SPEN VALLEY B were in strong form in the Huddersfield Badminton League as they beat Shepley 8-1 as both fielded their regular sides.
Spen are in third after their win, maintaining their push for promotion for the third year running since joining the league, as they defeated a Shepley who are anchored to the bottom of the table.
However, Spen did not have it all their own way with the sturdy resistance of Shepley, especially in the ladies first string and the second string mixed matches.
The contest saw Spen pairing Diane Parish and Linda Pearson continue a run that has not seen them beaten in the past three seasons.
Scores: Division IV – Spen Valley ‘B’ 8 Shepley 1
Men (Spen Valley ‘B’ names first): Jonathan Wike and Ed Davison v James Austerberry and Chris Hooton 21-12, 21-12; Wike and Paul Southern v Austerberry and Jack Dyson 21-12, 17-21, 21-1; Davison and Southern v Hooton and Jack Dyson 21-17, 21-17.
Ladies: Diane Parish and Elaine Robinson v Sarah Hewitt and Kim Summers 16-21, 22-20, 19-21; Parish and Linda Pearson v Hewitt and Kimm Brook 21-14, 21-7; Robinson and Pearson v Summers and Brook 21-11, 21-10.
Mixed: Wike and Robinson v Austerberry and Hewitt 21-10, 21-14; Davison and Parish v Hooton and Summers 21-11,11-21, 21-14; Southern and Pearson v Dyson and Brook 21-11, 21-16
