Seconds home to Hatton (Thurs, Oct 4, 07)

This was a long, hard fought match that took us right up to closing time. Alan Stokes was just too consistent for #3 Nick Tinning, winning 3-1. Mark Dutton played Tinning junior at #5 in a match that had everything, dying boasts from the teenager, drop shots interspersed with dives from Dutton, it went to 5 and Mark showed all his experience, slowing it down when needed to hang on for the win 3-2.

After that marathon, Tweedster served us up another against #4 Andy Love. Lobs versus drives, Tweedie edged out the Hatton man in the fifth; 3-2. Peter Cockburn took on #2 John Gordon and in the first game he conter dropped his way almost to a granny. However John turned on his drops and angles in the next 3 and Peter tried to change up his game but to no avail; 1-3.

Saving the best to last, Gerald Suggett strutted about court against Malcolm Mitchell at #1. Malcolm shaded the first with some telling drops but the rallies lengthened, Malcolm is fit but Gerald never let up and Malcom choose to turn off the chase when the shot count got to 20 in a few rallies and Gerald was home 3-1. Gerald never let up, this was punishing stuff and, fitter than a butcher's dog as he is, he gave no quarter.

Overall 4-1, a 16-9 point great start considering the first team won home and lost away against this team last year.

Man of the match: Team effort with everyone contributing, hard to seperate Dutton, Tweedie and Suggett who really proved their fitness.