News - Week Twenty-Six

In the Handicap Cup semi-final, Llandudno were given the task of restricting Rhyl B below an average of thirty-eight points per game. The only Rhyl B player to better this target was Ben Moore who lost 38-40 to Andy Lunt and beat both Graham Heath and Steve Nicholls to thirty-one and thirty-two points respectively. Andy Lunt and Graham Heath won the doubles 40-21 and Graham beat Chris Markey 40-22 to ensure that Llandudno progress to the final, winning 443-400 without playing the final game.

In the Handicap Cup quarter-final, Trinity A had to restrict Amlwch B below an average of thirty-eight points per game. Both teams had to call on second division players who had not played in the competition and both teams each won five encounters. Stuart Dearden won each of his singles restricting his opponents to thirty-two, twenty-four and seventeen points and he helped Trinity A to win the doubles 40-34. But the islanders won some key games Charlie Hadcock beat Kevin Hu 40-32, Karen Ault overcame both Eddy Chan 40-39 and Kevin Hu 40-22 to ensure an Amlwch B victory 474-463, they will meet Trinity C in the semi-final.

In the Presidents Trophy semi-final, Henllan A were set the task of restricting Trinity B to below an average of thirty points per game. This was made easier following Josh Parry and Sean Lucas both beating Andy Chamberlain to fourteen and seventeen points respectively. Rob Stewart nearly beat Sean arriving first to 39 only to lose 39-40. Young Will Bell served and hit well all night but needs to develop more consistency to his game. Andy Chamberlain achieved 33 against Jonny Hughes but it was not enough. Henllan A won 475-425 with a game to spare and secure a place in the final.

In the first division, Rhyl A move into fourth only eleven points behind second placed Police A with a game in hand following 30-5 win over Y Morfa ATom Bird landed a maximum, Dave Daniels dropped just one game to Chris Henderson and John Hughes dropped a game to both Jason Coe and Andy Horton. The closest encounter witnessed Tom and John come back from two-one down to land the doubles. 

Y Morfa A is rooted to the bottom of the table four points behind Rhyl B following a 6-27 loss to Trinity AJohn Chan secured a maximum and Stuart Dearden dropped just one game to Chris HendersonEddy Chan beat Chris in three straight games, dropped a game to Jason Coe but was brushed aside over three games by Rob Stanway.

In the second division, sixth placed Y Morfa B beat fifth placed Henllan B who could only field a two-person team. In the closest encounter Dave Meadows required five games to see off Iain McGillivray. Iain beat both George Wooley and Steve Davies in three straight games. Chris Watkins beat George without dropping a game and Henllan B won the doubles in three straight games, but it was not enough Y Morfa B won 18-15.

Seventh placed Amlwch C beat eighth placed Rhyl C 25-11. Both Emyr Owen and Charlie Hadcock won all their singles pairings. The two closest games witnessed Emyr beat Taylor Tabner 11-6 in the fifth game and Charlie beating Jian Lin 11-8 also in a fifth game decider.

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