The cliff-hanger of the season, "Who shot JR Ewing" had nuthin' on this, who would stay up and who would go down, it all funneled down to this point in history. Cap'n Dutton set us a target of 13 points with bat, so obviously we needed to skittle them 3-2 with ball.
Cap'n Mark got us underway against the silver fox of Div. 4, Willie Wood. Willie slotted everything with feathered boasts and clinging drops, much to Cap'n's frustration: 0-3. Christy faced Sam Fearnley at #4 and cancelled the other result with a 3-0, Sam took a game to get used to the howitzer's from the big heffalump to contest the other 2 but Christy pulled away in the end of both.
Gary Walker faced Harald Nesse at #3, Harald looking like a norse viking about to plunder and pillage on court with colourful bandana and shorts. Gary was to one to enjoy the spoils in a well contested match, Harald's best shots were made look ordinary by Gary gliding around picking them up with ease. It was tight, one or two going 8-8 but Gary had the edge every time: 3-0.
The real drama was at #2 where Jonathon played out of his skin to claim the scalp of John Brown. The fourth was 8-8 when John elected to set-1 and Jonathon quickly slotted a winner: 3-1. Bonus points in the bag. We just needed 1 more point at #1 to guarantee safety.
Not to be, Steve Eyles came up against the immmoveable object that is Adam Lord and while Steve improved his score in each successive game, he'd have needed to play best of 19 to have got the necessary game for team safety. Adam finished off in what is likely the last Inveresk match ever with an ace of a corkscrew serve. Sad to see another team fold in the East, Inveresk having come out of Midlothian and George Purves has been involved since they first played in 1987/8 season when there were 8 open divisions(76 teams!!!) and 3 full ladies division(26 teams).
Man of the match: Jonathan Frame. Overall score 15-9. Pie 'n beans for dinner.
We've probably done enough(221 points) to stay up in Div. 4 at the expense of HWU2(219 points if they got 15-11 at Dalgety Bay as our scouts have said. Not sure if they earned 2 ref bonus points also which would tie them on 221 with us).
Back to the Grange for Patrick's leaving drinks where the Dean boys were getting tucked in to pizza after their match with the 3's.
Thanks to all the subs, players, opposition and club captain Ali Gordon for an enjoyable season for Grange 4. And Cap'n Mark for excellent organisation and enthuasiasm. (Report: Loob)
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Hang on ................ is that the Grange team eating the away team's food and then going on for seconds at home?
Surely it's enough to just say thank you very much for the fine hospitality without having to go home, eat loads of yummy pizza and publicise the fact to the millions who follow the fortunes of the 4s?
Patrick had ordered extra pizza.. so a few guys had a few slices down on top of the beans.
Me, I went back on the crabbies.
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