Evans keeps Destroyers level; two sides reach nine
Jonathan Evans’ unbeaten singles helped secure a draw, while Merlins and Wannabes shared the division’s largest winning margin.
Coverage: 5–11 October 2026Published Last updated
Division Five had two 9–1s but no unique widest winner. The contrast came at Little Horwood, where an unbeaten individual return helped preserve a share of the fixture rather than an emphatic team victory.
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Bruce Owen
Mursley Merlins
Merlins' 9–1 win was comfortable on the final card; Owen's three singles were considerably less straightforward. He beat Tim Bevan in five, Anthony Smalldridge in four, and recovered from two games down against Heather Wilcox to win 11–4 in the decider. Two fifth-game victories distinguish the unbeaten return from the fixture's large margin.
Supporting MKTTL scorecardMursley MagpiesBuckingham Gaol Breakers
Buckingham Gaol Breakers won 7–3 at Mursley Magpies. Abhishek Yadav took all three singles, with Vikas Koujalagi adding two and Shikha Rajpal one. Rod Lock won twice for Magpies; Mike Maunders supplied the other home rubber, beating Rajpal 11–9 in the fifth. Buckingham’s doubles win completed their seven.
Official MKTTL scorecardMursley MerlinsLeighton Buzzard Buzzards
Mursley Merlins beat Leighton Buzzard Buzzards 9–1. Brian Hobbs and Bruce Owen each won three singles. Owen recovered from two games down against Heather Wilcox, while Wilcox supplied Buzzards’ one win by beating Ken Sawyer in five. Owen also needed a decider against Tim Bevan. The large margin concealed several long singles contests.
Official MKTTL scorecardLittle Horwood DestroyersWoburn Sands One Love
Little Horwood Destroyers and Woburn Sands One Love drew 5–5. Jonathan Evans won all three singles for Destroyers, with Chris Schmid adding one. Raymond Kwan and Dean Sargent won two apiece for One Love, and Frances Gander one. Destroyers’ doubles victory therefore balanced the visitors’ 5–4 singles advantage.
Official MKTTL scorecardChackmore WannabesNewport Pagnell Vantage
Chackmore Wannabes matched Merlins’ 9–1, beating Newport Pagnell Vantage. Angus Seymour and James Beckett each took three singles. Colin Beckett recovered from 0–2 against Anna Malahova, while Seymour beat her 13–11 in a fifth and James Beckett also needed five against her. Ian Wrigley secured Vantage’s one rubber; Malahova’s three defeats nevertheless included three deciding games.
Official MKTTL scorecardBoth 9–1 winners encountered deciding games, and Malahova took every opponent to five. The drawn fixture, meanwhile, turned on the balance between singles and doubles.
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