Inter-island clash in Moscow?

Jersey yesterday lost 3-2 to Jordan and depending how each islands’ results go the Channel Islands teams could yet meet in the championship.

Craig Gascoyne got Jersey off to a flying start against Jordan winning 14-12, 11-9, 11-4 against No 3 Lutfi Jaber.

Josh Band was next up and although he won the second game 13-11 he was defeated 3-1 by No 1 Zaid Abo Yaman, the latter who had some devastating topspin serves.

Luke Walker than played his best match of the tournament against No 2 Rida Sadaqa. Walker won the third and fourth games 11-8, 12-10 to level the scores only for Sadaqa to hit back and win the decider 11-7 to put Jordan 2-1 ahead.

Gascoyne returned to level the match at 2-2 with a fifth-game 14-12 win against Yaman. Gascoyne came from a game down to lead to 2-1 before winning overall to send the match into a deciding match.

Band was up against Jaber and despite a bright start he was beaten 11-8, 11-4, 11-2 by an opponent who hardly missed the table in the second and third games.

Jersey’s next match is against Kosovo in their eight-team section where Guernsey oppose Laos.

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