Havenstreet A moved up to 4th place this week after a well deserved win over Ryde Goshawks in Isle of Wight Table Tennis Division 1.
Havenstreet’s Mike Turner, Michael Bulpitt and Roger Hookey were all on form, but none could come close to Ryde’s Steve Mills, who won all his games in 3 sets. However, Havenstreet won all their other games and finished with an easy doubles win to take the match 7-3.
Ryde Rankers moved 2 points nearer the top of the table after their 10-0 win over Newport Vics B, with league leaders Ryde C dropping 2 against Ryde B. Alex Rorke was on great form for the B team, with 2 wins over the C team’s Paul Rainford and Joe Chapman, and a narrow 5 set defeat to highly ranked junior Ryan Cates.
Division One Results
| Ryde A | 8 | Newport Vics A | 2 |
| Ryde B | 2 | Ryde C | 8 |
| Ryde Goshawks | 3 | Havenstreet A | 7 |
| Newport Vics B | 0 | Ryde Rankers | 10 |
In Division 2….
Top of the table Ryde Revellers were unexpectedly held to a draw this week by the lower ranked Ryde Quintet in Division 2.
The Quintet’s Julie Thorn was player of the match, winning all 3 without dropping a leg. Team mates William Paul and Alan Dennis won 1 each, whilst the Revellers took the doubles, and the match ended 5-5.
2nd-placed Ryde Detonators are now only 1 point behind the Revellers after their 7-3 win over Newport Vics C, although Newport’s Paul Lewis was unbeaten and player of the match.
Ryde Rascals usually finish near the top of the table but have struggled a little this season, so were pleased with their 7-3 win over Newport Vics D, with Peter Clarke unbeaten and player of the match.
Division Two Results
| Havenstreet B | 3 | Ryde Rising Stars | 7 |
| Newport Vics D | 3 | Ryde Rascals | 7 |
| Ryde Detonators | 7 | Newport Vics C | 3 |
| Ryde Rockets | 6 | Shorwell Spinners | 4 |
| Ryde Quintet | 5 | Ryde Revellers | 5 |
In Division 3…
The standard of play in Division 3 has risen this season.
Some new players have joined Ryde Frogs and a new team Wroxall Warriors prove hard to beat, along with the well established Ryde Retailers, who just missed out on promotion last season, and St Lawrence Lizards who were relegated from Division 2.
This week, Wroxall Warriors beat St Lawrence Lizards by 6 games to 4 in a thrilling match, with some extremely close games, and knocked St Lawrence off the top spot. However, Ryde Retailers leap frogged up the table after an excellent 9-1 win over Ryde Rustics and are now leading the table, with Wroxall in 2nd place.
Division Three Results
| Shorwell Saints | 3 | Ryde Frogs | 7 |
| Wroxall Warriors | 6 | St Lawrence Lizards | 4 |
| Ryde Rustics | 1 | Ryde Retailers | 9 |
