In Basildon Badminton Association's ladies' second division Linden B have opened up a fair old lead to leave second-placed Rayleigh Park three points behind.

BEI/EUROPE, in third, now find Waterside B breathing down their necks by virtue of a clean sweep at the latest fixture, staged by BEI.

This lifted them to fourth spot, three points above a luckless Barstable A team who had an off-day.

A long-awaited result from Stanford-le-Hope's hosting of the Ladies' third division fixture shows Barstable B increasing their lead at the top. They are now three points clear of B and BP.

The two Lake Meadows' sides are level with three wins each with the A pair taking precedence on averages.

Also with three wins, Linden C's average is less impressive, but present holders of the wooden spooon are Stanford-le-Hope, so far without a win.

With not all sides in the mixed third division having played the same number of fixtures, league positions can be misleading, but Barstable C undoubtedly have a three-point lead, having played more than their pursuers.

Points average separates Waterside B, Barstable B, Waterside C and Barstable D, who all have three wins.

Two victories put Hockley sixth while Barstable's F and E sides both have yet to register a win.

Results

1 - Waterside B (Michelle Gilbey and Lorene Roberts) beat Linden B 21-13; beat BEI/Europa 21-19; beat Barstable A 21-16; beat Rayleigh Park 21-16.

2 - Linden B (Sue Choppen and Alison Horsley) beat Barstable A 21-11; beat Rayleigh Park 21-9; beat BEI/Europa 21-10.

3 - BEI/Europa (Vicki and Val Smith) beat Rayleigh Park 21-12; beat Barstable A 21-18.

4 - Rayleigh Park (Maria Davies and Justine Miller) beat Barstable A 21-14.

5 - Barstable A (Tracey Letts and Jenny Burton). No wins.

1 - Barstable B (Linda Holohan and Julie Livingstone) beat Lake Meadows A 21-17; beat Stanford-le-Hope 21-7; 3, Linden C 21-19.

2 - Lake Meadows A (Wendy Marsh and Alison Stevens) beat B and BP 21-7; beat Linden C 21-6; beat Stanford-le-Hope 21-1.

3 - B and BP (Jo Green and Alison Atkins) beat Barstable B 21-17; beat Stanford-le-Hope 21-1.

4 - Linden C (Tracy Graveley and Dawn Shrimpton) beat B and BP 21-18; beat Stanford-le-Hope 21-2.

5 - Stanford-le-Hope (Val Peto and Laura Baldwin). No wins.

1 - Barstable B (Mark Piddlesden and Jenny Burton) beat Barstable F 21-9; beat Barstable D 21-9; beat Barstable C 21-8.

2 - Waterside C (Sam Chamberlain and Sandy Woolacott) beat Barstable C 21-17; beat Barstable F 21-5; beat Barstable B 21-18.

3 - Barstable C (Chris Ridley and Michelle Smith) beat Barstable F 21-12; beat Barstable D 21-14.

4 - Barstable D (Arun Sharma and Alix Chamberlain) beat Waterside C 21-20; beat Barstable F 21-14.

5 - Barstable F (Andrew Millie and Lisa Bigg). No wins.

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