The evening began with a chilly 15 minute wait at the gates as Matt and I tried to get in. Eventually the tennis players came up and opened the gate - thanks guys. Funnily enough, when we went into the clubhouse, Dean were on court warming up wondering if we had forgotten - great tactic. Maybe we should try the same when we play top-of-the-table ESC4!!!
As we were first there, Matt and I went on. I started slowly against a far too fit opponent and was soon 0-6 before some improved serving brought me back into the game for a 9-6 win. The second was similar, except for the coming back bit, and it was 1-1. But normal service was restored and the rubber was closed out 9-1, 9-7. 1-0 Grange.
I came off court to find a cooled-down Matt off court with what looked like a straight forward 9-3, 9-7, 9-0 win. 2-0 Grange.
Johnny and Brian up next. Johnny had an excellent game with many outrageous points including a stunning frame shot winner in the first to help Johnny to a 9-6 lead. The second was tougher and no amount of running could stop a 4-9 to bring the rubber even. But Johnny's superior fitness took over and he closed it out 9-0, 9-3 for the win; 3-0 Grange.
Brian came up from the basement court shaking his head, which I have learned over the years is not a good sign. Suffice to say a long day in the office contributed to a 3-9, 3-9, 6-9 loss. 3-1 Grange.
Last up was Andy who quickly raced into a 8-3 lead before being pegged back to 8-8. Both players defended game points before Andy came out on top for a 10-9. Looking in need of energy conservation, Andy stepped up a level and soon had the second 9-1. A call to the balcony to ask if we had won the game was met with a 'none of your business, we need the points' response. The third was tighter, but Andy prevailed 9-7 for an excellent 3-0 victory.
Final result was 4-1 with 15 points (+2 ref points) puting some clear water between ourselves and Dean. Upstairs pizza was washed down with beer in a familiar Grange-style supper.
And Jedward? Well they were spotted on the balcony watching Andy's match. Who would have thought ? (Report: Mike D)
| Teams: | Grange 4 vs Dean 2 |
| Pos | Player | Rubbers | Games | Points | Player | Rubbers | Games | Points | |||
| 1 | Andrew Whitelaw | 1 | 3 | 28 | Craig Wallace | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 2 | Jonathan Major | 1 | 3 | 31 | Chris Grier | 0 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 3 | Mike Douglas | 1 | 3 | 34 | Peter McCallum | 0 | 1 | 23 | |||
| 4 | Brian Sloan | 0 | 0 | 12 | Dougie McLaren | 1 | 3 | 27 | |||
| 5 | Matt Pearson | 1 | 3 | 27 | Michael Clarkson | 0 | 0 | 13 | |||
| Total | 4 | 12 | 132 | 1 | 5 | 98 | |||||
| Competition Points | 15 | 5 | |||||||||
2 comments:
Good to hear the ex-Prime Minister Jon Major has switched from chasing peas around a plate with a fork to chasing a ball around a court with a suash racket.
Any pizza delivery problems to report this week?
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