Ryde A continue to top the table after beating Ryde B 7-3 and look like favourites for the title again as we near the halfway point of the season.
Shanklin Skuas met clubmates Shanklin Warriors in a tight match, with the Skua’s new signing Paul Rainford proving hard to beat, winning against both the Warrior’s strongest player Don Hobbs, plus Spike Hughes, and only losing to Michael Bulpitt in five sets. The match ended in a draw after an easy doubles victory for the Skuas.
Ryde D had a good win against Newport Vics A, with Ryde’s junior player Lewis Johnstone beating Newport’s Dave Hilliam and John Cornforth, whilst teammate Glenn Morley won all three. Newport won the doubles in five sets and the match ended 6-4 to Ryde.
Division 1
| Ryde B | 4 | Shanklin Warriors | 6 |
| Ryde A | 7 | Ryde B | 3 |
| Newport Vics A | 4 | Ryde D | 6 |
| Ryde C | 8 | Havenstreet B | 2 |
| Shanklin Skuas | 5 | Shanklin Warriors | 5 |
In Division 2, Ryde Rascals met Ryde Revellers, with the Revellers’ Gourav Shah standing out as player of the match, winning all three of his singles and being the only one in his team to win a game. Shah also partnered with Nicky Dando for a thrilling doubles game, in which the Revellers took 16-14 in the final set, and the match ended 6-4 to the Rascals.
Newport Vics B look set to take the Division 2 title, even at this stage, with an 11-point gap over their nearest rivals, Ryde Rascals.
Division 2
| Ryde Rascals | 6 | Ryde Revellers | 4 |
| Ryde Wight Knights | 1 | Newport Vics B | 9 |
| Ryde Relatives | 5 | Ryde Rangers | 5 |
Division 3 is always closely contested, and this season is no different, with St Lawrence Lizards heading the table, but Shorwell Spinners lay only 6 points behind after their 10-0 whitewash of Ryde Frogs, and with two games in hand they also look strong contenders for the title.
Division 3
| Shorwell Spinners | 10 | Ryde Frogs | 0 |
| Ryde Rustics | 6 | Shorwell Saints | 4 |
| Ryde Rhinos | 0 | Ryde Retailers | 10 |
