Leighton Buzzard Crunchers (+60) 355-404 Mursley Merlins
Challenge Cup
Round of 32
Friday 27 February 2026
| Set | Result | Games | Total score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Clarke lost to Chris Schmid | 19-21, 10-21 | 29-42 | 89-42 |
| 2 | Mike Manlow lost to Ken Sawyer | 21-23, 12-21 | 33-44 | 122-86 |
| 3 | Kim Tam Lit lost to Peter Sear | 14-21, 21-16 | 35-37 | 157-123 |
| 4 | Richard Clarke & Mike Manlow lost to Ken Sawyer & Chris Schmid | 9-21, 22-20 | 31-41 | 188-164 |
| 5 | Mike Manlow lost to Chris Schmid | 11-21, 12-21 | 23-42 | 211-206 |
| 6 | Richard Clarke lost to Peter Sear | 17-21, 16-21 | 33-42 | 244-248 |
| 7 | Kim Tam Lit lost to Ken Sawyer | 17-21, 17-21 | 34-42 | 278-290 |
| 8 | Mike Manlow lost to Peter Sear | 9-21, 9-21 | 18-42 | 296-332 |
| 9 | Kim Tam Lit lost to Chris Schmid | 5-21, 12-21 | 17-42 | 313-374 |
| 10 | Richard Clarke beat Ken Sawyer | 21-19, 21-11 | 42-30 | 355-404 |
| Team | League division | Handicap | Games won | Games average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) | Points difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard Crunchers | Division Six | 60 | 4 | 20.00 | 295 | 42.20 | -49 |
| Mursley Merlins | Division Five | 0 | 16 | 80.00 | 404 | 57.80 | 49 |
| Team | Player | Sets played | Sets won | Games played | Games won | Games average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard Crunchers | Richard Clarke | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 | 218 | 104 | 47.71 |
| Leighton Buzzard Crunchers | Mike Manlow | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 202 | 74 | 36.63 |
| Leighton Buzzard Crunchers | Kim Tam Lit | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | 207 | 86 | 41.55 |
| Mursley Merlins | Chris Schmid | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 | 195 | 126 | 64.62 |
| Mursley Merlins | Ken Sawyer | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 | 225 | 116 | 51.56 |
| Mursley Merlins | Peter Sear | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 | 207 | 121 | 58.45 |
| Date | Friday 27 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Start time | 19:30 |
| Competition | Challenge Cup |
| Round | Round of 32 |
| Venue | Wing Village Hall |
| Season | 2025-2026 |
| Games played | 20 |
| Points played | 699 |
