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27 Sep 2009 - Season starts
Promoted St Neots got of to a flyer in beating a good Haverhill team 9-1 and
could be a force to be reckoned with this season in Division 1. The other
promoted team, Soham 2 had a baptism of fire and were well beaten 9-1 by NCI
who are expected to challenge for the title this season. Champions St
Georges easily beat a weakened Impington 8-2 whilst St Ives 2 overcame
Soham 1 6-4 with three wins each for Steve Fisher and Richard Wells.
In division 2 early season rustiness restricted Stapleford to a 6-4 win
over NCI 3 with veteran Nigel Bates recording a maximum for the victors.
Newly promoted Impington 3 came away with a creditable draw against St
Georges 3 although newcomer Jim Ji Dejan won three for the saints. However
Tracey Sambrook and Jeff Catlin both won two for Impington including wins
over Mick Runswick. Despite NCI 2 having a less than adequate net that
clearly favoured them, they lost 4-6 to Impington with Bob Pettit's three
wins proving to be the decisive difference between the teams.
St Ives 4 with a maximum from Innes Christison beat newly promoted Impington
4 in division three whilst Soham 3 were too good for an under strength St
Ives 3 winning 7-3. Over 2 proved too strong for Cambridge 4 winning easily
8-2 whilst Haverhill 2 managed a creditable draw with Over 3 for whom Owen
Davies won his customary three singles.
In division four Impington 5 got of to a flyer in beating Bassingbourn, who
were without Val Parkes, 9-1 thanks to maximums from junior Amy Catlin, Mike
Johnston and Martin Bootman. St Georges 5 who are newcomers to the league
lost 7-3 to Impington 6 with old hands Geoff Hudson and Dave Harrison
proving too strong for them. St Georges 4 beat St Georges 6 7-3 in their
local derby although Clare Macrae, making her comeback after a year off, won
all three for the all ladies sixth team. The newly formed Cambridge 5 team
whitewashed Over 4 10-0 and look to be strong early contenders to win this
division.
RESULTS
Div 1
Soham II 1 NCI 9
Impington 2 St Georges 8
St Ives II 6 Soham I 4
St Neots 9 Haverhill 1
Div 2
NCI II 4 Impington II 6
NCI III 4 Stapleford I 6
Impington III 5 St Georges III 5
Div 3
Soham III 7 St Ives III 3
St Ives IV 7 Impington IV 3
Over II 8 Cambridge IV 2
Haverhill II 5 Over III 5
CIBA 6 Sawston 4
Div 4
Impington V 9 Bassingbourn 1
St Georges IV 7 St Georges VI 3
St Georges V 3 impington VI 7
Over IV 0 Cambridge V 10
St Georges VI 7 St Ives IV 3
5 October 2009 - Clash of the Titans
In an early season clash of the Titans NCI I and St Neots played out a
predictable 5-5 draw in Division One with former county champion Keith
Richardson winning three for NCI although he was pushed all the way in a
best of five encounter with Hamish Yeung. St Ives I paid the price of being
a man short going down 3-7 to Haverhill with Tony Reardon recording a
maximum. St Ives II were much too strong in beating Over 9-1 with newcomer
Mick Pearce recording two wins and just losing out to Over's stalwart, Roger
Fensom. Champions St Georges thrashed Cambridge 9-1 with Lei Wei beating
Steve Trevanion for the losers only success.
Newcomer Jim Ji Dejun looks to be a good find for St Georges III as his
three victories against Cambridge II enabled his team to win 6-4 in Division
Two. Cambridge III defeated NCI III 7-3 but with four of their wins coming
in five sets, two from two sets down, the result did flatter them. Impington
II won the local derby with Impington III 6-4 although ex-first division
player, Jeff Catlin, won three for the third team. Priory without two of
their best players lost 2-8 to Cambridge II whilst a maximum for Mark
Lillyman could not stop Cambridge III from beating St Georges II 6-4.
Fred Laband was on form for Cambridge IV as they held St Ives IV 5-5 in
Division Three whilst Impington IV are finding the step to this division
tough losing 4-6 to CIBA. Alan Fitzgerald and Paul Jackson who has returned
to St Ives after several seasons absence both recorded maximums in St Ives
III 8-2 victory against Over II.
Hamish Ryder with three wins, ably backed by Harris Ryder and Peter Hutchison,
enabled St Georges IV to beat Fulbourn 6-4 in Division four. Another player
making a comeback after many years was former Essex league player Anna
Bridge who made her debut for Impington V in their 10-0 whitewash of
Impington VI. With Bill Knibbs turning out for Over IV it was always going
to be difficult for St Ives VI as they lost 4-6 and it was good to see more
new players in the league in Ian Wei for Cambridge V and Jaun Matilla
Rodrigeos and Ami Abdelaal for St Georges V in a match that finished 5-5.
Results
Div 1
Haverhill 7 St Ives I 3
NCI 5 St Neots 5
Over 1 St Ives II 9
St Georges 9 Cambridge 1
Div 2
St Georges III 6 Cambridge II 4
Cambridge III 7 NCI III 3
Impington II 6 Impington III 4
Cambridge II 8 Priory 2
St Georges II 4 Cambridge III 6
Div 3
Cambridge IV 5 St Ives IV 5
Impington IV 4 CIBA 6
St Ives III 8 Over II 2
Div 4
Fulbourn 4 St Georges IV 6
Cambridge V 5 St Georges V 5
St Ives VI 4 Over IV 6
Impington VI 0 Impington V 10
12 October 2009
NCI continued their impressive start to the season by beating St Ives I 7-3
in division one. With Keith Richardson and Tim Avis playing for NCI it was
always going to be a tough night for St Ives who were without Simon Pryke.
Soham I dominated a full strength Over winning 9-1 with Over's sole success
coming when Roger Fensom defeated Martin Freeland. In the local derby
between Soham one and Soham II, the newly promoted second team comprising
the Mohan family gained a very creditable 5-5 draw with all players
contributing to the match score. Haverhill with only two players, Rob Cushen
and Maria Boulton, played very well to secure a 5-5 draw at Impington
although Dave Ford on his debut for Impington was very close to getting a
winning start when losing in five sets to Maria.
RCG Stapleford I beat St Georges II 6-4 in division two although Rob Pownall
played a blinder winning three for St Georges. Stapleford also beat NCI II
9-1 although the score flattered them with several games going to five sets
including NCI's sole success when Kelvin Mitchell edged out Russell Cooper
12-10 in the fifth. Syd Dunsters three victories for NCI III paved the way
for an impressive 8-2 victory at St Georges II whilst Priory overcame
Stapleford II, who sorely missed, Tony Comisky 9-1. Cambridge II without one
of their regular players, entertained Impington II who drafted in Peter
Laughlin after an absence of over a year and he along with Tony Martin and
Bob Pettit ran out comfortable 9-1 winners. Impington III are adjusting to
life in this division and managed a 5-5 draw with Cambridge III. Peter
O'Gorman gained a maximum for Cambridge but was pushed to five sets by both
Helen Arnold and Tracey Sambrook.
