Uphill Badminton Club

UPHILL GIRLS SHOW THE BOYS HOW TO WIN

Uphill Badminton Club had the 'B', 'D' and 'E' teams in league action this week. The 'B' team were playing at home to CBC @ Backwell and won a close competitive match by 5 rubbers to 4. The team of, Christy Langford, Brian Hadley, Denise Burton (Capt.), Rob Morray, Teresa Davison and Matt Valentine all played well. The first three mixed rubbers all went to three games with CBC @ Backwell winning the first 21-19, 10-21, 21-19 and then winning the second 21-19, 18-21, 21-15. Uphill then hit back with Teresa & Matt winning the last mixed 16-21, 21-12, 21-17. Uphill then started to take control by winning all the ladies rubbers in straight games. Brian & Rob then won the first mens rubber comfortably for Uphill 21-14, 21-14, which gave Uphill the five games needed to win the match. However the CBC @ Backwell men did not give up and fought back to win the second mens rubbers 21-17, 22-20 and then the last mens 21-19, 21-15, to complete an enjoyable nights badminton. The only player to win all their rubbers was Teresa Davison with good support from Matt, Christy and Denise. This win means that they will now be promoted and join the 'A' team in Division 1 next season.

Uphill 'D' team were at home and lost to top of Division 4 Chew Valley 'A' by 7 rubbers to 2. The team of Fiona Singleton, Robin Curry, Rachel Harding, Grant Kelly, Sue Garrett (Capt.) and Dave Barnes all worked hard but were beaten by a stronger team. The two rubbers which Uphill won were the second mixed where Rachel & Grant beat Nic Scott & Alex Dadley 21-17, 20-22, 21-17 and the first mens in which Robin & Grant beat Graham Scott & Alex Dadley 21-12, 21-19. The only players to win all their rubbers were Meroli Long, Nic Scott, Lyn Joyner and Josh Joyner from Chew Valley.

The 'E' team consisting of juniors; Kate Robinson, Andrew Potts, Kirby Cheung, Billy Fear, Caroline Higgins and Sourish Ganapathi, were playing away to Winscombe 'B' and won by 6 rubbers to 3. The team started well by winning the first three mixed rubbers. The first mixed saw Kate & Andrew win 21-19, 21-14. In the second, 11year old Kirby & Billy won the first game comfortably 21-14, then lost the next 19-21, but came back from behind in the third to win 23-21. The Uphill girls won the three ladies rubbers easily in straight games. The Winscombe men then took control of all three mens rubbers winning the first comfortably in straight games 21-13, 21-15 and the second 21-17, 21-15. In the third mens rubber Sourish & Billy fought hard in the first game before losing 24-22 but then slipped away in the second losing 21-16. The only players to win all their rubbers were Kate, Kirby & Caroline with support from Andrew, Billy and Sourish. This team now needs 12 points from their last two matches to gain promotion. The photo shows the winning 'E' team From L to R: - Andrew, Kate, Sourish, Kirby, Billy and Caroline