Table Tennis Player Take home Trophies

A DOUBLE championship-winning table tennis player from Clitheroe admitted his two title trophies came by surprise.

Liam Bedford didn’t concede a set as he strolled to victory in the Blackburn Singles Championships at St Bede’s High School, a competition he had finished runner-up in during the previous two seasons. Then, partnered by Ronnie Pennington, he claimed doubles success at Preston’s Table Tennis Association’s annual championships..

The scratch pairing beat previous champions Dean Walmsley (Astra) and Paul Robinson, and then last year’s winners Martin Ireland (Garstang) and Andy Michnowiec in the semi-final. In the final, they easily beat Andy Clark and Graham Procter (BAC/EE) in straight sets.

The 20-year-old, who trains both in Preston and at Hyndburn Sports Centre, has been playing the sport for six years. He will now join team-mates Martin Wyatt and Dave Kay representing East Lancashire in the Lancashire and Cheshire League on March 27th before competing in a national ETTA tournament in Blackpool in April.

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