BROMYARD Collection began the new Malvern Table Tennis League Division One season in fine style with a 7-3 victory against reigning champions Daredevils.

A maximum from Craig Preece was supported by Jack Higgs and Nigel Foreshew with two apiece.

Svilen Andreev replied with two for Daredevils while also combining with Simon Morgan to take the doubles.

Newly-promoted and strengthened Manor Park Wanderers also showed their title credentials with a 9-1 win against Ledbury Lions thanks to maximums from Simon Claxton and Matt Hodges supported by Patryk Kovacz with two.

Mike Keeley enjoyed Lions' solitary reply.

Ledbury Rovers and Manor Park Pumas shared a 5-5 draw with Geoff Woodward and Brett Brining taking two each for Pumas with the latter combining with Jon Dyke to claim the doubles.

Alex Aston and James Dance with two each and Bryan Farr replied for Rovers.

Manor Park Express defeated Poolbrook Patriots 6-4 thanks to three wins each for Pete Griffiths and Dale Dickinson.

Wayne Chopping, Steve Glazzard and Steve Baker replied with singles for Patriots.

In Division Two, Poolbrook Dynamos A showed their promotion intentions with a 7-3 win against Crackpots E with John Phillips winning his three supported by Phil Smethurst and Laurence Dodd with two each.

Colin Dolding replied with two and the doubles with Anthea Knight for Crackpots.

Scuttling Gang defeated newly-promoted Nomads 7-3 thanks to a maximum from Richard Cullis supported by Ken Hipwell and Will Jones with two each.

Dave Hayes replied with two for Nomads.

Vulcans defeated Poolbrook Rangers 8-2 thanks to a maximum from Richard Bennett supported by Ray Rennison and Paul Egerton with two each.

Dave Brown replied with two for Rangers.

Dynamos B defeated fellow Poolbrook side Phoenix 7-3 thanks to a maximum from Tomasz Borek supported by Ethan Webb with two and Andy Banks.

Steve Mulka with two and Mark Shouler replied for Phoenix.

In Division Three, Manor Park Crackpots defeated Bromyard Eagles 6-4 thanks to a maximum from Stephen Lindner supported by Tim Dolding with two.

Martin Gwilt with two, Terry Harris and Tony Barbe replied for Eagles.

Crackpots B defeated Phoenix seconds 9-1 thanks to maximums from Max Davison and Alan Eldridge supported by Alan Forsdike with two.

Malcolm Daley replied for Phoenix.

Malvern U3A also enjoyed a 9-1 win against Abbeydowne with three each for Neil Angell and Roger Beaver supported by Michael Lewant with two.

John Redmond replied for Abbeydowne.

League newcomers Bat Outta Hell began life with an 8-2 win against Poolbrook Juniors with Brian Genever winning his three supported by Mark Jefferies and James Douglas-Osborn with two each.

Alan Goodman replied with two for Juniors.

Poolbrook Panthers defeated another new team Manor Park Social 8-2 thanks to a maximum from Collette James and two each for Ian Sage and Nick Carroll.

Ralph Cook replied with two for Social.