High Wycombe beat East Dorset 4-3

[<<] [>>] by Keith Pound at High Wycombe
30 Jul 2017 (AC - Longman Cup)

Longman Team Cup competition, played at High Wycombe on Sunday 30th July between High Wycombe and East Dorset.

Result High Wycombe 4, East Dorset 3.

Morning Doubles
Keith Pound (7) and Michael Bowker (12) lost to Nigel Parkins (4.5) and John Speigal (6) by 19 to 21.

Morning singles
Richard Peperell (10) beat John Freeman (16) by 26 to 13.
Robin Morrison (14) beat Alan Jones (8) by 19 to 12.

Afternoon singles
Keith Pound beat Nigel Parkins by 26 to 5
Richard Peperell lost to John Speigal by 21 to 26
Michael Bowker lost to Alan Jones by 21 to 26
Robin Morrison beat John Freeman by 15 to 14

With 3 matches to go, High Wycombe were 3-1 up and looked secure. However East Dorset fought back bravely in each match and levelled at 3-3. The final game was nip and tuck. With 10 minutes to go East Dorset were 1 up. With 1 minute to go High Wycombe were 1 up but with East Dorset back in and inches from making it all square. A very closely fought match, played in the best possible spirit.

Keith Pound
High Wycombe