A hard fought match in division three between two closely matched teams saw
Haverhill beat Impington IV 6-4 although Mike Friday did his best to earn a
draw losing in five sets to Andy Driver. CIBA continued their winning streak
beating Cambridge IV 7-3 with Martin Toughey winning three singles including
beating Fred Laband in three sets. St Ives IV just lost out 4-6 to St Ives
II with both teams playing reserves but with Steven Pickering, back from
University winning two and Paul Jackson three the third team came out on
top. Sawston in only their second match are struggling to find any form and
also lost out 4-6 to Haverhill.
Clare Macrae continuing her comeback won her three singles as St Georges VI
beat Over IV 6-4 in division four and although Derek Fuller dominated for
Bassingbourn he could not prevent his side losing out 4-6 to Fulbourn.
Impington V only just continued their winning start to the season scraping
past Cambridge V 6-4 and with lots of newcomers on show the match between St
Georges V and St Ives VI finished 4-6.
Results
DIV 1
Soham I 9 Over I 1
St Ives I 3 NCI 7
Soham I 5 Soham II 5
Impington 5 Haverhill 5
DIV 2
St Georges II 2 NCI III 8
NCI II 1 RCG Stapleford I 9
Impington III 5 Cambridge III 5
Cambridge II 1 Impington II 9
RCG Stapleford I 6 St Georges II 4
Priory 9 RCG Stapleford II 1
DIV 3
Haverhill II 6 Impington IV 4
CIBA 7 Cambridge IV 3
St Ives IV 4 St Ives III 6
Sawston 4 Haverhill II 6
DIV 4
Over IV 4 St Georges VI 6
Fulbourn 6 Bassingbourn 4
Impington V 6 Cambridge V 4
St Georges V 4 St Ives VI 6
NCI IV 9 Impington VI 1
19 October 2009
Haverhill with Rob Cushen and Tony Reardon on form proved too strong for
Cambridge I in division one and with Andy Driver playing up from division
three, and beating ex club mate Caroline Wright, they ran out easy 8-2
winners. Champions St Georges thrashed Over I 10-0 and with Over only
winning two games two games it emphasised the strength of St Georges. St
Neots also had a good win 9-1, against Soham II whose only success came from
Kieran Mohan and Soham II fared little better losing 10-0 against St Ives I
who included Simon Pryke for his first match of the season.
In division two St Georges III bade farewell to Jim Ji Dejan in his final
match before returning to China but not before his customary three wins
ensured another emphatic 8-2 success against Priory. Newcomer Matt Holland
also won two for St Georges with Priory's two wins coming from Ray
Thorpe. RCG Stapleford II are missing the injured Tony Comisky and lost 2-8
to St Georges III and Impington II 1-9 and must be hopeful of his return
soon to avoid slipping too close to the bottom of the division. In the local
derby between Cambridge III and Cambridge II the second team prevailed 7-3
although the score does not reflect the closeness of the match with five
sets being decided in five games. In another close derby NCI II beat club
mates NCI III 6-4 but again seven of the nine singles were decided in either
four or five sets. Impington III continue to adjust to life in the division
two only losing narrowly 4-6 to RCG Stapleford I with good wins by Colin
Adams over Russell Cooper and Tracey Sambrook against Dan Bates.
Haverhill with two ex-second division players in Andy Driver and Peter
Driscoll were too strong for Cambridge IV in an 8-2 success in division
three and Over II had a comprehensive victory against Soham III 9-1. There
were three wins each for Matt Allen and Maurice Circus for Over with Soham's
solitary win coming from Jon Audus who overcame Terry Edwards.
St Ives III beat a weakened CIBA 8-2 whilst St Ives IV with maximums from
Joe Thorogood and Innes Christison accounted for Soham III 7-3. St Ives IV
however with two wins from Gill Fitzgerald and one from Pippa Keane found
Sawston too strong losing 3-7 thanks to three wins by Victor Riecansky.
Despite two wins for Margaret Chambers and one by sister Anne, St Georges VI
found their fifth team too strong and went down 3-7 in division four. Tasha
Fisher played her first game for St Ives VI and with Martin Fisher winning
only one it was left to old hand Brian Freer to win their remaining points
as they narrowly lost 4-6 to Impington V. Fulbourn were much too strong for
Impington VI winning 9-1, Impington's only success came when Dave Harrison
overcame Carl Woolf.
Results
Div 1
St Neots 9 Soham II 1
St Georges 10 Over 0
Haverhill 8 Cambridge 2
Soham II 0 St Ives I 10
Div 2
RCG Stapleford II 2 St Georges III 8
St Georges III 8 Priory 2
Cambridge III 3 Cambridge II 7
NCI III 4 NCI II 6
Impington II 9 RCG Stapleford II 1
RCG Stapleford I 6 Impington III 4
Div 3
St Ives III 8 CIBA 2
Soham III 3 St Ives IV 7
St Ives V 3 Sawston 7
Cambridge IV 2 Haverhill II 8
Over II 9 Soham III 1
Div 4
St Georges VI 3 St Georges V 7
St Ives VI 4 Impington V 6
Impington VI 1 Fulbourn 9
25 October 2009
Champions St Georges maintained top spot in division one with a
comprehensive 8-2 victory over Soham I. Steve Annison, still recovering from
a serious injury 2 years ago, is gradually returning to form and playing up from
the second division, won all his games as he did in another 8-2 victory over
St Ives II. St Neots continue to make a big impression in their first season
in the division and easily beat St Ives I, who included Simon Pryke, 8-2 and
look the most likely to challenge St Georges for the title. NCI I without
Keith Richardson and David Tiplady lost ground on the leading two as they
were held to a 5-5 draw by Impington. Impington also beat Soham II 6-4
although Christian Mohan played well for Soham winning two singles including
in four sets over Reno Phyo and just losing deuce in the fifth to Dave
Rowell. A good all round performance in an even match saw Haverhill come out
on top against St Ives II 6-4.
