The second Island Echo Centenary Cup was held on Friday (26th January), with 36 entrants from all divisions of the Isle of Wight League taking part. The competition is a handicapped singles tournament, which means players from all the divisions stand a chance of making it to the final. The 1st 2 in each group made it through to the quarter-finals. The oldest competitor was 93-year-old Bert Pace; the youngest was 13-year-old Ji Lock. The group stages were contested 1st – with 6 groups of 6 competitors – after which the knockout stages started with the last 16. The quarter-finals were played on the night; however, the semi-finals and final will be contested on Final’s Night on 1st May 2024. All 3 divisions were represented in the quarter-finals, whilst the semi-finals will be contested by 3 Division 1 players and a Division 3 player. 2 junior players – Ethan Millward and Ryan Cates – will meet Shane Cates and Alex Rorke respectively in their bid to make the final. 
In Isle of Wight Division 1…
Ryde C look strong contenders to take the title from clubmates Ryde A, after their 10-0 drubbing of Newport Vics B. Ryde’s Paul Rainford, Ryan Cates and Graham Evans had a reasonably easy time of things, except against Newport’s Barry Joyce, who took Rainford to four sets and Evans to five. Newport Vics A are having a hard season, and this week they lost heavily to Shanklin A, to slip to bottom of the table behind their B team. Newport’s Anna Joyce and Dave Hilliam managed a win each over Shanklin’s Don Hobbs, although Hilliam was unlucky to lose in 5 sets to Shanklin’s Mike Turner. Shanklin’s Mike Bulpitt was unbeaten and player of the match. 
| Ryde Goshawks | 3 | Ryde B | 7 |
| Ryde C | 10 | Newport Vics B | 0 |
| Newport Vics A | 2 | Shanklin A | 8 |
In Isle of Wight Division 2…
Havenstreet Hooters leapt into second place behind Newport Vics C after their 9-1 win over Ryde Lizards, with Havenstreet’s Paul White player of the match. Ryde Rocket’s Trevor Percival continued his fine form this season and was player of the match in his team’s 7-3 win over Ryde Revellers. The Reveller’s Gourav Shah is third in the averages table and Percival had to work hard to gain the win in their match in four sets. The Rocket’s Tim Wakeley and Manfred Gelhard gained a welcome victory in an epic doubles match against Shah and teammate Nicky Dando, which they won by 17 points to 15 in the final set. 
| Havenstreet Hooters | 9 | Ryde Lizards | 1 |
| Ryde Rockets | 7 | Ryde Revellers | 3 |
In Isle of Wight Division 3…
Shorwell Saints took 2nd place behind Newport Vics D after their whitewash of Ryde Frogs, whilst Newport had an easy win over Ryde Rustics to extend their lead at the top of the table. 
| Shorwell Saints | 10 | Ryde Frogs | 0 |
| Ryde Rustics | 2 | Newport Vics D | 8 |
