Andrew McEwan made an impressive return to the Colchester and District Table Tennis League, winning his three in Rayne’s 6-4 win over Walton A in division one.

Martin Hogg won two for the seaside team, losing in three straight sets to McEwan, who struggled to a five-set win over John Rice.

Ian Whiteside also won two for Rayne and the result means that just seven points cover five teams from third to seventh place, with Rayne sixth and Walton eighth, four points behind their B team.

In the Kiltie Cup, H20 Rowhedge B sealed their semi-final place by beating third division Lawford B 9-0 although Mark Nowers pushed Michael Andrews all the way in five sets.

H20 Rowhedge D’s youth policy paid off again as Mark Smith won two and Carl Fenner one in a 7-2 win over St Peters, for who Hazel Hume was their only singles winner.

Lawford C accounted for H20 Rowhedge G 6-3 with Steve Marr unbeaten, as was Daryl Lott for the losers.

In the Minor Cup, Great Horkesley E beat their C team thanks mainly to Chris Jones and Denise Thompson both winning two each.

Andrew Cousins was Pegasus E’s star and was joined by Ray Cole from St Mary’s B unbeaten in singles, however, in the double Cousins won two but Cole missed out in both his in a 7-2 defeat.

St Peters were beaten 6-3 in the Handicap competition by Pegasus D, with Nigel Parmenter and Barry Haler winning their singles and teaming up to win their doubles.

Pegasus A stormed past Walton D 9-0 as once again the lower-placed team came through in two straight sets courtesy of Noble, Mills and Forster.

Dedham A accounted for Lawford A 6-3 thanks mainly to Andy Franklin, who once again won two, while H20 Rowhedge E edged past Jobserve 5-4 with Peter Simmonds winning all his four games.

In the Essex Inter-League Super-Vets (over-60s), Colchester A suffered two narrow 5-4 defeats.

The first was to Brentwood, where Alan Burgess won his two, beating Ray Eldridge in five sets and George Pavitt in four.

Roger Warren was on the end of a five-set defeat by Dave Carter.

In the other match, Southend were the victors, with Burgess once again undefeated.

Mick Buckley beat Chris Crookes and just lost out to Southend number one Les Saunders 11-9 in the fifth end but with such close scores, Colchester can still finish creditably.