Burman seals the deal; Benson keeps Topspin level
An unbeaten performance can win a fixture or rescue a draw. Bub Burman and Michael Benson provided one example of each.
Coverage: 19–25 October 2026Published
Division One offered two narrow wins, a draw and a Phoenix victory by a much wider margin. The most valuable contributions were not confined to the team with the biggest score.
Player of the Week
Bub Burman
Chackmore Hasbeens
An unbeaten singles treble, completed against Adam Snowdon in the tenth rubber to turn 5–4 into a 6–4 away win. Selected for a direct contribution to the narrow team result.
Supporting MKTTL scorecardLeighton Buzzard AvengersMilton Keynes Topspin
Milton Keynes Topspin drew 5–5 at Leighton Buzzard Avengers with Michael Benson winning all three singles. Mervyn Kelly supplied another important result, recovering from two games down against Cristi Hulpan despite losing the second 17–15. Nathan Fry won twice for Avengers; Andy King’s five-game defeat by Mal Hussain helped keep the overall contest finely balanced.
Official MKTTL scorecardMilton Keynes SharksGreenleys Crusaders
Milton Keynes Sharks beat Greenleys Crusaders 6–4 without anyone matching Sanav Sethi’s three singles for the visitors. Rupert Greyling and Andy Pearson won two each for Sharks. Pearson needed fifth games against both Chris Shamuyarira and Ian Grainger, taking the latter 11–8 to make the fixture score 6–3. That is a useful reminder that unbeaten individual returns and team victories need not travel together.
Official MKTTL scorecardGreenleys PrincesMilton Keynes Phoenix
At Greenleys Princes, Milton Keynes Phoenix won 9–1. Alan Bolding and Ioan Constantin each completed a singles treble; Anand Keshav supplied Princes’ one success. Richard Bailey took Gerald Ridgway to five before the Phoenix player won the decider 11–2. The margin was emphatic, but the visitors still had that late extended contest to negotiate.
Official MKTTL scorecardMilton Keynes PumasChackmore Hasbeens
Chackmore Hasbeens won 6–4 at Milton Keynes Pumas. Bub Burman’s third singles victory, over Adam Snowdon, supplied the tenth rubber and the winning team margin. Andy Whitehead added two, including a 13–11 fifth against Julie Snowdon after trailing 1–2. Neil Riddy’s two wins kept Pumas in contention.
Official MKTTL scorecardThree of the four fixtures finished with neither side beyond six. Phoenix supplied the exception; the others rewarded a closer inspection of who secured the difficult rubbers.
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