Leighton Buzzard Crunchers 401-339 Open University Newcomers (+40)
Challenge Cup
Group Round - Group 1
Friday 9 January 2026
| Set | Result | Games | Total score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Clarke beat Mustafa Bektik | 21-12, 21-9 | 42-21 | 42-61 |
| 2 | Mike Manlow beat Salih Gungor | 21-12, 14-21 | 35-33 | 77-94 |
| 3 | Kim Tam Lit beat Lily Ung | 21-14, 21-17 | 42-31 | 119-125 |
| 4 | Richard Clarke & Kim Tam Lit beat Mustafa Bektik & Salih Gungor | 21-17, 21-15 | 42-32 | 161-157 |
| 5 | Mike Manlow beat Mustafa Bektik | 13-21, 21-11 | 34-32 | 195-189 |
| 6 | Richard Clarke beat Lily Ung | 21-7, 21-3 | 42-10 | 237-199 |
| 7 | Kim Tam Lit beat Salih Gungor | 21-14, 21-13 | 42-27 | 279-226 |
| 8 | Mike Manlow beat Lily Ung | 20-22, 21-18 | 41-40 | 320-266 |
| 9 | Kim Tam Lit beat Mustafa Bektik | 21-17, 21-13 | 42-30 | 362-296 |
| 10 | Richard Clarke lost to Salih Gungor | 20-22, 19-21 | 39-43 | 401-339 |
| Team | League division | Handicap | Games won | Games average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) | Points difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard Crunchers | Division Six | 0 | 15 | 75.00 | 401 | 57.29 | 62 |
| Open University Newcomers | Division Seven | 40 | 5 | 25.00 | 299 | 42.71 | -62 |
| Team | Player | Sets played | Sets won | Games played | Games won | Games average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard Crunchers | Richard Clarke | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 | 197 | 123 | 62.44 |
| Leighton Buzzard Crunchers | Mike Manlow | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 | 215 | 110 | 51.16 |
| Leighton Buzzard Crunchers | Kim Tam Lit | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 | 214 | 126 | 58.88 |
| Open University Newcomers | Mustafa Bektik | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | 201 | 83 | 41.29 |
| Open University Newcomers | Salih Gungor | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 | 219 | 103 | 47.03 |
| Open University Newcomers | Lily Ung | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | 206 | 81 | 39.32 |
| Date | Friday 9 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Start time | 19:30 |
| Competition | Challenge Cup |
| Round | Group Round |
| Group | Group 1 |
| Venue | Wing Village Hall |
| Season | 2025-2026 |
| Games played | 20 |
| Points played | 700 |
