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2009 – 2010 Season

The 2009 – 2010 season saw Barrow grow from a single British League team to two.

The first team, Barrow I, competed in Division 1 North of the British League. The team consisted of original Barrow team members: Bradley Evans, Jonathan Crawford, Scott Crawford, Tristran Swan and Steve Dixon. Joining them and replacing last season’s number 1 Gavin Rumgay, who had transferred to British League Premier Division team Sycamore, Barrow signed Croatian Number 4 Jakov Krivić – a major coup!

Throughout the season, Barrow I performed consistently and matched last season’s performance finishing third in Division 1 North. In doing so, the team once again achieved a British League Play-Off place.

Unlike last season, Barrow I were able to field a full strength team during the play-offs. The team consisted of: Jakov Krivić, Bradley Evans, Jonathan Crawford and Scott Crawford. Throughout the play-offs the team performed beyond expectations, particularly Jonathan Crawford who came away with a 100% record. The team itself won the play-offs and in doing so gained promotion to the British League Premier Division. This is a truly remarkable and historic achievement for Barrow which now ranks the team amongst the top 8 teams in Britain!

The newly formed second team, Barrow II, competed in Division 2 North of the British League and found things a lot more difficult.

With the exception of Scott Crawford, Barrow II consisted of new squad members and British League virgins: Steve Temple, Neil Yardley, Graham Coupe, Mark Temple, Tom Smith, Grant Woodhouse and Callum McMahon.

Throughout the season, Scott Crawford was Barrow II’s lynchpin with a strong 86% winning average. However, the rest of the team struggled to back-up Scotty’s victories. As a result, Barrow II found itself propping up the league table right through to the final weekend of the season.

During the final weekend, the team came together, drew on the experiences gained throughout the season and remained calm. This resulted in a superb, but dramatic victory over second from bottom Elgre Nottingham II. This win saw the team move from the foot of the table into 2nd from bottom. A position Barrow II held onto, thus guaranteeing British League Division 2 North table tennis next season.

British League Division 1 North Final Table

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

Drumchapel Glasgow II
12
0
2
76
36
263
170
24

Elgre Nottingham I
9
1
4
69
43
252
193
19

Barrow I
7
3
4
62
50
234
193
17

Ormesby II
8
1
5
60
52
224
213
17

Northfield I
5
3
6
59
53
232
211
13

Grantham
4
5
5
49
63
202
240
13

Halton I
3
2
9
45
67
199
246
8

Sheffield
0
1
13
28
84
151
291
1

British League Division 1 North Results

 
 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
Elgre Nottongham I
-
7-1
3-5
6-2
5-3
5-3
5-3
3-5

2
Ormesby II
3-5
-
3-5
5-3
5-3
5-3
6-2
6-2

3
Drumchapel Glasgow II
5-3
6-2
-
8-0
3-5
8-0
2-6
5-3

4
Grantham
4-4
4-4
3-5
-
4-4
5-3
5-3
5-3

5
Barrow I
5-3
6-2
2-6
7-1
-
6-2
3-5
4-4

6
Sheffield
1-7
0-8
2-6
4-4
3-5
-
1-7
2-6

7
Northield I
3-5
3-5
2-6
4-4
4-4
7-1
-
6-2

8
Halton I
0-8
3-5
2-6
3-5
3-5
5-3
4-4
-

British League Division 1 North Barrow Player Averages

Player
Played
Won
Lost
Average

Jakov Krivić
4
4
0
100.00

Bradley Evans
28
21
7
75.00

Jonathan Crawford
28
18
10
64.28

Scott Crawford
6
3
3
50.00

Tom Smith
2
1
1
50.00

Steve Dixon
18
7
11
38.88

Tristran Swan
26
8
18
30.76

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

Jonathan Crawford
10
10
0
100.00

Jakov Krivić
10
8
2
80.00

Scott Crawford
10
7
3
70.00

Bradley Evans
10
5
5
50.00

British League Division 2 North Final Table

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

Burton Uxbridge I
12
2
0
80
32
271
152
26

Chesterfield
9
3
2
72
40
255
166
21

Woodfield I
5
4
5
60
52
215
197
14

Drumchapel Glasgow III
6
1
7
53
59
216
225
13

Derwent II
4
4
6
51
61
208
233
12

Halton II
4
3
7
46
66
195
240
11

Barrow II
3
3
8
45
67
180
245
9

Elgre Nottingham II
1
4
9
41
71
173
255
6

British League Division 2 North Results

 
 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
Barrow II
-
3-5
5-3
3-5
3-5
2-6
2-6
4-4

2
Derwent II
1-7
-
4-4
6-2
4-4
3-5
4-4
4-4

3
Elgre Nottingham II
4-4
2-6
-
3-5
3-5
2-6
1-7
2-6

4
Drumchapel Glasgow III
3-5
5-3
4-4
-
3-5
1-7
2-6
7-1

5
Chesterfield
8-0
8-0
7-1
3-5
-
5-3
2-6
6-2

6
Woodfield I
4-4
3-5
4-4
2-6
4-4
-
3-5
4-4

7
Burton Uxbridge
8-0
5-3
6-2
6-2
4-4
5-3
-
5-3

8
Halton II
5-3
5-3
2-6
5-3
2-6
2-6
1-7
-

Barrow II Player Averages

Player
Played
Won
Lost
Average

Scott Crawford
14
12
2
85.71

Tom Smith
18
11
7
61.11

Steve Temple
24
12
12
50.00

Graham Coupe
22
6
16
27.27

Mark Temple
14
3
11
21.42

Grant Woodhouse
8
1
7
12.50

Callum McMahon
8
0
8
0.00

Neil Yardley
4
0
4
0.00