Chairman's Comments

Mens 1^st and 8^th Leagues and Ladies 4^th league are top of the tables at this stage.  Also 7^th lge are 2^nd by a couple of points. Keep going guys and gals.

The local 4^th lge derby last week proved yet again that the B teams are better than the A teams.!!!

1st LEAGUE vs Bryanston

After an initial scare (nothing to do with squash) when Kelvins Gautrain lost power, the rest was a formality

Kelvin won 3-0

Gareth won 3-1

Frankie won 3-2

Mwansa won 3-0

Overall result: Won 16 - 3

2nd LEAGUE vs CCJ

Country Club has a team of youngster, except for John van Heeswijk. Was like playing one of the Varsities, just at a better venue.

Gary played first against Grant. Grant was too quick and won comfortably.

Willem played next against Andrew. First match of the season for Willem and although he fought back hard, even winning a game, was no match for Andrew.

Peter played next (after forgetting his kit at home and having to go fetch it – COTY nomination), always looked like he was winning, but the youngster was just too quick.

Last up, Stan. But he brought a sore back and had to contend with the wily John. Was 2-0 down before he managed to get a game. Managed to get to 2 all and was well up in the 5^th but John came back and won it.

No match for 2 weeks. Maybe we should practice.

Stan: 2-3

Peter: 0-3

Gary: 0-3

Willem: 1-3

Overall result: Lost 4-13

4th B (DEFINITELY NOW IN NAME ONLY) vs Chamber A (in name only ha ha ha)

This was the perfect local derby. Every match went to 5 and it finished level at 2-2 with 8 points separating the 2 teams. Originally we were going to play 6 against 6 and draw the 4 matches to count out of the hat. Unfortunately 2 of the A team (in name only) feigned injury and business commitments respectively so a normal 4 vs 4 ensued with Ron and Fergus playing a friendly (only Ron wasn’t very friendly)

Silver Fox against Chris was always going to be a 5-setter (we have never, never, never, played anything but a 5-setter against each other in the last 20 years). I made the crucial mistake of picking up a triple bounce at the end of the 4th – it’s not my fault that the marker was blind!!!). This made Chris see red and he powered to victory in the 5th.

Simultaneously young Kyle played Ryan and the poor little rubber ball was sent fizzing round the court at great velocity with Kyle matching Ryan’s power (no mean feat, that) and playing his best match of the season. All the games were extremely close except for 2 that Kyle won 15-11 and they proved to be crucial in the count-out. Youth triumphed and Kyle won 15-12 in the 5th.

Next was Rich against Vevek. Rich raced into a 2-0 lead losing only 14 points in the process. This was going to be an easy 3-0 but Vevek is made of steel this season and wasn’t going to lose his unbeaten record – he won the next two losing only 15 points. So into the 5th and Richard pulls ahead to lead 14-11 but again Vevek pulls back, levels and wins the 5th 16-14.

That left Nick to play Flippie to decide the night. At 2-1 up and running well the wheels fell off and Flippie drew level with a blistering 15-6. Similar to Richard, Flip raced to a 14-11 lead and the same as Richard lost 17-15 in the 5th.

It took 20 minutes, and about 8 re-counts before the B team (in name only) was declared the winner by 8 points.

Ron and Fergus played a friendly in front of Ron’s new beau and Fergus started off by hitting 15 straight winners in the 1^st game. After threatening to walk off court if he did that again, Ron gradually pulled himself towards himself and won 3-1

We re-treated to Doppios and although I offered several times to re-count the scores, there were no takers (or pullers Dave)

Overall result: Won  12- 10

6th A vs Bryanston

Up against the league leaders – they have one player present no 3, we have two players BigG and GG. I point to BigG and he shakes his head like those baseball pitchers when given a signal they do not agree with so me as the catcher would change the signal and go on at number 3. Up against Andre – first game was over before we started 6-15 and I see why BigG shook his head, managed to get back in the second 15-12, the third was a bit of a battle with both of us having game points luckily it ended in my favour 20-18, up in the 4^th 14-11 and ready to close it down when Andre steps it up to win 17-15 so 5^th and final is a real battle down 14-13 and I managed with the help of my teammates to sneak in with a 16-14  Result 3-2 to the good guys

On next is BigG (fresh from a victory last week) against Che – first game 15-5 (George pinches himself and says what happened) changes his game and goes on to lose the next two 3-15 and 5-15. Gbow goes down to have a chat and this time he does the pinching for BigG and he goes on to win it 15-11 – two each and a good game on the cards. After a few points BigG retires hurt (apparent groin pull – must have been the pinching). BigG goes for a shower and that the last we see of him, apparently he went to find a female physio to help with the groin strain before the swelling went down.  Result 2-3 to the bad guys

On at no 4 BoerG – unfortunately the backhand was not working tonight nor was anything else. Down 11-15 5-15 12 -15  Result 0-3 to the bad guys

Gbow has had a bit of a bad run so tonight was his night until they told him he was up against the youngster (16) James. GBow tried but this youngster did not understand the meaning of “that’s a winner” and hunted everything down that Gbow through at him. Unfortunately the bad run continues (John we still need help at 1) 8-15, 14-16, 11-15  Result 0-3 to the bad guys

Final 5-14  Prego rolls in the bar afterwards were pretty good while Barcelona were not so good.

Overall result: Lost 5 - 14