Inter-League Report – November 2006

 

Vets Div 1

 

Basildon withdrew from the competition

 

Vets Div 1

Ilford v Southend A 

Sunday 19th November 2006 

 

Southend A:          Nigel Lamb, Stuart Gibbs, Glenn Johnson

Ilford:                    Ray Lam, Keith Fung, Sal Ahmed

 

Southend were defeated in their away fixture against Ilford 6 – 3.   Nigel won 1 single, Stuart won both his singles and Glenn…………..well…………… yes, Glenn lost all his.  

 

Next Fixture:          Home to Burnham A, November/December

 

 

Vets Div 2

Colchester  v Southend B 

November 2006 

 

Southend B:          Andrew Halling, Keith Philips, Gus Heath

Ilford:                    Ray Button, Sue Wenham, Ray George

 

A fantastic day out in the country.  The map was fine until we met this bloke, “Lord Snooty” fink his name was.  “I say” he says, “this here is private property don’t you know.  My gate is always locked. How the dickens did you people find your way in here”.  Jan Philips and I replied in our best sarf Essex tones’ “ froo the gate mate.  It weren’t locked Guv”.  “Well you’ll just have to jolly well turn yourselves round and get orff my land (nose in the air,  sniffin the bovine excrement).  Good job Nigel wasn’t playing.  So guys beware of the toff.  It’s the second gate not the first.

 

Singles wins

 

Colchester               Fred Button           1                              Southend               Andrew Halling                     2

                                Sue Wenham         0                                                              Keith Philips                          2

                                Ray George             0                                                              Gus Heath                             1

 

Doubles

 

Gus and Keith won their doubles quite magnificently.  Gus and Andrew also won theirs but not in quite a so spectacular fashion, the Andrew and Keithy then lost theirs; ahhhhh bless. However a good 7-2 win for the B side in their visit to Colchester.  Thanks are conveyed to the Colchester team for the excellent food provided.  We were well supported by the Hallings and Phillips families which made it a good afternoon out.

 

Next Fixture:          Home fixture postpone by Harlow, October     and the December Home fixture against Braintree

 

 

Vets Div 6

Southend E v Harlow B

Sunday 26th November 2006 played at Rawreth

 

Southend E:          Bill Smith, Gus Heath, Ann Lane

Harlow B:             Val Blake, Paul Gooday, Dave Linnett

 

A good 7-2 win for Southend with Bill and Gus each winning their singles.  Bill beat Val (both ranked no.1) in three straight and later beat Paul in a four setter.  The same was for Gus.  Though Ann lost her two singles, each set went to five games, 9-11, 7-11, 11-7, 12-10, 7-11 against Paul Gooday and 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 7-11 against Dave Linnett.  Southend the took each of the doubles in four set games. 

 

Next Fixture:          Away to Braintree C  Nov/Dec