8 June 2016 - PCC 'A' go top of League with hard fought win v Ryde B
League newcomers Ryde 'B' provided very tough opposition for PCC 'A' today on a sun-baked Isle of Wight.
On paper, our side (handicaps -2, 0 ,0 ,0) was much stronger that theirs (handicaps 3, 3, 4 4) but all four of the hosts played superbly throughout.
Chris Roberts and Roger Goldring were held to one game all in their morning doubles, and only secured that rubber 7-6 at the end of the day when the match result had already been decided.
Helena Fensome surprisingly lost her morning singles, 6-7, 6-7 and Mike Fensome needed a third game to win his.
Helena made amends in the afternoon and Chris also won in straight games, but Roger who messed up at hoop 13 of his decider on he show court, to leave the fixture result still in the ballenece at 3-2.
Eyes turned to Mike on he adjoining court, where again he had been taken to a third game.
Thankfully he on it eventually to secure the fixture result allowing the outstanding final game of the doubles to be played for the extra half league point, for a final result of 5-2.
(PCC 'A' - Chris Roberts, Roger Goldring, Helena Fensome, Mike Fensome)
- Hero Maguire has a great debut for PCC Firendly
Along side the League match, a friendly shadow fixture was played (to the same format as the league), but that need with a reverse scoreline of 2-5 to Ryde.
John Maguire was our hero, winning both his singes matches and the score sheet reveals that nearly all the games in this fixture had excitingly close margins.
This was an excellent fixture and enjoyed by all our team of gentlemen of a 'advanced age'.
(PCC 'friendly' - Don Rutherford, Ralph Chambers, Philip Allison, John Magure)