Legends take nine. Globetrotters make six work harder.
From a 9–1 to a 6–4, Division Eight showed the difference between dominance and a match won by two rubbers.
Coverage: 26 October 2026 – 1 November 2026Published
If you wanted certainty, Lillingstone Lovell Legends had plenty of it. Their 9–1 was the biggest Division Eight result. If you wanted a more precarious margin, Globetrotters had a 6–4, with Tejesh Devireddy involved in four of their points. And at Mursley Mallards, Roy Phillips managed to contribute to every home point without preventing a Rockets win.
Player of the Week
Tejesh Devireddy
Leighton Buzzard Globetrotters
Three singles in straight games and a doubles point in a 6–4 victory. He was involved in four of Globetrotters' six rubbers.
Supporting MKTTL scorecardMursley MallardsMilton Keynes Rockets
Milton Keynes Rockets won 7–3 at Mallards, with Christine Day completing a singles treble and Jacques Lumb and Len Griffiths adding two each. For Mallards, Roy Phillips won both singles points and the doubles alongside Richard Lloyd. His singles against Lumb was a recovery from 0–2: a 15–13 fourth and 12–10 fifth pulled him through. Some defeats still contain a performance worth pointing out.
Official MKTTL scorecardLillingstone Lovell LegendsWoburn Sands Spin Doctors
Legends beat Woburn Sands Spin Doctors 9–1, with Angus Culley and Darren Tompkins each winning three singles, John Culley adding two and the home side taking the doubles. Angus didn't surrender a singles game; Sue Salmon prevented the whitewash by beating John. No fifth games at all. Sometimes the big score really does tell most of the story.
Official MKTTL scorecardLeighton Buzzard GlobetrottersGreenleys Gladiators
Globetrotters' 6–4 over Greenleys Gladiators was tighter, and Devireddy's contribution correspondingly vital. He won three singles in straight games and joined Justina Milton for the doubles. Milton added two singles, one a five-game success over Shabir Valji featuring a 19–17 second game. William Owles won twice for Gladiators, Benjy McMahon and Valji once. Four points involving Devireddy made the difference between a nervous six and something else entirely.
Official MKTTL scorecardAn immaculate performance in a 9–1 is hard to ignore. Devireddy's equally clean singles treble, backed by the doubles in a narrow win, just has the sharper edge this week.
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