In the Premier Division of the Southend Table Tennis League, electric team RESSC B have not been the brightest of sparks in their last two games.

They were crushed 8-1 by both Rawreth A and Canvey A. George Reeves and Chris Nunn both grabbed hat-tricks for Rawreth, while Ray Murphy and Eve Lucas were the maximum stars for Canvey, who are climbing the table now.

In Division One, Rawreth D beat leaders Invicta A 5-4 thanks to a hat-trick from ex-England international Stuart Gibbs, who was in sparkling form with a hat-trick.

Southend Police scraped a 5-4 victory over Invicta B with Mike Grout and Dave Guest grabbing braces for the boys in blue.

Whittingham beat fellow strugglers Rochford 5-4, but none of the Whits could beat Jan Thorpe, who scored a fine maximum.

Dave Kislingbury guided his Invicta C team to a 5-4 win at Lentern, being unbeaten in the process.

In Division Three, Canvey C 2nd beat beat top of the table Forum C 6-3. Bob Shingleton Smith, Linda Murray and Pat Murray all scored two wins each in a fine team performance, but none of the Islanders could beat wily old campaigner Ray Eley.

John Aukett scored a hat-trick for RESSC E as the electric team stung the Scorpions 6-3.

In Division Four, the two bottom teams battled it out as Hullbridge G just got the better of Customs C 5-4 thanks mainly to Andrew Morris, who got a deserved maximum.

At the top end, leaders St Peter's scraped a 5-4 victory over second-placed Hullbridge F.

Harold Soundy and Laurie Neville scored a brace apiece for Saints.

Results

Premier Division: Canvey A 8, RESSC B 1; RESSC B 1, Rawreth A 8.

Division 1: Rawreth D 5, Invicta A 4; Southend Police 5, Invicta B 4; Lentern A 0, Rawreth C 9; Canvey B 5, Hullbridge C 4.

Division 2: Rochford 4, Whittingham 5; Lentern B 4, Invicta C 5.

Division 3: Canvey C 6, Forum C 3; Runnymede 2, Canvey C 7; RESSC E 6, Scorpions 3; Canvey D 6, Forum D 3.

Division 4: Hullbridge G 3, Warehouse Centre 5; St Peter's D 8, Canvey E 1; Customs C 4, Hullbridge G 5; The Warehouse 3, Customs B 6; Hullbridge F 4, Invicta E 5; Hullbridge F 4, St Peter's D 5.

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