Brotherhood F are the first leaders in Division Two of the Clacton League after a third win in a row, beating Brotherhood J 8-2 this week. Paul Alden and Neil Chegwidden, in their first appearance of the season, each recorded treble for the ‘F’ team.
There was a point each for Ruby Gallagher and Tom Bryden for the losers. Bryden came close to a second, but went down 13-11 in the decider against Chegwidden (pictured above – photo by Roger Hance).
Brotherhood G have also made an excellent start to their campaign with another 7-3 win, this time over Nomads Jaguars. John Gallagher was the undefeated player of the match, with Mark Boyland and Mark Beckham winning two each. Nomads’ Chris Petrou and Andy Hart, who inflicted a rare defeat on Boyland, each picked up a point, while Bob Jillins came close before falling behind 11-9 in the fifth to Gallagher.
A Barry Allen maximum was central to Windsor Harriers’ 7-3 success over Nomads Tigers, Allen also sharing an 11-5 in the fifth doubles win with Ferdy Rodriguez against Matt Sage and Jack Riddleston. Sage with two and Alex Baldock with one were the Tigers’ point scorers.
Lawford’s winless start continued as they fell 6-4 to Brotherhood D, although they will feel frustrated losing all four games that went the distance. Kevin Pryor remained undefeated for Brotherhood, with Fred Gallone taking two and Lily Liu one, an 11-9 in the fifth win over Ian Sherwood 11-9 in the closest match of the evening. Charlie Denholm grabbed a few ahead of Lawford and James Tindle.
Windsor Penguins recorded a 6-4 victory against Windsor Kestrels thanks to trebles from Kelvin Olano-Harpper and Paul Woolnough. There was a point each for the Kestrels’ Jonathan Found, Debra Found and Allen Denyer, Debra Found beating Paul Stanton 11-7 in the fifth and Denyer beating the same player 11-5 in the fifth.
Holland Hurricanes are the early leaders in this field Division Threeafter an 8-2 success over clubmates Holland Vulcans.
Gary Stallwood with three, and John Smith-Daye and Gerry Widnell with two each were the Hurricanes’ point scorers. Derek Foxley won the two points for the Vulcans.
Hat-tricks from Dominic Joannou and Doug Green guaranteed Nomads Leopards a win against Brotherhood E, the final score 8-2. Nomads’ Anne Bonny defeated Joe Hillier 11-5 in the fifth in the only match that went the distance.
Windsor Falcons defeated Walton C 6-4, Gary Barnes recorded a debut League maximum, Matt Thomas contributed two and Nikki Hayes one. For Walton, Maggie Earle took two and Deborah Pallett one, while Adrian Sexton must have set some sort of record by losing all three of his singles matches by an identical 11-8 in the fifth score.
A two-player Nomads Ocelots will be glad they kept the talented Brotherhood H side from an unexpected draw. Mike Wellum’s three for the Ocelots included the narrowest of 3-2 (11-9, 9-11, 9-11, 13-11, 13-11) wins over Gary Simpson, while Hazel Blanche pulled off a surprise win over Owen Woollard and then, with Wellum, took the doubles against Simpson and Dan Grindrod.
Holland Lancasters took full advantage of playing a Windsor Magpies team by fielding a guest and winning 7-3. Peter Evans remained undefeated and shared a doubles success with Dave Wright over Dave Sweetland and John Plummer. Sweetland’s two for the Magpies included a 3-2 (9-11, 7-11, 14-12, 13-11, 11-7) win over Wright.
Nomad Lions have taken off like a rocket Division Onethis week they recorded their third whitewash win in as many weeks.
Adam Cuthbert, Ethan Lloyd and Adam Wilkin all remained undefeated in the 10-0 win over Windsor Eagles, but Wilkin had two nip-and-tuck encounters, beating Phil Smith 3-2 (7-11, 11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9) and John Pattrick 3-2 (12-14, 11-9, 12-10, 11-13, 11-9).
It was also 10-0, but slightly more comfortable, for Brotherhood A against fellow club members Brotherhood C, with only one match being extended to a fourth set. Kevin Gowlett, Daniel Young and Gary Young were the winning trio.
Greg Green made the most of Nomads Panthers’ 8-2 win over Walton B. John Hatley and Gill Locke each won two, as did Peter Burrows for Walton.
In a clash involving only Windsor, the Hawks defeated the Buzzards 8-2. There were hat-tricks here for the Hawks’ Andy Vincent and Scott Campbell, while for the Buzzards there was a point each for Andy Foster, an 11-8 in the fifth win over John Barton and Dave Martin.
It was also 8-2 for Brotherhood B against Walton B, with the in-form Russell Hillier remaining undefeated. Joe Plummer and Simon Smith-Daye won two each, with the youthful Plummer beating super-veteran Derek Willis 11-8 in the fifth in a match where the age difference between the two players was just 66 years.
* The first tournament of the League’s season takes place on Saturday, November 22 at Windsor’s St James’ Hall with the Draw Doubles Tournament, the first time this has been held since 1993. It is played on a handicap basis, with a higher quality player paired with a lower quality player in a random draw. Full details have been sent to all players and can also be found on the League’s website. Entry is limited to 32 players, with a closing date for entries on Friday, November 7.
RESULTS
Division 1
Fraternity C 0 Fraternity A 10
Windsor Hawks 8 Windsor Buzzards 2
Walton A 2 Fraternity B 8
Nomad Panthers 8 Walton B 2
Nomad Lions 10 Windsor Eagles 0
Division 2
Windsor Kestrels 4 Windsor Penguins 6
Brotherhood J 2 Brotherhood F 8
Windsor Harriers 7 Nomad Tigers 3
Fraternity D6 Lawford 4
Nomad Jaguars 3 Brotherhood G 7
Division 3
Brotherhood E 2 Nomad Leopards 8
Windsor Falcons 6 Walton C4
Holland Lancasters 7 Windsor Magpies 3
Holland Hurricanes 8 Holland Vulcans 2
Brotherhood H 5 Nomads Ocelots 5
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