Tough Week For Uphill Teams

Tough Week For Uphill

The 'B' team were home to Wyvern'B' and lost by 6 rubbers to 3. The team consisted of Ruth Harding, Steve Mathew, Denise Burton, Wei Cheung, Steff Hadley and Brian Hadley (Capt.). The match was very competitive with six rubbers having very close games. In the first mixed Ruth & Steve pushed Julie Stainer & Tom Riley in the first game losing 18-21 then lost their way in the second to lose 11-21.Wei & Denise had a hard fought second mixedbefore winning 21-17, 21-18. Steff & Brian started slowly in the third mixed losing the first game 10-21 but came back strongly in the second game and were unlucky to lose 20-22. In the first two ladies rubbers Julie Stainer was in control for Wyvern although in the second game of the second rubber Ruth & Steff fought hard before going down 19-21. The third ladies rubber went to 3 games with Denise & Steff winning 15-21, 24-22, 21-19. Steve & Wei clinched the first mens rubber 8-21, 24-22, 21-15. Steve & Brian went down 16-21, 18-21 but Wei & Brian went to three games before losing 17-21, 21-16, 18-21. All in all a very good nights competitive badminton .

The 'E' team had four juniors playing, Matthew Potts (17yrs), Rachel Harding (15yrs), Grant Kelly (16yrs), and Adam Dainty (18yrs) together with Helen Woodfin and Caroline Poole. This weeks match was a tough one against Portishead 'B' an experienced team who are top of the Division. Portishead have won all their games this season and are averaging nearly 9 points per game, so for this young team to take several games to 21-18 means they did very well. The final score was a win by 8 rubbers to 1 for Portishead with the whitewash being saved when Rachel & Caroline beat Ginny Blackmore & Christine Brooks 21-18, 21-18. Rachel Harding played well and is developing into a good player.