Ryde C took back the lead at the top of the local table tennis league with a 9-1 drubbing of Newport Vics A. Ryde’s Paul Rainford, Ryan Cates and Graham Evans were all on top form, with Evans the only player to lose a game, against Newport’s Dave Hilliam. Ryde C were in action again this week against Shanklin A, which they found a little harder. Shanklin’s Mike Bulpitt won 2 games, whilst teammate Don Hobbs won one; however, the final result was 7-3 to Ryde. Two mid-table Ryde teams – the Goshawks and the Ravens – enjoyed a close match with some exciting games. The Goshawk’s Ricky Lock was on top form and won all 3, whilst teammate Conal Howells won 2, and the Raven’s Spike Hughes played particularly well to also take 2. The match ended 7-3 to the Goshawks. Division 1 Results
| Shanklin A | 3 | Ryde C | 7 |
| Ryde Reprobates | 3 | Ryde A | 7 |
| Newport Vics A | 1 | Ryde C | 9 |
| Ryde Goshawks | 7 | Ryde Ravens | 3 |
In Division 2…
| Ryde Allsorts | 1 | Ryde Rascals | 9 |
| Wootton Wanderers | 8 | RydeLizards | 2 |
In Division 3…
Division 3 had only 2 matches this week, with Newport Vics D extending their lead at the top to 28 points after a 10-0 victory over Ryde Frogs. Shorwell Saints met Ryde Retailers for the 2nd time in 2 weeks, and performed considerably better than last week, when they unexpectedly lost 10-0. Shorwell’s top player, Kevin Williams, won all 3 of his games this time, and going into the deciding doubles the score was 5-4 to Ryde. Williams and teammate Tony Pearse won a 5-set thriller against Paul Cates and Joe Millward, and the match ended in a draw. Division 3 Results
| Shorwell Saints | 5 | Ryde Retailers | 5 |
| Newport Vics D | 10 | Ryde Frogs | 0 |
