BADMINTON: Never two without three!

On behalf of the 6th day of the Pre-National championship, the players of Amiens UC Badminton won 5-3 against Béthunois.

Building on the last two consecutive successes, the Amiens were keen to confirm their current form, especially at the start of this return phase. Faced with a Béthune team diminished by a few absences, the Samarians were able to take advantage of the situation, winning on the wire. Back on the course of this meeting.

This begins under the best auspices for the Samariens who do not hang around on the grounds. With on one side, the pair Crepin/Dumont (N2/N3) lined up in men’s doubles, which easily won against Senave/Therage (R4/N3) on the score of 21-9 / 21-11. Followed by their female friends The Kerf/Liard (R6) who win 21-10 / 21-14 over Senave/View (D8/D9) in women’s doubles. Two victories, which put the Amiens team in the best conditions for this start to the match. Amiens leads 2-0.

In men’s singles 1, Yvon Crepelle (N2) is opposed to Lucas Lambin (N2). If the Amiens takes the lead by leading 17-11 then 20-16, his opponent does not give up, shows patience and saves 4 shuttlecocks from set sticking to the score of 20-20. The local regains the advantage and offers a new set steering wheel at 21-20, but who, once again, is saved by the Béthunois. The Pas-de-Calaisien, finally leads 21-22 and realizes its first opportunity, thus pocketing this first round 21-23. In the second set, the start is tight between the two players, but Lucas Lambin will quickly take off, without letting the Amiens come back. Defeat 12-21. 2-1 for Amiens.

In simple dames 1, Rachel Messan (R6) finds Nathalie Delelis (R5), as in the first leg, the Béthunoise won, but this time in two sets 21-16 / 21-12. Lucas Petit (R4) on Men’s Singles 2, is not having a good day. His opponent Simon Senave (N3) wins easily, thanks to the irregularity of the Amiens, on the score of 21-6 / 21-6. 3-2 for Bethune.

On the other field, Candice De Kerf (R6) is opposed to the young Emma Visor (D7), which is still only minimal. For her second tenure in the Pré-Nationale collective, La Samarienne, won 21-10 / 21-15, thus bringing the 3rd point to the Amiens collective.

At 3 everywhere, there are only the two mixed which, on paper, look balanced. In mixed doubles 2, Crepelle/Liard (R4) are opposed to Therage/Senave (R4). The people of Amiens show themselves dominators throughout the match and won easily 21-11 / 21-12. 4-3 for Amiens.

So it’s the pair Crepin/Messan (N3/R4) who is in control of the outcome of this encounter. opposed to Lambin/Senave (N3/R6), the pair from Amiens won the first round by flying over the end of the set, 21-16. In the second set, the physiognomy is different, the visitors take off leading 17-13 but the Samariens manage to pick up the score, 17-17. After this rise, the Amiens crack again and offer 3 steering wheels of sets to the Béthunois that they fail to achieve. At 20 everywherethe locals make two big mistakes, offering the set on a platter to their opponents. In the 3rd round, the points remain disputed but it is the Amiens who manage to take away, on the wire21-18. 5-3 for Amiens.

One more victory for the Samarian collective, which continues a third consecutive victory and which comes to inflict the first defeat of the season on the Pas-de-Calaisiens, who remained on a series of 5 draws. A positive dynamic that allows them to take the 2nd place in the standings, which as a reminder is qualifying for the play-offs. However, with four days remaining, the road is still long. Like the big trip to come to the leader, marchiennes where the Amiens hope to take their revenge for the first leg, where they lost 1-7.

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Dorine COCAGNE
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