Hurst starting times  01/12/05    Would clubs please note that Hurst home matches will now start at 8.00pm instead of the originally stated time of 8.30pm.

Restricted Tournament 01/12/05   The entry form for this popular Tournament which will be held at the Basingstoke Sports Centre on Sunday 12^th February 2006 may be downloaded from this website. Forms will also be available from club secretaries who should receive them within the next few days. The closing date for entries, which should be sent to Mrs R Cairns, 7 Thrush Close, Kempshott, Basingstoke RG22 5PZ, is 2^nd February 2006.

Ladies Match Report - 01/12/05  Forging ahead with their programme in the Ladies 6 Division of the Ian Dewar (Castlegate Investments) sponsored league Viking had their sixth victory, an 8/1 defeat of Waverley at John Hunt School.  Ingrid Hart/Susie Hubbard and Karen Bayman/Jane Halls both won maxima for Viking supported by two rubbers from League Chairman, Ruth Cairns and her partner Emma Day.  Caroline Rodbourne and Sandra Jennings recorded the sole Waverley rubber.  This latest victory leaves Viking well ahead in the table at present but both Beechdown and last year’s champions, BH Pegasus, could still possibly overhaul them.  

Andover (10) have a two point lead over BH Pegasus (8) in the Ladies 4 Division following a 4/2 away win against them recently. Sue Clarke took part in three winning rubbers for the visitors, Laura Thompson and Karen Causley participated in two and Maureen Wishart one to complete the four winning rubbers. Match Secretary, Lesley Acheson played in two winning rubbers for BH Pegasus while Jean Deverill and Jenny Skilton each shared in one.

Mens Match Report - 01/12/05  Firefly jumped into second spot in the Mens Division 2 table with an 8/1 home victory over a two pair LoddonSherpas A side for which Matthew Frost and Seth Ball won the only rubber.  Phil Pike/Scott Armstead won one rubber for Firefly complimented by two each from Colin Pink/Mick Turrell and Steve Webb/John Weston.

Mixed Match Report - 01/12/05    A 7/2 home victory against Andover Sports A left Beechdown A two points ahead of Viking A who had a 8/1 win over BH Pegasus B at the top of the Mixed Division 1 table.  Brother and sister Neil Marie and Andrea Hill won their three rubbers for Beechdown A supported by two each from Mick Cummings/Karen Southwell and Peter Seward/Madge Cummings.  Shaun McDonald and Liz Roberts scored the two rubbers for the losing visitors.  Andy Lang/Sue Lorraine won the solitary rubber for BH Pegasus B in their defeat by Viking A.  Tim Cooper/Susie Hubbard and Scott Wilkins/Karen Bayman supplied three rubbers each for Viking A with Tony Coombes/Ingrid Hart getting two.   

In Division 2, Viking C conceded 9 points when they were unfortunately unable to field a team to play LoddonSherpas A.  

Dale Turpin/Jean Deverill, Alex Groom/Doreen Quilter and Steve Glover/Jenny Skilton comprised the BH Pegasus C team in Division 3 which defeated visiting LoddonSherpas B 9/0 to maintain their unbeaten run and retain top place in the table.  

Back into the league after missing a season, Andover Sports B seem set to take Division 5.  Their team, Graham Woodrow/Anita Haskin, Nick Gladwin/Sue Hartfield and Chris Clarke/Sue Eves beat a two pair visiting Beechdown D side 9/0.