16th MARCH 2018
The GB Vets fielded a very mature and experienced
team with an average age of 68 years but narrowly lost
3/2.
At number 1 John Goodrich, the national over 65
champion, beat his hard hitting opponent Oliver Slack
3/0. John played a steady good length with too much
variation for Oliver to cope with.
We lost the remaining singles matches. Ash
Chakraborty lost 3/1 to Anthony Shewell with both
players below par from recent bouts of flu. Bryan
Francis lost 3/1 to Sebatian Paul after four close and
well contested games. Ron Walker lost 3/0 to Hugo Wilson
a very fast opponent exactly one half his age!
Finally John Woodliffe and Lance Kinder won a close
doubles against Paul Lubbock and Matthew Eltringham 3/2.
The match lasted nearly one hour and John and Lance
seemed to get stronger the longer the match lasted much
to the dismay of their younger opponents!
Afterwards we enjoyed the superb hospitality that the
Hurlingham Club always provide.
Full results were as follows:
|
Hurlingham |
|
GB Vets |
|
|
1 |
Oliver Slack |
lost to |
John Goodrich |
0-3 |
|
2 |
Anthony Sewell |
beat |
Ash Chakraborty |
3-1 |
|
3 |
Sebastian Paul |
beat |
Bryan Francis |
3-1 |
|
4 |
Hugo Wilson |
beat |
Ron Walker |
3-0 |
|
Doubles |
Paul Lubbock & Matthew
Eltringham |
lost to |
Lance Kinder & John
Woodliffe |
2-3 |
|
Graham Chambers
|