Westcliff take control in Mixed Premier title race
Matches from the Mixed, Masters, Men's and Combi divisions in the SDBA
Westcliff and Fitzwimarc met in a top of the table clash in the Mixed Premier with both teams unbeaten so far this season. Westcliff were champions last year and showed why as they triumphed 7-2. Adam Sibley and Clare Roberts and Lee Scott and Philippa Pearson both won three perfect rubbers with Matt Allum and Jade Timms grabbing the other. Zak Pryor and Rebecca Terry and Phil Tuffee and Pam Lee won a rubber each for Fitz. Westcliff are now sixteen points clear in first place, but have played a game more than Fitzwimarc.
Elsewhere in the division, B & BP eased their relegation worries with a 5-4 win away at Phoenix Flames. Emma and Daniel Potter and Tamsin Collinge and Adam Cooper both secured two rubbers each for the visitors with Wendy Hyde and Ven Vundavalli getting the other to secure victory overall. Holly Sims and Jay Clark picked up a hat-trick for Phoenix with Vikki Walker and Ben Bradford getting one rubber. B & BP are now four points behind Phoenix, who remain in third place.
In the Masters Premier, Fitzwimarc moved into second with a 4-2 victory over bottom side Eastwood. Three of the six rubbers went to three games as Gary Curtis bagged a hat-trick with Pam Lee and Jay Crewe getting two each to seal victory overall. Lorene Roberts helped Eastwood to their two rubbers.
Westcliff Seconds made it four wins from four in the Men’s First division with a 6-3 win away at Blenheim. Oaklen Beaven and Aidan Liang secured all three of their rubbers with a brace from Phil Crabtree and Russell Blunt and one from Callum Linge and Mark King. Kenny Wong and Andy McMahon picked up two rubbers for Blenheim with Chris Roberts and Nish Tanna getting the other as they move into second.
Finally, in the Combination First division, SLH Rayleigh secured their first win of the season as they beat Fitzwimarc Thirds 5-1. Sam Partridge and Val Jobson both picked up hat-tricks, with Sam not dropping a game. Abigail Campbell and Johnathon Blake got the point for Fitz who remain bottom with SLH now six points ahead of them.
Player of the Week: Val Jobson - SLH grabbed their first win in the Combi and that was thanks in part to a superb hat-trick from Val. Her first one in the SDBA - well done Val!
Team of the Week: Westcliff (Mixed Prem) - five wins from five this season and on course to defend their title with ease. A big win over their rivals for the title and these were the first two rubbers they had dropped all season! Another great team display.
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