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Knutsford 4 v Alderley Edge 5

Thursday 19 January 2012

The Fantastic Fourths welcomed the wizards of Alderley Edge, who wandered in one by one as 7.30 came and went. No. 1s led off, Richard Holmes against elfin Tim. Richard gave an exhibition of driving in game one, leaving Tim scrabbling in the back corners to no avail, 9-2 to our man. 'Play some drops' said the senior pro, so he did and promptly lost a bit of rhythm, though still in control for 9-6. Back to plan A in game 3, and Richard won it imperiously without dropping a point - magic!
 
Tony Hindley at 2 played Chris (with something to prove after last week!). Tony set about it in fine style, with super shot selection and pinpoint accuracy, to take the first 9-2. No wobbles in games 2 and 3 either, as the exhibition continued, leaving Chris bewitched and a 0-3 loser. Excellent stuff Tony! Maybe we'd have an early night after all..
 
Next up at 5 was Richard Neale, who stepped in at the last minute after yet another dropout from the upper echelons - thanks Richard! His opponent Mark was no magician but he could run - as could Richard - and an epic battle followed. The lead went this way and that, Richard narrowly missing out in the first but then going 2-1 up, then 2-2. The final game was just as tight, but Richard wasn't going to let this one go, and ground it out  9-6 to win 3-2 overall - heroic Richard! And the match was ours too!
 
Geoff at 4 took on young and upwardly mobile Dan with trepidation - how to lob someone who's 6 ft 2? Let's just hoist the lob serve and see - magic! - 9-1 in the first without breaking sweat! Of course the spell couldn't last as Dan sorted out his overhead shots, and despite a mini-recovery in game 4, Geoff was well and truly jinxed 3-1.
 
By this time the 3rds had long gone (aaah!) so Ian Hopkins was already in action against Lee. The first two games were a bit disjointed, Lee imposing his short game to take an untidy 2-0 lead, leaving Ian scratching his head. Fortunately his rhythm returned and he got his driving game going to take the next two games, as the clock edged towards 11.00. Could he pull off a spectacular recovery? sadly not, as Lee served immaculately to shut Ian out - unlucky Ian, well fought!
 
Overall, a narrow but well-deserved victory. As if the game wasn't gruelling enough, our tea turned out to be .. gruel! Puds were nice though, and the Thirds appeared to have had theirs confiscated so double helpings!
 
No game next week by the way.
 
 
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Posted by : Geoff Dalton at 12:54:PM
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