Super 2nds v Chesham 1879
We were caught cold and given an early lesson in reverse phycology from captain Roger Hill. Stung by my rejecting his request to change the fixture as in his words “the season has come upon us and we're not ready” he paid the price of a first class ticket to bus in Sam Watts to play at 1 pushing Charlie Yerrell to 2. My groan was a loud one. He played a hapless Toby who won just 4 points and can now be seen serving out his punishment each Sunday afternoon as Andy Longman takes us to a few heart beats short of cardiac arrest.
Antti played Charlie and the flying Finn had a long and tight first game, lost it and the 2nd but came back strongly in the 3rd to take it. 2-1 Charlie and his was visibly tiring such was the tenacity of Antti. In the 4th Antti had a mini meltdown having fully played a shot and afterwards asking for a let, saying he was impeded. No let was given and Antti’s fight went with the decision going down 3-1. Antti has the potential to take Charlie to 5. Next time!
Neil was up against the young Joe Yerrell and a more corpulent and rusty Neil struggled with the pace. All those late night beers at Seer Green’s excellent Jolly Cricketers finally told and Neil is promising to shed several stone in January. What’s more he is willing to do it with someone else, a mutual self-flagellation. Could our very own Chairman be about to lose half his body weight? 3-0 Joe.
I played the smoking and drinking man that is Steve French. Fatherhood and sheer exhaustion have taken away these vices and he just wanted his bed and dummy. I won 3-1.
Then came Phil A, the prodigal son returning before disappearing again to become a Bear. He was a man barely alive, rebuilt, stronger, faster (sadly untrue) but he was too much for his corpulent oppo and ran out with a 3-0 win. Beac 2 lost 3-2 and 14-7 and I felt proper turned over as Sam is unlikely to play again this season and Charlie is starting a degree course which will mean he won’t play much for the rest of the season.
Gazza
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Super 2nds v Booker
Beac 2 hit the road to take on the unbeaten WSRC 2, Booker to you and me.
Antti went on first against another leftie and he lost 3-0 for 11 points in the time I had played 2 games on the other court! Clearly not happy with his game he lost 3-0 at the weekend to Dan in a league match and then had his game analysed and tweaked by no less than our new coach Toby. Antti tells me he is back and we will see against Buckingham tomorrow.
I played a 6’2 16 year old called Ed Walker who had just lost in the final of the county under 16 tournament in Thame. Oh shit! Fortunately he had a young temperament to match and I nicked the first 2 games before losing the 3rd 9-1. He was confident now. The Andy Longman training kicked in and I managed to win the game 10-8 and win the match 3-1.
Neil went on against Dave Dunbar who I hadn’t seen before. A tight 1st game which could go either way and in the time I moved away to look at something more interesting Neil had won it. Then his oppo decided that he had an unhealthy relationship with his squash grip and only took another point in the next 2 games. 3-0 to Neil.
Toby v George Goodchild – 2 bankers apparently, who am I to argue!? A yo-yo match, 1-1 and then 2-2 with Toby losing the 4th 1-9. He then went on to win the 5th 9-1 and the match 3-2.
Chris v Mark Brown – the knock up was a closely fought affair and I thought Chris edged it. I was ready to pack up then but Brownie had other ideas, namely tonking Chris 3-0 for 9 points.
We beat them 3-2 and 13-9, a great win against a strong side.
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Super 2nds v CB Juniors – 25th September
Dirty’s arse was dragged in, albeit a late one! I made him mark though so all the usually tricks didn’t happen.
Antti went on first v Andy Piper whose ankle has be rebuilt following an horrendous injury playing our very own Chris a season or 2 ago. Andy, precision shot maker took the first game but could contain Antti no further who took the next 2 games for 1 point before closing out 9-6 to win 3-1.
Next up was me v the tall Tim Leslie-Smith, a jovial chap who worked hard but he was on the back foot and lost quite quickly. 3-0 to me.
Neil then played Dave Jordan, a runner and Neil still looking rusty lost the first game, took then next 2 before a tight 4th game ended 9-7 to Neil. Neil won 3-1
Dirty v Tom Paine – a niggly match, quell surprise! I had the pleasure of marking part of it and Dirty’s form is slowly returning whilst his contrary behaviour to oppo and marker is undiminished.
4-1 Beac 2 and 16-6, first win
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