Having had a four week break since their last match, the Warriors were keen to get back to action against Bracknell 4. Well....some of them were. Ok, only two. Three cancellations from the scheduled team members resulted in some last minute recruitment, with only one spot able to be filled by Jez Harrop. Lucky to have managed to get at least three players, the team headed out to try and maximize on available points...
Match 1: John Bullard v Craig Gilbert
A rematch from the first fixture at Beaconsfield, John and Craig started the evening with an exciting first game. Craig seemed a bit out of sorts to begin with and John took full advantage, jumping out to a 8-0 lead. Craig, however, was not going to give up and decided to make it a fight. Slowly working his way back into the game, the mental anguish for John came when scores drew level at 8-8. After coming that far, Craig kept his momentum going to win at 10-8. The second game started more evenly, but John managed a win to equalize with a score of 9-4. In the third, John led the way but a short break was required for injury when John’s tactics suddenly included ‘hit your opponent in the face with a racquet.’ A quick inspection revealed no lasting damage to Craig, and the match continued. John, feeling no sympathy for Craig, won the third at 9-4 again. The fourth game was a bit closer, but John sorted a win at 9-7 to take the first match for Beaconsfield.
Match 2: Jez Harrop v Peter Webb
A new recruit to the team, and having not played in recent months due to injury, Jez was very keen to get on court and see if he could remember how to hit a squash ball. A good start to the match saw some long rallies and Jez seemed to get the feel back quickly, but in the end the first game went to Peter at 9-7. Mentally strong, Jez shook off the first game loss to work his way to a 6-0 lead in the second game. But, then disaster struck and Peter was able to work his way back to 7-7 and continue to a 9-7 win. Jez did well to make the third game competitive, but yet again fell on a score of 9-7. Second match and overall match win to Bracknell 4.
Match 3: Joe Budzynski v Matt Morgan
Another rematch from the first fixture, Joe was confident he could pull out a win. The first game started slowly, with a very warm court making it difficult to end points....serve was going back and forth for the first five or six long rallies. However, a few strings of points and mistakes from Matt ended the game in quick and unusual fashion, 9-0 to Joe. The second game started with Joe pushing to a 5-0 lead, but ended much closer at 10-8 as Matt seemed to collect himself. But, keeping the pressure up, Joe then took the third game on a score of 9-2. Third and final match of the evening to Beaconsfield.
Final Match Score
Beaconsfield Warriors: 6 games, 2 matches won
Bracknell 4: 10 games, 3 matches won
Overall winner: Bracknell 4
Scores, fixtures, and table can be found on the club notice board and at:
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