Monday 20th January was the ‘quarters’ night, team games the previous week meant we had to wait a fortnight for the knockout stage.
Who played who was drawn on the night.
Unfortunately Peter Edney had to withdraw at short notice due to illness and it was too late to draft in a replacement. Funny how things turn out but because we lost the use of one of our courts (dodgy door on court 2) one less match was a blessing in disguise. Court time no longer an issue. Nick Humphrey got a bye.
First up was Dan Cusack (-7) v Andy Lawrence (-10).
Ordinarily this would have been a big ask for Dan since Andy’s squash has moved on, this on top of his fitness and ball retrieval. With only 3 points to help, Dan had to be at his best and no mistakes. However, for some inexplicable reason Andy played a game of squash immediately before their quarter final match and Dan must have believed. And so it was.
Andy took the first game 21-13 but worked hard to get it. Dan came back in the second and it was close. 21-19. Andy needed to win that one, he too had worked hard. It was too much.
The third game was all about legs and stamina, it ebbed and flowed with both players taking 4 and 5 points on the bounce at times. Dan made the break after 8-6. Suddenly it was 14-8. Under pressure and tired- Andy faded. 21-13 to Dan.
The second match followed a similar path. Peter Archbold (-10) lost the first game to Paul Blakely (-2) 21-14 but he too got going and pipped the second game 21-19. With more control Peter eased along taking the 3rd 21-14.
Next up, Martin Davison (-6) v Rob Owen (-2)
Looking at the marking sheets it seems Martin was never under any real pressure, Rob unable to get any momentum, until the end of the second that is. Martin took the game 2-0 but not before a scare at 19-18 down in the 2nd. He came good and took the game 21-19.
Who played who was drawn on the night.
Unfortunately Peter Edney had to withdraw at short notice due to illness and it was too late to draft in a replacement. Funny how things turn out but because we lost the use of one of our courts (dodgy door on court 2) one less match was a blessing in disguise. Court time no longer an issue. Nick Humphrey got a bye.
First up was Dan Cusack (-7) v Andy Lawrence (-10).
Ordinarily this would have been a big ask for Dan since Andy’s squash has moved on, this on top of his fitness and ball retrieval. With only 3 points to help, Dan had to be at his best and no mistakes. However, for some inexplicable reason Andy played a game of squash immediately before their quarter final match and Dan must have believed. And so it was.
Andy took the first game 21-13 but worked hard to get it. Dan came back in the second and it was close. 21-19. Andy needed to win that one, he too had worked hard. It was too much.
The third game was all about legs and stamina, it ebbed and flowed with both players taking 4 and 5 points on the bounce at times. Dan made the break after 8-6. Suddenly it was 14-8. Under pressure and tired- Andy faded. 21-13 to Dan.
The second match followed a similar path. Peter Archbold (-10) lost the first game to Paul Blakely (-2) 21-14 but he too got going and pipped the second game 21-19. With more control Peter eased along taking the 3rd 21-14.
Next up, Martin Davison (-6) v Rob Owen (-2)
Looking at the marking sheets it seems Martin was never under any real pressure, Rob unable to get any momentum, until the end of the second that is. Martin took the game 2-0 but not before a scare at 19-18 down in the 2nd. He came good and took the game 21-19.
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