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| Report: | The Hythe One team played a home match against their local rivals Folkestone on Tuesday
evening, and as most team members knew and had played each other over the years there was
much hand shaking beforehand. This turned out to be the best win of the season for Hythe with two
three nil victories book-ended by a three two win and a three two defeat.
The match of the night was, without doubt the clash between Dave Brewer and Mark Roberts, both
Number One’s running hard to retrieve and stay in rallies they should have lost. Dave has been
playing in Dover for the last couple of months and has developed a very reliable drop-shot to
complement his hard-hitting game, Mark, a more classic player had no obvious weaknesses,
retrieving and attacking as needed throughout a match played with goodwill and humour, with Dave
eventually sneaking over the line to win a very tight fifth game.
Earlier, a slightly under par Julian Belcher had taken on Adam Harris, in a match-up seeming to have
been chosen by bulk rather than ability. “This court seems small” commented Adam. “I think it’s that
we are quite wide” replied Julian… the marker was kept busy and was mercilessly
barracked by the gallery who seemed to be enjoying the mess that passed for a match. Oof, ugh
another collision, reverse beepers on. No eggs today, “no let,” Adam in the end winning what will
surely go down in history as the battle of the bulge (I believe that this name may have already been
used. Ed)
Philip Carter had a more straightforward victory as using a mixture of accurate dropshots and a very
good length he cruised home without seemingly breaking too much of a sweat.
Next we had a new recruit in the shape of southpaw Simon Dumbleton, his pile-driver
forehand immediately causing his opponent problems, he also showed a surprising deftness of touch
with a mixture of drops and boasts at the front of the court, it seemed however that he did not want
to win each game easily losing a number of points at game and match ball before getting the job
done. Although Simon is not listed as a player :) |
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| Author: | Phil'the boaster'Carter |
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| Away Report: | 'Well scipted by Phil.
A good evening had by all at Hythe, looking forward to the next fixture, maybe some doubles as we have more court time at Folkestone' |
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