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Week Commencing Monday 30th January 2012

St. Joseph's Hutton maintain supremacy at the top and picked up a 7 - 3 away win at Billericay Sports "E" - Mike Pratley collected an easy maximum winning all in three ends, Roy Barnes won twice - losing to Richard Hayhoe and Ron Grief won one point with a win over Ron Milbourn who was pointless.  Mike Newman beating Grief for his one point which leaves St. Josephs Hutton just clear at the top from Mountnessing "B" who themselves recorded a 7 - 3 home win over Brentwood "D" despite fielding only two players - John Newman and Joan Donovan were up for the task and collected all seven points against Rick Paris, Charles Yeu8ng and Graham Mann.

Brentwood "C" coasted to a 9 - 1 home win over Mountnessing "C" with both John Benson and Jon White unbeaten and Chreis Hills picking up two wins - his defeat coming at the hands of Paul Singleton in three - Mountnessing's other two players Suzanne Shaw and Alan Hart failing to score.

Week Commencing Monday 23rd January 2012

Buttsbury "C" picked up a well deserved 6 - 4 away win at Brentwood "C" thanks in part to Graham Sturton who was unbeaten and well supported by Tony Nettleingham who claimed two wins - Lewis Brown unable to score against John Benson (2 wins), Jon White and Chris Hills who claimed one win each.  Sturton lost the first two ends in the first tie of the match but pulled round to win in five before defeating White in four and Benson in five.  Sturton and Nettleingham then combined to take the doubles.

Buttsbury "C" then followed up with an 8 - 2 home win over Billericay Sports "F" with Graham Sturton again unbeaten Lewis Brown also winning three ties and Sam Yates claiming one win - his defeats coming at the hands of Steve Murdoch and Joe Bee - Tony Adams failing to score.

A week earlier Billericay Sports "F" met their Sports "E" team failed to win a point against Richard Hayhoe, Mike Newman and Reg Innes - Tony Adams and Joe Bee completed their singles but Steve Murdoch was forced to concede two of his singles due to injury with the result that Sports "E" became 10 - 0 winners.

Mountnessing "B" picked up a 7 - 3 home win over club colleagues Mountnessing "C" thanks in part to an unbeaten performance from Joan Donovan, John Newman winning twice and Len Jupe once - for the "C" team Bruno Handel was the main point scorer with two wins, Paul Singleton with one win - Suzanne Shaw unable to score.

Buttsbury "B" were defeated at home by Brentwood "C" who had John Benson in excellent form and unbeaten, Jon White winning twice and Chris Hills claiming one win - Buttsbury's points scorers being Peter James with two and Frances Hutt with one win - Bill Nutbrown pointless.

Billericay Sports "E" had to give best to leaders St. Josephs Hutton who had Mike Pratley unbeaten, Roy Barnes winning twice and Ron Grief once - the home sides points being won by Richard Hayhoe (2 wins), Mike Newman (1 win) with Ron Milbourn pointless.

Week Commencing Monday 23rd January 2012

St. Josephs Hutton consolidated their position at the top with a 9 - 1 victory over Brentwood "D" - Roy Barnes and David Barnes led the way with maximums with Norman Feakins claiming two wins but losing to the visitors Rick Paris - Charles Yeung and Peter Kirton unable to trouble the scorer.

A score draw 5 - 5 was the result of the match between Mountnessing "C" and Buttsbury "B" with Bruno Handel unbeaten for the home side and supported by Alan Hart and Suzanne Shaw with a win each over Frances Hutt (2 wins), Alan Tofts (2 wins) and Ray Horton scoreless - the doubles win for Hutt/Tofts over Hart/Shaw in three earned the visitors their fifth point.

Another 5 - 5 draw at Brentwood "C" as Buttsbury "B" came from 5 - 3 behind with a win in the final singles and the doubles to pick up their five points - none of the visitors could get the better of John Benson however who came through with three comfortable wins, Jon White winning twice and Chris Hills pointless against Tony Nettleingham (2 wins), Frances Hutt and Peter James picking up a win each.

