Perfect 10 for Farquhar

Rachel Farquhar scored a perfect ten for Cippenham when the Women’s British League first weekend took place at Bristol earlier this month. Such was the fifteen year olds dominance over her opponents in Division 3 that all ten matches were won 3-0, a staggering games return of 30-0. Farquhar was assisted by good results also from team mates Sue Hayes and Caroline Linz as Cippenham collected nine points from a possible ten and sit in second place, level on points and just two sets behind leaders Southampton West, in this eight-team division.

Southampton West had French player Mihilda Sillard playing at number one and her two wins, both 3-0, over Hayes and Linz were responsible for the only point dropped by Cippenham over the weekend. Farquhar, playing at number three for Cippenham, duly won her two matches and Linz just got the better of Sarah Warwick for a 3-3 draw.

Otherwise it was plain sailing in the former ship-building town of Bristol as Cippenham beat DML Woolwell C and Halton B both 5-1 and St. Andrews B and Waterside both 4-2.

Backing up Farquhar’s perfect ten, Linz won six of her nine matches and Hayes, occupying the more difficult number one position, four out of ten.