In division two Rob Pownall continued his great start to the season with
three wins in St Georges 7-3 win when they travelled to NCI II. The ever
improving Tracy Sambrook with a maximum and Helen Arnold's two wins, ably
supported by Jeff Catlin, gave Impington III a big 9-1 victory over a good
NCI III. Cambridge II with two regulars missing were no match for RCG
Stapleford I going down 3-7 although both the reserves, Kwok Kee Chan and
Darren Cooper acquitted themselves well with Kwok beating Dan Bates in five
sets. Although Ray Thorpe won two singles for Priory he could not prevent
the visiting division leaders Impington II running out 7-3 winners. In this
match Impington raced into a 4-0 lead before Thorpe came back from two sets
down to beat Bob Pettit 14-12 in the fifth and Rob Wallis similarly beat
Tony Martin in another five set thriller.
Haverhill II entertained St Ives III in division three with the visitors
winning 6-4. The standard of play, with several players having higher
division experience, was above what you would expect in this league and the
set of the match was Neil Farlie's win over previously unbeaten Paul Jackson.
Junior Innes Christison continues to improve in winning three for St Ives IV
although they were beaten 6-4 by Over II. A good all round performance from
John Bray, Brian Judd and Duncan Taylor saw Impington IV record their first
win in this division 6-4 at the expense of Over III.
Division four leaders Impington V were held 5-5 at home by St Georges VI
with Clare Macrae unbeaten this season being well supported by Anne
Chambers. Over IV were also held 5-5 by St Georges IV with a maximum for old
stager Bill Knibbs although he only just beat Harris Ryder in five legs.
Bassingbourn without Val Parkes continue to struggle and although Derek
Fuller won three for them they lost 3-7 to St Georges IV.
Results
Div 1
Soham I 2 St Georges I 8
St Ives I 2 St Neots I 8
St Ives II 4 Haverhill I 6
St Ives II 2 St Georges I 8
NCI I 5 Impington I 5
Impington I 6 Soham II 4
Div II
NCI II 3 St Georges II 7
Impington III 9 NCI III 1
Cambridge II 3 RCG Stapleford I 7
Priory 3 Impington II 7
Div 3
Haverhill II 4 St Ives III 6
St Ives IV 4 Over II 6
Over III 6 Impington IV 6
CIBA 4 Soham III 6
Sawston 4 Over III 6
Div 4
Over IV 5 St Georges IV 5
Impington V 5 St Georges VI 5
St Georges IV 7 Bassingbourn 3
St Ives V 0 Cambridge IV 10
2 November 2009
In a very close match with the result in the balance until the last match
Cambridge IV overcame their handicaps to beat Cambridge V 5-4 with Jon
Chapman beating Tony Clark 2-1 to remain unbeaten on the night. Fulbourn
entertained the multi national team of St Georges V triumphing 7-2 although
Amr Abdelaal having beaten Tim hands was unlucky to go down in five games to
both Carl Woolf and Duncan Gates.
In division two of the league Rob Pownall continued his good form with three
wins as St Georges II won 7-3 at NCI II. David Oates also won two for St
Georges whilst Martin Cadman did likewise for NCI II.
Division four saw Bassingbourn play their first home match at St Neots and
once NCI IV managed to find the venue they overcame the hosts 6-4 despite
Val Parkes winning three for the home team. In the same division a tired
display from Fulbourn saw them capitulate completely against Cambridge V
0-10.New signing Mike Fricker led the way for Cambridge and was ably
supported by Tony Clark and Aldo Galea.
Results
DIV 2
NCI II 3 St Georges II 7
DIV 4
Fulbourn 0 Cambridge V 10
Bassingbourn 4 NCI IV 6
Handicap Cup
Fulbourn 7 St Georges V 2
Cambridge V 4 Cambridge IV 5
15 November 2009
A strong NCI I team visited Over and following an 8-2 success have moved to
the top of division one, whilst the loss pushes Over further into the
relegation fight. Although St Neots had a convincing 9-1 win against
Impington I, the match was much closer than the result indicates, with six of
the sets going to 4 or more games. Impington's solitary success came from
Reno Phyo who beat hard bat specialist Chris Pickard. Impington did however
recover from this defeat and secured a very good win by 7-3 against St Ives
I. Mandy Mills was in fine form winning three singles and was well supported
by Reno Phyo and Dave Rowell who had two wins each. Promoted Soham II
achieved a creditable draw against St Ives II and with Liam and Christian
Mohan winning two singles each and Patrick Mohan one they look as though
they will remain in the division.
Relegated RCG Stapleford easily beat their second team 10-0 in division two
and they followed this up with a 7-3 success against Priory to remain
favourites to regain promotion. Nigel Bates was on form for Stapleford with
a maximum but Kin Choi Chan provided some resistance in winning two for
Priory. St Georges III also look contenders for promotion with their latest
victory coming at the expense of a strong Cambridge III team 8-2. Promoted
Impington II continue to establish themselves in this division with a close
6-4 success against NCI II with a maximum from Jeff Catlin and good support
by Tracey Sambrook and Colin Adams.
In division three St Ives III continue continued their winning run by
beating Over III 7-3 with three wins each for Alan Fitzgerald and Paul
Jackson. Junior Yao Shi continues to improve and impress and his maximum
ensured Sawston drew with Cambridge IV 5-5 whilst Haverhill II without Neil
Farlie were also held to a draw by the Over II team of Terry Edwards, Ray
and Matt Allen. The ladies team of St Ives V with three wins by Gill
Fitzgerald and two each by Pippa Keane and Barbara Pace beat higher place
Impington IV 8-2.
St Georges VI with Clare Macrae winning three and Margaret Chambers two just
beat NCI IV 6-4, but without Macrae, although they played enthusiastically
against Fulbourn, they were struggling throughout the match and went down
1-9. Impington V continue with their winning run and accounted for St
Georges V 6-4, Mike Johnston won three singles and Amy Catlin one whilst
Martin Bootman suffering a nasty judo injury was unable on this occasion to
contribute.
Results
DIV 1
Over I 2 NCI 8
St Ives II 5 Soham II 5
St Neots 9 Impington 1
Impington 7 St Ives I 3
Div 2
RCG Stapleford I 10 SCG Stapleford II 0
St Georges III 8 Cambridge III 2
Cambridge III 5 Priory 5
Impington II 6 NCI II 4
Priory 3 RCG Stapleford I 7
Div 3
Sawston 5 Cambridge IV 5
Over III 3 St Ives III 7
St Ives V 4 Soham III 6
Impington IV 2 St Ives V 8
Haverhill II 5 Over II 5
Div 4
Fulbourn 9 St Georges VI 1
Impington V 6 St Georges V 4
St Georges V 1 St Georges IV 9
Impington VI 1 Bassingbourn 9
St Georges VI 6 NCI IV 4
22 November 2009 : SAINTS GO MARCHING ON
Champions St Georges had a great result against Haverhill winning 9-1 in
division one. Brothers Kevin and Martin Gray were on fine form both winning
three games and only dropping one leg between them. Steve Trevanion also
played outstandingly well to beat Maria Boulton and Rob Cushen in straight
sets and only lost out 3-1 to Tony Reardon. Following an injury to Kevin
Gray in the last singles Martin Gray and Steve Trevanion made a fine
comeback from two legs down with some great blocking and topspins to run out
comfortable winners in the fifth. The next few weeks will prove crucial to
St George's attempts to retain the title with games against high flying NCI,
St Ives and a strong St Neots team. Another 8-2 defeat for Over against
Soham II leaves them stuck in the relegation zone whilst St Ives I with
Simon Pryke playing were unlikely to lose to Cambridge I and finished the
match 6-4.
