First up was Doug Sheriffs playing Michael Gibbs at No. 3. Doug took the early initiative in the set and was soon 5-1 up and then let his guard down as Michael fought back to get his nose in front 5-7. Doug then rallied and was serving for the first set three times before; Michael took the set 8-10. A change of marker must have been just what was required as Doug regained his composure and gradually got on top of things and won the next three sets 9-6, 9-7, 9-0 for a 3-1 win to Grange.
I was up on the next court playing Bob Baikie at No.2. The first set, set the tone for the match with both players trying to end the point at the earliest opportunity, what followed was generally serve, return, dropshot/boast winner/tin and I took the first set 10-8. I went missing in the second set and Bob quickly won this 1-9, this set was so quick that we went straight into the third, this was a much better contested affair and I believe that a 6 stroke rally was thrown in for good measure and I sneaked this one 9-6. The fourth set was again a tight affair with Bob winning 6-9, so for the fourth game in a row my match went to a fifth set and yes for a fourth game in a row I was unable to emerge as a winner with Bob taking the set 4-9, for a 2-3 win to CCS7.
David Gibson was playing Fraser Steven at No. 5. David was in control of this match from the off and took the first set 9-2. The second set found Fraser trying to get back in the game and the set was at stalemate at 4-4 for several changes of serve before David nudged in front and sprinted to the finishing line winning 9-4. The third set saw David getting into an 8-3 lead very quickly before a lapse allowed Fraser some hope by getting back to 6-8. Much to our relief David closed out the set 9-6 for a 3-0 win to Grange.
Meanwhile Tom McEwan was playing Adam Hill at No. 4. This game started by both players trying to hit the ball as hard as possible and hope that the pace was good enough to beat the opponent. It worked for Adam in the first set winning 9-5. A bit of coaching ensued and it was pointed out to Tom, that a more measured approach would yield more points. Tom took the advice on board and controlled the second set by setting up the points with some good tight drives down the walls and then finishing off with a good drop to the front, winning 9-5. Third set saw more of the same, with Tom quickly winning this one 9-2. The fourth set was a tighter one with Adam unsettling Tom by chasing down more shots and it was neck and neck with a couple of points required for the set. Tom managed to close it out 9-6 for a 3-1 win to the Grange.
With the match won at 3-1 to the Grange, it was the turn of the No. 1’s to do battle for personal honour. Stephen Davey was playing Jamie Davidson. Jamie’s tight control at the front saw him take the first two sets 3-9, 7-9, which left Stephen frustrated at his inability to chase down these winners. Things turned round in the third with Stephen’s superior fitness wearing down his opponent to win 9-4. The fourth set a well contested set with both players sensing the opportunity to either close out the match or take it to a fifth set, Stephen managed to win this 9-7 and take the match to a deciding set. The momentum was with Stephen as he raced to a 6-1 lead, only for some poor shot selection allowing Jamie to get his nose in front 7-6, Stephen managed to take control again and close out the set 9-7, for a 3-2 win for Grange.
Match results including ref points was 19-9 to Grange. A good win over a decent Colinton Castle side.
Back to Grange for Beer and Pizza, which duly tuned up and with 3 of the opposition declining our invitation for some hospitality meant that there were 5 pizzas between 7. I must confess that we were unable to finish all the food and half a vegetarian pizza was left to be thrown out. Slightly disappointed that the haggis and sweet chilli pizzas were not on the menu this evening, but you cannot go wrong with a couple of pepperonis. Talked tuned to reminiscing about the highs and low of the season and an upcoming end of season squash/drinking tour to Newcastle for the CCS guys. Match report: Neil Love
| Pos | Player | Rubbers | Games | Points | | | Player | Rubbers | Games | Points | |
| 1 | Stephen Davey | 1 | 3 | 37 | Jamie Davidson | 0 | 2 | 36 | |||
| 2 | Neil Love | 0 | 2 | 30 | Bob Baikie | 1 | 3 | 41 | |||
| 3 | Doug Sherriffs | 1 | 3 | 35 | Mike Gibbs | 0 | 1 | 23 | |||
| 4 | Tom McEwan | 1 | 3 | 34 | Adam Hill | 0 | 1 | 22 | |||
| 5 | David Gibson | 1 | 3 | 27 | Fraser Steven | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
| Total | 4 | 14 | 163 | 1 | 7 | 134 | |||||
| Competition Points | 17 | 7 | |||||||||
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