Ebbisham D 4
St Andrews 2
Mens Fours Division 2
Safe in the knowledge that there was no relegation for this division, and with promotion hopes long since cast by the wayside, I named a weaker team in the hope of creating a closer match against Ebbisham's lowest-graded section, taking along the veteran Anushka alongside septuagenarian Ron and match inexperienced Benno.
Frustratingly, Anushka & I were on first as man 1 & 2 but could not settle quickly enough, and lost 21-11 26-24 when on the verge of pushing for a deciding game. Benno played fairly well and, when playing with Ron, took the opposition to 3 games. Sadly Ron was showing the effects of seniority and neither myself nor Anushka could win when we partnered him. The downside of Mens Fours is that if one player loses all 3 of their rubbers, the match cannot be won - you can only hope for a draw at best. I won the remaining rubber with Benno, as did Anushka, but it was too little too late and Ebbisham held on for an unlikely victory.
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