BAXTER BOYS BIG NIGHT OUT

With the Mill Lane Beacons reduced to two players through a mixture of illness and holidays, their match against the Hits at Water Lane was always gong to be difficult. But young Josh Baxter put in a scintillating performance to win all three of his games against the more experienced hit masters. With a single win for Mike Harvey and the doubles between them, the Beacons pulled together enough points to scrape an unexpected draw. While over at Mill Lane his elder brother Thomas was exterminating Terminators with a treble of his own, and all while also finding time to win two matches on a neighbouring table in a Yarmouth League match. However Spartan points otherwise sparse and Baxter assistance was need again in the doubles to drag four points from the match which eventually was won by Terminators.

The Mill Lane side were in action again against the Dominators in a match postponed from the first week of the league season. The spirited Spartans were unable to prevent Waveney Dominators from posting a convincing victory in their opening league game of the 09/10 season. Thomas Baxter defeated his name sake Stuart Baxter for the Spartans only point of the night but fell just short when he failed to convert a match point against Luke Casewell eventually losing 22-20 in the third.  Colin Fortescue battled gamely all night and deservedly took a set off Caswell in his opening singles match.  However, it was business as usual for the reigning champions who ran out comfortable 9-1 winners in a good spirited match. 

Dominators then continued their success with a 7-3 victory over Trimwise. Luke Caswell converted all three games to points to leave the Dominators now two wins from two. The Piranhas meanwhile had Merlins to hunt. Ryan Moore defeated all three of the Mutford based team despite dropping a set 26-28 to Ian Ruddock. Two wins Roy Hurrell against David Holland and Martyn Drew prevented a Merlin mauling and they came away with a respectable three points.

In the second division Shakers played host to the Critters. In a game where no player could take complete control, Ashley Sonnex rattled out a surprise win against Graham Lawson in two successive deuce sets. Lawson then settled of score against Bernard Warnes but then fell foul of Dave Willis.

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League Results:

Spartans 4 Terminators 6

Oddbods v Conservatives

Merlins 3 Piranhas 7

Dominators 7 Trimwise 3

Hits 5 Beacons 5

Shakers 6 Critters 4

Spartans 1 Dominators 9

KO Preliminary:

Tables 347 Sidewaves (+54) 372

League Cup QF:

Arrows 7 Merlins 2