion Push
Worthing D narrowly missed out on the Division 2 title after an excellent season saw them finish runners-up, while Worthing C ended the year in seventh place.
Lew Hodges was one of the club’s standout performers across all divisions, losing just one match all season and finishing with an exceptional record of 14 wins from 15 matches. Pak also impressed, suffering only five defeats throughout the campaign.
For the C Team, Sammy Samson was recognised as player of the season after a consistent year that saw an impressive 67 percent win rate.
Division 3 – Players Stepping Up
Division 3 proved to be an important development season for many of the club’s emerging players who had progressed from Division 4.
Worthing E secured an excellent fourth-place finish, while Worthing F finished seventh after several competitive performances throughout the year.
Jan Austera led the way in the individual averages with a superb 79 percent record, while John Girgis was only narrowly behind on 78 percent for the F Team.
Division 4 – League and Cup Double
Worthing I enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in the club’s recent history by completing a remarkable league and cup double.
The team won the Division 4 title after losing just one match all season and added further silverware by lifting the Presidents Cup.
Worthing G also impressed with a strong third-place finish, while Worthing H concluded the season in seventh place.
Tim Walsh was the club’s standout Division 4 player, losing only a single match all year. Team-mate Adrian Head provided excellent support with a highly impressive 85 percent record.
Worthing G featured one of the closest internal battles for top player honours, with Davi Elis finishing on 67 percent and Ava Muggeridge close behind on 64 percent.
For Worthing H, Keith Goodson led the team performances with a solid 60 percent average.
A Season of Growth and Success
The season highlighted the continued strength and depth throughout Worthing Table Tennis Club, from experienced Division 1 champions through to developing players successfully stepping up the league structure.
With multiple teams competing strongly across every division, several unbeaten individual records, and silverware secured in both league and cup competitions, the 2025–26 campaign marked another major step forward for the club.
