Mursley Swallows (+220) 398-420 Milton Keynes Topspin
Challenge Cup
Group Round - Group 9
Monday 19 January 2026
| Set | Result | Games | Total score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hare lost to Russell Penn | 17-21, 15-21 | 32-42 | 252-42 |
| 2 | Mark Woodward lost to Mervyn Kelly | 4-21, 11-21 | 15-42 | 267-84 |
| 3 | Vinayak Menon lost to Alexis Nikolic | 3-21, 3-21 | 6-42 | 273-126 |
| 4 | Richard Hare & Mark Woodward lost to Mervyn Kelly & Alexis Nikolic | 10-21, 12-21 | 22-42 | 295-168 |
| 5 | Mark Woodward lost to Russell Penn | 7-21, 19-21 | 26-42 | 321-210 |
| 6 | Richard Hare lost to Alexis Nikolic | 8-21, 7-21 | 15-42 | 336-252 |
| 7 | Vinayak Menon lost to Mervyn Kelly | 5-21, 9-21 | 14-42 | 350-294 |
| 8 | Mark Woodward lost to Alexis Nikolic | 5-21, 4-21 | 9-42 | 359-336 |
| 9 | Vinayak Menon lost to Russell Penn | 5-21, 12-21 | 17-42 | 376-378 |
| 10 | Richard Hare lost to Mervyn Kelly | 9-21, 13-21 | 22-42 | 398-420 |
| Team | League division | Handicap | Games won | Games average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) | Points difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mursley Swallows | Division Four | 220 | 0 | 0.00 | 178 | 29.77 | -22 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Division One | 0 | 20 | 100.00 | 420 | 70.23 | 22 |
| Team | Player | Sets played | Sets won | Games played | Games won | Games average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mursley Swallows | Richard Hare | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 195 | 69 | 35.38 |
| Mursley Swallows | Mark Woodward | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 176 | 50 | 28.41 |
| Mursley Swallows | Vinayak Menon | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 163 | 37 | 22.70 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Russell Penn | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 | 201 | 126 | 62.69 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Mervyn Kelly | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 | 177 | 126 | 71.19 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Alexis Nikolic | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 | 156 | 126 | 80.77 |
| Date | Monday 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Start time | 19:30 |
| Competition | Challenge Cup |
| Round | Group Round |
| Group | Group 9 |
| Venue | Mursley Village Hall |
| Season | 2025-2026 |
| Games played | 20 |
| Points played | 598 |
