PHOENIX A comfortably beat Kirkburton D 7-2 in the Huddersfield and District Badminton League Division III.

Mark Broadley and Martin Tidbury were Phoenix’s heroes as they won all three of their matches.

The home side raced into a 5-0 lead winning all the men’s matches and all but one of the ladies matches to ensure victory.

Kirkburton won two consolation rubbers before Phoenix regained their five game advantage.

Mens: Mark Broadley and Steve Slack beat Alan Shaw and Mike Coldner 21-16, 21-19; Broadley and Martin Tidbury beat Shaw and John Mellor 21-14, 20-22, 21-19; Slack and Tidbury beat Coldner and Mellor 21-14, 21-18.

Ladies: Haley Smith and Julie Linsley beat Cath Bentley and Steph Sykes 15-21, 21-15, 21-13. Smith and Carol Moir beat Bentley and Angela Sykes 21-19, 21-14. Linsley and Moir lost to S.Sykes and A.Sykes 15-21, 19-21.

Mixed: Slack and Linsley lost to Shaw and A.Sykes 16-21, 21-8, 17-21; Tidbury and Smith beat Coldner and Bentley 21-15, 21-18; Broadley and Moir beat Mellor and S Sykes 21-16, 5-21, 21-13.

COMPOSITE

Division I – Valley St James B 2 Holmfirth A 7, Holmfirth B 6 Valley St James D 3, Holmfirth A 8 Valley St James C 1, Valley St James B 7 Holmfirth B 2, Valley St James D 0 Flying Feathers A 9.

Division II – Flying Feathers B 1 Royds Hall A 8, Brighouse A 7 Spen Valley 2, Holmfirth D 3 Fartown A 6, Holmfirth D 1 Brighouse A 8, Kirkburton B 8 Holmfirth C 1, Royds Hall A 7 Spen Valley 2, Fartown A 3 Kirkburton B 6.

Division III – Phoenix A 7 Kirkburton D 2, Fartown B 5 Shepley 4, Kirkburton C 7 Valley St James E 2, Holmbridge A 2 Fartown B 7, Brighouse B 9 Phoenix A 0, Kirkburton D 5 Shepley 4, Beaumont Park A 3 Royds Hall B 6.

Division IV – Beaumont Park A 3 Royds Hall B 6, Fartown C 3 Phoenix B 6, Royds Hall B 7 Ossett Sports 2, Brighouse C 1 Holmfirth E 8, Phoenix B 3 Brighouse C 6.

Division V – Royds Hall D 2 Flying Feathers C 7, Flying Feathers D 2 Royds Hall C 7, Holmbridge B 6 Royds Hall D 3, Valley St James F 7 St Cuthberts 2, Royds Hall C 9 Holmbridge B 0.

Division VI – Holmbridge C 9 Beaumont Park C 0, Phoenix C 9 Royds Hall E 0, Kirkburton E 7 Beaumont Park B 2, Beaumont Park C 1 Phoenix C 8, Fartown D 8 Royds Hall E 1.

LADIES

Division I –Holmbridge 4 Racqueteers 2, Fartown 0 Racqueteers 6.

MEN’S

Division I – St Cuthberts 6 Holmfirth 0, Holmfirth 2 Holmbridge 4.