Match Reports
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Summer 2026
Week 5 – week commencing 1/6/26
Headline: Carr brothers lead the way as Henley 1st team get the win
Henley 1st Team had a very useful win against an Abingdon team who are above them in the division 1 table. Henley had an advantage from the get-go, since Abingdon could only field 4 players, but with three individual wins they would have won the fixture anyway. Brothers Sam and Harry Carr, plus Andy Martin had the wins, with Munro Montanus adding a point. Next week Henley are at home again – to Defence Academy, who are traditionally very strong, but so far this season have only managed one win.
Details:
Captain: Harry Carr
Position: 4th place in the 1st division (Oxfordshire)
This week’s match: Henley(1) 17 v Abingdon(1) 5 (on 2/6/26)
1. Munro Montanus (1-3 loss)
2. Harry Carr (3-1 win)
3. Sam Carr (3-0 win)
4. Andy Martin (3-1 win)
5. no Abingdon player
Henley 2nd Team, still unbeaten in calendar 2026, won again this week – away at Carterton. A strong line-up, with regular 1st team player, Paul Ski, available to play for the 2nds, had 4 individual wins and a close 5-game loss for Tim Budden at 3rd string (12-15, 15-11, 14-16, 15-8, 7-15). Despite being unbeaten, Henley are only two points clear of University3 in 2nd place – which makes next week’s match between the two very significant.
Details:
Captain: John Williams
Position: 1st place in the 3rd division (Oxfordshire)
This week’s match: Carterton(2) 6 v Henley(2) 18 (on 3/6/26)
1. Paul Ski (3-0 win)
2. John Williams (3-1 win)
3. Tim Budden (2-3 loss)
4. Jim Reay (3-2 win)
5. Peter Rivers (3-0 win)
In the Berkshire League, Henley 3rd Team remain at the top of division 6, despite losing this week to Caversham. At the top of the order, Joe Edwards and Simon Stone both lost out 0-3, but then Henley’s strong lower order kicked in. First Peter Hopkins got a point – and could have got more – losing in four games (15-9, 14-16, 13-15, 16-18); then Steve Dance had a convincing 3-0 win (15-7, 15-2, 15-7); finally Miles Edwards had a great win against wily Alan Smallman, who has often played for Henley in the past. So good points for Henley and they remain well placed in their first season playing in Berkshire’s summer league. Next week is a rest week.
Pictures: (1) Joe Edwards serving with a smile on his face; (2) Battle of the headgear: Miles Edwards (reverse baseball cap) playing Alan Smallman (bandana).
Details:
Captain: Peter Rivers
Position: 1st place in the 6th division (Berkshire)
This week’s match: Henley 7 v Caversham 14 (on 6/6/26)
1. Joe Edwards (0-3 loss)
2. Simon Stone (0-3 loss)
3. Peter Hopkins (1-3 loss)
4. Steve Dance (3-0 win)
5. Miles Edwards (3-0 win)
Weeks 3 and 4 (weeks commencing 18/5/26 and 25/5/26)
Headline: Henley 2nds go marching on!
In Oxfordshire division 1, the top 3 teams (Abingdon, Hithercroft and University) are all within a point of each other and are pulling away from the rest. Henley 1st Team are in 4th place, thanks to a walkover against Brackley this week, and picking up some valuable points against Hithercroft last week. The valuable points came from a win for Munro Montanus, two games from Andy Martin, and a game each from brothers Harry and Sam Carr (and some very close game scores in those two). The walkover was a bit surprising as it was a home fixture for Brackley. I’m guessing their team availability was affected by half-term week?
Details:
Captain: Harry Carr
Position: 4 place in the 1st division (Oxfordshire)
Last week’s match: Henley(1) 7 v Hithercroft(1) 16 (on 19/5/26)
1. Harry Carr (1-3 loss)
2. Munro Montanus (3-0 win)
3. Sam Carr (1-3 loss)
4. Dave Weston (0-3 loss)
5. Andy Martin (2-3 loss)
This week’s match: Brackley(1) 0 v Henley(1) 19 (on 26/5/26)
(Brackley could not raise a team)
Henley 2nd Team are at the top of division 3 and remain unbeaten after two tough wins in the last two weeks. First up was an away trip to play Gladiators. With Paul Ski once more available to play for the team at 1st string, Henley had a strong line-up, although Paul’s 3-0 win was no pushover with game scores 15-8, 15-12, 17-15. Dan Andrews and James Rowson had relatively straight forward 3-0 wins to secure the team result; and Jim Reay and Kevin James added valuable points. This week’s match was at home to University 4ths. Henley just took the team result thanks to close 5-games wins for Dan Andrews (15-13, 15-17, 13-15, 15-12, 15-8) and Jim Reay (15-8, 12-15, 15-10, 11-15, 15-8), plus a 3-0 win for Steve Dance. James Rowson added a point to the Henley total. Next week is an away trip to bottom-of-the-table Carterton, so an opportunity to widen the gap at the top of the table?
Video: Dan Andrews on the way to a tough 3-2 win.
Picture: James Rowson with a backhand serve.
Details:
Captain: John Williams
Position: 1st place in the 3rd division (Oxfordshire)
Last week’s match: Gladiators 6 v Henley(2) 16 (on 21/5/26)
1. Paul Ski (3-0 win)
2. Dan Andrews (3-0 win)
3. James Rowson (3-0 win)
4. Jim Reay (2-3 loss)
5. Kevin James (1-3 loss)
This week’s match: Henley(2) 14 v University(4) 10 (on 26/5/26)
1. John Williams (0-3 loss)
2. Dan Andrews (3-2 win)
3. James Rowson (1-3 loss)
4. Jim Reay (3-2 win)
5. Steve Dance (3-0 win)
Henley 3rd Team, playing as ‘Henley’ in the Bekshire League, remain on top of their division with a fine win over Royal Berkshire last week. Following a walkover in their first fixture, this was Henley’s first ‘real’ match and a chance to test the standard of the Berkshire League – a test they passed with four Henley players getting wins and Steve Dance coming really close in a five-game thriller (17/15 13/15 13/15 15/11 11/15). No match for Henley 3rds this week – they next play June 4th at home to Caversham.
Picture: Mile Edwards (baseball cap) receiving serve.
Details:
Captain: Peter Rivers
Position: 1st place in the 6th division (Berkshire)
Last week’s match: Royal Berkshire(2) 7 v Henley 19 (on 21/5/26)
1. Peter Rivers (3-1 win)
2. Peter Hopkins (3-1 win)
3. Steve Dance (2-3 loss)
4. Miles Edwards (3-1 win)
5. Barry Carson (3-1 win)
