We did well despite a creaking team.
Dougie has a slipped disc so is still confined to reffing and supporting from the balcony. The team solidarity must convert to a point or 2.
Christy won 3-0 and did delicious home made spuds and chilli too.
Stokesy had water on the knee, came up against the young David Tinning, and turned 1-2 down into a 3-2 win.
Gerald had a bad back, and did well to contain the older Nick Tinning 3-0, a good win.
Al was injury free, and won 3-0 against Alan Hove.
Mike had a cramping buttock, but still played reliable Perring Formula squash to crack the tough Malcolm Mitchell 3-0.
Overall 5-0 (18-2 on points).
Our results for this half have been good so far: 18, 10, 16, 18, 18, 18. But we now have our top 3 opponents left to play. Before tonight we were in joint 2nd, 8 points behind the leaders Marcos, and 10 points ahead of 4th place Colinton-Musselburgh. Next week we're away at Colinton-Musselburgh - a crunch match for us.
Man of the match: Stokesy, for going flat out for 5 against the man 4 decades younger.
Stokesy's confidence is riding high. So much so that he's taking bets on his forthcoming challenge match against Alan Hamer. Hamer's only handicap being a Grays Light Blue (wooden) racket. Stokes will be playing with his Dunlop (budget modern) racket. Date to be confirmed, but it should be a good night. Watch this space....
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The other incident of note was that poor old Fred, the Hattan #5 got a ball on the side of the face in his match with Christy - he looked like Pogo the clown with the red and yellow patch. Lefthanders, who'd play them, eh!
An understrength Musselburgh played Watsonian 3s at Myreside on Tuesday evening. All I know is that Watsonians won 17 points with Mike Sinclair losing 3-2 to Colin Grant.
Mike has since turned down my kind offer of playing for the 2s in division one on Friday evening. He says that he has to save himself for the important matches coming up in division four.
No food update this week.
Richard.
Thanks Rich - You need to get Mike reprogrammed - I always end up playing 2 matches on the SAME night, #1 for the seconds and #5 for the firsts, at this time of the season.
Latest points are up..
Marco's Leisure 2 .. 14plyd 203
Watsonians 3 ....... 15plyd 212
Grange 1............ 15plyd 213
CCSC-MUS............ 15plyd 190
Waverley 2.......... 15plyd 181
Hatton.............. 15plyd 156
I think Col-Muss are >20points behind and only Marcos, Grange and Watsons 3 can get promoted. Who wins out of those 3 is still up for grabs with 3 matches to go. (Marcos probably got 18 at Dalgety in the missing result).
Musselburgh are a now a little bit behind, but if they can get three good wins in their final three matches (including an 18-0 against Grange!) then they could still sneak promotion.
Richard
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