01/10/2026
W/C 28/09/26
HEADLINE: Div Two matches all end in a 6-4 scoreline.
Div One:
Molyneux Associates A (Garry Reed, Glyn Price and Paul Haigh) proved too much for Shopfitting by SWS B (Colin Mitchell, Jan Walaszkowski and Dan Kayes) beating them 9-1. SWS’s solitary point came from a closely contested match with Walaszkowski beating Haigh 11-9, 10-12, 10-12, 13-11, 11-6.
The Miss Hits (Kai Fowler Francesa Maestri and Johnny Hill) draw with two player Crafthole A (Iain Oxenham and Mike Cookson) with Hill taking a maximum although he needed two tie-breaks to beat Oxenham 13-11, 11-8, 16-14.
Only for his second time, Ben Stanbury of Molyneux Associates B secured a maximum over his C team Mates and helped to beat them 7-3, where only four matches were won in straight games.
Div Two:
A fine maximum from Mark Chapman and then combining well with Ann Warren to win the doubles gave Lee Mill a respectable four points. The spin of the Astor A players proved too tricky for the other players but there were some enjoyable games and a nice evening with Astor winning 6-4.
Shopfitting by SWS D (Steve Foster, Trevor Mole and Bryn Ford) played Burrington Way Garage (Jon Goodfield, Abel Hernandez, Norman Hall) in an epic battle to the end with both teams scoring 400 points. Mole played up, but could not repeat his form when he played against Burrington last week, due to sciatica, but showed true spirit. Ford had a very hard-fought match against Goodfield beating him 25-23 in the fourth end. Fernandez took a good maximum and also helped in the doubles to give Burrington a 6-4 victory.
Crafthole beat Shopfitting by SWS C 6-4 in a closely fought encounter with a total of 8 tie breaks being decided over 41 games. New comer, John Cumbers (Crafthole) contributing a fine brace as he finds his feet in the League.
Shopfitting by SWS E had Chris Tucker to thank for his third straight maximum to help defeat Woodland Fort B 6-4. Tucker was backed up by Keith James who took a brace.
Div Three:
The youngest league player, Jack Swain of Astor B, playing only his second match, managed to gain his first ever league point beating veteran Jeremy Willcoxs (Molyneux Associates D) 11-5, 11-9, 12-10 where there was a 67-year age gap. After the match, he commented that he is really enjoying playing in the league. Molyneux went on to win the match 8-2.
Favourites to win the division, Horrabridge (Isa Puente, Crispin Jordan and John Cook) beat Fitness-At-Home 6-4 thanks to a perfect maximum from Jordan. Unexpectedly, Puente lost to Mike Chapple 7-11, 5-11, 11-5, 9-11.
PHOTO L to R: Steve Tyler, Toby Spencer, Steve Garlick, Ben Stanbury, Steve Hill, Russ Keith
