Results from the Isle of Man Badminton Association leagues for the week Monday, November 2 to Friday, November 6.
Lew Kelly Men’s League
DIVISION ONE
Microgaming Play It Forward Marown A 136, Top-Coat Fencibles A 252
DIVISION TWO
Apollo Blinds Vikings B 163, Athol Park Guest House Castletown A 237
DIVISION THREE
Align4Life Selborne B 235, Sulby A 182
Kirk Michael A 240, Falcons A 203
DIVISION FIVE
Tynwald Celts B 244, Quine & Cubbon Rushen B 194
Lew Kelly Women’s League
DIVISION ONE
Apollo Blinds Vikings A 224, Cu-Plas Callow St Ninian’s A 234
Kirk Michael A 132, Top-Coat Fencibles A 252
DIVISION TWO
Microgaming Play It Forward Marown A 220, Apollo Blinds Vikings B 224
Quine & Cubbon Rushen A 232, Apollo Blinds Vikings C 212
There were some close games in this match, with Rushen eventually winning by 20 points to gain a two league points’ to one victory.
Rushen’s Carole Ennett and Sarah Goldie shared games with Sam Spellman and Sophie Wade 20/21 21/18. Kirree Ronan and Janet Corkish then won both games for Rushen 21/13 21/20 against Karen Wade and Margaret Daughen.
Another shared games encounter was Ennett and Corkish with Spellman and Daughen 21/13 13/21.
Two games were won by sisters Ronan and Goldie against Sophie and Karen Wade 21/17 21/16. It was then Vikings’ turn to win two games when Sophie Wade and Daughen won 21/15 21/16 against Goldie and Corkish.
Finally, Ronan and Ennett won both games against Karen Wade and Spellman 21/15 21/16.
DIVISION THREE
Tynwald Celts A 241, Align4Life Selborne A 191
DIVISION FOUR
Align4Life Selborne B 176, Quine & Cubbon Rushen B 243
DIVISION FIVE
Falcons A 191, Tynwald Celts B 242
Mixed League
DIVISION FOUR
Align4Life Selborne C 12, Microgaming Play It Forward Marown B 6
DIVISION SIX
Sulby B 3, Peel A 14
Despite losing 3-14, Sulby B put up a determined and valiant fight, winning second men’s doubles and one of the three games in the third mixed match.
But Peel A was undoubtedly the stronger team, reflected in the overall score.
It was an evening with an abundance of good will and friendliness.
- Up-to-date fixture and result information can be found at iombadminton.com
NICK THORNLEY