Wednesday 17 February 2010

Two's away in Dunbar (div 3, Feb 16,'10)

Grange 2 travelled long & far to meet Dunbar on their home turf. Grange 2 were defending their position at the top of division 3, and Dunbar, sitting in the lower half of the table, were looking to claim a scalp.

Robert Pfab (5) got Grange off to the start they’d hoped for, seeing off Richard Baty in 3 sets.

Pete Cockburn (4) had a bit of a tense start in his match against Philip Revell. His fitness finally saw him through 3-1.

Tony Gribben (3) never looked comfortable against Alistair Nichol. Alistair took advantage of Tony’s poor form to seize the 3-0 victory.

Robin Steel (2) used his trademark “blast ‘em off the court” strategy to good effect against Graeme Jones, securing a strong 3-0 win for the Grange.

Richard Van Lienden (1) got off to a slow start against a nimble David Legge. Richard started to wake up towards the end of the second game, but before he knew it, he was trailing 0-2. He then pulled his socks up and started to compete, winning the next two games to tie the match at 2-2. A hard-fought 5th set was finally won by a determined David.

Man of the Match: Richard "The slumbering red dragon" van Lienden, who finally woke up halfway through his match, put up a brave fight, and only just got beat.

Food comment - soup and sandwiches 4/10 - a long way from a Michelin Star.

All in all, a close 3-2 victory to Grange (16-9 on points) keeps Grange 2 in pole position. (A Pfab report)

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