Report For 22/2/05
Division
One
Wizards hit good spell
There were mixed fortunes for
Champions Smiths A this week. First they narrowly beat
Cirencester 6-4, despite an outstanding performance from Dave Adamson,
who beat Nick Mytton, Mark Bilsborrow and Matt Hartwell.
Smiths rallied though and won the game on the doubles.
But in a re-arranged game later in the week Smiths A lost to Chelsea B.S. for the second time this season. Chelsea's Bill Dawe picked up a maximum and Guy Greening won two, which with the doubles enabled Chelsea to win 6-4.
In a close derby match, Saracens B just scraped home 6-4 winners on the doubles against their A team. Both Tony Stead and Roy Morley won two each, whilst Suzie Robinson and Pete Wood won two each for Saracens A.
A Guy Greening Maximum was not enough to give Chelsea B.S. a win against bottom club Winchcombe Wizards. The Wizards, who's fortunes have improved over recent weeks, fought hard and came away with a well deserved draw, with Nick Davidson and Stewart Ratcliffe claiming two wins each.
|
Smiths A |
6 |
Cirencester |
4 |
D. Adamson |
|
Winchcombe Caveliers |
0 |
Cheltenham A |
10 |
Walk Over |
|
Winchcombe Wizards |
5 |
Chelsea B.S. |
5 |
G. Greening |
| Chelsea B.S. | 6 | Smiths A | 4 | W. Dawe |
|
Saracens A |
4 |
Saracens B |
6 |
Division Two
Lights out for Cosnette
Saracens C
came off second best to Cheltenham C in a match that was closely
contested by two teams at the wrong end of the table and resulted in a 7-3
victory for the young Cheltenham C team. Milan Dragojlovic proved too
strong for his opponents and scored a maximum as did Niall Pawsey,
although Pawsey was lucky to win Martin Cosnette on match point as
Cosnette flipped a high backhander which would have more than likely
scored had it not have been denied by a light bulb. Grant Pawsey chipped
in with 1 set. Saracens C won their sets courtesy of Dave
Foulser and Dave Cosnette who both won 1 set each and then Martin
and Dave Cosnette linked up to capture the doubles to help their cause.
The match between
Cheltenham B and Smiths C was a close fought affair
resulting in a 6-4 win for Cheltenham B. With both teams
composed of experienced players it seemed that the home advantage edged it
in favour of Cheltenham B. For Smiths C
Chris White and Paul Singh both won 2 sets apiece and for
Cheltenham both Dave Green and Mike Fry won 2 sets
apiece with Jon Gaskill chipping in with 1. The doubles decided the
winner, which Cheltenham B just claimed in the fifth game to
register a 6-4 victory.
Winchcombe Warriors recorded
a comprehensive 8 sets to 2 victory over Saracens D which will
help their search for possible promotion. Neil Lawrie scored a
maximum and was assisted by Mike Vick and Rob Lane who both
won 2 sets apiece. For Saracens D Mike Dodwell won 2
hard earned sets but they could not manage to scramble the doubles to lessen
their defeat.
Smiths D were unable to
capitalise on their club mates Smiths B inability to field
more than 2 players and were eventually beaten by 6-4. Although they were
given 3 sets start, Smiths D could only manage a 1 set win
which was a a good victory for Julie Taylor over Andy East. Andy
Richards played a captains innings for Smiths B and gained
a maximum assisted by Andy East who captured 2 sets and teamed up
with Andy Richards to take the doubles and secure victory.
|
Cheltenham C |
7 |
Saracens C | 3 | M. Dragojlovic, N. Pawsey |
| Smiths B |
6 |
Smiths D | 4 | A. Richards |
| Winchcombe Warriors |
8 |
Saracens D | 2 | N. Lawrie |
|
Cheltenham B |
6 |
Smiths C |
4 |
Division
Three
Tigers are humbled
Tewkesbury A kept up their fine form
with an emphatic 10-0 victory over title rivals Tirley Tigers.
John Goodchild, Rob Amphlett and Mike Tyrrell were all in
commanding form as they claimed a most impressive victory. Even the in form
Pete Humble could not stop them!
Saracens E cruised to a 9-1 victory against club colleagues
Saracens F. Tony Iles and Neil Penny picked up comfortable
maximums for the E team, whilst Sheila Matthews claimed the
F team's solitary point with a straight sets victory over Mike Barwick. Matthews combined with Tony Child
to battle through a five-set doubles in which they were unlucky not to prevail.
Cheltenham D and CCS A battled out a hard-earned 5-5
draw. CCS A were without inspirational captain Steve Murton,
but a brace from Jeremy Turberville led the way. Alan Harvey was
again in imperious form for Cheltenham, picking up three victories
in straight sets, including a win over the previously unbeaten John Downey.
Matt Mulcahy followed this and equalled this feat, but he was unable to
beat Doug Blades. Turberville and Downey combined to defeat
the doubles partnership of Harvey and Richard Gummow.
|
Cheltenham D |
5 |
CCS A |
5 |
A Harvey |
|
Saracens E |
9 |
Saracens F |
1 |
T Iles, N Penny |
|
Tirley Tigers |
0 |
Tewkesbury A |
10 |
R. Amphlett, J. Goodchild, M. Tyrrell |
Division Four
Panthers pounce
Gary Cull was the star
for Winchcombe Panthers as they recorded their second win of the
season, overcoming Cheltenham E 7-3. Gary won all three of
his singles, and was well supported by Alan Cull and Mike Fisher
who won two each. Four of the sets went to five games, all of which went
Panther’s way.
The in form Jamie Makepiece did well to take two sets off
Tewkesbury B, beating Tom Urbanski and Roger Tyrell. He
also pushed Wayne Lippett hard, losing 11-13 in the fifth.
Tewkesbury won 8-2, with Wayne recording a maximum.
More maximums for Chris Foster and Alisdair Naulls secured an 8-2
victory for Cheltenham H against Cheltenham F. Ed
Cheadle and Michael Brook recorded wins for the F side.
Mick Holder and Derek Brown were in good form for Winchcombe
Eagles in their 9-1 success over Cheltenham E, but a
dogged display from Richard Maint against Tiffany Hopton
earned him a five game victory to avoid the whitewash. Eagles
followed this up with a 10-0 win over Cheltenham F.
| Cheltenham G |
2 |
Tewkesbury B |
8 |
W. Lippett |
| Winchcombe Eagles |
9 |
Cheltenham E |
1 |
M. Holder, D. Brown |
|
Cheltenham F |
2 |
Cheltenham H |
8 |
A. Naulls, C. Foster |
|
Winchcombe Panthers |
7 |
Cheltenham E |
3 |
G. Cull |
|
Cheltenham F |
0 |
Winchcombe Eagles |
10 |
A. Andrews, D. Brown, M. Holder |