Week 6
In division 1 a fine maximum from Richard Taylor enabled Letcombe A to sneak a 6-4 over Moreton A. Letcombe were also helped by the return of Ian Mead to the Didcot league after an absence of 25 years. Neil Cartwright�s maximum was not enough to stop Marlborough C going down 4-6 to Marlborough A. Marlborough B�s good start to the season seems to have faded somewhat. Anders Markvardsen�s maximum helped RAL B to a much needed win over the bottom side Marlborough G. RAL A seem to be running away at the top of division 1 although their nearest challengers have games in hand.
In division 2 Stuart Pringles maximum helped Abingdon A to a 6-4 win in a tight match over Drayton C. Moreton B continued their winning run to top the division with a 7-3 win over a strong RAL C side.
In division 3 Luis Costa�s maximum helped RAL D to a draw with Wallingford B despite RAL D having points deducted for fielding an ineligible player. Duncan Vale�s maximum also helped Letcombe B to a draw with Drayton D and in the all Abingdon matchup Pat O�Regan�s maximum helped lift the C team over the B team. Gavin Bosse�s maximum helped Sutton C to a 7-3 win over Grove A. Hanney A still top the division but Letcombe B are close behind them.
In division 4 Letcombe C had poor week losing narrowly to Marlborough F, but then getting thumped by division leaders Drayton G. Bottom side Drayton E were well beaten by Marlborough G thanks to a maximum from Steve Cobrin. The only downside in Drayton G�s 9-1 win over Moreton D was the loss of Mike Russells 100% record.
The only match in division 5 this week saw top side Sandford B win 7-3 over Abingdon D thanks to a maximum from Joe Rolls, this despite Abingdon winning their first doubles of the season.
Results: Div 1: Letcombe A 6 (R Taylor 3), Moreton A 4; Drayton A 1, RAL A 9 (K Bushell 3, N Hurford 3); Marlborough B 4 (N Cartwright 3), Marlborough C 6; RAL B 7 (A Markvardsen 3), Marlborough D 3; Upton 0, Marlborough A 10 (N Taylor 3, G Donovan 3, A Noke 3). Div 2: Moreton B 7, RAL C 3; Drayton C 4, Abingdon A 6 (S Pringle 3). Div 3: RAL D 5 (L Costa 3), Wallingford B 5; Grove A 3, Sutton C 7 (G Bosse 3); Letcombe B 5 (D Vale 3), Drayton D 5; Abingdon C 7 (P O�Regan 3), Abingdon B 3. Div 4: Marlborough F 6 (D Langton 3, M Chambers 3), Letcombe C 4; Moreton D 1, Drayton G 9 (R Mihalache 3, M Addison 3); Marlborough G 8 (S Cobrin 3), Drayton E 2; Drayton G 9 (M Addison 3, M Russell 3), Letcombe C 1. Div 5: Abingdon D 3, Sandford B 7 (J Rolls 3). |
by Owen Brazell
14th Nov 2016