Yardley Titans 8–2 LB Generations | Milton Keynes Premier Division | 2 October 2026
After opening their campaign by treating the opposition as little more than an inconvenience, Yardley Titans finally encountered something resembling resistance.
Unfortunately, it came from a team with only two players.
Generations arrived with Ian Musk and Graham Cook, leaving the third singles position vacant and gifting the Titans three points before the missing player had even had the opportunity to disappoint anyone.
With the administrative formalities settled, attention turned to the actual table tennis.
And Ian Musk had evidently not read the script.
The Musk problem
Musk proved a considerably more dangerous opponent than the Titans had anticipated.
Nick Howard, a man who has never knowingly undersold his own sporting achievements, was beaten in four games.
Craig Brown suffered a similar fate.
Suddenly, a visiting team operating at just 66.7% of its intended personnel was making the Titans look rather less invincible than their previous results suggested.
Fortunately, Adrian Piotrowski was available to restore order.
Unfortunately, nobody had told Adrian that he was supposed to do so immediately.
The Polish Pistol nearly misfires
Facing Musk, Adrian somehow found himself two games down, losing the opening encounters 9–11 and 5–11.
At this point, the prospect of Ian completing a remarkable hat-trick against the Titans’ strongest players began to look entirely plausible.
Cue Ball, however, had other ideas.
The Polish Pistol eventually found his sights, taking the next two games 11–7 and 11–5 before completing a superb comeback with an 11–9 victory in the decider.
A tremendous escape.
Naturally, Adrian will insist the opening two games were all part of an elaborate tactical assessment.
The Clubhouse remains sceptical.
Craig delivers when it matters
Craig Brown added a hard-fought victory over Graham Cook, recovering from two games to one down before producing an emphatic 11–2 deciding game.
Howard also defeated Cook in straight games, ensuring that his evening contained at least one singles performance suitable for inclusion in his autobiography.
Nick and Adrian then combined to win a five-game doubles encounter, completing the Titans’ on-table tally.
The Clubhouse verdict
An 8–2 victory looks comfortable enough in the record books.
The small print, however, reveals a rather different story.
Three points came courtesy of LB Gen’s missing third player, while Ian Musk personally accounted for both Titans defeats.
It was an evening that demonstrated two important truths.
Firstly, Adrian Piotrowski remains extremely difficult to beat, even when he gives you a two-game head start.
Secondly, having three players available for a three-player team sport remains a surprisingly effective strategy.
The Titans march on.
But the invincibility department has been asked to revise its marketing materials.