Senior County Team Report 23-01-10

IOW County Match Report 23rd January

Downer broke the Duck

Guernsey made the long trip to the IOW on Saturday to face the undefeated IOW team. Albeit nearly catching the wrong ferry they finally arrived.

Into the single was the Vicky Law, Jane Jackson Ian Walder and Kez Downer. The ladies put up a brave battle but were overpowered by the opposition. Ian went about his usual business and took an easy victory from his opposite no.1 man, whilst also entertaining the on-looking crowd. Kez however lost his first game but after a few funny faces dug deep and won the second game taking it to a decider in the third, which he finished off quickly leaving his opposite number looking dejected at the end and broke his duck in winning his first singles game this season. So after the first round it was level at 2 all.

The levels next with Ady White joining Jane had a tough fight against there opposite number but coming out winners in 3 sets and then going on to beat Guernsey’s 2nd pair in another 3 set thriller. Caroline Pearson and Karin Murrant teamed together, whilst they lost to the 2nd pair they regrouped and took the 1st pair to 3 games only to narrowly miss out. Paul Royl was back after injury and teamed up with Kez where they both played on top form and won both games with ease. Ian teamed up with Richard Gray and also won both of there games in quick succession, with one of the supporters saying it looked like Ian was still playing singles.

IOW had a healthy lead of 8 – 4 now with the mixed to go but needing 2 out the 3 to get max points. Ian and Ady teamed up and had a tough battle as Ian tired from all his singles but came out winners in 3 sets, where as Paul and Jane, Kez and Karin made quick work and won there games in quickly making the mixed a clean sweep.

Final score 11 – 4 to the IOW’ers making Manager Martin Taylor very pleased with the teams efforts and rewarded Kez with Man of the Match.

This makes IOW top of the division and playing the second from top Somerset this Sunday 30th, 1pm at Sandown school, please feel free to come along and support.