Gavin Rumgay

Gavin Rumgay

Ahead of Barrow I’s inaugural British League Premier Division season, it is with great pleasure and excitement that Barrow TTC announces the return of Scotland Number 1 Gavin Rumgay to the team.

Gavin Rumgay, the 3 times Scottish National Champion, helped Barrow get to the British League Play-Offs during the 2008/2009 season. Had Gavin been present for the Play-Offs, he was representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Table Championships in Glasgow, it is likely Barrow I would have been promoted that season.

In the 2009/2010 season, with the promise of British League Premiership table tennis, the entertaining Scot signed for Sycamore. Playing in the number 1 position, Gavin only lost one match during the whole season which goes to show what an important acquisition he is for Barrow.

On the signing of four times Men’s Open Grand Prix Champion Gavin Rumgay, Barrow Team Manager Tristran Swan said, “Gavin always said he’d come back to us if we won promotion and for him to do so shows his commitment to the Club”. Talking about Gavin, Tristran went on to say, “Gavin exemplifies everything Barrow stands for. He always gives a 110% and must be the hardest working player in Britain. What is more, he is an exciting and entertaining player. I very much see Gavin as been a Captain figure, someone who will lead by example”.

Looking forward to the season ahead Gavin said, “We (Barrow I) have a great chance to be winners or runners-up in the British League Premier Division. We (Barrow I) have the strongest team, the most entertaining and one of the fastest improving sides in World table tennis, which all bode well for big success in 2010/2011 season”. Gavin went on to pledge, “I will give my absolute best on the table and on the bench for this great team… Possibly some funny moments and entertainment”.

You can find out more about Gavin Rumgay on his player profile – Gavin Rumgay’s Player Profile.

Barrow I British League Premier Division Fixtures

Date
Venue
Time
Opposition
18th September 2010
DHS Greenhouse Progress
Southall
UB1 1DP
11:00
Drumchapel Glasgow I v Barrow I
15:00
Barrow I v BATTS I
19th September 2010
DHS Greenhouse Progress
Southall
UB1 1DP
10:00
Barrow I v Sycamore
14:00
Westfield I v Barrow I
27th November 2010
BATTS TTC
Old Harlow
CM17 0EY
10:00
Barrow I v Ormesby I
15:00
DHS Greenhouse Progress I v Barrow I
28th November 2010
BATTS TTC
Old Harlow
CM17 0EY
10:00
Barrow I v Fusion I
14:00
Barrow I v Drumchapel Glasgow I
23rd January 2011
Halton Regional TT Centre
Widnes
WA8 7DZ
11:00
BATTS I v Barrow I
15:00
Sycamore v Barrow I
19th March 2011
Ormesby TT Centre
Middlesborough
TS3 8PB
11:00
Barrow I v Westfield I
15:00
Ormesby I v Barrow I
20th March 2011
Ormesby TT Centre
Middlesborough
TS3 8PB
11:00
Barrow I v DHS Greenhouse Progress I
15:00
Fusion I v Barrow I

Barrow II British League Division 2 North Fixtures

Date
Venue
Time
Opposition
11th September 2010
Hyndburn Sports Centre
Accrington
BB5 4EP
10:30
Sheffield v Barrow II
14:30
Barrow II v Derwent II
12th September 2010
Hyndburn Sports Centre
Accrington
BB5 4EP
10:00
Barrow II v Halton II
14:00
Woodfield I v Barrow II
11th December 2010
English Institute of Sport
Sheffield
S9 5DA
10:30
Barrow II v Drumchapel Glasgow III
14:30
Chesterfield v Barrow II
12th December 2010
English Institute of Sport
Sheffield
S9 5DA
10:00
Barrow II v Ormesby III
14:00
Barrow II v Sheffield
16 January 2011
Halton Regional TT Centre
Widnes
WA8 7DZ
10:30
Derwent II v Barrow II
14:30
Halton II v Barrow II
19th February 2011
Draycott & Long Eaton TT Centre
Draycott
DE72 3NJ
10:30
Barrow II v Woodfield I
14:30
Drumchapel Glasgow III v Barrow II
20th February 2011
Draycott & Long Eaton TT Centre
Draycott
DE72 3NJ
10:00
Barrow II v Chesterfield
14:00
Ormesby III v Barrow II

