Results, tables, averages:

Division 1 Champions: Coneysthorpe A, Runners-up: York RI A, Relegated: York RI C.

Division 2 Champions (promoted): Holgate B, Relegated: Shepherds D and Holgate C

Division 3 Champions (promoted): Thornton-le-Clay, Runners-up (promoted): University B, Relegated: Shepherds E and York RI G.

Division 4 Champions (promoted): Burnholme B , Runners-up (promoted): Holgate E.

Div1/Div2 Play-off: Shepherds A 4 University A 5 (University retain their place in Div 1).

Gradings & Nominations

Other competitions

York Closed 2014

Shepherd/Machell Trophies 2013-2014

Bagshaw Trophy 2013

Summer League 2013

Reports submitted to The Press

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Winter League

Coneysthorpe ‘A’ (Ashley Hodgson, Martin Lowe, Joel Wright) retained the Division 1 championship, ahead of YRI 'A', (Jonathan Chabry, Paul Robertson, Mick Wilcockson, Filip Woytkowiak). Martin Lowe topped the averages, losing only one match.

Division 2 was won by Holgate WMC B (Martin Hood, Mick Kenyon, Alfie Potter). Martin Hood and Nathan Taylor topped the averages. University A (second from bottom in division 1) defeated Shepherds A (second in division 2) in the play-off to decide who plays in division 1 next season.

Thornton-le-Clay (Alan Balmforth, Marius Jautakis, Neil Lynch) topped Division 3, just pipping University B (Tristan Curteis, Jack Kelly, Alex McCarthy) into second place. Both teams are promoted. Alan Balmforth topped the averages.

Division 4 champions were Burnholme B (Brian Callington, Chris McCluskie, Terry Ruane, Andrew Slezak). In second place and also promoted were Holgate WMC E (Keith Hood, Tom Lines, Pete Waring). Steve Taylor topped the averages.

York Closed Championships

Martin Lowe (Coneysthorpe) won the Men’s Singles title for the seventh time. He beat 14-year-old James Rule (Coneysthorpe) in the final. The Ladies champion is Jane Cohen (YRI) who beat Rachel Greener (Bootham Conservative Club) in the final.

In the doubles, John Farmery and Aidan Ranftler (both Holgate WMC) won the Men’s event, Marian Broadbent (BT) and Rachel Greener won the Ladies’, and the Mixed was won by Rachel Greener and Jake McCarthy (YRI). James Rule won won the Cadets’ and Juniors' events.

Handicap Competitions

The Bagshaw Trophy (individual handicap competition) was held during the week before the start of the Winter League. Sam Imbo beat his son, Victor in the final. The other finalists were Tom Morris, John Stokes, Tim Smith and Filip Wojtkowiak (all of York RI).

The finals of the team handicap knock-out competitions were played at the Railway Institute on Thursday 8th May 2014. The Shepherds Trophy was won by York RI A (Richard Crowther, Paul Robertson, Filip Wojtkowiak). They beat York RI J (Mikey Arnold, Dave Smith, Geoff Leafe) 5-4 in the final. In the Machell Trophy final York RI F (Lewis McCarthy, Ivan Guilliat, Peter Smalley) beat Bootham D (Dave Robinson, Nigel Reeson, Dave Quinlan) 5-3.

The Summer League (2013) was won by Holgate A (Alfie Potter, Steve Potter, Keith Webster) They beat Bootham A (Steve Milner, Dave Quinlan, John Temple) 6-3 in the final.

Yorkshire Veterans' League

York 1 (Jon Wooldridge (14/27), Mick Wilcockson (9/9), Richard Crowther (5/18), Chris Londesborough (4/12), Martin Hood (1/9), John Farmery (0/6)) finished 8^th out of 10 teams and so retained their place in division 1.

York 2 (John Farmery (7/11), Alfie Potter (6/14), Jo Suchecki (6/15), Martin Hood (5/8), Mick Kenyon (3/12)) finished 6^th out of 8 teams and so retained their place in division 2.

York 3 (Sam Imbo (17/18), Tim Smith (15/21), Richard McCarthy (13/21), Jeff Cohen (0/3)) won division 3 and will be playing in division 2 next season. Sam Imbo won the Merit Award (most wins) for this division.

Coneysthorpe win Yorkshire Clubs title (report from Charles Allenby)

Coneysthorpe Table Tennis Club entered the Yorkshire Seniors Club competition, held at Hull, more in hope than in expectation. Yet, despite this uncertainty, they caused something of a surprise by emerging as winners. This fine achievement was mainly due to having the best team in depth on the day. The three matches Coneysthorpe played were extremely close. Leeds were defeated 6-3; Dewsbury became the next Coneysthorpe victims 5-4, whilst in a pulsating final encounter Hull were overcome by the same slender 5-4 margin. Martin Lowe won seven out of his nine sets, the two he lost both going to five games; Ashley Hodgson won five from nine, and fifteen year old James Rule won four from nine.

Deaths

Dennis Cram died on 26th June, aged 78. He played in the York League for many years and won the Veterans' Singles title at the York Closed in 1976 and 1977. Dennis represented York in the Yorkshire Veterans' League and also served as Chairman of the York Association from 1978 to 1982.

Ken Mills died on 21st June. He played in the York League for many years. Father of Mike and Pete, Grandfather of Jimmy (all former or current York League players). Ken was Steward at Bootham Conservative Club for many years. He attended many York Closed Championships to spectate after he finished playing.

Helen Standish died on 19th February, aged 65. Helen played in the York League for many years and won the Ladies' Singles, Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles events at the York Closed on a number of occasions. She also represented York Ladies in the Yorkshire League more than sixty times.

Trevor Wright died on 8th October 8th, aged 73. Trevor played for York RI and had success at the York Closed championships, winning one Men's Doubles, one Super Vets and many Veterans Doubles titles.