Week Commencing Monday 10th January 2012

Jon White was the prime reason that Brentwood "C" came away from their visit to Mountnessing "C" with a 5 - 5 draw - undefeated but needing five ends to defeat Peter Hardiman who along with Paul Singleton collected two wins each and a win in the doubles over Chris Hills and White. Brentwood's third player being Graham Mann - all three visiting players defeating Alan Hart.

Week Commencing Monday 29th December

A top treble from Jon White saw off the challenge of Billericay Sports "E" for his side Brentwood "C"  - taken to five by Mike Newman before winning the final end 11/9 - John Benson also defeating Newman and again in five 15/13 in the final end - the three Brentwood players White, Benson and Chris Hills also got the better of Ron Milbourn with the visitors Wally Sale picking up two wins which included a fine four end victory over Benson - the final score of 7 - 3 to Brentwood "C" included a doubles win for the home side.

Week Commencing 12th December

Buttsbury "B" were handed a 7 - 3 defeat by their Buttsbury "C" colleagues with Graham Sturton unbeaten, Lewis Brown winning twice and Ray Horton once against Frances Hutt who collected two wins and Alan Tofts who claimed another point - Bill Nutbrown was  the odd man out and failed to trouble the point scorers - two of the ties went to five ends with both going to the "C" team.            

Buttsbury "C" were then away against a Mountnessing "C" team and could only field two players in Andrew Pepper and Lewis Brown - yet still managed to collect four wins with Pepper on the mark with two and Brown contributing one win with the pair then combining to take the doubles point against Suzanne Shaw and Alan Hart - Shaw collecting one win, Peter Hardiman winning both his games and those three wins plus the three points conceded was enough to secure victory for Mountnessing 6 - 4.

Week Commencing 5th December

Top two teams met in a crunch match at St. Josephs Hutton in which the result hinged on the doubles played at the end of the singles with the score 5 - 4 to the home side against second placed Mountnessing "B" - Joan Donovan and John Newman of Mountnessing defeating David Barnes and Norman Feakins to ensure the spoils were shared at 5 - 5.    Mike Pratley was unbeaten for St. Josephs with his third victory being the defeat of Donovan in the final singles with the visitor winning her other two encounters. Newman and Claire Abraham defeating Feakins for their contribution.

Week Commencing 28th November

An outstanding unbeaten display from Joan Donovan was not enough to see her Mountnessing "B" side leave Brentwood "C" with anything more than four points in a 4 - 6 away defeat at the hands of Chris Hills, John Benson and Jon White who all recorded defeats over Len Jupe and Suzanne Walker - none of the ties going to five ends with only three taken in three ends.

Week commencing 21st November.

Peter Hardiman was unbeaten in his sides 4 - 6 defeat at home to St. Joseph's Hutton - Paul Singleton winning once and Alan Hart pointless - for the visitors Roy Barnes and David Barnes won two each and Norman Feakins once with the doubles point ensuring victory for the visitors.

Alan Tofts collected a maximum for Buttsbury "B" in their home match with Brentwood "D" - he was well supported by Peter James with two wins and Frances Hutt with one win while the visitors points were won by Rick Paris with two wins and Charles Yeung with one win - Buttsbury winning 7 - 3.

Graham Sturton was another Buttsbury player to record a maximum - this one for their "C" team against Billericay Sports "E" - however Sturton found himself on the losing side as Richard Hayhoe and Mike Newman won two each and Ron Milbourn one for the visitors who also took the doubles point and a 6 - 4 away win.  For Buttsbury Tony Nettleingham won once with Sam Yates unable to score.

Week Commencing 7th November

Peter Hardiman and Suzanne Shaw picked up all six points in a 6 - 4 home win for Mountnessing "C" over Billericay Sports "F" with their third player Alan Hart pointless - Hardiman unbeaten and Shaw winning twice against Steve Murdoch (2 wins), Tony Adams and Joe Bee one win each.

