4 – 1 win for Ormesby I at Fusion

Danny Reed

Ormesby Captain, Danny Reed, was the star of the victory over London’s Fusion Club.

Ormesby with a 4-1 win over Fusion in London on Saturday have risen to second position in the Premier Division of the British Table Tennis League.

Danny Reed was the star of the Ormesby team winning both his singles with victories over Fusion’s Number 1, Joseph Hee, from Singapore and Veterans’ Champion Lorestas Trumpauskas.  The victory against Hee was by 3-2 with Reed winning the deciding game by 11-4.  Trumpauskas was beaten in straight games.

The match opened with a doubles win with Darius Knight and Liam McTiernan who beat Trumpauskas and James Smith 11-8 in the deciding game.  Knight put the Ormesby team 3-0 up with victory over England Junior Number 2, James Smith, by 3-1.  Fusion’s only win was when Joseph Hee beat Liam McTiernan in straight games.

Ormesby rivals at the top of the table, Urban, visited  the Ormeau Club in Northern Ireland and won by 3-2 whilst the team in third place, Drumchapel, beat Cardiff by 4-1.

Urban lead the table with 14 points from their 4 matches.  Ormesby are in second position with 13 while Drumchapel and Ormeau have 12 each.

Ormesby’s next match is on Sunday 13th January at home against North Ayrshire.