Plymouth & District Badminton League

Press Release 6th January 2008

Beckly Cup Handicaps - a poser!

With the new scoring system, it was thought this would give the Handicap Committee a headache, but really instead of playing two ends to 15 it was two ends to 21 but with no second service.  Hence there are 378 aces at stake instead of the old 270. 

Greenbank, at home to B.A.T.S. saw the Visitors receive a handicap of +288 which meant that B.A.T.S. had to score 5 aces per end. They did this in 9 of the ends and more than 5 in four of the ends, scoring 81 aces and with the handicap a total of 369 giving Greenbank victory by 9 aces.

Torpoint (+126) from Division Three took twelve ends off their Division Two opponents to win the match against Mayflower Wednesday by 157 aces. 

An all Division Two encounter saw Derriford (+54) beat Y.M.C.A. Kitto by 70 aces.  Another All Division Two clash saw Tavistock (+108) beat table-toppers Devonshire by 71 aces.

In a Second Round match played because of First Round Byes, the Cup holders for the past two seasons, University found their match at home to Builders (+180) a tough nut to crack losing two ends to 10 and 17 and the match by 40 aces.

In the Second Round Torpoint will be at home to Derriford, Tavistock will entertain Callington and Greenbank will host Ivybridge.

In the Medley League Division One, Ivybridge keep up their winning start beating Greenbank B 8-1. Gareth Pearse and Christine Shannon saved the Visitor’s blushes beating Tony Buckler and Hazel Gillespie 21-19 21-17.  Greenbank B came back in a bottom of the table clash to beat their hosts Callington 5-4.
Callington found their opponents University in fine form losing 7-2 at Callington. 
University at home to Greenbank A could have been “Match of the Day” but after the Men’s Events which went 2-1 to University, Greenbank took control to run out 7-2 winners.

Devonshire lead Division Two beating Derriford and Tavistock 8-1 at the Leisure Club.  Tavistock were ‘well beaten’ at Y.M.C.A. Kitto losing 9-0.
Derriford keep on the heels of the leaders of this Division beating Tavistock 7-2 at Horrabridge and B.A.T.S. 8-1 at the Health and Leisure Centre.  Mixed fortunes for B.A.T.S., after losing 8-1 at home to Tavistock,  B.A.T.S. recorded their first win of the season beating fellow strugglers Mayflower Wednesday 9-0 in straight sets.

In Division Three, Y.M.C.A. Kitto B made the trip to Callington worthwhile beating the C Team 6-3.  The ‘Callys’ Ladies proved to be the thorn in Kitto’s side winning all three of their Events.

There were many close games in the Men’s Division B between Victoria and B.A.T.S. but Victoria had the edge in all departments winning 12-0.