The second Mountnessing team in the division also picked up a win by defeating Butts bury "C" 8 - 2.  The visitors of John Newman (unbeaten), Joan Donovan and Claire Abraham with two wins each were on top after the first singles which saw Graham Sturton defeat Donovan and later also defeating Abraham - Buttsbury's other two players Sam Yates and Lewis Brown gave a good account of themselves but were unable to collect any points.

Top of the table St. Joseph's Hutton travelled to Brentwood "C" and came away with a 7 - 3 victory with both Roy Barnes and Ron Grief unbeaten and also winning the doubles - their third player Norman Feakins pointless against Rick Paris, Jon White and Chris Hills.

Week Commencing 31stOctober

A 2 player Buttsbury "C" team of Tony Nettleingham and Lewis Brown entertained St Josephs Hutton and managed to collect five points in a respectable 5 - 5 draw - Mike Pratley collected three points with Ron Grief and David Barnes each receiving one point for walkovers - Nettleingham and Brown with two wins each plus the doubles point for the home side.

On another table Buttsbury "B" of Peter James, Frances Hutt and Bill Nutbrown found Billericay Sports "F" in good form with John Hickey and Steve Murdoch unbeaten and Joe Bee winning once - the away side collecting a useful 8 - 2 away win at Buttsbury's expense.

A doubles win for Rick Paris and Stuart Weston gave Brentwood "D" a share of the spoils against Brentwood "C" but player of the match award must go to the newcomer making his debut in the "D" team - Stuart Weston who won his three games in fine style and with Paris also winning once plus the point in the doubles ensured a drawn match - Charles Yeung being the home side's third player against Chris Hills and Jon White who won two ties each and Mike Hooks wi9th one win.

Mountnessing "B" claimed a fine 9 - 1 home win over luckless Billericay Sports "F" with John Newman and Joan Donovan unbeaten and Len Jupe winning twice - defeat for him coming at the hands of Steve Murdoch in five ends - Tony Adams and Joe Bee being Sports other two players. 

Billericay Sports "E" found Buttsbury "B" in good form and capably led by Tony Nettleingham who was unbeaten and well supported by Alan Tofts with two wins and Frances Hutt with one win plus the visitors taking the doubles point for a 7 - 3 away win - the home side of Ron Milbourn, Wally Sale (2 wins) and Mike Newman (1 win) lost two of the singles ties in five ends and might feel a shade unfortunate not to take more points from the match.

Week Commencing 24thOctober

Mountnessing "B" are hot on the heels of leaders St. Josephs (Hutton) and collected a more than useful 9 - 1 away win at Brentwood "D" with Joan Donovan and John Newman unbeaten and Claire Abraham winning twice against Rick Paris, Graham Mann and Charles Yeung - Paris picking up the solitary point for the home side by defeating Abraham in three ends.

Week Commencing 17thOctober

St. Josephs (Hutton) remain firmly at the top of the table and were 9 - 1 winners over their former Hutton team mates who are now Billericay Sports "F" - Mike Pratley and Roy Barnes were unbeaten with Norman Feakins adding two more points to the tally against Steve Murdoch and Tony Adams.  Murdoch being the sole point scorer for Sports "F"

Billericay Sports "E" meanwhile enjoyed a 7 - 3 home win over Mountnessing "C" which could have been better had they fielded a third player against Alan Hart, Suzanne Shaw and Bruno Handel.  Richard Hayhoe and Mike Newman took all of the points on offer although Handel forced Newman into a fifth end - losing narrowly 2/11, 13/11, 7/11, 12/10, 10/12.

Mountnessing "B" recorded a handsome 10 - 0 home win over Buttsbury "B" in a match where none of the ties went to a fifth end.  John Newman, Len Jupe and Joan Donovan were in command from the off against Peter James, Frances Hutt and Bill Nutbrown and never looked like losing the initiative although only three of the ties were taken in three ends.

Brentwood "D"  found their opponents Buttsbury "C" just a shade too good for them and lost the match 4 - 6.  Buttsbury had an unbeaten performance from Tony Nettleingham to thank for three of their points with Louis Brown picking up two and Sam Yates one - the visitors however failed in the doubles, Brown/Yates losing in five to Rick Paris/Charles Yeung.  For the home side Paris won twice and Yeung once with new signing Peter Kurton unable to score. 

