Havenstreet A were in action twice, whitewashing Newport Vics B 10-0 before a much harder match against Ryde B.
The game between Havenstreet and Vics proved to be a match of high quality table tennis, with some closely fought games. Ryde’s Alex Rorke was unbeaten, but only after a hard 5 set contest against Havenstreet’s Roger Hookey. Hookey had to work hard to beat Ryde’s Bryce Wilson in five sets, whilst team mate Mike Turner was on form, winning two. The doubles was an easy win for Ryde’s Rorke and team mate Tim Giles, and the match ended in a draw.
Ryde B were also in action against Ryde A, which proved to be another close match. The A team’s Scott Lawson was largely untroubled as he won all 3 without dropping a set, whilst team mate Mark Turner won 2. Turner and Lawson played in the doubles, which they won in 3 sets, and the match ended 6-4 to the A team.
Ryde C lead the table with a 16-point-gap over Ryde Rankers, with 4 matches remaining.
Division 1 Results
| Ryde C | 9 | Newport Vics A | 1 |
| Havenstreet A | 10 | Newport Vics B | 0 |
| Ryde A | 6 | Ryde B | 4 |
| Ryde B | 5 | Havenstreet A | 5 |
In Division 2…
Leaders Ryde Revellers were held to a draw this week by Ryde Quintet.
In an extremely close match, there were some exciting contests, particularly between the Quintet’s Alan Dennis and the Reveller’s Dave Batten, which Dennis took at 16-14 in the fifth set.
Newport Vics C played Ryde Rascals in another close match, with Newport’s Dave Newnham player-of-the-match and unbeaten, despite being taken to 5 sets by the Rascal’s Martin Dove. The doubles was an easy win for the Rascal’s Dove and partner Alan Burch, and the match ended in a draw.
In a bottom-of-the-table clash, Shorwell Spinners put an end to Newport Vics D’s bid to stay in Division 2, beating them 8-2 and confirming their relegation. Shorwell’s Peter Burger was player-of-the-match and unbeaten.
Division 2 Results
| Newport Vics C | 5 | Ryde Rascals | 5 |
| Ryde Revellers | 5 | Ryde Quintet | 5 |
| Ryde Detonators | 4 | Ryde Quintet | 6 |
| Shorwell Spinners | 8 | Newport Vics D | 2 |
In Division 3…
St Lawrence Lizards were beaten 10-0 by team-of-the-moment, Ryde Retailers, who are proving unstoppable in the last few weeks of the season.
St Lawrence had a much better night against Ryde Rustics, winning 7-3.
Ryde Frogs and Wroxall Warriors met twice, and there were bizarrely different outcomes to the matches, with the Frogs losing 10-0 in the first meeting – owing to fielding a depleted team – and then winning 8-2 in the second, playing with their strongest team .
Ryde Retailers are looking unbeatable at the top with just a few matches left to play, while Wroxall Warriors lie in 2nd place.
Division 3 Results
| St Lawrence Lizards | 0 | Ryde Retailers | 10 |
| Wroxall Warriors | 10 | Ryde Frogs | 0 |
| St Lawrence Lizards | 7 | Ryde Rustics | 3 |
| Ryde Retailers | 9 | Shorwell Saints | 1 |
| Ryde Frogs | 8 | Wroxall Warriors | 2 |
ISLE OF WIGHT JUNIOR AND CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Isle of Wight Junior and Cadet Championships were held on Friday 14th March.
Cadets are under 15 years of age, whilst Juniors are under 19 years, plus there was also an under 11s tournament held.
The finals of the Cadet and Junior Championships will be played on Finals Night on 30th April, whilst the under 11’s Championship was played to a close.
The under 11s was won by Ollie Lewis, who plays in the 3rd Division of the IWTTA League.
The finalists in the Cadet Championships are Jye Lock and Theo Lewis, who both play in Division 2 of the IWTTA League.
The finalists in the Junior Championships are Ryan Cates and Lewis Johnstone, who both play in Division 1 of the IWTTA League, whilst Ryan plays in the Southampton Table Tennis League, and both Lewis and Ryan represent the Island in the IW team playing in the Senior British Club League.
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