1sts and 3rds win 2nds lose
Monday night saw all three Wellington squash teams playing at home.
The first team played Merriot 1st team and had a successful evening. Captain of the team Julian Jones played early and won a close match 9/5, 10/9, 10/9. Mark Harrison had one of his usual matches taking the first two games 9/6, 9/1, then lost the next two 8/10, 8/9 and with a couple of fortunate marking decisions won the fifth 9/5. Charles Chappell’s match was another marathon with Charles taking the first two games 10/8, 9/2, but then unexpectedly losing the next three 6/9, 2/9, 0/9. Andy Anderson had a much easier match winning comfortably 9/4, 9/3, 9/7. Last on was no.1 Rob Watkins who after losing the first game 7/9 came through strongly to win the next three games 9/0, 9/5, 9/6. The final match score was Wellington 1st team 17 Merriot 1st team 6. Quote of the evening from Julian Jones –‘ when ever I win the team wins.’ We shall have to watch with interest.
The 2nd team and 3rd teams played for the third time this season and once again the third team showed the old uns a clean pair of heels.
First on were Brian Davenport and Chris Short. Chris never had much trouble in this match and won 9/6, 9/1, 9/7. Greg Harrison then played Roger Mason who was standing in for the apparently sick Phil Hobbs. Greg won the first game 10/8 after being down 8/6 at one point. The second game went to Roger 9/6 and deservedly so. However, Greg came back well and won the next two games 9/2, 9/6. The third match was between the experienced Gary James and Mike Broom. Mike won the first game 9/7, but lost the second 10/8 after being 8/6 up. Gary won the third game 9/5 and Mike took the match to the fifth game by winning the fourth 9/5. After a questionable marking decision at the start of the fifth game Mike Broom was trailing 7/2, but came back to eventually clinch the game 10/9 and the match. James Luard played Barry Bartram who has now swopped the green field sports for the more exhausting squash court. Barry was very quick about the court and even though his shots were not out of the text book he beat James comfortably 9/1, 9/6, 9/3. Finally young Andy Ford took on Phil Griffith. Andy made short work of the first two games winning them 9/2, 9/2. Phil then got his own game together and with good lobs, drop shots and cross courts took the next two 9/5, 9/0. It looked as though Andy was not going to get his first win over Phil. However, Andy came into the final game with more determination and the zest of the first two games to win it 9/3.
The final score was Wellington 3rd team 17 Wellington 2nd team 6.
Next week the 2nd team play Wyvern 2nd team at home and the 3rd team play Taunton School also at home. (Another late night)
