Ladies 3rd LEAGUE vs CCJ
Close match
Heather lost 0-3
Fefi lost 1-3
Audrey lost 2-3
Julie won 3-0
Overall result : 6 - 12
Ladies 4th LEAGUE 02 vs Old Eds
Jenny won 3-1
Josephine lost 0-3
Pat won 3-0
Lynda won 3-0
Overall result: 12 - 4
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Ladies 4th LEAGUE 03 vs Edenvale
No result
Overall result:
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1st LEAGUE vs BYE
Match Result:
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2nd LEAGUE vs Wits
I wasn’t there, don’t know what happened, here are the results:
1) Mwansa 3-0 (too easy!)
2) Mike 2-3 (from 2-0 match point up, lost the 3rd 21-19!)
3) Willem 3-1 (first match of the year for Willem, so a good start)
4) Doug 1-3 (started strong, won the first, narrowly lost the 2nd, but couldn’t finish)
Match result : 11 - 7
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4th League vs CCJ
Ryan played Darryl, all close games, managed to close out a very competitive match in 4 games, Won 3-1
Vevek played Philip – First two games were close, won the next two very easily, won 3 -1
Flip played Gordon Ashby, Flip started slowly and went up 2-1 before his very skillful opponent won in 5, lost 2 -3
Dave played Gavin, too crafty for the youngster, won easily 3 - 0
Match result : 14 – 5
5thth League “the G Team” vs Dainfern
The mighty “G” team took on the ladies from Dainfern
G-spot on first played Andre (a runner of note) won eventually at No 2, 3-2.
Tiny G flattered again won the 1st went down 3-1 at No 4 (played another runner of note – a youngster who regularly did the splits to get the ball back and being nicknamed Mr Bean by Tiny)
Our reserve -FurG - took on Lucy at No 3 and won the 1st at a canter. FurG relaxed though and Lucy won a close 2nd. Order restored in the 3rd and then a titanic 4th which the lady took narrowly. FurG’s legs gave up in the 5th so a 3-2 loss.
LG then took on the ringer Sharon who normally plays 3rd lge but because she was flying back from the Argus swopped to play 5th. Those of you who know Sharon, know she is the fittest lady in South Africa, but having done the Argus maybe she would be tired. Unfortunately LG had also done the Argus and even putting in a valiant effort went down 3-0.
So an overall win for the Dainfern ladies.
Match result : 6 - 14
6th League A vs Modderfontein
First up Gavin G, started in usual fashion, taking the first in great style. Lost the second in equally good style, then sneaked in on the next two tightly contested games against Arne who was out of legs. 3 -1.
Gerhard went to 5 against Mike after a lapse in concentration and looked in danger of losing his grip on the match, but bounced back with a vengeance losing only 7 points in the last two games. 3 - 2.
Jacques revelled in fourth position crushing his opponent 3 - 0. Says he likes it there.
Stuart had the last laugh after Vaughn completely overestimated the extent of Stuart's injury, paying dearly for his overly-confident pre-game glass of Chamber Chateau de Boxe. 3 - 0.
Match result : 16 - 3
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6th B League vs Old Eds
For the first real match of the season, we thought we were going to get our second walkover in a row. Their first player only arrived at 6:45. But no, somewhat foolishly we decided from the kindness dredged from deep within our (soon to be overworked) hearts to win the points the hard way. George had already finished his 7th league game on the court next door having arranged to play early – the speculation is that this would afford him additional time to sponsor the bar. So it was against this cacophony that matters got under way.
On at number 2 was Nigel playing against Asaf. The court was hot and both players were full of running and the first two games were pretty even with a game to each player. Then one of the players legs ran out of steam with the other powering on. Unfortunately it was Asaf who had more pep on the night and closed out the last two games comfortably.
Next up, fresh from Argentina and champing at the bit, was Lyal playing Dennis. Having consumed the volumetric equivalent of Itaipu Dam in red wine on his trip, Lyal was a bit dubious as to the effect this would have had on his form. It certainly didn’t seem positive in the first game with Dennis taking an early lead. However, after his chats with Tony Leon (now SA ambassador to Argentina), Lyal must have recalled some inspirational words because he sent the ball around the court like a tango dancer over the Buenos Aires cobblestones. It was too much for Dennis and Lyal took the next three games.
