Grange 2 v David Lloyd Newhaven Weds March 2nd

Wednesday's penultimate home game of the season witnessed Grange 2's against David Lloyd Newhaven's first team.
First on court [a game which I didn't see] were the number 3 seeds Pat Langley against Dave Jubb. Pat appeared to be slightly apprehensive with regards to playing his opponent saying to me prior to going on court that " this was going to be a tight match" --- And so it it turned out with Pat managing to close out a hard fought skillful battle 3 games to 1.

On the opposite court were the no2's Ali Flemming against yours truly.
This proved to be a feast of hard attacking squash for the 'public 'spectators,
'Mike' produced some of his best squash of the season, hitting "trade mark" nicks brilliant deft touch and amazing retrieving. Superb play!!! None of my team mates apparently witnessed my game so you will just have to take my word on this. Oh, by the way I lost 0-3 [6/9 7/9 0/9

Andy Whitelaw kindly took time out from his heavy squash schedule [ 5 games in 5 days] to turn out at no 5. Andy started poorly and then began to fade against his "classy" opponent from S. Africa ---Tarenye Lowe. During the post match interview Andy mentioned that he realised he was 'doomed' from the second rally of the first game. It went through my head -does Andy watch a DVD of the 'Titanic' movie as a means to psyching himself up before his game? Joking apart thanks again Andy for stepping in at short notice. 0/3

Next game saw the no4 seeds Pete [Cockburn] against Charles Robertson.
If you've never seen Charles play he always plays in grey tracksuit bottoms which he never takes off during the whole match!!! I have a theory on this, on the basis that Charles traps his opponent into thinking that you are still 'knocking up' and the actual game has never started. Before you realise your self imposed sartorial hypnotic state, you wake up to realise your beaten.
And so my theory turned into reality with Pete losing to Charles 0/3
Having said that Pete played some high quality and skillful squash during 'The knockup'

Last match --- no1 seeds Rob Pfab against Ken Maxwell. Rob came out of the traps first suprising Ken with his speed onto the ball and hitting some great winning drives. Rob took the first game and it was game on.
At the beginning of the second game Ken slowly began to wake up and smell the coffee.{Maxwell - quite good eh?] finding his deft touch game ken started to mix up his 'silky' lob and drop game. Rob still managed to give as good as he got resulting in several high quality and skillful long rally's. Rob eventually losing 1/3 which is an improvment from the away fixture against the same opponent who is one of the best of his age group in Scotland. All credit to Rob .

Match Score Grange 6 points DLN 18 points (Reporter: Mike H)