Newark travelled with a team of four
Newark Ladies 1st travelled away to West Bridgford but were only able to field a team of 4. Jane Hendley/Sue Bilton won their second round 7-5 but lost 9-3, 5-7 (15-21). Steph Smith/Sara Jackson partnered for the first time and lost 4-8 to a strong first pair but then secured 6-6 draws in their other matches (16-20). Newark go into their final winter match against bottom of the table David Lloyd Notts hoping for a win in an attempt to stay in Div 2 for next season.
Newark Men’s 2nd also welcomed West Bridgford for a home game. 1st pair Adrian Smith/James Lalyk winning overall 21-15 (7-5,9-3,5-7), 2nd pair taking a draw 18-18 (3-9,6-6,9-3), 3rd pair being unlucky 4-32 leaving West Bridgford with enough for the win 65-43.
Newark Ladies 1st travelled away to West Bridgford but were only able to field a team of 4. Jane Hendley/Sue Bilton won their second round 7-5 but lost 9-3, 5-7 (21-15). Steph Smith/Sara Jackson partnered for the first time and lost 4-8 to a strong first pair but then secured 6-6 draws in their other matches (20-16). Newark go into their final winter match against bottom of the table David Lloyd Notts hoping for a win in an attempt to stay in Div 2 for next season.