The first match of a double-header week for Combined 2 saw us pay a
visit to near neighbours Oakbrook 2 on a Tuesday night. With Clive
stepping in at number 1 man, Lesley returning and Cindy in place of a
holidaying Cat we had a few new combinations for the side.
First
up Cindy & Jane saw off their opponents in 2 ends both quite
comfortably whilst Clive & Dave W were making hard work of the 1st
end before coming out to 15 and then made the second a bit easier in
winning to 8. At this point we were reduced to one court for the match
due to a popular club night so Cindy & Lesley took the court and won
easily 11 & 6, looking like a strong pairing for the upcoming
games. Clive & Dave H took on the stronger men's pairing &
never really hit their stride as they went down in 2 ends. So at the
end of the level doubles it was 3-1 to Ranmoor.
Dave W &
Jane were first on against their 2's opponents and didn't get off to the
best start, being 5 points down early on, before battling back to take
the game to 20-20 but couldn't quite see it home. This only spurred
them on though as they came back with solid starts in the other 2 ends
but could never quite get away, although they managed to win both to 17
& 18. Dave H & Lesley made short work of their 1st end against
the 3rd pair in winning to 8 before the 2nd was a tighter affair as they
got home to 17 and secured the match 5-1.
At this point we were
back to 2 courts so Clive & Cindy took their mixed debut for
Ranmoor on the 2nd court and managed to get home in straight ends,
showing their experience and skill as a pairing should prove useful for
the team. On the other court Dave W & Jane were again making hard
work of the 1st end, taking the game all the way to a tight finish and
ultimate loss of 26-24. Again they had to battle back and did so in
style winning the remaining ends 11 & 14. Last on was Dave H &
Lesley who never got away from their opponents but managed to win to 15
& 18 to complete a whitewash of the mixed games.
So an 8-1
victory sets us up nicely for a game against a strong Beaverhill side on
Friday night and the remaining matches this season.