There has not been anything written on this website for a very long time, Covid 19 and everything that came with it saw to that.
Although the club leagues have been up and running for a while, for me the handicap event last Friday night reinforced a sense of ’normal’ after such a long period of uncertainty and our Government’s drip fed misery.
So…. after a few tweaks the format was that of two teams of 7 (Hedley’s Hero’s and Brock’s Bronco’s was the best anyone came up with) each of the players against their opponents on an ad-hoc basis and for only 10 minutes per match. It worked out that most players got to play at least 4 games.
The allocated handicap’s raised a few eyebrows but there weren’t too many landslide results (not like the Ryder Cup) Quick fire turn around and a willingness from everyone to mark games meant we rattled through the matches. By 7.30pm, 2 hours after the start, everyone was ready for the bar. Actually a certain Mr Gorman was ready well ahead of that time !
There were some notable contests, Rob Owen, one of Hedley’s hero’s battled in every game he played and scored well. With reverse angles galore, it was entertaining stuff.
The Bronco’s - Martin Davison and Peter Irlam were also good value for money, determined and tireless they too scored heavily.
Centre stage was Peter Edney who played some outstanding squash, particularly in his games against Peter Archbold and Michael Jones. Peter was another to score 80+ points for his team.
The result was an overwhelming win for Brock’s Bronco’s 537 points to 410 from Hedley’s Hero’s. In team terms I’m not sure anyone was bothered about the result.
A few beers at Spoon’s and a curry to follow ended what was a great night. It only served to remind us how good things had been before March 2020. Hopefully, despite a near certain set of new restrictions late 2021, we can look forward to better times.
Watch out for the 1st team home games this coming season, I’ll put a list out at the back of the courts. Come along and support the team. (Bring your own refreshments, the bar will not be open.
Although the club leagues have been up and running for a while, for me the handicap event last Friday night reinforced a sense of ’normal’ after such a long period of uncertainty and our Government’s drip fed misery.
So…. after a few tweaks the format was that of two teams of 7 (Hedley’s Hero’s and Brock’s Bronco’s was the best anyone came up with) each of the players against their opponents on an ad-hoc basis and for only 10 minutes per match. It worked out that most players got to play at least 4 games.
The allocated handicap’s raised a few eyebrows but there weren’t too many landslide results (not like the Ryder Cup) Quick fire turn around and a willingness from everyone to mark games meant we rattled through the matches. By 7.30pm, 2 hours after the start, everyone was ready for the bar. Actually a certain Mr Gorman was ready well ahead of that time !
There were some notable contests, Rob Owen, one of Hedley’s hero’s battled in every game he played and scored well. With reverse angles galore, it was entertaining stuff.
The Bronco’s - Martin Davison and Peter Irlam were also good value for money, determined and tireless they too scored heavily.
Centre stage was Peter Edney who played some outstanding squash, particularly in his games against Peter Archbold and Michael Jones. Peter was another to score 80+ points for his team.
The result was an overwhelming win for Brock’s Bronco’s 537 points to 410 from Hedley’s Hero’s. In team terms I’m not sure anyone was bothered about the result.
A few beers at Spoon’s and a curry to follow ended what was a great night. It only served to remind us how good things had been before March 2020. Hopefully, despite a near certain set of new restrictions late 2021, we can look forward to better times.
Watch out for the 1st team home games this coming season, I’ll put a list out at the back of the courts. Come along and support the team. (Bring your own refreshments, the bar will not be open.
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