Individual Handicap 2017 The Final
Martin Davison v Steve Goldie
A first game score of 21-9 suggests an easy start for someone. Not Quite. Steve had 6 points to make up from -11 and Martin simply wouldn’t let him. All well and good but Martin had to work so so hard to do it. The question was going to be how much this first game had taken out of him. As it turned out the issue of tiredness was irrelevant. From the start of the second game to the very end, this was a monumental spar, both players drawing upon reserves of guts and energy from nowhere.
At 12-4 down in the second you might think Martin would let the game go and concentrate on the third….Nope.
Fighting all the way, Martin dragged it out to finish (but lose) 21-17. Both had played some great squash- we would have gladly paid to watch this.
The decider was more than we could ever have expected. The encounter continued in the same vain with long rallies, never say die retrieval as well as some well placed winners. There was no way of knowing who was going to clinch it. Steve had the better start bringing the score to 0-0 thus getting rid of that handicap. From then on it was neck and neck.
A great game and a fitting 20-20 nail biting finish.
A rare tin from Martin at the end gave the game to Steve. 21-20.
A great effort from both players.
Ian Mc
Martin Davison v Steve Goldie
A first game score of 21-9 suggests an easy start for someone. Not Quite. Steve had 6 points to make up from -11 and Martin simply wouldn’t let him. All well and good but Martin had to work so so hard to do it. The question was going to be how much this first game had taken out of him. As it turned out the issue of tiredness was irrelevant. From the start of the second game to the very end, this was a monumental spar, both players drawing upon reserves of guts and energy from nowhere.
At 12-4 down in the second you might think Martin would let the game go and concentrate on the third….Nope.
Fighting all the way, Martin dragged it out to finish (but lose) 21-17. Both had played some great squash- we would have gladly paid to watch this.
The decider was more than we could ever have expected. The encounter continued in the same vain with long rallies, never say die retrieval as well as some well placed winners. There was no way of knowing who was going to clinch it. Steve had the better start bringing the score to 0-0 thus getting rid of that handicap. From then on it was neck and neck.
A great game and a fitting 20-20 nail biting finish.
A rare tin from Martin at the end gave the game to Steve. 21-20.
A great effort from both players.
Ian Mc
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