2nd FEBRUARY 2011

This annual match is always a delight – perfectly organised by fellow GB Vet Bob Gray, more than ably helped by his wife Harriet for the delicious meal afterwards.

A late pull out by Nigel Belle due to a knee injury and seeing the Dorking No.1 on their batting list did not bode well for the GB Vets.

However the everlasting great doubles duo of John Woodliffe and Lance Kinder started the evening well with a 3/0 win.

John O’Brien was next on against fellow GB Vet Keith Searle. At 0/2 down, 8/8 match ball down it looked like curtains for John, but he took the third 9/8 but then lost the fourth 6/9.

Geoff Howes then took on Bob Gray – a seesaw match with Geoff eventually clinching a win 9/3 in the fifth.
Geoff Gill was rather outplayed losing 0/3, so, at 2 all in main matches, it was left to No.1 Ian Robinson to make it a win for the GB Vets. A match of the highest standard had the gallery in raptures but in the end Ian was no match for the Dorking No.1.

In the absence of Nigel B, John W and Lance K had 2 games each against the Dorking No.5 – John lost 0/2 and Lance drew 1/1

Dorking 5, GB Vets 2, Drawn 1.

A thoroughly enjoyable evening ended with John W accepting an invitation for a return match next year.