Match: Knutsford 3 Home to Knutsford 4

Date: Jan 13th 2011

A Stroll in the Park ?? Read on !!
Anticipating an early finish , the capt had already briefed Mrs Grubb to be early and having arranged the first match to commence at 7, conditions looked set fair .
Early doubts crossed the capt's mind when Steve O'H and David O'B took centre stage with much hand shaking like a pair of boy scouts - get on with it lads . Then someone tore up the script ! . David was on fire, took the first , and almost the second . The fourth team Capt berated the marker ( but I was excellent , come on Steve ! ) Steve pulled it back 2-1 , then David stormed back again 2-2 , and after almost an hour Steve at no. 3 closed out the tie . Too close for comfort . Fabulous squash .
Gwyn up next at 5 to polish off Chris Sheppard in quick time . But Chris is much improved and suddenly it's 1-1 . Gwyn needed to stop his cartoon impression ( tin tin ) and rallied to a 3-1 close . Neat Gwyn .
Surely Tony at 4 would give the Vet a run around . Again not the case , those Bob Martins have worked wonders ( probably paid for by excessive fees , ie Tony's ?? ) and Ian was leaping around like a man possessed . Tony maintained his professionalism though and won through 3-0 .
Smithy next at 2 against Thommo . Cheered on by his playmate Tim , surely he couldn't fail ( although why Tim wasn't in either team was a mystery - get a grip capt's ! ) . All of a sudden the tie stood at 1-1 . Smithy looked up to the balcony to see Jacko sharpening his axe , but no worries , despite not changing his game whatsoever , Smithy scrapped home 3-1 .
And so to the final game at no. 1 , Cash v. Geoff , with lots of huff and puff. Gary looked a little nervous as he inspected the sellotape holding his PowerPlay wand together, but Gary had too much in his locker , and overcame Geoff 3-0 . Still Geoff had a lot to savour on the night , a great performance from the fourths , with David awarded the match ball for performance of the evening .
Thanks to Steve , Gwyn , and David for helping with the food , and for Smithy clearing the plates ( that's a first , me thinks he thinks he might be dropped !! )
All the best , Bill

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