Humberside. Wednesday 4\5\11. 22.10.
Tonight I was paired with Sean Brown (D1 player) in the local Men’s Doubles. Sean had not picked up a bat for weeks. We reached the Semi Finals!
There were 6 entries split into 2 groups of 3. Against the powerful Allison and Thornley we led 5-2, only to slip away about 8-11. 2nd game they thrashed us. Then 3rd game we ran them close again.
Next up was the reigning Men’s Singles Champion Ben Anderson, and the well established D1 player Jack Blyth. We were unlucky to lose the first game 9-11, but then we turned things round completely. They got very rattled and tense, especially Ben, and worsened as we kept pressing. We won 3-1! Shaken by this shock defeat, the lads were no match for the other pairing, and duly lost 0-3.
In the semi we were well beaten by Sean Ward and Craig Kendall 3-0. We might have nicked the second game, but it was not to be. Congratulations to Sean and Craig, who went on to win the Final. They beat Jonathan Corry and Pete Heath 3-2 after letting a 2-0 lead slip away. That was the same Sean Ward who shared the Second Division League Title with Jack and I last year. It was Craig's second Men's Doubles title in two years.
Thursday Morning Practice tomorrow. Men’s Veterans on Friday night. Nuff Said. Out.
See also :
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