In division two NCI III, with three wins by Sid Dunster, including a five set
encounter with Ray Thorpe, fought out a hard fought 5-5 draw with Priory,
whilst another three wins by Jeff Catlin ensured Impington III beat NCI II
6-4 to remain in the top half of the table. NCI II did however fare better
against Cambridge II with a superb performance from the 'flying' Martin
Cadman who recorded a maximum, including 5 setters against both Jim Carswell
and Peters Zivtins.
Promotion hopefuls Haverhill II, even with senior veteran Colin Cushen, still
managed to beat a poor St Ives IV 7-3 in division three but top of the table
St Ives III gave a two man Sawston team no chance in a 10-0 whitewash.
In division four junior Harris Ryder won his three singles for St Georges IV
but this was not enough to prevent top of the table Impington V winning 6-4
thanks to two wins each by Anna Bridge and Mike Johnston plus anther from
another junior Amy Catlin. A strong Over IV with maximums by Bill Knibbs and
Maurice Circus were too strong for Fulbourn, winning 8-2 but Fulbourn then
redeemed themselves by beating the ladies of St Georges VI 9-1. Bassingbourn
with stalwart Val Parkes ably supported by Rob Trigg sneaked home 6-4
against St Ives VI for whom newcomer Greg Zieba won two singles.
Results
DIV 1
Soham II 8 Over 2
St Ives I 6 Cambridge I 4
St Georges I 9 Haverhill I 1
DIV 2
Cambridge III 2 Impington II 8
Impington III 6 NCI II 4
NCI III 5 Priory 5
NCI II 6 Cambridge II 4
DIV 3
St Ives IV 3 Haverhill II 7
Cambridge IV 7 Impington IV 3
Over II 9 St Ives V 1
St Ives III 10 Sawston 0
DIV 4
Impington V 6 St Georges IV 4
NCI IV 5 Over IV 5
Fulbourn 9 St Georges VI 1
Over IV 8 Fulbourn 2
St Ives VI 4 Bassingbourn 6
29 November 2009
St Neots kept up their challenge in division one with an emphatic 10-0 win
against Over which they then followed up by beating St Ives II 8-2. Shaun
Murray was on top form for St Neots whilst St Ives two victories came from
Richard Wells and Reuan Williams. Williams then followed up this victory
with three wins for his team against St Ives I and was well supported by
Richard Wells who won two and Steve Fisher one as St Ives II ran out
surprise 7-3 winners. St Georges maintained their bid to retain their title
with a 10-0 whitewash of Soham II whilst Soham I had a good win over a
weakened Haverhill who were without Rob Cushen. Cambridge I drew 5-5 with
Impington I with two wins each for Liwu Wei and Andy Merritt for the home
team and two each for Dave Rowell and Mandy Mills, including a very good win
against Li.
In division two St Georges III beat RCG Stapleford I 7-3 in the top of the
table clash with Steve Annison recording a maximum and Andy Maguire and Mick
Runswick two each. Stapleford did however return to form as they beat
Impington II 7-3. A very close match then saw NCI III hold St Georges III to
a 5-5 draw, with three wins by Mick Runswick for St Georges and two each for
Jon Thackray and Sid Dunster.
St Ives III consolidated their position at the top of division three by
beating struggling Impington IV 9-1. Over II gave Over III no chance when
beating them 10-0 to overtake Haverhill and move into second spot. Haverhill
only managed a narrow 6-4 victory against CIBA for whom Martin Touhey
recorded a maximum. Yao Shi recorded another three wins for promoted Sawston
although they went down 4-6 to Soham III.
In division four a very close match between promotion hopefuls St Georges IV
and Cambridge V ended all square at 5-5 with junior Harris Ryder winning
three for St Georges including inflicting a first defeat of the season on
Mike Fricker. Two 100% records went as Bassingbourn beat St Georges VI 8-2
with Derek Fuller beating Clare Macrae and then Macrae beating Val Parkes.
Tony Turton's three wins were the difference as NCI IV snatched a 6-4 win
against league leaders Impington V and they then followed this up with an
emphatic 9-1 success against St Georges V with Turton again winning three
along with Eddie Bolandi.
Results
DIV 1
Cambridge I 5 Impington I 5
Soham I 6 Haverhill I 4
St Georges I 10 Soham II 0
Over I 0 St Neots 10
St Ives II 7 St Ives I 3
Impington I 8 Soham I 2
St Neots 8 St Ives II 2
St Ives I 7 Soham I 3
DIV 2
RCG Stapleford I 3 St Georges III 7
NCI III 5 St Georges III 5
Impington II 3 RCG Stapleford I 7
DIV 3
Sawston 4 Soham III 6
Over III 0 Over II 10
St Ives V 5 St Ives IV 5
Haverhill II 6 CIBA 4
Impington IV 1 St Ives III 9
DIV 4
Bassingbourn 8 St Georges VI 2
NCI IV 6 Impington V 4
Impington VI 3 St Ives VI 7
St Georges IV 5 Cambridge V 5
NCI IV 4 St Ives VI 6
St Georges V 1 NCI IV 9
7 December 2009
Without the services of Tony Reardon, Haverhill were no match for a strong
NCI in division one and were well beaten 9-1 by one of the teams challenging
for the title. Haverhill's sole success came when Rob Cushen beat Tim Avis.
St Ives II, without Richard Wells due to family illness, were no match for
Impington who ran out easy 7-3 winners. Mandy Mills continued her recent
good form for Impington with wins over Reuan Williams and Steve Fisher
whilst Fisher lost 12-10 in the fifth to Dave Rowell before overcoming Reno
Phyo in five having been two games down. St Ives I had a resounding 10-0 win
against Over, who look the most likely candidates for relegation being
firmly rooted to the foot of the table.
