Island Tyres and Autocare Make Winning Start in the C League
Island Tyres and Autocare got off to a great start with a convincing 5–0 win over Dragons.
Mark Stratford opened the scoring with a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Beth Jones, winning 11–15, 15–10, 15–8, 13–15, 16–14.
Mark Grace then extended the lead with a 3–0 win over Thomas Mcalear, taking the games 15–10, 15–9, 15–5.
Patric Russell followed with a straight-games victory over Andy Dixon, winning 15–12, 15–7, 15–9.
Peter Sharples made it four wins from four by defeating Scott Jones 3–0, with games of 15–12, 15–11, 15–8.
Leslie Callow completed the clean sweep with a convincing 3–0 victory over Courtney Gilardoni, winning 15–8, 15–1, 15–8.
Crazy Jacks Barbershop Edge Past Falcons
Crazy Jacks Barbershop secured a narrow 3–2 victory over Falcons in a closely contested match.
Greg Ansara gave Falcons the perfect start, recovering from two games down to defeat Richard Simpson 3–2, 11–15, 5–15, 16–14, 15–4, 15–6.
Max Birchall levelled the tie for Crazy Jacks Barbershop with a 3–0 win over Sarah Simpson, winning 15–4, 15–13, 15–12.
Lee Alexander then put Crazy Jacks Barbershop ahead with a straight-games victory over Julien Uzzell, taking the match 15–5, 15–13, 15–7.
Falcons fought back through Elliot Henson, who defeated Matt Ripley 3–2 after another five-game battle, 15–5, 16–14, 10–15, 10–15, 15–10.
The deciding rubber went to Crazy Jacks Barbershop, with Tek Min Ewe defeating Kevin Cretney 3–0, winning 17–15, 15–11, 17–15.
Racket Raiders Defeat Racketeers
Racket Raiders recorded a 3–2 victory over Racketeers in another competitive fixture.
Dasa Brynjolffssen put Racket Raiders ahead with a 3–1 win over David Johnson, taking the games 15–6, 16–18, 15–4, 15–8.
Phil Whittam extended the lead by defeating Lucy Kerr 3–2 in a closely fought match, 15–10, 18–16, 8–15, 12–15, 15–13.
Racketeers responded through Charlie Beard, who beat Allan Mertin 3–0, winning 15–11, 15–6, 15–6.
Steven Wright then levelled the tie with a 3–1 victory over Ewan Cannan, taking the games 15–8, 7–15, 15–11, 15–11.
The deciding match went to Racket Raiders, with Nicholas Maurel defeating Andy Dalrymple 3–1, winning 15–12, 6–15, 15–11, 15–6.
League Standings
1 Island Tyres and Autocare 20
2 Crazy Jacks Barbershop 18
3 Racket Raiders 15
4 Racketeers 10
5 Falcons 6
6 Dragons 2
7 Junior Academy 0
