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   Ladies' Second Team - Match against Ashby Castle 3 - 6.12.09.

Despite several date alterations caused by the all too prevalent rain, the second team finally played the Ashby match and thus completed their winter fixtures.  Although it kept dry the low, bright sun and strong gusty wind made playing conditions difficult and the match was drawn 4-4, with Harborough just winning on games 37-35.  Jane Cottrell & NIcky Winch drew with both pairs, narrowly losing one set 5-7.  Jacky Deans & Susan Roberts lost to the first pair, finding the excesssive spin employed by one of Ashby's players extremely difficult to handle in the windy conditions, but played well to take both sets off the second couple despite being 0-3 down in their final set.
Ladies' First Team - Matches against Westfields 1 (25.10.09.), Stoney Stanton 1 (31.10.09) & Market Bosworth - 7.11.09. Market Harborough's ladies' first team concluded their scheduled winter league matches with three consecutive victories, winning 7-1 against both Westfields 1 and Stoney Stanton 1.  They had a closer match against Market Bosworth on Saturday as they just won 5-3, with Janice Glover & Ruth Lewis winning and losing a tie break to draw 2-2.  Lesley Paris & Christine Richardson contributed the vital set as they scored 3-1. 
Ladies' Second Team - Match against Leicestershire B - 7.11.09.
 The second team had an enjoyable match with hard hitting and volleying, but lost 1-7 to a strong Leicestershire B team.  Val Raddon & Nicky Winch lost 0-2 to the first pair, though they were 5-5 in the 2nd set before going down 5-7.  However, they took a set off the second couple.  Susan Roberts & Liz Rothero were disappointed to lose a set 5-7 in their 0-4 defeat.
Ladies' Second Team - Match against Houghton - 17.10.09.

For once there was no wind and the match against Houghton was played in excellent conditions. The second team defeated Houghton 5-3 with Jane Cottrell & Val Raddon winning all their four sets, with a close 7-5 initial game in both rounds.  Susan Roberts & Liz Rothero had some long rallies and won their first set against the second pair 6-4 before going down 1-3. 
Ladies' Second team - Match against Hamilton - 11.10.09.
On yet another windy afternoon, the second team achieved a very close win over Hamilton on their courts by five sets to three but a level game score of 36-36.  Jane Cottrell & Val Raddon had some good rallies and exchanges at the net,and thanks to some excellent drop shots by Jane won all their sets, including a tie break.  Joan Barrett & Susan Roberts drew 1-1 with the first pair but lost to the second couple and went down 1-3.  Everyone found it difficult to cope in the wind with the variety of spin ably executed by a member of Hamilton's team.
Ladies' Second team - Match against Roundhill - 3.10.09.
Attacking play resulted in an excellent win over Roundhill by 7 sets to one.  Val Raddon and Christine Richardson had a couple of tight sets against the first pair and scored 4-0.  Janice Glover and Susan Roberts comfortably beat the second pair, won a tiebreak against the first pair and scored 3-1. 
Ladies' Second team - Match against Sileby - 27.9.09.  

The first match of the season began with a good game against Silbey but was lost 3-5.  Jane Cottrell and Nicky Winch won two sets but lost a tiebreak to score 2-0.  Susan Roberts and Liz Rothero drew 1-1 against the second pair winning the second set 6-1.

