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Concordia 3rd v consett 4

19/11/2015

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   Mark Knott  was up first to play against Peter Tamworth Peter won the first game 15-14 and then 15 -08 Mark came back to win 15-14 but only just as peter played a great drop at 14-14 but Mark was ready and was waiting to play a great finish. The following game had Mark smashing his new racket after trying to get one of Peters shots back from the corner, Peter played well winning the fourth game and winning over all 3-1.
   The following game had Keith Grey playing against Steve Toal the first game was won by Steve 15-09 which was very competitive. The following two games were close with Keith losing 15-13 then 15-13 again. Unfortunately Keith’s boast did not help him tonight.
   That was Cramlington down two games now and we needed Rob Owen to take the next game which was against Phil Nodding. The first game was won by Phil 15-10 playing some good squash. Rob came back to win the second game 15-12 this was turning in to a real battle. Phil came back to win the next game 15-11, now it was Robs chance to turn on the magic and come back with a great win unfortunately Rob lost again. Rob was now down 2-1 and Dan had a chat with Rob passing on some technical advice before his next game, this looked like Rob was going to come back but due to Rob playing a league game before the team game he lost the final game 15-07. Well done Rob good effort.
   Next up was Andy Lawrence he was playing against Colin Ripley, the first game was a good battle we watched Andy win 15-11 this was looking like Andy had it in the bag. Think again Colin won the next three games 15-08, 15-10 and 15-09 “WHAT HAPPENED ANDY” well done Colin great come back.
   The final game had Dan Cusack playing against Mike Farley the first game was won by Dan 15-12 then the second 15-13 this was it Dan was going to save Concordia some face, unfortunately Mike had other ideas he won the next game 15-13 then battled to win again 15-13. This set the final game up to be a real battle but Mike was feeling the pressure and Dan came across the stronger player winning 15-06. Well done to both lads this was a good match to watch and a special thanks to Dan who got us a vital 3 points.
   Thanks go out to Consett 4 who played some good squash and great team play we are already looking forward to the rematch lads.



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Concordia Mens 1st team results

10/11/2015

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The men's 1st team had a tough start to their 2015/2016 season with their first 3 fixtures against potential promotion prospects.

The opener was away to Northumberland 2, always a team with strength and depth. Concordia could only manage 7 points with wins from Tony Hedley and Simon Long.


The second match, also away, was against a team who came down from the Premier league last season. Even with one or two missing Sunderland 1 were a formidable outfit. Only Ian McAllister, playing at 5 managed a win on gloriously warm courts which suited him. Just 4 team points to show for this Wearside venture.


The next 2 matches were at home where 'cooler' courts might have offered some advantage. Not so against the young University 2 team all of whom hit the ball so very well and covered the court with ease. 7 points was all the team could muster.


The latest fixture offered some respite with 20 points from a slightly older Hexham team who tried to come to terms with not only Concordia's colder courts but a sprinkling of dust to boot. Not our finest hour but we needed those points.


The 4 remaining fixtures on the run up to Christmas offer an opportunity to add some points and get somewhere near mid table although Tynemouth 2 early December will be a big ask.

The fixture list is on the wall at the back of the courts, home games are played on Thursday evenings, come along and support the team.
Ian Mc


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Concordia 3rd team v chester-le-street

9/10/2015

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Dan Cusack was first to play his opponent was Dave Pearson. These two players were very similar and the first game could have gone anyway fortunately Dan won the first game 15 – 13 this was a good game to watch with both players playing some good squash.
The second game again was won by Dan 15 – 11 but Dave had worked Dan and new he was starting to slow. The third game saw Dan go down 14 – 10 and it looked like Dave was about to make his comeback but Dan had other ideas pulling the points back and keeping Dave under pressure 14 – 14 and Dan finished with a lovely drop from the back of the court leaving Dave gutted.
Great games lads and well done to both players it was a good match to watch.
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Youth versus experience sums this contest up nicely. Elliot, playing no.5 in his first team game, at the age of 17 and after only 10 months playing squash was up against the vastly experienced Dave. Nerves understandably played a part in the first game with Dave using this to his advantage, taking the first game 15-10. Elliot settled down in the second game which was very tight, but his youthful athleticism helped him take it 15-13. Elliot’s confidence grew and he took the third game 15-10 before Dave used his experience to try and play a harder game in the 4th, making Elliot cover the full court in each rally and putting him under constant pressure, eventually taking it 15-10 to level the scores. However Elliot wasn’t tiring, and despite Dave’s best efforts with lobs that were smashed back and drops that were well picked up, Elliot played some great shots and went on to take a tight 5th game 15-12. A great introduction to team squash for Elliot and great battling performance from Dave. Excellent game – and well done to both lads.
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Keith playing at 3 today was up against Mike Littlechild, Keith played some good length, but as Mike sussed Keith’s game early on, pulled away into an impressive 5-2 lead then again 8-3. Keith slowly clawed his way back with some good drives and boasts, and managed to take the first game 15-14. In the 2nd game, Keith got into his stride with good consistent lengths which Mike struggled to keep up with, eventually taking the 2nd game 15-6. The 3rd game saw Keith constantly making good recovery shots from deep at the back of the court, Mike wouldn't give up but had no answer to Keith’s tenacity, Keith pulled away quite comfortably taking the match 3-0 winning 15-11 in the 3rd.
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Next up was Rob Owens playing the experienced Norman Hull. Rob, playing at 4, started with his ferocious cross court hard drives into the front corners which had Norman on the back foot early on, the speed and accuracy puzzled Norman, but even after a very close 1st game, Rob won 15-14. Norman took the 2nd game 15-10 with some very accurate drop shots that Rob had no answer to. Rob got back into his stride in the 3rd taking it 15-10. The 4th game was an entertaining encounter with both players not giving much away, the pace of the game taking its toll on both players who were both starting to make the odd mistake. Rob started to make good on his well-disguised drops and boasts which eventually out foxed Norman, Rob took the 4th game 15-11 taking the match 3-1.
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Last match of the night was Mark Knott v Keith Langley. Could Mark give Cramlington 3rd a clean sweep?
The match started at full pelt and never really slowed down!  After an entertaining and close first game, Mark lost 15-13.  In the second Mark started getting his eye in and his cross court drop shots started working, helping him to win the second comfortably 15-7.  The third game was a real battle with Keith eventually winning out 15-11.  The fourth game was also tight but Keith took it (and the match) 15-12. 


