KINGFISHER D ENJOY MAXIMUMS FROM MENDICK AND YICK
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GRAHAM Mendick and Hugo Yick both got maximums as KINGFISHER D kept up their recent good run with a 8-2 trouncing of Tidmarsh A in division 1.
Lee Calcutt and Tony Baker both managed wins over Cath Venning for Tidmarsh, Lee beating Cath 11-4 7-11 11-9 6-11 13-11.
SONNING COMMON & PEPPARD A were in top form as they managed a fine 9-1 win over second placed OUR LADY OF PEACE A, Neil Hurford and Jason Roberts both getting maximums, while for OLOP Steve Murgatroyd just held off Gary Morgan to win 10-12 11-8 11-7 14-12.
In Division 2, READING FC A maintained their lead at the top of the table following their 6-4 win at TIDMARSH C, Mike Childs undefeated in both singles and doubles, with team mates Wayne Alleyne and Tony Alleyne each overcoming Richard Hudson, Wayne losing in five sets to both Ian Wu and Simon Craig,
SONNING SPORTS A remain in the hunt for the title following their 6-4 victory over Tidmarsh B, thanks to a treble from Nick Sears and two wins from Paul Savage.
KINGFISHER E and OUR LADY OF PEACE B fought to a 5-5 draw with everyone winning at least once and no-one undefeated.
For Kingfisher, Clive Gold won the first set, against Alistair Richardson, 11-6 4-11 8-11 11-5 12-10, then lost to Darek Kaminski, while team mates Andrew Adair and Abhay Gore each won twice.
Andrew managed to beat Dave 11-9 6-11 11-9 10-12 11-9, then lost to Alistair before having another close contest, with Darek, just coming out on top 12-10 7-11 12-14 14-12 119, while Abhay lost his opening set against Darek, before winning the next two, Alistair & Darek winning what proved to be a crucial doubles
Continuing the theme, OUR LADY OF PEACE C also drew 5-5 with KINGFISHER F, OLOP’s Binit Bhaskar beating Eapen John, in the final set, to record his first win and tie the match.
Pradeep Desh also defeating Eapen and, in his final set, denying Ajai Kamath his treble, substitute Morgan Sykes losing to Ajai 11-9 6-11 9-11 11-13, then defeating Eapen, before losing to Roger Pritchard 11-6 7-11 11-6 2-11 9-11, Roger needing this win to record his treble, Binit & Pradeep just beating Ajai & Roger 13-11 11-8 13-15 12-10, to record a doubles win.
Second placed TILEHURST RBL B’S promotion hopes from division 3 were knocked by a 6-4 defeat at Tidmarsh D.
Ray Webb was in excellent form for Tidmarsh getting a maximum which included coming back from two games down to beat Linda King 13-11 in the fifth.
Third placed PANGBOURNE WMC took full advantage of their promotion rivals slip up by beating bottom team SONNING COMMON & PEPPARD E 10-0 with skipper Leroy
Wilson playing particularly well.
SC&P’s Jim Warren was unfortunate not to pick up at least one win as he was two games up against John Simmonds and only lost 11-9 in the fifth to Pangbourne’s star player Clive Taylor.
KINGFISHER H beat OUR LADY OF PEACE E 9-1, a result which just about seals OLOP’s relegation fate. OLOP’s Parvin Baishkiyar put up a good fight with all of his games going to five and he beat Eyup Odemis 11-8 in the fifth.