AT the end of the first half of the season, with just two outstanding matches, Crackpots B are at the top of division three of the Brewin Dolphin Malvern Table Tennis League.

Maulers and Nomads have still to play each other and are lying in second and third place, just one and three points behind.

These three teams look likely to continue in close competition throughout the rest of the season.

RESULTS: Dukes Way Dynamos 2, CSSC Nomads 9; Hop Pickers TT Club 4, Abbeydowne 6.

Peter Harrold competition

Group One Results

Nomads 7, X-Police 0; Allsorts 5, Dynamos 2; Abbeydowne 5, Allsorts 2; Dynamos 2, Nomads 5; Nomads 5, Abbeydowne 2; X-Police 6, Dynamos 1; Abbeydowne 4, X-Police 7; X-Police 4, Allsorts 3; Dynamos 0, Abbeydowne 7. Result outstanding - Allsorts v Nomads.

Sets won: Nomads - Tony Hughes 4, Adrian Fray 3, Kevin Howard 2, Rob Redden 2, Geoff Davies 1, Doubles 3, No player 2. Abbeydowne - Bill Lucas unbeaten with 8, Roy Holland 4, Peter Denniss 3, Doubles 3. X-Police - Ralph Cook 4, Malcolm Dalley 3, Alan Holmes 3, Steve Mulka 1, Doubles 2. Allsorts - Bill Nelson 4, James Mulka 2, Lizzie Gorton 2, Alex Lindner 1, Doubles 1. Dynamos - Vivien Tolley 1, Collette James 1, Charlie Burford, No Player 2.

Group Two Results

Crackpots B 1, Maulers 6; Hop Pickers 3, Crackpots B 4; Crackpots B 4, Lieutenants 3; Maulers 5, Hop Pickers 2. Lieutenants 2, Maulers 5; Hop Pickers 3, Lieutenants 4.

Sets won: Maulers - Ray Davies 5, Don James 4, Bill Smith 4, Doubles 3. Crackpots B - Stan Ginn 3, Ted Cates 3, Alan Forsdike 1, Tim Snee 1, Doubles 1. Poolbrook Lieutenants - Craig Preece 4, Alasdair Maxwell-Stewart 3, Tom James 1, Simon Maxwell-Stewart 1. Hop Pickers - Nick Haggar 4, Adrian Haggar 2, Doubles 2.