In division two it was good to see Tony Cominsky back after injury for RCG
Stapleford II, and he made an immediate impact by winning three singles to
steer his team to a 5-5 draw against Impington III. St Georges III beat St
Georges II 7-3 in an inter club match with the second team's cause not helped
by Rob Pownall who had to concede two singles due to injury. A full strength
Priory also proved too strong for St Georges II with only Rob Pownall
providing any real resistance winning two and David Oates beating Kin Choi
Chan as Priory won 7-3. Two wins each for Syd Dunster and Alan Spackman were
cancelled out by two wins each for Tony Martin and Bob Pettit as NCI III
drew 5-5 with Impington II.
Over II with Bill Knibbs playing up and winning three gave Sawston little
chance as they won 8-2 in division three whilst high flying St Ives III
whitewashed Cambridge IV 10-0 without losing a game. Although John Bray and
Duncan Taylor won two each Impington IV had little chance of winning and
they went down 4-6 on their visit to Soham III.
In division four Impington V managed another 6-4 victory at the expense of
Fulbourn to retain top spot in the division. Fulbourn included Howard Leek
for his league debut and he impressed everyone with his control, stroke play
and demeanour which brought him his first win. Mike Johnston won two for
Impington and was ably supported By Anna Bridge whose energy enabled her to
bounce around the table to record three wins and the doubles with Johnston.
Fulbourn's other successes came from Carl Woolf, who won two singles
including coming back from 2-0 down against Johnston, and Duncan Gates who
chipped in with one. Over IV with a 6-4 win against Bassingbourn have moved
up to third but Maurice Circus lost his 100% record as he lost to Val Parkes
as she won her customary three singles for Bassingbourn. Mike Fricker just
beat Greg Zieba in the fifth to retain his 100% record as Cambridge V drew
on their visit to St Ives VI 5-5.
RESULTS
DIV 1
Impington 7 St Ives II 3
St Ives I 9 Haverhill 1
St Ives I 10 Over 0
DIV 2
St Georges II 3 St Georges III 7
NCI III 5 Impington II 5-5
Priory 7 St Georges II 3
Impington III 5 RCG Stapleford II 5
DIV 3
St Ives IV 9 Over III 1
Over II 8 Sawston 2
Soham III 6 Impington IV 4
CIBA 9 St Ives V 1
St Ives III 10 Cambridge IV 0
DIV 4
Over IV 6 Bassingbourn 4
Impington V 6 Fulbourn 4
St Georges VI 10 Impington VI 0
St Ives VI 5 Cambridge V 5
Cambridge V 9 Impington VI 1
Fulbourn 8 St Georges V 2
14 December 2009 - St Georges back on top
Champions St Georges regained top spot in division one as they beat St Ives
I 7-3 to go five points clear of St Neots. Simon Pryke won two singles for
St Ives but he had no answer to county champion Martin Gray who recorded a
maximum for St Georges. In a very competitive match with long tense rallies
and excellent defensive skills Cambridge I were held to a 5-5 draw by
Impington. In another close match Cambridge I also beat Soham I 6-4 thanks
to a maximum from Li Wu Wei and two wins from an energetic Andy Merritt.
In division two maximums from Mick Runswick and Hugo Brown ensured they beat
NCI II 7-3 to remain one point clear at the top of the division. Second
placed RCG Stapleford kept up the pressure on the leaders with another 7-3
win against Cambridge III although Marc Meunier had good wins for Cambridge
over Russell Cooper and Nigel Bates. A heavy night for Peter O'Gorman saw
him win all his three singles in five games as Cambridge III edged out NCI
III 6-4 whilst Cambridge II beat Impington III 7-3 thanks to three wins by
Jim Carswell including one over Jeff Catlin. NCI II were also held to a 5-5
draw by Priory who had Kin Choi Chan with three wins and Alan Chambers with
two in good form. Impington II with Jeff Catlin helping out easily beat St
Georges II 8-2 with only Andrew McGuire providing any resistance.
Over II thrashed Impington IV 9-1 to move into second place just three
points behind St Ives III in division three with Impington's sole success
coming courtesy of League President Brian Judd who beat Matt Allen. Two wins
for Pippa Keane including beating Andy Driver in five were not enough as St
Ives V just lost out to Haverhill II 4-6. A maximum from Cliff Mackay with
good support from Gerald Blackaby and Martin Touhey enabled CIBA to breeze
past Over III 8-2 and move up to fourth in the table. St Ives IV also
recorded another win by 6-4 against Sawston which included a god win by
Martin Fisher, who was playing up from division four, against promising
junior Yao Shi.
In division four the ladies of St Georges were no match for Cambridge V
going down 2-8 although Margaret Chambers had good wins against Tony Clarke
and Rod Bryant. Yet another three wins for Harris Ryder with good support
from his dad Hamish and Martin Garner were enough to see St Georges IV
defeat NCI IV 7-3.
RESULTS
Div 1
St Georges I 7 St Ives I 3
Cambridge I 5 Impington I 5
Cambridge I 6 Soham I 4
Div 2
Cambridge III 6 NCI III 4
St Georges III 7 NCI II 3
Cambridge II 7 Impington III 3
Impington II 8 St Georges II 2
RCG Stapleford I 7 Cambridge III 3
NCI II 5 Priory 5
Div 3
Sawston 4 St Ives IV 6
CIBA 8 Over III 2
Cambridge IV 1 Soham III 9
St Ives V 4 Haverhill II 6
Impington IV 1 Over II 9
Div 4
Cambridge V 8 St Georges VI 2
NCI IV 3 St Georges IV 7
10 January 2010
Following the Christmas Break and inclement weather a few teams managed to
get back to action and shake off some of the excesses. In division one
Champions St Georges continue to strive to retain their title with a
comprehensive 9-1 success against Impington I with Impington's only success
coming from Reno Phyo who beat Steve Trevanion. St Neots continue to push St
Georges and they also recorded a 9-1 victory against Haverhill with the
losers sole success coming when Tony Reardon beat Hamish Yeung 11-5 in the
fifth set.
In division two Impington III came back from 0-4 down to inflict a first
defeat of the season on St Georges III by 6-4 and although only the last
three games went to five sets the match did not finish until 11.25pm.
Impington's success was down to two wins each from Jeff Catlin and Helen
Arnold who also combined to win the doubles whilst Mick Runswick also won
two for St Georges. Impington II continue to challenge at the top by beating
NCI II 7-3 with a maximum from Bob Pettit, two wins from Paul Grammer and
one from Helen Arnold who was playing up as a reserve, they were too good for
Martin Cadman, Nick Raines and Kelvin Mitchell who all won one a point for the
visitors.
In division three Impington IV made a better start to the second half of the
season beating St Ives IV. With the match locked at 3-3. Brian Judd came
from two sets down to beat Joe Thorogood, John Bray was 2-1 down and 9-2
down in the fourth set before recovering to beat Brian Asplin in the fifth.