Barrow I vs TTK Greenhouse

TTK Greenhouse

  • Gareth Herbert (12)
  • Chris Lewis (78)
  • Jide Owalabi (149)
  • Fatlum Sadiku (206)
 
Barrow I
TTK Greenhouse
1st Game
2nd Game
3rd Game
4th Game
5th Game
Match Score

1
J. Krivić
C. Lewis
8
5
8
1 – 0

2
B. Evans
G. Herbert
-3
3
-9
-2
1 – 1

3
J. Crawford
F. Sadiku
5
8
-8
7
2 – 1

4
S. Crawford
J. Owalabi
-7
-11
6
8
-5
2 – 2

5
J. Krivić
G. Herbert
-6
-4
9
-7
2 – 3

6
J. Crawford
C. Lewis
6
3
7
3 – 3

7
B. Evans
J. Owalabi
8
8
8
4 – 3

8
S. Crawford
F. Sadiku
13
9
6
5 – 3

Barrow vs Elgre Nottingham I

Elgre Nottingham I

  • Chris Rogers (51)
  • David Arrowsmith (88)
  • Emma Vickers
  • Sophie Neil
 
Barrow I
Elgre Nottingham I
1st Game
2nd Game
3rd Game
4th Game
5th Game
Match Score

1
J. Krivić
D. Arrowsmith
5
6
11
1 – 0

2
B. Evans
C. Rogers
9
-8
-10
10
-5
1 – 1

3
J. Crawford
S. Neil
8
10
4
2 – 1

4
S. Crawford
E. Vickers
-5
6
8
8
3 – 1

5
J. Krivić
C. Rogers
4
1
-7
5
4 – 1

6
J. Crawford
D. Arrowsmith
5
-9
5
-10
7
5 – 1

7
B. Evans
E. Vickers
8
7
7
6 – 1

8
S. Crawford
S. Neil
6
4
6
7 – 1

Fusion I vs Barrow I

Fusion I

  • Sule Olaleye
  • Tom Cutler (36)
  • Mark Smith (29)
  • John Dennison (131)
 
Fusion I
Barrow I
1st Game
2nd Game
3rd Game
4th Game
5th Game
Match Score

1
S. Olaleye
B. Evans
11
6
7
1 – 0

2
T. Cutler
J. Krivić
-6
-9
-1
1 – 1

3
M. Smith
S. Crawford
-9
6
7
7
2 – 1

4
J. Dennison
J. Crawford
9
-8
-9
-7
2 – 2

5
S. Olaleye
J. Krivić
-10
2
12
-4
9
3 – 2

6
M. Smith
B. Evans
10
6
6
4 – 2

7
T. Cutler
J. Crawford
-3
8
-9
-9
4 – 3

8
J. Dennison
S. Crawford
-7
7
-21
-7
4 – 4

Barrow I vs Pavilion Brighton I

Pavilion Brighton I

  • Hans Pillards (71)
  • Ashley Stokes (50)
  • Da Shuai Zhang (79)
  • Eli Baraty (85)
 
Barrow I
Pavilion Brighton I
1st Game
2nd Game
3rd Game
4th Game
5th Game
Match Score

1
J. Krivić
A. Stokes
7
6
11
1 – 0

2
B. Evans
H. Pillards
5
9
3
2 – 0

3
J. Crawford
E. Baraty
4
8
-7
-8
4
3 – 0

4
S. Crawford
D. Zhang
5
-4
12
-5
-8
3 – 1

5
J. Krivić
H. Pillards
5
7
9
4 – 1

6
J. Crawford
A. Stokes
7
6
5
5 – 1

7
B. Evans
D. Zhang
10
-2
-9
11
-7
5 – 2

8
S. Crawford
E. Baraty
9
-10
-5
5
6
6 – 2

OLOP Impact vs Barrow I

OLOP Impact

  • David Barr (55)
  • Chris Bush (130)
  • Hari Gehlot (41)
  • Liam McTiernan (248)
 
OLOP Impact
Barrow I
1st Game
2nd Game
3rd Game
4th Game
5th Game
Match Score

1
D. Barr
B. Evans
-6
8
-8
-9
0 – 1

2
C. Bush
J. Krivić
-12
-1
-2
0 – 2

3
H. Gehlot
S. Crawford
-13
-8
-6
0 – 3

4
L. McTiernan
J. Crawford
-10
-6
-6
0 – 4

5
D. Barr
J. Krivić
-8
-9
-7
0 – 5

6
H. Gehlot
B. Evans
-7
-11
7
10
-10
0 – 6

7
C. Bush
J. Crawford
-6
-7
-1
0 – 7

8
L. McTiernan
S. Crawford
-8
-13
-9
0 – 8

Click here to see the 2009-2010 British League Play-Off Table, Results and Player Averages.