Bruce playing at number 3 was up against Peter. Bruce was his usual clinical self and was looking to conserve energy for his comrades training run on the weekend so he finished it quickly in 3 games. In fact, the only reason that the game wasn’t all over in 15 minutes was that Peter was pulling some double-jointed, wrist twisting moves to get Bruce’s drives back. There is a possibility that Peter may get a spot on the Cirque du Soleil with his showpiece of acrobatic maneuvers. Luckily for Bruce, most of the returns were to centre court where he could finish things off.
Finally, at number 1 and with nicotine free lungs for the first time in yonks, Phil played Jeremy. The first game went the right way and sealed the win for us for the evening. Phil was looking good and hitting a fine length with some tight drops sprinkled in at opportune moments. However, he squandered his lead in a close second game which proved to be crucial. Phil’s lungs / legs weren’t the problem as he definitely had the advantage over his opponent who looked to be on the verge of a coronary and was using delaying tactics to get in huge gulping breaths. He was a tricky one though, was Jeremy and played some great length and tight shots of his own to win the next three games and leave a frustrated Phil ruing a couple of missed chances.
So the evening honours went to us, but were contacted by Brennan from his skiing holiday in Switzerland with a less than enthused report from the slopes / hospital. Seems that staying upright on powder snow is not as simple as it’s made out to be. Attached photos bearing testament to this fact. Bruce contends that this incident must have happened off the slopes, perhaps after testing out the Swiss skills in fermentation
Match score: 10 - 7
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7th A League vs. Wits
No: 4 - George on first against the quiet and hard hitting Sanjay. An early game had been arranged so the games were almost over by the time I got there. The bit I saw included some fine touches by a confident and upbeat captain who had lost the first and was on a charge to the finish line. You have never seen arms lifted so high as he celebrated his victory or possibly the fact that the drinking and chatting could finally begin!!! (3-1) 13-15 15-13 15-11 15-12
No: 1 – Michael on the adjoining court against the vociferous and foul-mouthed yet ever-entertaining Roy. Once again I only saw some of the last game but Roy’s tight boasts were a step out of reach for our Michael. Michael’s one step at a time strategy is taking shape – for starters he brought his own takkies this time – no games last week – one game this week - maybe two games next week and then there’s no holding him back. (1-3) 15-10 9-15 15-11 15-7
No: 2 - Gary on against Mohamed and at 2 games down things were not looking good and pulling a calf muscle half way through the third didn’t help matters. Having limitations is good for finding a decent length and apparently Mohamed was disguising an injured rib better than my exaggerated limp and was struggling to breath. Result - a painful but most relieving victory as I did one for the team and now the fear of having George kick me in shins in order to focus any future games. (3-2) 15-17 12-15 15-7 15-13 15-13
No: 3 – After much anxious anticipation, Karel (our 7th league virgin) up against Bongi and a ding-dong battle ensued. A tight match which saw a couple of dubious calls by the marker Roy – some beautifully disguised trickle boasts and ear-piercing screams from Bongi – some tight shots and good lengths by Karel till a lack of oxygen in his lungs led to risky shots, made for an entertaining match. It went down to the wire which could have gone either way. Not a bad first showing and no ego bruising. (2-3) 15-10 14-16 13-15 15-13 15-13
So we suffered our second drawn match and painfully endured a defeat by a few measly points (240-242). Motivational Quote: - “Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.”
Spare a thought for the loving couples that went to Doppios for a cosy meal as four teams descended upon them and testosterone downed out cupids dulcet tones.
“Ear-Ear”
Gary
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7th B League vs. UJ
Not a great start to the season……..played two lost one and won one by default…
Not much fun playing against the students as they play and leave straight after……..no cheers no nothing.
Anyway, up first is Pete le Roux against a chappie who hits the ball harder than Ryan Chegwidden and loses the first horribly. Pete settles down…slows the game down and drills his oppo 3 – 1.
On next is yours truly…plays poor squash and gets whipped 3 – 1 ……@$%&*!$
So all square
On next is a very relaxed Graham Vermaak (GV) against a fairly useful player…….but too many mistakes………loitering 2 metres behind the T and he got whipped 3 – 0.
Up next Dave Hamilton against default………….easy win 3 – 0
Points count out…we win by 21
Cheers
Digby
Match result : 9 - 7
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9th LEAGUE vs Bryanston
No report, but this was a cakewalk apparently. When Gabriel, Vince and Sean started to play amongst themselves to have a decent game, the Bryanston guys said cheers and please switch the lights off!!!
Match result : 16 - ?
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10th LEAGUE vs BYE
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