Delphine Delrue and Thom Gicquel parted on level terms as Badminton Club Chambly and Flume Ille played out a 3-3 draw in the Top 12 on Saturday, November 7.
The two mixed doubles world champions did not face each other directly at the Marie-Amélie-le-Fur sports center in the Oise department. Delrue teamed up with Margot Lambert to claim the women’s doubles against Lily Gautier and Sian Kelly in straight sets, 15-12, 15-8.
Gicquel secured one point for the club from Saint-Grégoire in mixed doubles alongside Kelly by defeating Tom Lalot Trescarte and Estelle Van Leeuwen 15-12, 15-10. However, Gicquel later dropped his men’s doubles match alongside Baptiste Labarthe, falling 15-8, 17-15 to Eloi Adam and Léo Rossi.
This result marks the second stalemate for Chambly following an identical draw in Aix-en-Provence. The Camblysiens currently sit second in their pool with 12 points. Defending champions Strasbourg, featuring men’s singles world champion Alex Lanier, lead the group with 13 points. Flume Ille occupies third place with 9 points, remaining in contention for a spot in the final four.
The complete fixture breakdown from the 3-3 encounter in the Oise:
- Enogat Roy (Chambly) def. Lenny Hubert (Flume Ille): 15-8, 15-17, 15-4
- Carla Dubois (Flume Ille) def. Emilie Drouin (Chambly): 15-8, 15-13
- Eloi Adam and Léo Rossi (Chambly) def. Thom Gicquel and Baptiste Labarthe (Flume Ille): 15-8, 17-15
- Delphine Delrue and Margot Lambert (Chambly) def. Lily Gautier and Sian Kelly (Flume Ille): 15-12, 15-8
- Thom Gicquel and Sian Kelly (Flume Ille) def. Tom Lalot Trescarte and Estelle Van Leeuwen (Chambly): 15-12, 15-10
- Baptiste Labarthe and Lily Gautier (Flume Ille) def. Léo Rossi and Margot Lambert (Chambly): 15-13, 15-12
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