Match 7 - Next Generation Home

Stop Press!! Stop Press!!

After waiting over a year for a win in Division 2, like London buses, two arrive in quick succession! A comprehensive 4-1 beating of Next Generation gives us a glimmer of hope of staying up.

Next week we welcome Woodford Wells to 'Fortress Clements Hall'. Bring it on....!

Results

Chris lost to Luke 2-9 9-7 2-9 7-9
Paul beat Colin 9-4 9-4 9-3
Adrian beat Steve 9-2 9-2 8-10 9-4
Colin beat (yes he finally won a match!) Kenny 9-2 6-9 2-9 9-5 9-3
Dave beat Joe 9-6 9-5 9-2

Clements beat Next Generation 4-1 (18-6)

Match 6 - Met Police Away

So then a 'short' trip to Met Police for Game 6.

First on Paul took revenge for opening day defeat at the hands of Alan by winning 3-0. But Colin's Essex League demons continue to haunt him and despite playing well in 'non essex league' games still cannot find a win and lost 3-0. These matches were watched by a 'spartan' crowd, ie. no-one, as the rest of our team had been delayed. Chris, cos of the tubes only running once every half hour and Dave and Adrian thanks to a combination of Adrian's road traffic knowledge (again!) and Dave assuming you could turn off the M11 going that way. Doh!

Dave then made a meal of dispatching stand-in No.5 Laura citing (or not as the case may be) lack of vision as his problem - more signs of old age shining through. Whilst Adrian and Lloyd endured some very long rallies before the home player got the better of our resident 5 set man, somewhat surprisingly in only 4 games.

This left a lot riding on the final rubber. Not just the outcome of the match, but the front seat home in a car with rear seats really only designed for show, and also the prospect of driving to all future away games after and I quote "if you lose to a girl, you should drive to all away games". Unfortunately the pre-match hype was more entertaining than the actual game as Chris showed signs of a long week at work (yes too many "meetings" in the pub) and eventually lost 3-1 to Steph.

And so Clements suffer another defeat. We need to find some form in our remaining matches if we are to stay in this division.

Results:

Chris lost to Steph 1-3
Paul beat Alan 3-0
Adrian lost to Lloyd 1-3
Colin lost to Barry 0-3
Dave beat Laura 3-2

Clements lost to Met Police 2-3 (8-16)

Match 4 - Kingswood 2 Home

Stop Press!! Stop Press!! Clements win a match in Division 2!!

It's been a while coming but we finally posted another win in Div 2!

Yet again it was down to the top order to secure the victory (I have to gloat when we win up top cos it don't happen very often!)

But there is no 'I' in 'Team' so I'd like to congratulate us all on a great performance all round - well apart from the muppets at 4 and 5 ;-)

Results:

Chris beat Matt Muckell 9-3 9-3 9-2
Paul beat Cliff Bennett 9-7 9-6 9-6
Adrian beat Barry Ballard 8-10 9-10 10-8 10-8 9-1
Dan lost to Stacy Thickbroom 7-9 7-9 2-9
Colin lost to Adam Hills 2-9 9-5 2-9 6-9

Clements beat Kingswood 2 3-2 (15-8)