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Ryde A, last season’s runners-up, fell to a clean sweep by league leaders Havenstreet A in Division One of the Isle of Wight Table Tennis Association league.
Despite some closely contested games, Ryde A were comprehensively outplayed by Havenstreet’s Mike Turner, Mike Bulpitt, and junior Jye Lock.
Havenstreet A now sit three points clear at the top of the table.
In another Division One fixture, Ryde C secured a 7-3 win over Newport Vics A, while Ryde B edged out Ryde D 6-4 in a closely fought match.
Cadet player Theo Lewis and Alex Rorke each picked up two wins for Ryde B, while Mark Turner remained unbeaten for Ryde D.
Rorke and Lewis also took the doubles with an easy win, helping Ryde B to move up to second place.
In Division Two, all three matches ended in draws, highlighting the close competition across the league.
Shorwell Sinners and Havenstreet B played out a tense 5-5 draw, with seven of the ten matches going to five sets.
The deciding doubles was clinched by Shorwell on deuce.
Jo Hurt and Carl Rye of Havenstreet, along with Dave Newnham and Guy Golbourn of Shorwell, each won two singles.
Havenstreet B now lead the division by a single point.
Wootton Wanderers also drew 5-5 with Wroxall B, where Wroxall’s Gourav Shah remained unbeaten.
Martin Dove and Peter Clarke each secured two wins for Wootton, but Neil Hedges and Jon Steele took the doubles for Wroxall in four sets.
In Division Three, Cowes Baptists A lost 7-3 to Newport Vics C, with Barry Windham picking up all three points for Cowes.
Cowes Baptists B suffered an 8-2 defeat to Ryde Oddballs.
Cadet players Rhys Woodward and Ollie Lewis both won two matches, while Gareth Lewis finished unbeaten.
Woodward and Ollie Lewis also took the doubles in straight sets.
In Division Four, Shorwell Saints beat Wootton Wiff Waff 8-2 to extend their lead at the top of the table to six points.