Jack beats Peter to land Invitation Cup

JACK Bennett landed the Worthing & District Table Tennis Association’s Invitation Cup with victory over six-time winner Peter Bartram in the final.
Jack Bennett is presented with the Invitation Cup by Bob MansellJack Bennett is presented with the Invitation Cup by Bob Mansell
Jack Bennett is presented with the Invitation Cup by Bob Mansell

Sussex junior and senior champion Bennett defeated Bartram 11-7, 11-7, 15-13 in the final at North Lancing School as the 70 spectators enjoyed an evening of top-class table tennis.

Six invited players took part in the competition, which was split into two groups.

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The Group A winner was Bartram, who won both his matches. He beat last year’s winner, Daniel Barna, 11-5, 11-13, 11-2, 11-4 and overcame Rory Scott 15-13, 11-9, 10-12, 11-6. Scott also beat Barna 11-8, 3-11, 11-5, 11-8.

In Group B, Bennett came through two tough matches. He first beat Mark Collins 11-7, 9-11, 10-12, 11-2, 11-9, and then up against his younger brother, Josh, won 5-11, 11-6, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10. Josh also had a win over Collins 11-9, 11-7, 12-10.

It was a good year for Goring, who won Division 1 and 2 of the Worthing & District Table Tennis Association.

Goring A won Division 1 with 207 points, 31 points clear of runners-up Woodlands A.

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Goring’s B team won Division 2 with 170 points, six more than Lancing E.

West Chiltington, a new club to the league, won Division 3 with 186 points, with the runners-up Lancing G with 174 points.

George Green, from the Lancing Club, was awarded the Jim Holden Trophy as the most improved junior player.

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