CENTRAL ESSEX SUMMER LEAGUE
Division 1Week two saw Chelmsford A and Danbury A post identical 4-1 wins to both remain undefeated at the top of division one. Kim Shead won both of his singles matches by a 3-0 scoreline for the second successive week in Chelmsford’s away win at Blackwater as his partner Adi Kamma’s two singles matches went the distance. Kamma fought back from 2-0 down to beat Simon Quelch before being downed by Roger Slade in the decider. Danbury’s 4-1 win was against the familiar faces of South Woodham A – Sanjay Saptarshi remained undefeated for the season with two 3-1 victories while Woodham’s Daniel Piggott beat Eamonn Hall prior to Hall beating Chris Hancox in a close looking encounter 11-9, 11-9. 9-11, 9-11, 12-10. Hutton A earned their first victory of the season as the father-son duo of Alex and Charlie Ware got the better of Writtle A’s Pete Layzell and Trevor Collin by a 3-2 scoreline. Writtle’s Trevor Collin was undefeated on the night in singles action and after beating the Ware senior 3-1 he was taken the distance by Charlie – only crossing the line 12-10 in the decider. The Hutton team fought back in the all-important doubles match having trailed 2-1.
Division 2
Only two teams remain unbeaten in division two this season – OCA A who lead the way, and Cold Norton A in third place. OCA’s Mick Richardson remains unbeaten this season in singles action as his side won 4-1 on the road at Buttsbury B. Richardson beat both Jeremy Griffin and Harry Sawford in three games and teamed with Luke for a victory by the same score. Buttsbury’s Sawford secured the only win for the hosts on the night with a 3-0 victory over Luke Richardson. There were another two wins for Dan Anderson as Cold Norton A won 3-2 for the second successive week. Anderson was well tested by Galleywood A’s Will Goodchild in the first match which went to the fifth game. Mark Glenister got the better of Ella Sach in four closely contested games before Anderson and Sach came back from 2-0 down to win 12-10 in the decider. Rob Burton won twice as OCA B earned a 3-2 home victory over Danbury B. The closest contest of the evening was Denis Crapnell’s five-game victory over Michael Hayes – Hayes had recovered from 2-0 down only for Crapnell to win the crucial fifth game 3-2. Rev Matthews and James Grimston won two matches apiece as Chelmsford C dropped just one game as they demolished Chelmsford D 5-0.
Division 3
OCA C made their first appearance of the season and cruised to a 5-0 win at Buttsbury D in division 3. Farooq Ahmed earned ‘Player of the Match’ honours by dropping just one game from his two wins while partner Russell Hall lost just one more game from his double. The two OCA players teamed up for an emphatic 3-0 win in the doubles. Buttsbury C were in action for the first time this season and the team of Richard Pond and Joshua Freeman earned a 3-2 home win over Maldon A. Pond won both of his matches but was taken the distance in his match with Chris Ravenhill. Freeman came from 1-0 down to beat Ravenhill 3-1 before the Maldon duo of James Raymond and Ravenhill edged the doubles contest 3-2.
Division 4
Another two wins by Peter Davenport wasn’t quite enough for his Chelmsford F side as they slipped to a 3-2 loss at home to Buttsbury E in division 4. Davenport dropped just one game over his two singles matches while Lucy Elliott and Torsten Greenan scored 3-1 victories over Shengbing Zhu. The Buttsbury duo then took the doubles contest by the same 3-1 scoreline to take the honours for the visitors. Hutton C beat Galleywood B 5-0 thanks to two wins apiece by the returning Nick Giles and debutant Voltaire Salvador. The closest contest of the night was Salvador’s 3-1 win over Doug Blaber which was earned 11-9. 9-11, 11-8, 11-9.
Division 5
There were two home wins for Buttsbury in division five on Friday night as the G team of Vivaan Babbar and Joshua Freeman beat Hutton E 5-0 while the H team of Thomas Lewis and Callum Walker beat Chelmsford G 3-2. Babbar and Freeman lost just one game from their combined five matches, while the other fixture saw Chelmsford’s George Gregory prove to be a tough nut to crack as he beat Walker in three straight games and recovered from 1-0 down to beat Lewis. Lewis and Walker earned Buttsbury’s overall victory with a 3-0 doubles success.
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Jeremy Hill, Press Officer
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