Wellington Squash club 2nds and 3rds win at home.
On Monday evening Wellington squash club 2nd team recorded their first win of the season against Huish Episcopi 2nd team.
Brian Davenport was more like his usual self and secured a comfortable 9-0, 9-4, 9-5 win over the Huish no. 2. Ken Roberts was playing again standing in for the absent Phil Hobbs. Ken played at no. 5 against one of only two lady players in the division. Ken lost the first game 3-9 but came back to win the next two 9-6, 9-4. He switched off in the fourth and lost it 4-9. Ken having returned from holiday at 3.00am in the morning was clearly struggling but managed to hang on and take a 9-7 win in the deciding game. Phil Griffith played at no.4 and after losing the first game 8-10 fought back to win the next three 9-4, 9-2, 9-4 in what turned out to be a untidy match. Mike Broom at no.1 was well down in the first of his games but came back to win it 9-6. Mike took the second game 9-5 and had an opportunity at 8-7 in the third game to take the match. Unfortunately he could not make it count and eventually lost the game 8-10. Mike was then up against it as his younger opponent took more control and claimed the last two games 9-7, 9-6. James Luard was last on but could not get his game together and lost 9-2,9-6,9-5. The final score was Wellington 2nd team 14 Huish 2nd team 9.
Wellington 3rd team were also playing at home on Monday evening against Wyvern 2nd team. New player Martin Rees-Davies
Played at no. 5 and came through his first league match with a 8-10, 9-0, 9-2, 7-9, 9-3 win. Greg Harrison playing at no.4 took on the other lady player in division 3 and after losing the first game 9-10 he took the next three 9-2, 9-1, 9-0 for an easy win. Chris Short at no.2 had no such luck and against an experienced opposite number lost 4-9,1-9, 2-9. Tom MaClure at no.3 had a very good game and after a close win in the first took control with some excellent shot play to win his match 3-0. Gary James at no.1 had a hard fought match and was just pipped in a five game match 3-2. the final score was Wellington 3rd team 14 Wyvern 2nd team 9.
