Here are the results from the penultimate week of the Isle of Wight Winter Table Tennis League.
Division 1
With 1 week of the season left to go, Ryde teams look likely to keep the top 4 places, after Shanklin Warriors were beaten by their fellow clubmates, lower-placed Shanklin Skuas. The Skua’s Paul Rainford was the player of the match, winning all 3 singles with ease, plus the doubles with Graham Evans. The match finished 6-4 to the Skuas and the Warriors dropped to 5th place with 2 matches left to play.
After this week’s whitewash of Havenstreet B by Ryde C, and Ryde D’s easy win over Newport Vics B by 8 games to 2, Ryde are definitely the club in form in this season’s Division 1.
Ryde A’s Scott Lawson is heading the averages table and is unbeaten all season, with Ryde C’s Alex Rorke second on 94%.
| Shanklin Warriors | 4 | Shanklin Skuas | 6 |
| Havenstreet B | 0 | Ryde C | 10 |
| Ryde D | 8 | Newport Vics A | 2 |
Division 2
In Division 2, Newport Vics B are the champions, with Ryde Rascals confirmed in 2nd place, with 1 match left to play. Vics B overcame Ryde Wight Knights without dropping a game, with Vic’s Barry Joyce player of the match. 2nd placed Rascals also had an easy victory winning 8-2 over club mates Ryde Revellers, with Peter Clarke player of the match for the Rascals.
The top 3 players in the averages table all hail from Newport Vics A, with Dave Newham and Rob Warren both on over 96% win average, and Barry Joyce on 93%.
| Newport Vics | 10 | Ryde Wight Knights | 0 |
| Ryde Rangers | 6 | Ryde Relatives | 4 |
| Ryde Revellers | 2 | Ryde Rascals | 8 |
Division 3
Division 3 has been dominated by 2 smaller village clubs, St Lawrence and Shorwell. St Lawrence Lizards and Shorwell Spinners lie in 1st and 2nd place respectively, with 2 matches left to play, but neither were in action this week.
4th placed Shorwell Saints had a fine win over third placed Ryde Rustics by 7 games to 3, with the Saint’s Kevin Williams player of the match and unbeaten.
St Lawrence’s Derek Pittard is unbeaten all season and tops the averages table, with Shorwell Spinner’s Robert Wendes on 89%.
| Shorwell Saints | 7 | Ryde Rustics | 3 |
| Ryde Retailers | 9 | Ryde Rhinos | 1 |
