Skillcentre A Clinch Hard-Fought Away Win Over Stowmarket B!
On October 14, Skillcentre A took to the road for a Division 2 Mixed fixture and returned home with a brilliant 5½ to 3½ victory over Stowmarket B.
Rachel Farn and Jason Lewis were the absolute standout performers for our side, hauling in a massive 2.5 points to anchor the team’s success. After battling to a split in their opening match against the home top string, they shifted into high gear, delivering ruthless straight-game sweeps over both the home second (21-15, 21-16) and third strings (21-13, 21-16).
Lynda Miller and Andrew Farn proved to be the ultimate stabilizers for the squad, showing incredible consistency to split all three of their matchups and add 1.5 points to the board. They demonstrated fantastic resilience under pressure, bouncing back from first-game deficits against both the Stowmarket first and second strings to secure crucial second-game wins.
Liz Bright and Bobby McLaren also contributed a vital 1.5 points, grinding out a tough split in the opening round before finishing the night on an absolute high note. In the final round, they dismantled the Stowmarket second pair with a dominant 21-13, 21-9 victory to officially push Skillcentre A over the finish line and seal the away triumph.
Round 1
- Simpson & Simonds vs. Farn & Lewis | 16-21, 21-12 | Points: ½ – ½
- Attwell & Tipple vs. Miller & Farn | 21-10, 17-21 | Points: ½ – ½
- Mitchell & Hearn vs. Bright & McLaren | 13-21, 21-19 | Points: ½ – ½ Score: Stowmarket B 1½ – 1½ Skillcentre A
Round 2
- Attwell & Tipple vs. Farn & Lewis | 15-21, 16-21 | Points: 0 – 1
- Mitchell & Hearn vs. Miller & Farn | 14-21, 21-17 | Points: ½ – ½
- Simpson & Simonds vs. Bright & McLaren | 21-16, 22-20 | Points: 1 – 0 Score: Stowmarket B 3 – 3 Skillcentre A
Round 3
- Mitchell & Hearn vs. Farn & Lewis | 13-21, 16-21 | Points: 0 – 1
- Simpson & Simonds vs. Miller & Farn | 21-12, 12-21 | Points: ½ – ½
- Attwell & Tipple vs. Bright & McLaren | 13-21, 9-21 | Points: 0 – 1 Score: Stowmarket B 3½ – 5½ Skillcentre A