The Veterans Squash Rackets Club of Great Britain


home > fixtures > 2016/17 season > gb vets v escorts
 
 
VC of GB v Escorts


27th February 2017

When Berge Kay the Escorts team manager (also a GB Vet) emailed to say he was fielding a strong team, and knowing we had lost this fixture 1/4 last year, I knew the GB Vets had to respond and produce a suitably strong team.

So Nick Dart at No. 1 was on first, up against a youngster, comparatively! Hard game, goes 2/0 up, coasting, but lost the next, then strength, accuracy and better play saw him eventually win 3/1.

Andy Bonner at No.3 on the other court, playing good, tight consistent squash also went 2/0 up, but having faltered in the 3rd also recorded a well deserved win 3/1. 2/0 up and hopes high for an overall win.

Not yet though as Peter Young at No.4 was up against a Ladies World Class Champion. Peter was unable to counter her skill and accuracy and went down 0/3.

Then came some truly sparkling, high powered, superb squash. Fresh from winning the National Women’s O40 Tournament in Manchester in February Keeley Johnson at No.2 matched power with power, length with length and eventually wore her opponent down with a thoroughly deserved 3/1 win.

Robert Smith at No.5 unfortunately twisted his ankle in the third game and had to retire.

So the overall result, 9 games all, but importantly a 3/2 win for the GB Vets.

An excellent meal amply supported with various liquids finished off a great evening of competitive fun.

Full results were as follows:

  Escorts   GB Vets    
1 Guy Grayson lost to Nick Dart 1-3 4/9,7/9,9/7,6/9
2 Andy Meyers lost to Keeley Johnson 1-3 6/9,9/7,4/9,0/9
3 Charles Hutton-Potts lost to Andy Bonner 1-3 7/9,5/9,9/5,4/9
4 Jill Campion beat Peter Young 3-0 9/6,9/3,9/5
5 Rick Prior beat Robert Smith 3-0 9/2,9/6, RS retired injured.

 

Bonner, Smith, Johnson, Belle, Dart, Young