An entertaining match played in Great Spirit.

Tonight saw Elliot Harrison standing in at 5 for the 3rd team, and he didn't disappoint, his encounter with Dave Robertson produced an entertaining match which Elliot won 3-2.
Well done Elliot
Dan commented our game strategy tonight was to mix up our team with youth, experience and good looks, 





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Concordia 3 Vs Walker 1

2/4/2015

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Concordia 3 Vs Walker 1

The first game of the night was Mark Knott Playing at position 4 his opponent was Nick Humphrey. All three games were taken by Mark without any real pressure this was not to say Mark was playing well, just Nick was not.

Next up was Joe race playing at position 1 his opponent was Pete Downs. This was set to be a good match as Pete was fit and a good all round player. The first game was won by Joe 15 – 09 then he won the second 15 – 11 when everyone thought Joe was running away with the match Pete came back to win 15 – 14 pressure was on now and Joe did not let us down winning 15 – 06 this was a good game to watch, well done lads.

Next was Keith Grey playing at position 5 his opponent was Adam Perrin these two players had played each other before and Keith read the game well playing good length and putting Adam under pressure from the beginning, Keith dominated this match winning 3 – 0 but well done Adam for putting up a good battle.

The next game was Dan Cusack playing at position 3 he was playing Steve Drummond. The first game was won by Steve who put Dan under pressure playing some clever little drop shots. The next game was taken by Dan winning 15 – 07 and playing sensible squash. The next two games were won by Dan giving him a positive 3 – 1 win. Well done to both players working hard and playing some entertaining squash.

The final game was Gary Storey playing at position 2 his opponent Fiona McFarlane. This was going to be a good match to watch as both players could move around the court well and were both really fit players. The first game was taken by Fiona 15 – 11 Gary had to knuckle down and play some good squash he did not let us down winning the next three games. The final score was 3 -1, this was a fantastic match to watch and both players should be congratulated for playing really entertaining squash.

Well done Walker and good luck next season.

Great finish to the season for Concordia 3 and well done for finishing second in the league.

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Concordia 3 VS newbiggin

5/2/2015

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First to play was Keith Grey playing at position five his opponent Leighton Adamson was young and fit and was not going to roll over for Keith. The first and second games were won by Keith 15 – 06 then 15 – 07 but the third was a good game to watch as Leighton started to turn things around. Keith played a sensible game playing some good squash and took the third game 15 – 14 well done lads a good match. Leighton will be one to watch in the future.

Next to play was Dan Cusack he was playing at position three his opponent was Andy Black, again this was a young inexperienced player but played well against an on form Dan who gave very little away. Dan won all three games 15 -07 then 15 – 08 and finally 15 – 03 well done again to Andy keep up the hard work.

Next to play was Mark Knott playing at position four his opponent was Luke Richardson who was a little shell shocked and could not really get in to his game, Mark played some good shots but Luke struggled  to respond and  lost 15 -06 then 15 -06 and finally 15 -05 well done Luke good effort.

Now it was time for our number ones to play Joe Race was playing Trev Newman but again like the rest of the team Trev was outclassed by a player who was improving every week. Joe did not mess around and won his first game 15 – 05 then the second 15 – 07 and finally the third 15 -07. Joe was never under any pressure and won comfortably.

The final game was played by Andy Lawrence his opponent was Phil Dobinson who had recently played in the Tynemouth open. The first game was won by Andy 15 – 05 then 15 -04 unfortunately for Phil his opponent was playing well and won the third game 15 – 09 well done Phil playing some good squash.

Well done Concordia 3 playing sensible solid squash and well done to Newbiggin keep up the hard work and look forward to playing an improved team next season. Let’s focus on our next game now against Boldon this will be a good match to watch.

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