Shanklin Skuas’ Graham Evans went without defeat in the latest round of fixtures in the Isle of Wight Winter Table Tennis League.
Newport Vics A needed to play a substitute in their match against Shanklin Skuas, and Barry Joyce from Vics B team stepped in, whilst also playing for the B team at the same venue against Vics C, meaning an exhausting evening for Joyce. He managed to win 2 out of 3 for the A team, losing to player of the match, Shanklin’s Graham Evans, who was undefeated all evening.
Evans also played in the doubles victory for Shanklin with teammate Tom Waddell.
The match ended 6-4 to Vics and put them into fourth place, meaning Ryde teams no longer take the top four spots in the table.
Ryde’s A and C teams played a close match, with the A team’s Scott Lawson player of the match, being undefeated in all his singles, whilst teammate Mark Turner won two, with his one defeat being to Alex Rorke in 5 sets. Lawson was on the losing side in the doubles though, playing with Rob Smith against the C team’s Timothy Giles and Alex Rorke who won in three sets. The match ended 6-4 to Ryde A who stretch their lead at the top to 18 points over 2nd-placed Ryde D.
Division 1
| Newport Vics A | 6 | Shanklin Skuas | 4 |
| Ryde D | 9 | Ryde B | 1 |
| Ryde C | 4 | Ryde A | 6 |
Newport Vics B’s Joyce continued his busy evening, winning all 3 in an easy victory over clubmate Vics C. However, the B team’s Dave Newnham lost his 100% record to the C team’s Paul Lewis who was inspired in a long 5 set win over Newnham. The match ended 9-1 to Vics B putting them 14 points clear at the top of the table.
2nd-placed Ryde Rascals had a hard match against Ryde Relatives, with the Relative’s Martin Dove player of the match, whilst his twin grandsons Ethan and Joe Millward also played well. The twins were unlucky in their doubles match, which they lost in five sets to the Rascal’s Peter Clarke and Steve Gibbons, but the Relatives won the match 6-4.
Division 2
| Ryde Rockets | 6 | Ryde Revellers | 4 |
| Newport Vics B | 9 | Newport Vics C | 1 |
| Ryde Relatives | 6 | Ryde Rascals | 4 |
St Lawrence Lizards and Shorwell Spinners continue to dominate Division Three, with a 10-0 victory for St Lawrence, and an 8-2 win for Shorwell over 3rd-placed Ryde Rustics, despite many close matches against spirited opposition from the Rustic’s experienced Frank Kelly, Bert Paice and Phil Stevens. St Lawrence lead the table by 7 points over the Spinners at this stage.
Division 3
| Shorwell Spinners | 8 | Ryde Rustics | 2 |
| Ryde Rhinos | 0 | St Lawrence Lizards | 10 |
| Ryde Retailers | 8 | Shorwell Saints | 2 |
