15/05/2026
Well, what a fun night that was. In the pre-summer warm up, Loddon 1s were incredibly hospitable and treated the 2s to a nice 3-1 confidence boost ahead of the start of league matches. 😜.
and Ben L got the night underway at the bottom of the order. Kenny put up a valiant fight, looking on the verge of a heart attack at various points, but was edged out 3-0. He had game points in the third which, if taken, could have provided a very different outcome given Big Ben's distain for matches any longer than three games. Ben eventually edged that 16-14 to take the win.
At #3, , who has been carried by the 1s for many a season now, couldn't capitalise on Ben W's unique match prep (falling asleep on his son's bed after putting him down for the night), and went down as easily as Ben did earlier, 3-0. Ben's frame played some cracking shot, mind.
then took on in the second string match. Mark never really found his rhythm with Big Al covering the court well, going down 3-1. Alex also looked on the verge of collapse at times, and wouldn't have relished the game going to a fifth.
This left the match delicately poised going into the first string match between .stewart9 and Sean. The presence of Joe's girlfriend on the balcony usually means he plays to impress and this was no different, racing into a 2-0 lead. Sean finally got warmed up in the third and fourth, pulling those games back to even the match. With the floor getting increasingly damp due to Sean's sweating, Joe coped better with the conditions and closed the game out for a 3-2 win, giving the 2s the overall victory.
Everyone enjoyed the chilli, beer and banter afterwards and we're looking forward to an epic 12 match friendly fixture at in two weeks time. Bring it on!
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