Mapledene A showed their strength in Division One with a 10-0 thrashing of Blackwater A.

Liam Squirrel stood out, conceding just 31 points across nine games.

A rare defeat for Sanjay against Kuang Htet Paing (Image: BDTTL)

Steve Muth and Dan Patynski helped Mapledene win without dropping a set.

Woodham A won the derby 6-4 against Woodham B, leaving both sides on 33 points for the season.

Woodham B’s Sanjay beat Dan Young in four sets, while Harry Sawford recovered from losing the fourth 11-1 to take the decider 11-6.

Andy Seaman waits for a winner (Image: BDTTL)

Woodham A held on to win overall despite the B team’s efforts.

Mapledene B beat Cold Norton B 6-4.

Tim Cramphorn stood out for Cold Norton B despite the defeat, beating Anthon Ranjit-Singh and Georges Reeves in five sets.

Chris Hancox fires on all cylinders (Image: BDTTL)

However, he could not maintain his momentum, falling to Glenn Johnson in straight sets. Meanwhile, Cold Norton A continued their impressive form, defeating Stow A 10-0.

Sam Lowman was Player of the Match after a flawless display, repeatedly driving the ball low and fast.

A crucial doubles for division two (Image: BDTTL)

The win moved Cold Norton A closer to leaders Fambridge, despite Lloyd Bennett-Smith’s surprise opening-game victory over John Poysden.

Division Two produced no draws this week.

Woodham C beat fellow front-runners Mapledene C 7-3, led by Chris Hancox.

Dave Oxley-Goody (Image: BDTTL)

Every player won at least one match in the closely fought contest.

Blackwater B climbed to second with an 8-2 win over Maldon C. Mervyn Perriman and Denis Crapnell both won three games.

Simon Quelch was unlucky twice: Chris Ravenhill won the fifth set on deuce, while the final game was abandoned because of time and forfeited by the home side.

Graham Briggs fights hard but falls short (Image: BDTTL)

Cold Norton D beat Blackwater D 9-1, with Neil Want named Player of the Match again.

Blackwater C beat Stow B 6-4, while Maldon B defeated Cold Norton C by the same score.

Maldon E thrashed Woodham D 8-2 to move into fourth place. John Leavett was Player of the Match, while David Park won all three matches on his season debut.

Chris Hancox with three vital wins (Image: BDTTL)

Maldon D also beat Blackwater E, with Keith Thompson named Player of the Match.

Despite the one-sided score, several sets were close, including Shirley Carroll’s clash with Phil West, which featured three 12-10 results.

Cold Norton E hammered Blackwater F 10-0 to move within three points of leaders Maldon D.

Chris Rollison did not drop a set.

Graham Briggs serves short and choppy (Image: BDTTL)

Kuang Htet Paing with a dangerous serve (Image: BDTTL)

Tim Pulham with a deep floating chop (Image: BDTTL)

Kuang Htet Paing with another arcing forehand (Image: BDTTL)

Scott Perry lines up a winner (Image: BDTTL)