UNSER BHATTI played his first match for five years to help inspire St Cuthberts Racqueteers to a 9-0 whitewash against their B team in the Huddersfield Badminton League.
Out due to a succession of operations, Bhatti won three points.
The B side were already up against it because of shortages and were forced to concede three rubbers.
Graham White and Nick Martinek were the only pair to win a game for the B team, taking the second 21-15 against Bhatti and Malcolm Holmes, but they lost overall.
Janine Lancaster and Angela Hall almost caused an upset as the A team were missing their No1 woman player, but narrowly missed out 21-23, 20-22.
St Cuthberts Racqueteers B 0 St Cuth’ A 9 – Men - Graham White & Geoff Steel lost to Unser Bhatti & Huw Rhydderch 16-21; 17-21 White & Nick Martinek lost to Bhatti and Malcolm Holmes 12-21; 21-15; 17-21 Steel & Martinek lost to Bhatti & Holmes 17-21; 7-21.
Ladies - Janine Lancaster & Angela Hall lost to Carolyn Walker & Jenny Hemsworth 21-23; 20-22. Matches 2 & 3 were conceded by B team 0-21; 0-21.
Mixed - White & Lancaster lost to Bhatti & Hemsworth 17-21; 16-21 Steel & Hall lost to Holmes & Walker 13-21; 19-21. Match 3 was conceded by B team 0-21; 0-21.
Information on the league is available at www.hdbl.org.uk
