Melbourn won 12-1

Melbourn's second team travelled to Gosling Squash Centre this week and with their strongest side to date.
First to play was Thomas Higginson at string 3 and his nights squash got off to a very good start winning his opening game convincingly. The second game was almost 15-0 to Tom but his opponent (Ben Franks) managed to save himself from a bagel by one point! The result was never really in any doubt as Tom cruised through his games, winning his match by an impressive 3-0! (15-4, 15-1, 15-7)
Next on was Miles Jeanneret playing second seed. The opening game saw Miles playing very well although his opponent, Matt McGill, did make efforts to tighten his game which put Miles under a bit more pressure. However, Miles' tenacious game play kicked in, by not letting up on the rallies that rewarded him with his opening game. The second and third games were closer but Miles always looked the better player and so it was great to see Miles win his match by an excellent 3-0. (15-8, 15-12, 15-12)
Finishing the evening squash off saw Mark Oppen playing first seed. Mark played well in his opening game and it looked like if this play could be continued the match was in the bag. However, the second game looked tighter as Mark struggled maintaining his pace and opponent Scot Adam won the second game to bring the scores level. The third game was close but Mark won this and it was a relief the fourth game was straight-forward squash that gave Melbourn a 3-1 win and a point for the opponents...not so impressive as Miles' and Tom's score lines! Game scores were 15-8, 5-15, 16-14, 15-6
Stand in Skipper Mark Oppen said “A fantastic evening of squash from the team with only the one game dropped...but that's a skipper's prerogative! Gosling were great hosts, held at a super little pub up the road - the IPA Neck Oil went down a treat and the sausage and mash was-a-smash!!”