Finally, the ladies match got under away. For a second time
Ranmoor were blessed with being 3 games up at the start as Beaverhill could
only put out 2 pairs but they proved to be no pushovers. Cat and Cindy started the match and after losing the first
end, 17-21 fought back with grit and determination to take the second end
22-20. After a great battle the final end went Beaverhill’s way, 21-17 which in
hindsight was probably fair as one of the players HAD come all the way from
Hull to play.
Meanwhile on the adjacent court Claire and Karen had a
similar battle on their hands. The pair focused well to take the first end
21-18 and just lost the second end 19-21. Onto another sapping 3- ender which
statistically for Claire and Karen has been their Achilles’ heel all season.
Although they played well this 3-ender was to prove no different and annoyingly
for the pair the game slipped away from them 15-21.
3-enders seemed to be the theme of this match with neither
Beaverhill nor Ranmoor wanting to sacrifice a defeat. Helen and Lesley enjoyed
a challenging game against Beaverhill’s 2nd pair. The opposition
took the first end 21-15 but Lesley and Helen dug in and took the second end
23-21. Frustratingly for them, despite their best efforts they couldn’t quite
capitalise on the 3rd end and lost 12-21.
Current score 3-3 so everything to play for. Claire &
Karen went back on court and fired up by their previous near win took their
first end 21-18. In the very competitive second game there was some confusion
over the score so Dave H came and helped us out. Alas despite some awesome
rallies (which DH claimed made him lose track of the score!) Claire and Karen
just lost the game 21-23. Enough was enough for this pair! The ‘3 ender’ curse
HAD to be broken…. and it was, at a comfortable and well deserved score of
21-17.
At 4-3 to Ranmoor it was down to Cat and Cindy and Lesley
and Helen to see who was going to be able to take Ranmoor to victory. Both
pairs started brilliantly and won their 1st games. Cat and Cindy
went into overdrive and despite Cindy’s discomfort in her arm took their second
game 21-13. It was the match winning game and a fitting result for the pair
which showed their sheer grit and determination.
Meanwhile still on court Lesley and Helen were battling it
out. With some fantastic rallies, top serving by Lesley and sheer gutsy play
they only just missed out taking the second game 20-22. It was a fantastic game
to watch although Helen’s pre-match diet of Lasagne and chocolate was proving a
bit of a concern for her. Unfortunately they just missed winning the 3rd
end 17-21! One less chocolate bar next time Helen.
RANMOOR 5-4. Well done ladies and thank you to Beaverhill for being so accommodating
re the venue and providing us with some great games! A special mention goes to Cindy as this was her last match
of the season and what a fitting win to finish on. With consistent play despite
her injury, Cindy has had a great season and played a big part in the team’s
efforts to stay up in Div. 1. We wish
you all the best with the operation Cindy and hope you’ll be back playing with
us soon.
Claire E