Immigration jump into second spot - In Table Tennis League
Defending Champions Immigration have stepped up the chase on Table Tennis League leaders Tesano Spinners after leapfrogging SmartLine@Emefs into second place following 3-0 wins over Western Table Tennis Club and Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) last Saturday at the D.G. Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra Stadium.
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In thrilling fixtures staged in the presence of some veterans of the game, including Ghana Table Tennis Federation president, Mawuko Afadzinu, the Stanbic Bank/Graphic Sports-sponsored competition came alive with exciting performances as Immigration raised the level of their game to record impressive victories.
They have amassed 40 points after 14 games (same as SmartLine@Emefs who have 40 points) but trail leaders Spinners by two points after 14 games.
Spinners beat Team Baboo 3-1 in the first match of the day and penultimate week in the first round.
In other first round matches, Army thrashed Madina Stars 3-0, Police beat Navy 3-0, SmartLine@Emefs defeated Fire Service 3-0, GRA won 3-1 against Kings Royal Academy (KRA), Ashanti Otumfuo Stars beat Team Coach Addo 3-0 and Eastern Loopers made a 3-0 light work of Synergy Table Tennis Club.
In the second round matches, Western lost 0-3 to SamrtLine@Emefs, Police beat KRA 3-1, Fire smashed Synergy 3-0 and Ashaiman Club were beaten 3-0 by the Ghana Navy.
The rest of the matches saw Loopers beat Coach Addo 3-0, Otumfuo Stars won 3-2 against Madina Stars, Army beat Team Baboo 3-0 and GRA were 3-1 victors against Team Baboo.
The women’s league saw SmartLine@Emefs beat Madina Stars 3-1, Navy defeated Otumfuo Stars 3-1, Army thrashed Western Table Tennis Club 3-0, Police lost 1-3 against GRA and Spinners beat Immigration 3-0.
