THE Malvern Table Tennis League starts its new season next month with new sponsors.

Brewin Dolphin Securities, who are private client stockbrokers and portfolio managers, have agreed to sponsor the league for the coming season.

The league has lost two teams from last year and so there will be ten teams in both the first and second divisions and nine in the third. Hopefully another team will come forward to complete the numbers in the third division. Anyone interested should contact the secretary, Cicely Palmer, on (01684) 540595.

A different venue at The Scout Hut, Dukes Way, Poolbrook, is being used by the junior teams, and the three Crackpots teams will be playing this season from the Foley Institute, also in Poolbrook.

The league-run coaching club will be at Dyson Perrins HS main hall on Sunday evenings, starting at 6.30pm, from September 21.

First Division: Ledbury Lions, Grosvenor Eagles, Manor Park Cavaliers, Manor Park Express, CSSC Ramblers, Ledbury Merlins, YMCA Magpies, Manor Park Travellers, Manor Park Oak and Manor Park Wombats.

Second Division: Manor Park Pumas, Manor Park Express Juniors, YMCA Vulcans, Crackpots E, Broadheath Belters, Poolbrook Juniors, Bromyard Logics, CSSC Trojans, Ledbury Exhaust and Upton Ripples.

Third Division: CSSC Nomads, Crackpots B, Crackpots C, Dukes Way Dynamos, X-Police, Abbeydowne, Poolbrook Allsorts, Manor Park Maulers and Abbey College.