Town players are tested in tough week of matches
A WEEK of tough matches for Daventry's squash teams produced a mixed set of results, with two wins and three heavy defeats.
Daventry 1 had an away trip to top-of-the-table Desborough. Captain Ryan Spragg was left stunned at the scale of the defeat with Scott Bates, Jon Groom, Ryan Spragg and Mark Street all suffered 3-0 defeats.Only Nick Murley managed to win a set in a losing 3-1 effort.
Match results: 1. John Freeman 3-0 Scott Bates, 2. Steve Ward 3-0 Jon Groom, 3. Carl Allinson 3-0 Ryan Spragg, 4. Graham Bagley 3-0 Mark Street, 5. Kev Hedges 3-1 Nick Murley. Star Man: Nick Murley.
Daventry 2 had an equally tough task in their game at home to title-chasing Kettering Rugby.
An under-strength Daventry 2 went into this game hoping to secure as many points as possible in their battle against relegation.
Despite a recent back injury Jon Maynard kicked the match off with an excellent come back 3-2 win.
Danny Carty attempted to follow Jon's lead and despite falling 2-0 down, battled back superbly to level the match at 2-2. But he lost a close decider.
This was as good as it got for the second team as captain John McGrath, Andy Machin and Stewart Williams all lost their matches 3-0 to strong opposition.
Match results: 1. Stewart Williams 0-3 Carl Elsby, 2. Andy Machin 0-3 Mark Thomas, 3. John McGrath 0-3 Dane Schweir, 4. Danny Carty 2-3 Rob Stewart, 5. Jon Maynard 3-2 Jack Follet. Star Man: Jon Maynard.
Daventry 4 were hoping to continue their good form and build on last week's cup success against Club Diana. A strong Daventry side were always going to be too good for their opponents.
Antony Nesbitt and Roy Free were in top form hitting winners from all corners of the court on their way to 3-0 wins.
The match as a contest was over after Ben Smallwood continued his fine recent form after being promoted to the fifth team with a 3-1 win. Phil Mansell was hoping to bounce back after his cup defeat last week. He quickly fell 2-0 behind but following a pep talk from his team mates, stormed back to win the next three sets to take the match 3-2.
In the final match Joe
Bodenstein had a tough time against an unbeaten opponent and lost 3-0.
Match results: 1. Joe Bodenstein 0-3 Neville Smart, 2. Phil Mansell 3-2 Paul Norris, 3. Ben Smallwood 3-1 James Sheehan, 4. Roy Free 3-0 Carol Fosbrook, 5. Antony Nesbitt 3-0 Peter Bretherton. Star Man: Phil Mansell.
Daventry 5 were hoping to consolidate their position in the top half of the league against Cripps.
Captain Austen Humphrey was expecting another victory which would all but guarantee a top half finish but Dave McQuillan, Neil Aldersley, Jim Simpson and Austen Humphrey all suffered defeats. Colin Bendel stopped
the rot with a confident
3-1 victory.
Captain Austen Humphrey was disappointed with the result and felt that on another night some of the results may have gone their way.
Match results: 1. David McQuillan 2-3 Alan Gould, 2. Colin Bendel 3-1 David Featherstone, 3. Neil Aldersley 0-3 Richard Smith, 4. Jim Simpson 2-3 Angus Molyneaux, 5. Austen Humphrey 0-3 Tom Shaw. Star Man: Colin Bendel.
The final game of the
week saw high-flying
Daventry 6 against a
struggling Saints side.
Captain Steve Wightman in his pre-match team talk
demanded a big win to keep the pressure on at the top of the table. Buoyed by these positive words, Daventry 6 stormed out of the blocks with Richard Jones, Nigel Berriman, Steve Wightman, Ben Humpage and Steve Loydall all recording emphatic 3-0 wins. Unfortunately the
whitewash was not to be as Nigel Berriman dropped two sets in a 3-2 victory.
A delighted Steve Wightman said: "We're in great form at the moment and I fully expect us to win the title in the closing weeks of the season."
Match results: 1. Steve Loydall 3-0 Jon Landeman, 2. Ben Humpage 3-0 Dave Whitehead, 3. Steve Wightman 3-0 Andy Nott, 4. Nigel Berriman 3-2 Peter Tibbert, 5. Richard Jones 3-0 Dawn Borrett. Star Man: Steve Loydall.
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