Author: Mike West

Caroline Pearson was recently presented with a trophy in recognition of achieving 50 county appearances.

The presentation was made by her father, Dave Wedge.

 

In front of a large crowd at Yarmouth, Fairway won the Mallett Cup Plate beating Newport C 5-1. The match was closer than the scoreline suggests as four of the matches were decided in three sets, two being won 21-20 and the other two being won 21-19.

Full results Fairway scores first.

M.Honnor & D.Honnor bt S.Egerton-Read & S.Rutherford 21-8 21-17

J.Honnor & A.Brading lost to M.West & R.Sexton 21-15 6-21 20-21

C.Holmberg & K.Stott bt M.Freeman & L.Sexton 21-16 18-21 21-20

M.Honnor & D.Honnor bt M.West & R.Sexton 11-21 21-10 21-19

C.Holmberg & K.Stott bt S.Egerton-Read & S.Rutherford 21-15 21-17

J.Honnor & A.Brading bt M.Freeman & L.Sexton 21-18 18-21 21-19

Sandra Dye and Alex Southwell are the winners of this season’s W & D Thomas Mixed Doubles tournament.

In the final at West Wight Sports Centre, starting at scratch they beat Gill Bushell & George Utteridge, who started at -10, 21-17 21-19. In the semi final they needed three sets to beat Jenny Utteridge & Toby Utteridge 21-16 14-21 21-15. Their qualification to the semi final was as best placed runner up.

The second semi final saw Gill Bushell & George Utteridge beat Rosanna Riddett & Tom Phillips 21-14 21-14.

The earlier rounds were played as a round robin with the group winners and best placed runner up progressing to the semi finals.

Group placings

Group A

George Utteridge & Gill Bushell 158 pts

Chris Massey & Lisa Dyer 157 pts

James Phillips & Sophie Baggott 144 pts

Martin Taylor & Vanessa Milne 136 pts

 

Group B

Tom Phillips & Rosanna Riddett 164 pts

Alex Southwell & Sandra Dye 162 pts

Andrew Hunt & Caroline Pearson 148 pts

Keith Lacey & Sally Isaacs 141 pts

Dan Parsloe & Emily Boynton 135 pts

 

Group C

tToby Utteridge & Jenny Utteridge 164 pts

Cleet Holmberg & Kerrie Stott 160 pts

Tony Isaacs & Penny Osman 151 pts

Clint Gardner & Hayley Snders-Page 146 pts

Richard Price & Jo Baggott 142 pts