Open University Explorers 395-368 Newport Pagnell Vantage (+20)

Challenge Cup

Group Round - Group 2

Monday 2 February 2026

Set Result Games Total score Match score
1 Thomas Ung beat Mihai Stamati 21-18, 21-16 42-34 42-54
2 Afra Tian beat Ian Bell 21-15, 21-13 42-28 84-82
3 Chitra Balakrishna lost to Ian Wrigley 8-21, 21-19 29-40 113-122
4 Chitra Balakrishna & Thomas Ung drew with Ian Bell & Ian Wrigley 18-21, 21-18 39-39 152-161
5 Afra Tian beat Mihai Stamati 21-14, 21-19 42-33 194-194
6 Thomas Ung beat Ian Wrigley 21-10, 21-17 42-27 236-221
7 Chitra Balakrishna beat Ian Bell 22-20, 21-15 43-35 279-256
8 Afra Tian drew with Ian Wrigley 19-21, 23-21 42-42 321-298
9 Chitra Balakrishna beat Mihai Stamati 21-14, 21-16 42-30 363-328
10 Thomas Ung lost to Ian Bell 11-21, 21-19 32-40 395-368
Team League division Handicap Games won Games average (%) Points won Points average (%) Points difference
Open University Explorers Division Five 0 16 80.00 395 53.16 27
Newport Pagnell Vantage Division Six 20 4 20.00 348 46.84 -27
Team Player Sets played Sets won Games played Games won Games average (%) Points played Points won Points average (%)
Open University Explorers Thomas Ung 3 2 6 5 83.33 217 116 53.46
Open University Explorers Afra Tian 3 2 6 5 83.33 229 126 55.02
Open University Explorers Chitra Balakrishna 3 2 6 5 83.33 219 114 52.05
Newport Pagnell Vantage Mihai Stamati 3 0 6 0 0.00 223 97 43.50
Newport Pagnell Vantage Ian Bell 3 1 6 1 16.67 220 103 46.82
Newport Pagnell Vantage Ian Wrigley 3 1 6 2 33.33 222 109 49.10
New date Monday 2 February 2026
Start time 19:30
Original date Thursday 22 January 2026
Competition Challenge Cup
Round Group Round
Group Group 2
Venue Open University
Season 2025-2026
Games played 20
Points played 743