Leighton Buzzard Van Hire 420-356 Mursley Swallows (+140)
Challenge Cup
Group Round - Group 9
Friday 6 February 2026
| Set | Result | Games | Total score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristi Hulpan beat Vinayak Menon | 21-9, 21-8 | 42-17 | 42-157 |
| 2 | Richard Hardy beat Richard Hare | 21-15, 21-14 | 42-29 | 84-186 |
| 3 | Donnie MacDonald beat Mark Woodward | 21-8, 21-12 | 42-20 | 126-206 |
| 4 | Richard Hardy & Cristi Hulpan beat Richard Hare & Mark Woodward | 21-14, 21-12 | 42-26 | 168-232 |
| 5 | Richard Hardy beat Vinayak Menon | 21-12, 21-9 | 42-21 | 210-253 |
| 6 | Cristi Hulpan beat Mark Woodward | 21-6, 21-14 | 42-20 | 252-273 |
| 7 | Donnie MacDonald beat Richard Hare | 21-11, 21-9 | 42-20 | 294-293 |
| 8 | Richard Hardy beat Mark Woodward | 21-10, 21-14 | 42-24 | 336-317 |
| 9 | Donnie MacDonald beat Vinayak Menon | 21-8, 21-10 | 42-18 | 378-335 |
| 10 | Cristi Hulpan beat Richard Hare | 21-9, 21-12 | 42-21 | 420-356 |
| Team | League division | Handicap | Games won | Games average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) | Points difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard Van Hire | Division Two | 0 | 20 | 100.00 | 420 | 66.04 | 64 |
| Mursley Swallows | Division Four | 140 | 0 | 0.00 | 216 | 33.96 | -64 |
| Team | Player | Sets played | Sets won | Games played | Games won | Games average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard Van Hire | Cristi Hulpan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 | 184 | 126 | 68.48 |
| Leighton Buzzard Van Hire | Richard Hardy | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 | 200 | 126 | 63.00 |
| Leighton Buzzard Van Hire | Donnie MacDonald | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 | 184 | 126 | 68.48 |
| Mursley Swallows | Vinayak Menon | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 182 | 56 | 30.77 |
| Mursley Swallows | Richard Hare | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 196 | 70 | 35.71 |
| Mursley Swallows | Mark Woodward | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 190 | 64 | 33.68 |
| Date | Friday 6 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Start time | 19:30 |
| Competition | Challenge Cup |
| Round | Group Round |
| Group | Group 9 |
| Venue | Wing Village Hall |
| Season | 2025-2026 |
| Games played | 20 |
| Points played | 636 |
