This was the big one, the 2nd versus 1st team aka the plucky underdogs against the prima donnas.
First up were Robin and underdog Ian with Robin looking to make amends for losing his tie against the 2nd team earlier in the season. Probably worth mentioning again just in case anyone missed it first time around. Did not see all of this but can say that despite a tentative start, Ian dug in from 2-0 down in games to win the third and fourth games and send it to a fifth. In fact Ian was up 7-2 in this final game before Robin came back to win it. First blood to the 1st team but not before a scare and being made to work for it.
Next the 4th string match between Ian(Green) and myself(Patrick). At 9-0 and and an unassailable position 8-0 up in the second game I unfortunately suffered a metaphorical nosebleed. At the same time Ian awoke from his slumber, with his first point being met with a derisory "the granny is off" heckle from his own teammate. From there Ian started hitting to length, controlled the T and took the second and third games. I just edged the fourth. The fifth and final game was one way traffic after the running I was made to do in earlier games and the 1st team were now 2-0 up in ties.
The 3rd string match between Rich (van Helsing) and Pete(Cockburnator) was excellent, with both guys playing to a high standard. The first two games were split before the third game went to 8-8 after a couple of volley nicks from the 2nd teamer. Pete then had game point at 9-8 but could not take it, before Rich won the game to go 2-1 up. In the end Richard's usual tenacity and workrate won through earning a 3-1 win and effectively sealing the match.
A rematch of their meeting in the first half of the season Will (The Kurgan) and Mike(Hall) squared off at no.2. (The battle of the baldies). In an attempt to reverse his fortunes, Mike again tried his best to look as much like Will as he could in the hope that it confused the marker. Unfortunately the slight difference in height and his "Doc from Back to the Future" hairstyle must have been enough of a difference to prevent this from happening. Did not see much of this tie, but Mike was first out of gate winning the first two games, before Will started moving better to take the last three and win 3-2. Another 3-2 win for the 1st team.
At no.1, Rob had by far the hardest assignment of the night against Allan. And so it was, despite Rob improving as the match went on, Allan was in rampaging form and took the match 3-0 at the cost of a few points.
So in summary, despite some rousing emails dissing the 1st team before the match, the 2nd team were beaten handily but not after a hard-earned but modest points haul. (Report: Patrick) (Nicknames: Christy)
Brilliant Marcos pizzas after - what else!
Match Result
| Division: | 2 |
| Round: | 14 |
| Date: | 9/2/2011 |
| Teams: | Grange 1 vs Grange 2 |
| Pos | Player | Rubbers | Games | Points | Player | Rubbers | Games | Points | |||
| 1 | Allan Hamer | 1 | 3 | 27 | Robert Pfab | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 2 | Will Kerr | 1 | 3 | 36 | Mike Hall | 0 | 2 | 27 | |||
| 3 | Richard Van Lienden | 1 | 3 | 34 | Pete Cockburn | 0 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 4 | Ian Green | 1 | 3 | 35 | Patrick Langley | 0 | 2 | 34 | |||
| 5 | Robin Steel | 1 | 3 | 35 | Ian Forbes | 0 | 2 | 38 | |||
| Total | 5 | 15 | 167 | 0 | 7 | 128 | |||||
| Competition Points | 18 | 7 | |||||||||
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