Week Commencing 10thOctober

Len Jupe, John Newman and Claire Abraham all picked up wins in a home match for Mountnessing "B" against Billericay Sports "E" but none of the home side could get the better of Reg Innes who remained unbeaten without losing an end to his opponents - Richard Hayhoe popped up with two wins for the visitors and was denied his maximum by Newman (2 wins) in five ends - Ron Milbourn failed to score and it was down to the fifth end of the doubles that Jupe/Newman just got the better of Hayhoe/Milbourn 10/12, 11/7, 11/6, 6/11, 12/10 to force the match into a 5 - 5 draw.

Week Commencing 3rd October

St. Josephs Hutton gained a very useful 9 - 1 home win against Buttsbury "B" with the only blot on their scorecard being a five end defeat of David Barnes by Alan Tofts who fought back from losing the first two ends to take the tie.  Norman Feakins and Ron Grief were unbeaten with the visitors Peter James and Bill Nutbrown going close but not able to score.

Mountnessing "C" were away at Brentwood "D" and with only two players took all the points they could muster and passed the winning line with a 7 - 3 scoreline thanks to Peter Hardiman and Paul Singleton who were rarely troubled by Rick Paris, Graham Mann and Charles Yeung.

Buttsbury "C" held a 4 - 3 lead over Brentwood "C" but failed to pick up another point and lost the match 4 - 6.  Lewis Brown was again in the points with another two wins which included a very good win over John Benson 4/11, 11/7, 3/11, 11/9, 11/7 and both Sam Yates and Andrew Pepper assisted with a win apiece over Frank Porter - John White however was unbeaten, John Benson 2 wins and the pair combined to win the doubles.

Week Commencing 26th September                      

At home for their match against St. Josephs (Hutton) were Brentwood "D" but the match was not a particularly successful one for the home side as they crashed 10 - 0 to the team newly relegated from the First Division - Rick Paris, Graham Mann and Charles Yeung did their best but were outsmarted by Mike Pratley, Roy Barnes and David Barnes with only two of the ties reaching a fourth end.

Mike Newman (unbeaten) of Billericay Sports "E" led his team to an 8 - 2 home win over their local derby colleagues Billericay Sports "F" - Richard Hayhoe was also undefeated with Wally Sale winning once - Steve Murdoch was the unluckiest player on the night as all three of his encounters went to a fifth end and completed the match with a solitary point as did Voltaire Salvador, both beating Sale.   Four of the ties went to a fifth end with the home side producing the final points when it mattered and taking three wins from those games.

Week Commencing 19th September             

Billericay Sports "F" emerged 6 - 4 winners in their match with Buttsbury "C" and had Voltaire Salvador playing on top form and unbeaten, ably abetted by Steve Murdoch with two wins plus a doubles win for the two -  Joe Bee making up the team against  Louis Brown who performed extremely well to collect two wins and Andrew Pepper and Sam Yates collecting one win each.  Paul Sturton came along to give the team his support in a contest which went to the final doubles before Sports could claim their victory.

St. Josephs (Hutton) got off to a winning start with a 7 - 3 home win over Billericay Sports "E" with Mike Pratley unbeaten, Ron Grief winning twice and Norman Feakins once against Mike Newman who picked up two wins, Ron Milbourn with one win and Wally Sale pointless - three of the ties went to a deciding fifth end with the visitors only able to collect a win in one of them - Milbourn's win over Feakins.           Two Mountnessing teams locked horns with the "B" side of Joan Donovan, Len Jupe and Claire Abraham defeating their "C" team of Bruno Handel, Suzanne Shaw and Paul Singleton - the final score being 7 - 3 to the "B" team - Donovan contributing three wins, Jupe two and Abraham one with Handel collecting two wins, Shaw one and Singleton doing his utmost but failing to score - losing two of his ties to deuce in the fifth end.