Match: Knutsford 1 Home to Grove Park 4

Date: 9th December 2010

Last game of the first half and knutsford spirits were high from their drubbing of sandbach the week before.

Up first was our man Costello. At 8.15 they were still only on the 3rd game!! A marathon match was on the cards. Steve stroked the ball down the side walls and stroked some more until his opponent became dizzy. Steve won in 5. So a good start to the tie.

Next on in good haste was the burkenator against a previous winner of the national over 65s. No need to worry our man and Burkey won in straight sets easy and off he went with a smile and a skip.

So with 2 matches in the bag on steps risley against a mitten clad oppo of mature years who wore a nice bright blue gum shield….. not sure what this was for?? Risley won easy in 3 to take the match.

With the smiths ready to take to the stage all looked good for a 20 pointer. Steve up next against a young hard hitting oppo. He looked pretty good but our man was on fire and demolished him before risley had even finished his douche. Bish bash bosh.

Burkey having departed to do his homework, Costello already tucked up in bed and risley having to relieve the babysitter, chris stepped onto a cold court with no support. A usual demolition job took place in the first 2 games and smithy was looking good. Then smithy too decided to leave the club too and lost the next 3 to drop the only point of the night for knutty.

19 points in total and a great half to the season. Well done chaps. Harder second half with the imminent departure of our numero uno steve smith. But don't despair, the streffernator is coming back after much lobbying from el capitano.

Merry Christmas.

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