Cavaliers back on top after a win at Express (From Ledbury Reporter)

Cavaliers back on top after a win at Express

11:20am Tuesday 9th February 2010

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IN Division One of the Malvern League sponsored by Paperstation Ltd, Manor Park Cavaliers returned to the top of the table following a 6-4 win over Manor Park Express.

But second-placed Old Boys are just two points behind with two games in hand.

Cavaliers’ victory was courtesy of Jack Higgs, who won his three singles and the doubles with Mike Keeley, who won once as did Joe Higgs.

For Express, Mark Jones and Dave Woodyatt both won twice.

CSSC Ramblers are handily placed in fourth following a 10-0 win over Travellers, Chris Hewitt, Alan Salisbury and Graham Thompson were all unbeaten.

For Travellers, Ken Hipwell and Martin Snee managed to take a game off Thompson and Salisbury respectively.

Ledbury Collection gained an 8-2 win over rivals Lions with Nigel Foreshew unbeaten on the night. Support came from Harry Jutle and Ann Barnes who both won twice.

Lions’ point came thanks to Steve Meredith who beat both Jutle and Barnes in the fifth games 15-13 and 11-8 respectively.

Lions gained three points in a 7-3 victory over Crackpots ‘E’, Steve and Neville Meredith along with Paul Smyth all won twice.

But Richard Maddrell who won his three singles.

Belters defeated Crackpots ‘E’ 8-2. Brett Brining was unbeaten on the night and he was supported by Geoff Woodward and John Stalker who both won twice.

For Crackpots, Colin Dolding gained two wins while Dave Stenn was unlucky to lose to Stalker 11-9 in the fifth.

In Division Two, John Phillips again won three singles for Dynamos and was supported well by Charlie Burford, who secured two victories.

But they were not able to win the doubles against Roger Davies and Peter Nash, losing in the fifth game by 8-11.

Peter Nash won two, with Roger Davies and Peter Quy each winning one for Ripple, with the match ending in a draw.

Manor Park Crackpots were pleased to get three points from their match with OTT.

Stephen Lindner and Ed Palmer both won three singles and together they took the doubles.

Alan Preece, Alan Spink and Dean Lewis each took one for OTT.

Matt Hodges won two four- game sets and Stan Mason one five-game set to earn Allsorts ‘B’ a point against Poolbrook Rangers.

Richard Cullis won all his singles and Nick Haggar two for Rangers, with Alasdair Maxwell-Stewart gaining one singles triumph and the doubles with Cullis.

Abbeydowne managed to take four sets to four games and one to five, but they could not win any against Maulers. Don James, Ray Davies and Bill Smith were the successful trio.

The X–Police team of Matt White, Alan Holmes and Steve Mulka all won three singles.

Liz Hallam and James Mulka saved a whitewash by winning the doubles in three straight games.

Mulka was unlucky not to win one of his singles as he took games off all the X– Police and two from Holmes

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