Good start to the 2011 season for our Mixed A squad, beating Arches A 5-4 in the subtropical arena of the Jubilee Hall last night. Andy & Rachel took 3 rubbers, the new pairing of Dan and Chris taking 2. Dave and Pat had some very close games and all pairs played well.

Won 5-4, with Afghan Nick making a guest appearance.

Excellent game played in good humour, through to the Semi Final!!

Awesome!!

Won 5-4, excellent game, all played well with Curtis and Chris winning the last rubber to clinch the match.

Awesome!

Excellent win in the cup for our mixed B away at Arches, a resounding 7-2 victory. Too good actually, you’ll pay for that with a silly handicap later. I’m told Karen and Rob played some excellent badminton to win 2 rubbers.

With a slightly weaker than normal Penarth A showing up, the night looked hopeful. Ali and Rach doing the biz, taking 2 and getting better as a pair every game. Chris and Curt also improving, taking games to three but just losing out. Unfortunately Soph pulled a muscle in her leg previously to this match. She put on a brave face and fought hard in the first game against a good first pair, taking them to three even with only having one leg, but the pain was too much, so retiring was the only option. The offer of a rub was swiftly declined! Under normal circumstances think we would have seen a win! Never mind! Get better soon Soph.

Ladies B played away at Llantwit Fardre and came away with an excellent 6:3 win –  well done ladies.  The stars of the evening were Pat and Kath who took all three rubbers, Heather and Helen took two and Karen and Jess one.  Many thanks to Jess for playing before being whisked away to go clubbing as soon as the final whistle sounded.  Oh for the life of a student!!!!!!!

HT

Lost 7-2, with Ali and Andy picking up 2 rubbers.

The side was restructured with Dan and Curtis pairing up as the young guns, Mike and Rob as Butch and Sundance. Some excellent games, all rallies to a high standard, 3 rubbers went to 3 and could have been ours but for a few shots, best match of the season so far to a packed colliseum (6 people! ….ladies B Away).

Penarth once again producing a pair out of nowhere, German internationals apparently, Got himmel!

Well done Ladies A for their first 5-4 victory on their first game of the season.  Soph and Rach came, saw and conquered, taking all 3 games and making a speedy exit.  Both Mary & Al and Jen & Chris both won against the Heath B thirds taking the Holm View Ladies A to a 5-4 victory.  Well done all involved.

Jenny

Good games with some excellent badminton. The 8-1 score to the Heath not a true reflection of the competitiveness of the rubbers.

Man of the match was Jo McNeil who was running on pure alcohol!

We came, we sore, we lost!

7-2 to the Smith, good games but we are the losers. Mike Provis missed already, hopefully he’ll last as long in Australia as he did in Kos.

Many thanks to Scott for stepping in, he played some nice badminton and sure we will get our reward in heaven.