I though I'd summarise the first team progress for the last few matches of 2009. It might be just me, but I have a bond with GRG2, 3 & 4 as I can follow their matches on the blog. Somehow the firsts seem to belong to another club. With the last report filed 10 matches ago, back in November, I can only imagine what it is like to play in Div. 1 (never having got near that level myself)... but I'd sure love to get a feel for the battles and what motivates our guys to put themselves through the wringer to eke out the odd individual win, or to avoid the great-granny 0-27 score.
So here is a flavour of those triumphs and tribulations as gleaned from Grange scorecards on The Matrix
December, at home v Edinburgh Uni Studs: Richard vanLienden got us off to a good start at #1 in a 3-1 hard-fought(32-25 point) win against Michael Grinton. Brian Buchanan followed up with a great 3-1 win over Rik Keating to put us needing just one more match for a win and the valuable win bonus. Chris Mair was impressive for one game against Nigel Anthony but winning 16 service rallies over 4 games was never going to give him a chance of a win at #2. Ian Green was understandably outclassed at #1 by ex-Scotland player Iain Tennant. And surprisingly, Mike Perring was never in the hunt at #4.
At Heriot-Watt, the highlights are the opposition. Will Kerr probably player out of his skin, but was only allowed win 2 service rallies all match by the error-free (stingy) Sam Allan at #3. Gulp! At #4 & 5, Chris Mair and Richard vanLienden broke the 3rd commandment of squash "Thou shalt not get beaten by a woman" which just goes to show what we are up against, Scotland Internationals. Still, no wonder the match reports dried up ;-)
Iiiiits ChrisstttTTTmmmmmMMMMMMaaaAAAAAsssssSSSSSS! Home to Colinton II, fellow wooden-spoon candidates. Our only win of the season so far, I didn't even know we'd won. Robin Steel and Chris M took out the Colinton 2 reserves while Brian Buchanan wiped out the lively Gary Speirs to ensure a win bonus. Allan Hamer at #1 also cleaned out Mark Lord. But Man of the Match must have been Ian Green, intriguing that the point score was 35-35 against Jon Nimmo but Ian was unlucky to lose the final rally out of more than 100 that decided the match 2-3.
No idea if the food in Div 1 is any good or what morale has been like etc.
That's it for now, I'll summarise/interpret a few 2010 results from The Matrix when I get a chance. How hard can it be to cut 'n paste from the Matrix into here?
( non-viewing reporter: Loob)
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I know that you love your stats on this website, so here's my contribution ..... Season 2009/10 in division one - 20% of the teams are serving up the beer and pizza option.
You just can't go wrong with that menu on a squash night.
Richard
Thanks Richard. I'll just say "Pizza 'n beer" in the next Div 1 "I wasn't there but.." report.
20% of teams - that means 2 out of 10. Not too bad. If it got to 40%, you might get sick of pizza and try to sandbag your way down to the hackers divisions where the food and the banter is best ;-)
Get sick of pizza? That won't happen. I've seen the way that Grange 1 wolf down the pizzas, even after eating them every second week.
Also there are vegetarians in 20% of the division one teams.
Richard
Veggies in 20% of Div 1 teams - how do you figure that out?
Sometime I get sick of Pizza - like when I have 2 home matches on the trot and I end up having it for the kids tea dring the week too.
We did do some home food for a bit... but not everyone was willing to take a turn (Stokes) so why should anyone else bother. I have to admire Waverley and Colinton for keeping that going.
Our ladies DO home food, everyone takes turns and someone else does deserts so that works for them. Their total tab is usually less than £10 for a home match.
Is there a problem with this Stokes character?????
Hot hot hot new !!!!!!! The pizza / garlic bread / beer combination has been adopted by a third club in the first division.
No complaints from me.
Richard
That was meant to be hot news.
Richard
All your news is hot, Richard.
Can we give you a player on loan in the transfer window. We don't really need anything in return. The kicker is...
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... it is Stokesy ;)
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The Loob
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