Woburn Sands Mosquitoes 5-5 Mursley Hawks

League

Division Two

Wednesday 17 November 2021

Date Wednesday 17 November 2021
Start time 19:30
Competition League
Division Division Two
Venue Woburn Sands Methodist Hall
Season 2021-2022
Games played 39
Points played 731
Published 23/02/2025 15:24 by Martin Johnson; edited 1 times, last on 23/02/2025 15:24 by Martin Johnson.
Match Report  (courtesy of Martin Johnson)

Woburn Sands Mosquitoes hosted Mursley Hawks, and were potentially looking at going top, or joint top with MK Sharks. if they could record a win.
This looked likely, as they opened up a 3-1 lead, with Rob McPheat and Andy Jenkins comfortably beating Ian Spanswick and David Bartlett, respectively,
and although Martin Johnson dispatched Glenn Barcham in straight games, Rob/Andy combined to beat Ian/Martin in the doubles in four games.
Glenn lost out narrowly to a battling Ian, but Rob put Mosquitoes two ahead again, as despite David edging ahead at 2-1, finished strongly to win in five,
featuring a succession of fine, whipped backhand topspin winners in particular.
However, it was soon 4-4, as Martin beat Andy, then David beat Glenn, both in straight games.  The closest two sets were saved until the end, though.
Ian initially struggled against Andy, going 2-0 down, but retrieved well and battled all the way, to eke out a narrow five game win, to put Hawks ahead for the first time.
Rob looked in control for a 2-0 lead against Martin, only to see a repeat of set 9, as Martin battled back to level it, and then edge ahead in game 5, right to the brink of
victory at 10-7, but the fat lady had not yet sung, with Rob valiantly pulling it back to deuce - finally making the match a draw with a last ditch 13-11 win in game 5, to
end a well fought match that leaves Mosquitoes two points behind division leaders, MK Sharks, and Hawks settled in mid table.

Player of the Match : Rob McPheat