Grange Seconds versus Tyne 2 5th March 2008

Grange Seconds versus Tyne 2 5th March 2008.

Why change the habits of a season right at the last match. With that sentiment in mind we managed to lose 18-4 against the team coming second last and thus really and truly ensured that the wooden spoon would have pride of place in Grange's trophy cabinet.

The success story of the night was Stuart Robertson called up at short notice to give Ron Pearman a convincing sorting out 3-1 at No 5. Stuart is now officially the Grange 2 season best performer with a 100% one out of one winning record.

Ian Sinclair was looking very comfortable against Donald Smith at No 3 taking the first game with little bother. A sudden change was apparent part way through the second with Ian's strategy being to stand on the service receiving box and attempt to win every point without having to move. T'was clear that he'd re-damaged to leg first damaged last week and a 1-3 loss was never in doubt after that.

Pete Tweedie at No 4 was never really in the race against R Jeffries and a 0-3 result was the inevitable result to end a pretty poor season for him (along with the rest of us..).

Likewise, at No 2 Mark Dutton found life just too difficult against the very capable John Booth. Simply couldn't get the ball past him and despite a good start to the third game yet another 0-3 result was added to the impressive list of them that Mark strung together this season.

Pete Cockburn was once again given the task of being our headliner at No 1 and once again very much regretted having the honour. He played a very young D McEwan who was clearly a chap destined to be a very very good squash player (already being a very good one now). Pete played well, as he has done all season, but the young lad simply had too much talent and another 0-3 was added to Pete's season record.

Thank goodness that's all over....