Piper plays winning tune with hat-trick

Damien Piper's scintillating hat-trick for Scorpions A in Division One of the Sheffield League featured a bruising encounter with Vulcan's Paul Johnson, which onlookers described as one of the finest matches ever witnessed in the local game.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Oct 2007, 08:30 BST
Updated 15th Oct 2007, 14:07 BST

Piper, ranked 27 in England’s junior boys list, came through 9-11, 18-16, 11-4, 8-11, 11-8, to earn the hosts a share of the points. He teamed up with Steven Arliss to win the doubles after Joe Dunn’s 3-1 victory over Steve Lyon.

Johnson gained some consolation with wins over Dunn and Arliss, a feat repeated by Stuart Wallace for the visitors. Lyon beat Arliss 3-1 in the final set of the match to secure a point.

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In Division Three, Shiregreen’s Gary Crapper moved into second place in the leading scorers list with a treble against Wadsley Bridge C. Steve Carr’s brace, Gary Rains’ win over Nigel Coward and success in the doubles gave the hosts a 7-3 win.

n Results: Div One: Abbeydale A 8 Crookes C 2, Don Valley B 8 SWSC A 2, Scorpions A 5 Vulcan A 5, SWSC A 3 Crookes A 7, Vulcan B 1 Stocksbridge Rugby A 9, Vulcan C 6 Abbeydale B 4. Div Two: Don Valley D 7 Wadsley Br A 3, Employment A 6 Abbeydale C 4, Piranha A 9 Crookes F 1, Vulcan D 9 Vulcan E 1, Wadsley Br B 6 Hallam Gr A 4. Div Three: Hallam Gr B 8 Vulcan H 2, High Green A 4 Crookes G 6, Shiregreen A 7 Wadsley Br C 3, Vulcan G 7 HSBC A 3, Wadsley Br D 2 Vulcan F 8.