Gadd’s 12–10 decider helps Mallards edge Valkyrie
Mallards won a narrow away fixture, while Len Griffiths’ unbeaten return helped Rockets earn a draw at Gladiators.
Coverage: 5–11 October 2026Published Last updated
There are two recorded Division Eight results in this edition. Both were close: a 6–4 and a 5–5, with deciding games and the doubles contributing directly to the margins.
Player of the Week
Mark Gadd
Mursley Mallards
Gadd contributed two singles wins and shared the doubles with Roy Phillips in Mallards' 6–4 victory. His 12–10 fifth-game win over Gareth Hunt was especially close; Jasper Swynnerton was beaten in straight games. The doubles also went five. Three contributions within a two-point team margin give this selection its substance.
Supporting MKTTL scorecardNewport Pagnell ValkyrieMursley Mallards
Mursley Mallards won 6–4 at Newport Pagnell Valkyrie. Roy Phillips and Mark Gadd each took two singles, with Roger Bray adding one. Gadd beat Gareth Hunt 12–10 in the fifth. Gadd and Phillips also recovered from 1–2 in the doubles against Jasper and Robert Swynnerton, winning the fifth 11–7. Jasper won two singles for Valkyrie, with Robert and Hunt adding one each; the doubles completed Mallards’ six.
Official MKTTL scorecardGreenleys GladiatorsMilton Keynes Rockets
Greenleys Gladiators and Milton Keynes Rockets drew 5–5. Len Griffiths won three singles for Rockets, while Christine Day took two, including a 13–11 fifth against Shabir Valji after recovering from 0–2. William Owles won two for Gladiators, beating Lynne Griffiths and Day in fifth games. Zohan Mohsin and Valji added one each. Gladiators’ doubles win balanced Rockets’ five singles and secured the draw.
Official MKTTL scorecardMallards converted a deciding-game doubles into an away win; Gladiators used theirs to earn parity. Two fixtures, with neither outcome explained by a singles treble alone.
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