Joe Budweiser writes:
The Trojans were off to their first away match of the campaign, travelling to Bracknell for a visit at the Royal Berkshire Health and Racquets Club. A very nice facility one must admit....
First on was Guy Plunkett, who quickly found the quality of opponent higher than his previous match. Down 0-2 in short order, he did manage to make a game of it in the third but alas could not keep up the pressure on his opponent. First match to Royal Berkshire. Playing his inaugural match for the Trojans, John Ashington experienced a similar result on the neighbouring court. His opponent's mid-court drops and ability to chase down length was the difference. Second match to Royal Berkshire.
The third match was to be played by Andy Wright, who made several appearances last summer for the Trojans. He had also volunteered as team chauffeur for the evening, a task not many sign up for and even doubly surprising as I had offered to do so! Driving to Bracknell clearly took a toll on his performance, as he was blanked 0-3 in the same manner as John and Guy.
This left myself playing at 2 and Olly Reeves at 1 with the task of getting some measure of points out of the evening. Alas, it was not to be. We each put up a fight and at times seemed like we may get some momentum going, but the short version is both our matches ended on scores of 1-3 to the hosts.
A bit of a squad rethink will need to occur before the next match, as the Berkshire Summer League is proving a challenging environment for the Trojans....
Final score:
Beaconsfield Trojans: 2 games, 0 matches won
Royal Berkshire 2nds: 15 games, 5 matches won
Overall winner: Royal Berkshire 2nds
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