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Coronavirus Update
After the Governments advice earlier this evening that everyone should avoid social contact with others and stop non essential travel, it was decided at tonight's Committee meeting that the League season for 2019/2020 shall finish with immediate effect.
There will be no suspension of the fixtures until later in the year and all the teams positions in the league tables shall stand as they are and be recorded in the League's history as such.
The second Finals Night that is scheduled for the 24th of March will be postponed and re-arranged for later in the year possibly in early September when things get back to normal.
The same will apply to the Masters Finals Night.
Our Presentation Night that is scheduled for May is also postponed until further notice and depending on further developments, may not go ahead at all.
Our AGM which is scheduled for May is also postponed and again a new date will be set for it in due course.
The outstanding Cup Competitions such as The Mike Tunningley Handicap Shield and all three Divisional Trophy Competitions are cancelled and will be recorded as 'no winners' for this season.
In addition to the above, this season's Summer League has also been cancelled entirely.
The Committee members present tonight voted unanimously to take this course of action and I'm hoping that everyone understands the reasons why as things look like they are going to get much worse before they get any better.
In relation to the current league standings I think that no one can dispute that Worksop Miners Welfare would have won the Division One title, Clowne 'C' Division Two and Sparken Hill Falcons Division Three with the relevant relegation issues also pretty much done and dusted.
I will of course keep everyone up to date with any further league developments as and when they happen and can I add that regardless of any information in this news post, please follow the government advice on self isolation.

This years Masters Competition will take place on Tuesday the 28th of April with a 7.00pm start.
The competition will feature 6 of the top players in the Worksop League and once again be held at Stanley Street Club.
Spectators are more than welcome and in fact, are encouraged to come along and support this event as the prize money is put up by our League sponsor DTH Engineering plus if the previous Masters events are anything to go by then you'll be in for a great night of watching some top quality table tennis.
We already know two of the six finalists in Richard Element and Ernest Mpundu as the two players that qualify for the final of the Open Singles automatically gain entry into the Masters.
The other four finalists will be announced after the league season has finished.

Congratulations to Dave Lee and Connor Bettley who last night won the Carnation Cup beating Dean Marsh and Graham Stent 3-2 in the final

Please find below all the results from our first Championships Finals Night
Over 40's Singles - E. Mpundu 3 S. Fox 0
Over 60's Singles - K. Lakhani 1 R. Bowes 3
Draw Doubles - M. Fisher & O. Riauba 1 E. Mpundu & R. Element 3
Over 50's Singles - C. Cattell 3 R. Bowes 1
Division Three Singles - L. Hyde 3 A. Pinches 2
Open Doubles - R. Element & A. Lee 3 J. Zygadlo & R. Bowes 2
Division Three Doubles - C. Bettley & L. Barraclough 2 P. Wendon & L. Linacre 3
Open Singles - E. Mpundu 0 R. Element 3

The semi-final and final of the Carnation Cup are being held next Wednesday the 4th of March at Sparken Hill with a 7.00pm start.
As John McIntyre is recovering from an operation and therefore out for the rest of the season, there will only be one semi-final played plus the final.
Matches below:
Semi Final
M. Cooper & L. Barraclough v C. Bettley & D. Lee
Final
Dean Marsh & G. Stent v M. Cooper & L. Barraclough/C. Bettley & D. Lee
Spectators welcome

A reminder that the first of our Championship Finals Nights is this Tuesday the 3rd of March at Stanley Street Club.
As it's a blank week in the League programme next week, can I take this opportunity to encourage players to pop down to watch the action if they are free to do so.
Playing Order below:
7.20pm - Over 40's Singles - E. Mpundu v S. Fox
7.40pm - Over 60's Singles - Kartik Lakhani v Roy Bowes
8.00pm - Draw Doubles - M. Fisher, E. Mpundu, R. Element, O. Riauba
8.20pm - Over 50's Singles - Chris Cattell v R. Bowes
8.40pm - Division Three Singles - L. Hyde v A. Pinches
9.00pm - Open Doubles - R. Element & A. Lee v J. Zygadlo & R. Bowes
9.20pm - Division Three Doubles - C. Bettley & L. Barraclough v P. Wendon & L. Linacre
9.40pm - Open Singles - E. Mpundu v R. Element