Mike Friday then won a tight encounter against Gill Fitzgerald before
Impington won the doubles to finally run out 7-3 winners.
Impington V beat an under strength Bassingbourn 7-3 in division four thanks
to a maximum from Martin Bootman who was well supported by Anna Bridge and
Mike Johnston whilst regular Derek Fuller won two for Bassingbourn.
RESULTS
Div 1
St Georges I 9 Impington I 1
Haverhill I 1 St Neots 9
Div 2
St Georges III 4 Impington III 6
Impington II 7 NCI II 3
Div 3
Impington IV 7 St Ives IV 3
Div 4
Bassingbourn 3 Impington V 7
17 January 2010
In division one Champions St Georges recorded a big win 8-2 against
Cambridge with Martin Gray winning three singles for St Georges and Li Wu
Wei winning both of Cambridge's points including a four set victory over
Kevin Gray. St Ives I beat an under strength Haverhill 6-4 thanks to three
wins by Mark Fisher with Rob Cushen responding with two wins for Haverhill
over Leon Rodgers and Alan Smith and also combining with Tony Reardon to
come from two sets down to win the doubles 12-10 in the fifth set. Soham I
beat their counterparts Soham II 7-3 in their local derby but man of the
match was Christian Mohan who won all three of his singles for the second
team.
RCG Stapleford I maintained their position at the top of division two with
an 8-2 victory over NCI III. Despite Stapleford's dominance in the match
Howard Morley played well for NCI recording their two wins including beating
Nigel Bates in four sets. Impington II triumphed 6-4 against their club
mates, Impington III. Jeff Catlin playing on the edge, literally, all night
won two, Colin Adams netted some winners to win one and Helen Arnold, with
her new kit, although not quite up to fashion also won one for the third
team. However the man of the match was Tony Martin who with a vintage
attacking performance of loops and smashes recorded a maximum for the second
team.
In the top of the table clash in division three Over II held St Ives III to
a 5-5 draw. Alan Fitzgerald won three for St Ives whilst Terry Edwards and
Owen Davies won two each for Over. Haverhill II, who are also pushing for
promotion, dispatched Sawston, who are finding it tough going in this
division, 9-1 with Sawstons solitary success coming from Junior Yao Shi who
beat Andy Driver. CIBA who are enjoying a good season continued their
winning run by also beating Sawston 6-4 with a maximum from Cliff Mackay and
good support from Gerald Blackaby.
Cambridge V continue to consolidate their push for promotion from division
four with an easy 9-1 success against St Georges V, whilst another team
hoping for promotion St Georges IV beat club mates St Georges VI 7-3 with
three wins from Peter Hutchison. In another inter club match Impington V
beat Impington VI 8-2 with Martin Bootman winning three and league chairman
Dave Harrison recording the sixth team's two wins.
RESULTS
DIV 1
Cambridge 2 St Georges 8
Soham II 3 Soham I 7
St Ives I 6 Haverhill 4
St Ives II 7 Over 3
DIV 2
Impington III 4 Impington II 6
RCG Stapleford 8 NCI III 2
DIV 3
St Ives IV 9 Cambridge IV 1
Haverhill II 9 Sawston 1
St Ives V 2 Over III 8
Sawston 4 CIBA 6
Over II 5 St Ives III 5
DIV 4
Impington V 8 Impington VI 2
St Georges V 1 Cambridge V 9
St Georges VI 3 St Georges IV 7
Over IV 9 St Ives VI 1
1 February 2010
In division one NCI's title challenge took a knock when they were beaten 7-3
at home by St Ives I for whom Simon Pryke won three singles and Alan Smith
two. NCI were then held to a 5-5 draw by Impington despite David Tiplady
recording a maximum. The game of the night however was between Reno Phyo who
went two sets up against Tim Avis only to be pegged back and losing in the
fifth set. Haverhill are struggling to field their strongest team due to
work commitments and they lost 4-6 to Cambridge. Andy Merritt recording a
maximum for Cambridge and Rob Cushen and Tony Reardon two each for
Haverhill. Haverhill also lost out 3-7 to Impington with Dave Rowell winning
three for Impington including a tense 12-10 victory in the fifth set against
Tony Reardon.
Impington III put in the performance of the week in division two by beating
league leaders RCG Stapleford 8-2. Jeff Catlin led the way with three wins
but he was splendidly supported by team mates Helen Arnold and Colin Adams
who both won two. St Georges III maintained their challenge at the top with
a 6-4 home victory against RCG Stapleford II although Tony Comiskey won his
three singles for the visitors. NCI III beat St Georges II 6-4 with a good
team performance from John Thackray, Syd Dunster and Tony Whiting although
none of them could manage to beat St Georges Mark Lillyman.
St Ives III maintained their position at the top of division three with a
7-3 success against CIBA with junior Innes Christison putting in an
impressive performance as man of the match for St Ives with a maximum.
Struggling Impington IV beat fellow strugglers St Ives V 7-3 with John Bray
recording three victories and Mike Friday two.
Division IV saw leaders Impington V just edge out St Ives VI 6-4 with Greg
Zieba proving to be a handful for St Ives. Although he recorded a maximum he
was pushed all the way by Amy Catlin who won the first two games before
finally losing out in the fifth's Georges IV who are also challenging for
promotion were held to a 5-5 draw by Over IV with the wily Bill Knibbs
winning three for Over.
RESULTS
Div 1
Cambridge I 6 Haverhill 4
NCI 3 St Ives I 7
St Georges I 10 Over 0
St Neots 7 Soham I 3
Haverhill I 3 Impington I 7
Impington I 5 NCI 5
Div 2
Impington III 8 RCG Stapleford I 2
St Georges III 6 RCG Stapleford II 4
St Georges II 3 RCG Stapleford I 7
NCI III 6 St Georges II 4
Div 3
St Ives III 7 CIBA 3
Impington IV 7 St Ives V 3
Div 4
St Georges IV 5 Over IV 5
Impington V 6 St Ives VI 4
8 February 2010
Despite being without the services of Martin Gray, St Georges extended their
lead at the top of division one with a comprehensive 8-2 victory against
Soham I. Three wins for Steve Annison and two each for Steve Trevanion and
Kevin Gray ensured the champions kept on course to retain their crown,
although Sohams Martin Freeland did record a useful victory over Kevin Gray.
A rare full strength Haverhill took full advantage of a weakened St Ives II
to get back to winning ways with an 8-2 success although Richard Wells did
beat Maria Boulton and Rob Cushen for St Ives two points.
