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Ashby beat Wrest Park 4-3

[<<] [>>] by Richard Sanville at Ashby
9th June (AC - Longman Cup)

In a close contest between two evenly-matched teams, Ashby and Wrest Park each won one of the morning singles games. In the doubles the visitors were trailing as time was called, but David Woolley pulled off an impressive break under pressure to peg out and give Wrest Park a 2-1 advantage at lunchtime.

Ashby then came back to win 3 of the 4 afternoon singles and clinch victory 4-3.

Scores (Ashby players first):

Richard Sanville (12) and Mick Haytack (14) lost to David Woolley (11) and Ross Bagni (12) -4

Andy Sherwood (9) beat David Barnett (14) +13

Mike O'Brian (14) lost to Tim Nurse (6) -16

Andy Sherwood beat Tim Nurse +11

Richard Sanville beat David Woolley +23

Mick Haytack lost to Ross Bagni -12

Mike O'Brian beat David Barnett +10T (21-11)

Result: Ashby 4-3 Wrest Park



 

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