Ladies Match Report 12/05/06 No matches to report.

Mens Match Report - 12/05/06 No matches to report.

Phoenix Mens A and Andover are currently tied at the top of Division 3 on 77 points.  The former have completed their programme but Andover, through no fault of their own, has still two results outstanding.  The Committee at their meeting early next week will have to make a decision about this problem

Mixed Match Report - 12/05/06  With a 6/3 victory over Beechdown A at Winchester Road Viking Mixed A took the Division 1 trophy in the Ian Dewar sponsored league by 1 point from their rivals to complete a treble for their club.  Their teams have come out on top in the Ladies Division 6, Mens Division 1 and now Mixed Division 1.  In this crucial deciding match both teams were missing some vital players. Beechdown had Andrea Hill on holiday and Peter Seward on the injured list whilst Viking’s Tim Cooper was absent on business and Ingrid Hart was also on holiday.  The successful pairs for the winners were James Bevis/Karen Bayman and Richard Whatley/Susie Hubbard who both won maxima.  Each of the home pairs, Ben/Madge Cummings, Neil Marie/Karen Southwell and Daniel Sheppard/Sandra Smith won one rubber.   The previous evening BH Pegasus A had beaten Beechdown B in the same division 8/1, also at Winchester Road.  Daniel Sheppard and Sandra Smith were the winners of the solitary home rubber with David Burrell/Kim Street and Jonathan Phillips/Amanda Marsden achieving maxima for the winners supported by two rubbers from Kevin Harris/Lesley Acheson.  BH Pegasus B’s 6/3 home defeat of Andover Sports A, led by a maximum from Andy Lang/Sue Lorrain, was insufficient to save them from the second relegation spot in the division.  Kevin Harris/Doreen Quilter won two of the other rubbers for BH Pegasus B with Martin Davey/Linda Rapacioli supplying the sixth. Chris Clark/Pauline Prior won two of the visitor’s rubbers and Emerson Cumberbatch/Sandra McDonald contributed the other.  

A 6/3 win at Whitchurch over the home side ensured that Phoenix A were Division 4 champions.  Dave Cooley/Ellen Dennett won two of the loser’s rubbers with Stuart Gordon/Diane Sabin getting the other.  Tim Little/Averil Mason won their three for the victorious visiting side complimented by two from Paul Nightingale/Nicola Blake and one from Matthew Savastang/Carolyn Neale.  Later a two pair Whitchurch team played a two pair Basing Cavaliers team winning 3/1 to finish the competitive season.  Dave Cooley and Ellen Dennett won their two rubbers for the home team and David Major/Diane Sabin the other.  Stephen Gaunt and Sheila Weston won the consolation rubber for the visiting team.

Summer Clubs 12/05/06  LoddonSherpas are organising a Summer Club at John Hunt School.  This will be on Fridays starting on 19^th May and continuing until Friday 1^st September.  There will be 2 hours play per night commencing at 7.30pm. The cost will be £35 (Juniors £18) for the 4 months or £5 per night (Juniors £3). For further details please contact Terry Firth on 01256 471856.

BH Pegasus will also have a summer club.  Tuesday 2nd May is the first night and it will run until the end of August at the Sports Centre.  £5.00 per night.

Phoenix's Summer club will take place on Tuesday nights at Sherfield School starting on 6th June and running until 25th July.  For further details contact Carolyn Neale 01256 844617 or Bob Cosgrove 01256 462377.  £3.00 per night.