Open University Primes 3-7 Milton Keynes Topspin
League
Division One
Monday 16 October 2017
| Set | Result | Games | Score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Wong beat David Wackrill | 12-10, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5 | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Yi Cao beat Russell Penn | 13-11, 11-9, 11-6 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Martin Lok lost to Mervyn Kelly | 14-12, 10-12, 11-8, 3-11, 8-11 | 2-3 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Martin Lok & Patrick Wong lost to Mervyn Kelly & David Wackrill | 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 4-11 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Yi Cao lost to David Wackrill | 6-11, 4-11, 11-7, 8-11 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| 6 | Patrick Wong lost to Mervyn Kelly | 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 9-11 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| 7 | Martin Lok lost to Russell Penn | 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 4-11, 8-11 | 2-3 | 2-5 |
| 8 | Yi Cao lost to Mervyn Kelly | 4-11, 11-9, 16-18, 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| 9 | Martin Lok lost to David Wackrill | 6-11, 9-11, 11-9, 6-11 | 1-3 | 2-7 |
| 10 | Patrick Wong beat Russell Penn | 13-11, 11-7, 11-4 | 3-0 | 3-7 |
| Team | Games won | Games average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open University Primes | 19 | 46.34 | 371 | 48.12 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | 22 | 53.66 | 400 | 51.88 |
| Team | Player | Sets played | Sets won | Games played | Games won | Games average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open University Primes | Patrick Wong | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 | 206 | 111 | 53.88 |
| Open University Primes | Yi Cao | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 | 215 | 100 | 46.51 |
| Open University Primes | Martin Lok | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 | 265 | 119 | 44.91 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | David Wackrill | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 | 214 | 114 | 53.27 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Russell Penn | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 | 209 | 98 | 46.89 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Mervyn Kelly | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 | 263 | 144 | 54.75 |
| New date | Monday 16 October 2017 |
|---|---|
| Start time | 19:30 |
| Original date | Thursday 19 October 2017 |
| Competition | League |
| Division | Division One |
| Venue | Open University |
| Season | 2017-2018 |
| Games played | 41 |
| Points played | 771 |
Published 11/03/2025 07:01 by David Wackrill.
Primes opted to bring this match forward by 72 hours and change venue to the Club Studio. I thought this impressive dance studio, with a full length mirror down one side, was going to prove to be the O.U’s secret weapon when they raced into a 2-0 lead with Patrick Wong beating me and Yi Cao beating Russell Penn quite easily.
But Mervyn Kelly had other ideas. Boosted by his golden win over Biao Wang last week, Mervyn found these fellow pen-holders held no terrors as he blasted his way to a hat-trick, albeit from a dodgy start when 2-1 down in games against Martin Lok to win 11-8 in the 5th. This was where our recovery began, stretching to 7 consecutive sets before Patrick beat Russell in straight games at the end of the night.
The doubles was a close affair at set 4, another crucial stage of the match. Mervyn and I trailed by 2 games when at 9-9 in 3rd Martin helpfully mishit a service under the table, after which we sneaked home and then got stronger as the set progressed. Topspin’s first doubles win of the season too.
So, a welcome return to top spot, for 24 hours anyway, until Greenleys Warriors play again.