In division two wins each for Kelvin Mitchell and Nick Rains enabled NCI II
to share the points with St Georges II in a 5-5 draw with Rob Pownall also
winning a brace for St Georges. NCI III with a maximum from Howard Morley
raced into a 4-1 lead against Impington III but the 'Imps' fought back well
to draw the match 5-5. A rare appearance from Jim Reary with three wins and
three for Ju Young enabled Cambridge III to comfortably beat RCG Stapleford
8-2. Division leaders Impington II beat Priory 7-3 despite a maximum for
Priory from Ray Thorpe two of which were in the fifth set.
St Ives III continue to press on at the top of division three albeit with a
narrow 6-4 success over Haverhill II. Paul Jackson continued his good form
from the recent league tournament for St Ives with three wins and was well
supported by Alan Fitzgerald with two and an important win by Bernie Shannon
14-12 in the fifth set against Andy Driver. CIBA and Soham III fought out a
5-5 draw with all players contributing to the result.
In division four the ever improving 12 year old Harris Ryder was the star of
the night as his St Georges IV team drew 5-5 against an experienced
Bassingbourn side. Cambridge V with the unbeaten Mike Fricker kept up their
promotion challenge with an easy 8-2 success over Fulbourn.
RESULTS
Div 1
Haverhill 8 St Ives II 2
Soham I 2 St Georges 8
Div 2
NCI II 5 St Georges II 5
NCI III 5 Impington III 5
Impington II 7 Priory 3
Cambridge III 8 RCG Stapleford 2
Div 3
St Ives III 6 Haverhill II4
CIBA 5 Soham III 5
Cambridge IV 5 St Ives V 5
Impington IV 4 Over III 6
Div 4
Cambridge V 8 Fulbourn 2
Bassingbourn 5 St Georges IV 5
Impington V 8 St Georges VI 2
16 Febnruary 2010
St Neots beat Impington I 6-4 in division one to close the gap slightly on
leaders St Georges, but it could be too little too late to prevent St Georges
retaining the title. Impingtons Dave Rowell beat Shaun Murray in the only
five set match of the night, and further wins by Reno Phyo against Murray and
Mandy Mills against Hamish Yeung along with the doubles gave Impington a
creditable four points. Soham I lost 4-6 to St Ives I due mainly to the
'Saints' Simon Prykes three wins. Despite a maximum from David Tiplady early
season challengers NCI paid the price of only having two players when they
lost 4-6 to St Ives II and a full strength Haverhill I battered relegation
certainties Over I 10-0.
In division two St Georges III comprehensively beat fellow promotion
contenders Impington II 8-2 to replace them at the top of the table with
Mick Runswick and Markus Frey winning three each for the winners. Priory
enhanced their chances of avoiding relegation by beating Cambridge III 6-4
thanks to maximums from Ray Thorpe and Rob Wallis.
St Ives III have almost ensured promotion back to division two after just
one season with their latest win coming against club mates from St Ives V
9-1. CIBA and Over II who are challenging for the remaining promotion spot
battled out a 5-5 draw with all players contributing at least one point to
their team's score. Cambridge IV continue to struggle to avoid relegation and
despite two wins from Fred Laband they lost heavily 2-8 to Over III for whom
Owen Davies recorded three wins.
In division four St Georges IV beat St Georges V 9-1 in their local derby to
keep on track for promotion. Father Hamish and son Harris Ryder, who
continues to improve, recorded maximums and they were well supported by
Hemant Joshi.
Results
DIV 1
Impington I 4 St Neots 6
Soham I 4 St Ives I 6
Haverhill I 10 Over I 0
NCI I 4 St Ives II 6
DIV 2
St Georges III 8 Impington II 2
Priory 6 Cambridge III 4
DIV 3
CIBA 5 Over II 5
St Ives III 9 St Ives V 1
Cambridge IV 2 Over III 8
DIV 4
St Georges IV 9 St Georges V 1
22 February 2010
Soham had a good week in the quarter finals of the Handicap Cup with two
teams progressing to the semi finals. Soham II, with Christian Mohan winning
three and brother Kieran two, were too good for St Ives as they ran out 5-2
winners. They will be joined in the semi finals by Soham III who also
triumphed 5-2 over Sawston with Neil Abram winning three singles. Impington
III also made it through by beating St Georges II 5-1 with a good all round
team performance that resulted in Tracey Sambrook and Helen Arnold winning
two singles each and Jeff Catlin one.
In the league Impington I, with only two players, pushed Over further
towards relegation as a result of a 7-3 win with maximums from Dave Rowell
and Reno Phyo.
RCG Stapleford I went top of division two thanks to an overwhelming 10-0
success against their second team and look odds on for promotion back to
division one. Richard Bellamy's three wins proved to be the difference for
Cambridge II as they overcame NCI III 6-4.
In division four, although Cambridge V beat NCI IV 9-1, the match was much
harder than the score line suggests. NCI's only success came from Eddie
Bolandi who beat Aldo Galea in five sets whilst Cambridge's Tony Clarke and
Mike Fricker recorded maximums. Fricker did have a scare and had to come
from two sets down to win the third 15-13 before winning the last two sets
to retain his 100% record. Maximums from all the St Georges IV players
enabled them to continue their promotion challenge with a 9-1 win over St
Ives IV, and three wins for Clare Macrae enabled St Georges VI to edge past
NCI IV 6-4. Tim Hands and Pat Lloyd won two each for Fulbourn but neither
could trouble Greg Zieba who won three for St Ives VI in a 5-5 draw.
RESULTS
HANDICAP QUARTER FINALS
Impington III 5 St Georges II 1
Sawston 2 Soham III 5
Soham II 5 St Ives IV 2
DIV 1
Over 3 Impington 7
DIV 2
Cambridge II 6 NCI III 4
RCG Stapleford I 10 RCG Stapleford II 0
DIV 4
Cambridge V 9 NCI IV 1
Fulbourn 5 St Ives VI 5
St Georges IV 9 St Ives VI 1
St Georges VI 6 NCI IV 4
28 February 2010
St Georges I even without Martin Gray continued their pursuit of another
division one title with a 7-3 success at Haverhill. Three wins each for
Kevin Gray and Steve Annison laid the foundation of the victory for St
Georges whilst Rob Cushen, Tony Reardon and Maria Boulton all beat Steve
Trevanion for Haverhill's points. Dave Rowell's maximum and two each for
Mandy Mills and Dave Ford enabled Impington to record a useful 7-3 win over
St Ives I whilst Soham II drew with St Ives II 5-5 with Soham's Christian
Mohan being unbeaten on the night.
In division two three wins by Ray Thorpe and two from Kin Choi Chan saw
Priory pick up a very creditable 5-5 draw against table toppers RCG
Stapleford. NCI III beat RCG Stapleford II 8-2 with maximums from Howard
Morley and Tony Whiting to keep them comfortably above the relegation zone.
