Melbourn lost 3-9

This match was played in Broxbourne on a particularly hot summer’s evening which was great for watching the club cricket match but not so pleasant for squash!
Roger Woodfield (3) played first against Warren Pickering. Roger started well enough but was soon under pressure from Warren’s very accurate boasts. His opponent showed patience and waited for the opportunities to gain points. The first game was competitive but Roger lost it 10-15. As the contest and the heat developed, Warren took full advantage and gradually took control to win the next 2 games. So the match was lost 0-3.
Sean Hamilton (2) was pitched against Peter Iszatt, a particularly experienced and tricky match player who has won most of his matches in this summer league. The first game was close but Sean could not quite press home what looked like a winning streak and lost it 12-15. Once again, the Broxbourne player gradually took control of the game with steady squash and few mistakes. Sean battled hard but could not break down his opponent’s game. He lost the next 2 games and the match 0-3.
Miles Jeanneret (1) played Shola Bello, a somewhat mercurial character, capable of some really exciting and magical squash. The first game was tight and could have gone either way. As is standard with Miles, he chased everything and consequently put his opponent under unrelenting pressure. A couple of forced errors saw Miles take the first game 17-15. Shola started to show frustration at not being able to put the ball away on what was now an incredibly hot court. He tried to end the long rallies with some switch hits and drops, most of which were unsuccessful. Shola then resorted to hit the ball even harder which didn’t work either. Miles comfortably took the next 2 games by playing controlled squash and making far fewer mistakes than his opponent. Miles won 3-0.
Skipper Roger Woodfield said ‘This was a fair result with our second and third strings well beaten. Once again, Miles put in a great performance and dominated his opponent with some excellent match squash’