First Herts win for Biggleswade

Tom Dupuy made his debut for the season at string two. He faced Simon Marshall and got Biggleswade off to the perfect start with a comfortable straight games win (15-10, 15-9, 15-9)

Jimmy Hart at string five continued his winning run beating Juliet Johnson 15-12, 15-13 and 15-9.

Rich Anthony at number four faced Phil Hales and clinched a tight opener 16-14 in the tie break. He proceeded to take the next two 15-13 and 15-10 securing Biggleswade’s victory.

Skipper Martin Wright, at three, took on Dean Simpson and returned to winning ways with a solid victory (15-9, 15-12, 15-9).

At number one Dan Easton comfortably won the first game 15-6 against Ryan Pesco before going on to take the second 15-12. With Mowsbury facing a whitewash Pesco forced a tiebreak in the last game but Easton was able to win that game 20-18.

The win lifted Biggleswade up to mid-table after six games. The next game is away to Luton & Dunstable 1.

However the first win in the Herfordshire League remains elusive after a 17-6 home reverse to Harpenden.

Simon Gray at string four against Mike Richards got off to a winning start 15-11 before Richards took the lead 2-1 (15-13, 15-10). Gray upped his game in the fourth to level with a 15-9 win but ran out of steam to lose the fifth 15-9.

Martin Wright made his season debut in the Herts team at number five against Justin Turnpenny. He lost the first two on tiebreaks (16-14, 17-15) and with fatigue setting in Turnpenny had an easy victory in the third (15-5).

Number One Jay Ledger faced Chris Lynam and in his best performance of the season had a straight games win 15-11, 15-12, 15-11.

Tim Kipling at number three took on Duncan Smeaton and despite an audacious ‘hotdog’ winner soon found himself two games down (15-10, 15-6). Kipling stepped up a level in the third to win the game 15-11 but to no avail as Smeaton took the fourth 15-10 to give Harpenden 2 victory.

Owen Ledger at number two bowed to Stephen Lloyd’s experience, losing 15-12, 15-11, 15-13.