St George’s Way
Newport went head-to-head against Ryde in 2 matches this week, with Ryde taking the Division 1 honours both times.
Ryde A’s dominance continued with an 8-2 victory over Vics A, with the Vics’ Dave Hilliam and John Cornforth both gaining 1 win over Ryde’s Roger Nevell. Teammates Glenn Morley and Alex Rorke were untroubled in their straight-set victories. Ryde A now lead the table by 24 points over Shanklin Sharks, who have a game in hand.
Vics B took on Ryde Royals and a similar situation ensued, with Vics’ Sean and Anna Joyce winning 1 game each against David Batten, although Anna took Ryde’s Ricky Lock and Hugh Idle to 5 sets but ultimately lost out at the end. The match ended 8-2 to Ryde.
Division 1
| Newport Vics A | 2 | Ryde A | 8 |
| Newport Vics B | 2 | Ryde Royals | 8 |
Ryde Rascals met Freshwater A in a hotly contested match and gained a notable 7-3 victory with Ryde’s Alison Botha, John Featherstone and Brian Voller all winning 2, but Freshwater’s Lawrence Fo was unbeaten. The doubles went to 5 sets with Featherstone and Voller taking the final set 15-13 against Fo and teammate John Linington.
Newport Vics C continued their dominance with a 9-1 victory over Shanklin B, putting them 17 points ahead of Havenstreet Locos in second place.
Division 2
| Rookley A | 7 | Newport Vics D | 3 |
| Freshwater A | 3 | Ryde Rascals | 7 |
| Shanklin B | 1 | Newport Vics C | 9 |
Ryde Revellers have stretched their lead to 10 points over St Lawrence Lizards after their 8-2 victory over Newport Vics E, although St Lawrence have a game in hand. The Revellers Alan Burch won all his games and improved his average to over 90%.
Division 3
| Ryde Revellers | 8 | Newport Vics E | 2 |
| Ryde Rustics | 10 | Ryde Ramblers | 0 |
| Ryde Rockets | 8 | Ryde Regals | 2 |