NCI II also enhanced their survival chances with a surprise 7-3 win over a
weakened Impington III thanks to three wins each by Kelvin Mitchell and Nic
Raines. Chris Badger and Dan Bates both recorded maximums as bottom club RCG
Stapleford II surprisingly beat Cambridge III 6-4 but it is probably too
little too late to avoid the drop.
In the top of the table clash in division three Over II enhanced their
promotion challenge with a 7-3 success against Haverhill II and now look
favourites for promotion along with St Ives III. Over's success was based on
a good all round performance thanks to two wins each for Ray Allen, Matt
Allen and Terry Edwards but none of them could get to grips with Neil Farlie
who gained a maximum for all of Haverhill's points.
Mike Frickers 100% record for Cambridge V in division four was finally ended
when both Val Parkes and Derek Fuller from Bassingbourn beat him in a 6-4
victory. Fuller went on to win all his singles and Parkes two as she lost
3-1 to Aldo Galea with Bassingbourn winning the doubles to seal the win.
RESULTS
Div 1
Haverhill 3 St Georges I 7
Impington I 7 St Ives I 3
Soham II 5 St Ives II 5
Div 2
RCG Stapleford I 5 Priory 5
NCI III 8 RCG Stapleford II 2
Priory 4 Cambridge II 6
Cambridge III 4 RCG Stapleford II 6
Impington III 3 NCI II 7
Div 3
Haverhill II 3 Over II 7
Over III 2 St Ives III 8
Soham III 8 St Ives V 2
Div 4
Bassingbourn 6 Cambridge V 4
Impington VI 1 St Georges IV 9
NCI IV 5 Fulbourn 5
Fulbourn 10 St Georges VI 0
Over IV 8 NCI IV 2
7 March 2010
A strong NCI I briefly interrupted St Georges I march towards another
division one title by securing a narrow 6-4 victory over the champions. A
rare appearance by Mick Harper who won three with support by Keith
Richardson and David Tiplady inflicted a first defeat of the season on St
Georges who are still missing Martin Gray. Soham I having won the first two
games of the night then slumped to an 8-2 defeat by Impington who had Dave
Rowell with three wins in fine form being backed up by two wins each by
Mandy Mills and Reno Phyo. Soham II with a maximum by Christian Mohan
overcame fellow strugglers Over 7-3 but still have some way to go if they
are also to avoid relegation.
In the top of the table clash in division two RCG Stapleford I came out on
top 7-3 against St Georges III although both teams are favourites for
promotion. Russell Cooper was the man of the match for Stapleford with three
wins whilst Dan Waters and Nigel Bates won two and Mick Runswick two for St
Georges. A close game with seven games going to five sets saw Impington II
just edge out Cambridge III 6-4 and St Georges II beat Impington III 7-3 to
enhance their chances of avoiding relegation. Mick Runswick playing up won
three and Rob Pownall two for St Georges.
St Ives III continued their onslaught towards promotion in division three by
beating Sawston 9-1 a result which leaves the losers deep in relegation
trouble. Over II also continue to press for the second promotion spot and
easily beat St Ives V 9-1. Haverhill II promotion credentials took a knock
when they were held to a 5-5 draw by St Ives IV with man of the match Joe
Thorogood rolling back the years to record a maximum. Fred Leband's three
wins for Cambridge IV ensured they beat fellow strugglers Impington IV 7-3.
In division four St Georges IV, with a comprehensive 9-1 success against
Impington V, remain on top of the division whilst Fulbourn had no answer to
Bill Knibbs and Maurice Circus and went down 4-6.
RESULTS
Div 1
Soham I 2 Impington I 8
NCI 6 St Georges 4
Over 3 Soham II 7
Div 2
St Georges III 3 RCG Stapleford I 7
Impington II 6 Cambridge III 4
St Georges II 7 Impington III 3
Div 3
Haverhill II 5 St Ives IV 5
Over II 9 St Ives V 1
Over III 4 Soham III 6
Sawston 1 St Ives III 9
Div 4
St Georges IV 9 Impington V 1
Fulbourn 4 Over IV 6
28 March 2010 - St Georges retain title
Despite fielding a weakened team, St Georges I were still too good for St
Ives I in division one and their 6-4 victory was enough to see off the
challenge of St Neots to remain champions. Steve Trevanion with three wins
and Kevin Gray two formed the backbone of St Georges win. Over suffered
another heavy 9-1 defeat at Impington and are already relegated despite
games still to play, Soham II look set to fill the second relegation spot.
In division two RCG Stapleford thrashed a two man Cambridge III 9-1 to edge
out St Georges III by one point for the title. Mick Runswick and Marcus Frey
with maximums did their best for St Georges in their 8-2 hammering of NCI II
but it was not quite enough. RCG Stapleford having struggled and been without
the services of Tony Comiskey for most of the season were already relegated
and suffered another big loss against Cambridge II by 9-1. Priory completed
their fixtures with a 7-3 loss to Impington III and are also relegated due
to St Georges II picking up four points in their 6-4 loss to Impington II.
St Ives III had already secured promotion back to division two at the first
attempt by winning division three, and Over II with a 7-3 win against
Impington IV, will join them. Terry Edwards' maximum and two wins by Ray Allen
ensured that Over secured the win. St Ives V lost 9-1 to Haverhill II to
confirm their relegation back to division four and look likely to be joined by
Sawston who lost 7-3 to St Ives IV.
In division four Cambridge V and St Georges IV are both promoted but both
have one game to play and with only two points separating the two teams the
division title is still up for grabs. Although Cambridge V beat St Georges
VI 6-4 Clare Macrae helped her St Georges IV club mates by winning a maximum
including coming back from two sets down to beat Mike Fricker in five. St
Georges IV kept up the pressure on Cambridge IV by beating St Ives VI 7-3
with Howard Middleton the man of the match with three wins.
RESULTS
Div 1
Cambridge 7 St Ives II 3
Impington 9 Over 1
NCI 7 Soham I 3
St Georges 6 St Ives I 4
Div 2
Cambridge II 9 RCG Stapleford II 1
St Georges II 4 Impington II 6
Impington III 7 Priory 3
NCI II 2 St Georges III 8
RCG Stapleford I 9 Cambridge III 1
Div 3
CIBA 8 Over II 2
Soham III 9 Cambridge IV 1
Haverhill II 9 St Ives V 1
Over II 7 Impington IV 3
St Ives IV 7 Sawston 3
Div 4
St Georges V 5 Bassingbourn 5
St Georges VI 4 Cambridge V 6
St Ives VI 6 Fulbourn 4
Over IV 9 Impington VI 1
St Ives VI 3 St Georges IV 7