IT WAS another action-packed week in the Isle of Wight Table Tennis League.
At the halfway point of the season, Ryde C have taken back the lead from last season’s champions Ryde A in Division One – and have a six-point cushion.
Rising star, Ryan Cates, was player of the match for Ryde C against Ryde Goshawks.
Cates did not drop a set in the C team’s 10-0 victory and looks set to improve on his 71 per cent win average by the end of the season.
Shanklin A, meanwhile, are on an excellent run, and secured their second 10-0 win in two weeks, this time against Newport Vics B, taking them into third place.
In the players’ averages, Ryde A’s Scott Lawson remains unbeaten, with Ryde C’s Paul Rainford on a 95 per cent win average.
In Division Two, Newport Vics C lead the table, with Ryde Rascals close behind in second place after their 7-3 win over Ryde Revellers.
Ryde Rockets moved into third place after beating Ryde Lizards 9-1.
In the players’ averages, both Ryde Rocket’s Trevor Percival and Newport Vics C’s Lawrence Fo remain unbeaten, with Ryde Reveller’s Gourav Shah on an 87 per cent win average.
In Division Three, Newport Vics D have a strong lead at the top of the table after their 8-2 win over Ryde Rustics, though the Rustic’s nonagenarian Bert Paice and junior Grace Stevens both enjoyed victories over Newport’s Sam Pascoe.
Ryde Retailers are close behind Newport in second place after a good win over Shorwell Spinners, with the Retailer’s Shane Cates player of the match, winning all three.
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