British League Play-Off Table

Team
Won
Drawn
Lost
G. For
G. Against
E. For
E. Against
Points

Barrow I
4
1
0
30
10
103
45
9

Fusion I
4
1
0
28
12
92
53
9

Pavilion Brighton I
2
1
2
21
19
79
79
5

TTK Greenhouse
2
0
3
20
20
74
79
4

Elgre Nottingham I
1
1
3
12
28
52
96
3

OLOP Impact I
0
0
5
9
31
50
98
0

Click here to see Barrow’s 2009-2010 British League Play-Off Match Cards.

British League Play-Off Results

 
 
1
2
3
4
5
6

1
Elgre Nottongham I
-
-
1-7
5-3
-
4-4

2
Barrow I
7-1
-
-
-
5-3
6-2

3
Fusion I
-
4-4
-
-
6-2
5-3

4
OLOP Impact I
-
0-8
2-6
-
-
1-7

5
TTK Greenhouse
7-1
-
-
5-3
-
-

6
Pavilion Brighton I
-
-
-
-
5-3
-

Click here to see Barrow’s 2009-2010 British League Play-Off Match Cards.

British League Play-Off Barrow Player Averages

Player
Played
Won
Lost
Average

10
10
0
100.00

10
8
2
80.00

10
7
3
70.00

10
5
5
50.00



Scott Crawford's Profile Picture

England Man Scott Crawford

Two young Furness table tennis stars grabbed the chance to play for England with vigour at the Schools International 2010.

Former Dowdales pupil Scott Crawford and current pupil Emily Bolton showed their worth at the event in Limerick, Ireland.

Taking on teams from the rest of the UK and Ireland, Scott came away with a gold medal from the team event and a bronze in the singles at under-18s level.

Emily, meanwhile, was playing her first international tournament at the age of 12, coming up against opponents up to two years her senior in the under-14s event.

She also came home with a medal, taking a bronze in the team event, having been eliminated from the individual competition at the quarter-final stage.

Playing at the National Arena, at the University of Limerick, Crawford teamed up to great effect with fellow Bristol Academy of Sport student Tom Maynard in the team event to make up England A.

The format of the competition saw both team members play singles matches and then team up for a doubles contest.

They came through a tough final against favourites and hosts Ireland 3-1 to claim the crown.

In the individuals, Scott won bronze, losing in the semi-finals to eventual winner Paul McCreery, from Ireland.

The medal haul for Scott followed two silvers for his elder brother Jonathan at the same event six years ago.

Dad Duncan, a coach at the Barrow Table Tennis Centre, where both Scott and Emily have honed their skills, said: “It’s fantastic. The whole family went to watch and it was a really fantastic weekend.

“They played really well together in the doubles, they beat Ireland 3-1 together, which was a good result.

“It’s another gold medal for Barrow, and isn’t that fantastic?”

Emily came up against players from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man and Jersey in the team competition.

Her team were knocked out in the semi-finals to earn her a bronze medal, while she reached the last-eight of the individual event.

On Emily, Duncan said: “She played under-14s and she’s only 12.

“Every player at that tournament will have been ranked above, so for her to be picked is great.

“We are all chuffed to bits that she was selected to take part and she will certainly go on to play for England again. With the right guidance she will definitely keep performing at this level.”

Last year’s Barrow Junior Sportsperson of the Year Emily – who is coached by former Parkview pupil Tristran Swan at Barrow Table Tennis Centre, as well as ex-England coach Denis Neale – has also been selected to play for the North West of England in the UK School Games in Sunderland at the start of September.

She impressed while playing in the National Championships in Doncaster in the under-12s, under-13s and under-14s events, and has had trials to represent England in the Euro Mini Championship later this year in France.

As of yet the team has not been selected.

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