The New Year started with a disappointing 5-4 defeat away at Southwell for the promotion hunting 2nd men’s, and on the same night, an 8-1 loss at Bingham for the 2nd ladies. Things didn’t improve for the 2nd ladies into February as they lost two close encounters against Phoenixwood and St Giles. 6-3 and 5-4 respectively.
The 2nd mixed kept their promotion hopes alive with a hard fought win in their final fixture away at East Leake, Sunny and Sam the stars of the show taking a maximum. Unfortunately the team need to rely on Nottingham University doing them a favour if they are to be promoted.
The 3rd mixed team suffered back to back defeats in February. 5-4 away to Phoenixwood and a 9-0 loss away to Beeston Fields, meaning relegation is looking likely. The 4th Mixed team picked up a vital victory away at Rushcliffe Arena. The pairs of Andy Waplington and Kara Gokova, Harry Brownlee and Julie Whitby both scoring important maximums, securing their division 3 status.
After a tough 9-0 loss away at Beeston Valley, the 3rd ladies bounced back to win 5-4 at home to Boots. Aylish Magee and Tessa Key winning the ninth and deciding rubber.
The 1st mixed picked up a good 5-4 victory at home to a strong Beeston Fields side, Craig and Louisa and Andy and Ruth (stepping in for the absent Jackie Thompson) taking two apiece. The result puts them right in the promotion shake up with two matches remaining. The 1st ladies lost a tight match at Chilwell, 5-4. They will be disappointed with this as they look for a top half finish.
On the same night, at the same venue, the 1st men’s took on Beeston Fields in the Premier Division. James Watkins and Andy Shaw taking a maximum to give them their first victory in the Premier division and boosts their chances of avoiding relegation. A special mention to Adam Tyas, who stepped up from 2nd Men’s for the unavailable Sunny Ram, and despite playing the night before, took an all-important rubber with Matt Haigh on his 1st team debut.
