The Mens 1 team won 9-0 against Ashby Mens 1 last night, making it two wins from two matches this week.
The team was composed of David & Lee, Henri & Raheel and Steve & Joel. Star performers on the night were Steve & Joel who, after logging very little (if any) match practice together, won all three rubbers confidently. Thanks to Ashby for being excellent hosts and providing a selection of sandwiches and biscuits. The next match is against Enderby Mens 1 on Monday 14th March. The Mens 1 team won 6-3 against Oadby Mens 1 on Monday, making it three wins from four matches so far this season.
After losing 1-8 in the previous match against Meltonshire back in January, the team were keen to get back on track against Oadby. Unfortunately, Raheel was unable to play, so responsibility passed to vice-captain Henri to rally the troops and spread the positivity. David & Lee continued their good form and won all three rubbers, with Henri & Alex winning two and Steve & Jitesh winning one. The next match is against Ashby Mens 1 on Thursday 3rd March. This season continues to be an eventful one for the Ladies team, with no play in the last three matches due to concessions.
Mens 2 played their final match of the season on Wednesday last week, winning 8-1 against Birstall Mens 1.
Mens 2 had already guaranteed promotion in the previous match, but this victory secures the team’s unbeaten record and puts the seal on a successful campaign. The team was composed of Joel & Kam, Martin & Steve and Mustafa & Trevor. Congratulations to Trevor and his Mens 2 team, a real phoenix from the flames story following last season’s disappointment. On Monday, the Mixed 1 team conceded their final match against Huncote Mixed 1, preventing the opportunity to finish a disappointing season on a high.
The match was essentially a dead rubber as the Mixed 1 team were already relegated, following a loss to Huncote in the away fixture. However, the team were aiming to finish the season on a positive note and win the final match. Unfortunately, a number of ladies had to drop out of the fixture, leaving Jed no choice but to concede the match. This result leaves Mixed 1 with an unenviable record of 0 wins and 8 losses. Commiserations to Jed and his Mixed 1 team, hopefully they can bounce back next season and win promotion. On Monday, the Mixed 2 team won 6-3 against Longslade Stoneygate Mixed 4, edging closer to promotion with two matches left to play.
This result extends the team's unbeaten run to six wins from six and means they only need to win one of their remaining two matches to secure promotion. The team was composed of Ayesha & Henri, Caroline & Raheel and Carole & David. All of the pairs won two rubbers each, with Ayesha & Henri losing their first rubber of the season. Henri, the team captain, said in his defence, "I would put this down to being jet lagged, flying back from the US on the same day (landing at Heathrow at 4pm for a match starting at 7pm). I could not focus properly on important points." Henri went on to say, "Great team effort and result for Mixed 2 and, with only two matches left to play, we can seriously consider winning division 4." The next match is against South Leicestershire Mixed 4 on Friday 26th February. On Monday last week, the Mens 2 team won their latest match 6-3 in the return fixture against Loughborough Mens 4.
This made it seven wins from seven and proved to be the most challenging. Trevor, the team captain, said, "An injury to Martin halfway through the match left us with a slender 4-3 lead going into the final two rubbers. Fortunately we were able to win both and maintain our unbeaten run." Joel & Kam won all three rubbers, Jitesh & Trevor won two and Martin & Steve won one. This victory guarantees promotion from division 6b with a match to spare. Well done, team! The next and final match of an outstanding season is against Birstall Mens 1 on Wednesday 24th February. The Mens 2 team will be hoping to finish the season off in style and stay unbeaten. On Friday last week, our New Hall team lost 5-15 against Loughborough Leys New Hall 1 in division 2.
David, the team captain, said, "We lost fair and square to the stronger team, but we did ourselves proud. The whole team played well." The team was composed of Samira, Ayesha, Claire, David, Raheel and Alex. The next match is against Hermitage Lakeside New Hall 1 on Friday 18th March. On Monday, the Mens 2 team won 8-1 against Loughborough Mens 4, virtually guaranteeing promotion from division 6b.
The team's night was made all the easier as Loughborough Mens 4 only fielded two pairs. Their first pair managed to take all three of their rubbers to three games, finally managing to win the final rubber of the night 22-20 in the deciding game against Mustafa & Trevor. The other pairs were Joel & Kam and Martin & Steve who won all their rubbers. The team now boast an impressive record of six wins from six with only two matches left to play. The next match is the return fixture against Loughborough Mens 4 on Monday 1st February. Croakers' New Hall team was handed another win as Meltonshire New Hall 2 conceded Friday's match. That means Meltonshire has conceded both matches this season, gifting our New Hall team two wins and 40 points. That's very generous and gratefully accepted.
The next match is against Loughborough Leys New Hall 1 on Friday 29th January. |
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