Edited by elainerowlett - 07 Dec 2009 at 12:33am

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elainerowlett Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote elainerowlett Report Post Quote Reply Topic: ladies winter league Posted: 27 Oct 2008 at 1:59am
	Ladies' Second Team - Match against Ashby Castle 3 - 6.12.09. Despite several date alterations caused by the all too prevalent rain, the second team finally played the Ashby match and thus completed their winter fixtures. Although it kept dry the low, bright sun and strong gusty wind made playing conditions difficult and the match was drawn 4-4, with Harborough just winning on games 37-35. Jane Cottrell & NIcky Winch drew with both pairs, narrowly losing one set 5-7. Jacky Deans & Susan Roberts lost to the first pair, finding the excesssive spin employed by one of Ashby's players extremely difficult to handle in the windy conditions, but played well to take both sets off the second couple despite being 0-3 down in their final set. Ladies' First Team - Matches against Westfields 1 (25.10.09.), Stoney Stanton 1 (31.10.09) & Market Bosworth - 7.11.09. Market Harborough's ladies' first team concluded their scheduled winter league matches with three consecutive victories, winning 7-1 against both Westfields 1 and Stoney Stanton 1. They had a closer match against Market Bosworth on Saturday as they just won 5-3, with Janice Glover & Ruth Lewis winning and losing a tie break to draw 2-2. Lesley Paris & Christine Richardson contributed the vital set as they scored 3-1. Ladies' Second Team - Match against Leicestershire B - 7.11.09. The second team had an enjoyable match with hard hitting and volleying, but lost 1-7 to a strong Leicestershire B team. Val Raddon & Nicky Winch lost 0-2 to the first pair, though they were 5-5 in the 2nd set before going down 5-7. However, they took a set off the second couple. Susan Roberts & Liz Rothero were disappointed to lose a set 5-7 in their 0-4 defeat. Ladies' Second Team - Match against Houghton - 17.10.09. For once there was no wind and the match against Houghton was played in excellent conditions. The second team defeated Houghton 5-3 with Jane Cottrell & Val Raddon winning all their four sets, with a close 7-5 initial game in both rounds. Susan Roberts & Liz Rothero had some long rallies and won their first set against the second pair 6-4 before going down 1-3. Ladies' Second team - Match against Hamilton - 11.10.09. On yet another windy afternoon, the second team achieved a very close win over Hamilton on their courts by five sets to three but a level game score of 36-36. Jane Cottrell & Val Raddon had some good rallies and exchanges at the net,and thanks to some excellent drop shots by Jane won all their sets, including a tie break. Joan Barrett & Susan Roberts drew 1-1 with the first pair but lost to the second couple and went down 1-3. Everyone found it difficult to cope in the wind with the variety of spin ably executed by a member of Hamilton's team. Ladies' Second team - Match against Roundhill - 3.10.09. Attacking play resulted in an excellent win over Roundhill by 7 sets to one. Val Raddon and Christine Richardson had a couple of tight sets against the first pair and scored 4-0. Janice Glover and Susan Roberts comfortably beat the second pair, won a tiebreak against the first pair and scored 3-1. Ladies' Second team - Match against Sileby - 27.9.09. The first match of the season began with a good game against Silbey but was lost 3-5. Jane Cottrell and Nicky Winch won two sets but lost a tiebreak to score 2-0. Susan Roberts and Liz Rothero drew 1-1 against the second pair winning the second set 6-1. Edited by elainerowlett - 07 Dec 2009 at 12:33am

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	Match against Carisbrooke C - 27th September Our first match of the winter league against Carisbrooke proved to be difficult. Jill Storer & Chris Smith were unlucky to lose a tie break against the 2nd pair. Their scores were 1/6 1/6 6/7 4/6. Julie Hunt & Ann Adams fought hard but found the opposition too strong for them, scoring 1/6 0/6 0/6 2/6. Final result 0/8 with a game score of 15/49

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	Match against LFE 3 - 3rd October In contrast to last week's match the 3rd team scored an excellent win against LFE. The weather conditions were extremely windy with plenty of debris from the trees on the court but Harborough played well. Jill Storer & Chris Smith played consistently to score 6/0 6/2 6/2 6/4. Marilyn Knibb & Deb Ellis proved to be a formidable partnership playing good attacking play at the net. Their score was 6/1 6/4 6/2 6/1. Final score 8/0. Game score 48/16.

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	Match against Oadby 3 - 10th October 2009 On a sunny Saturday afternoon we came up against very tough opposition at Oadby. In particular their 1st pair. Jill Storer & Chris Smith fought hard in their first match to come back from 1 - 4 down to a tie break, but were unable to take the set. There scores were 4/6 3/6 6/7 4/6. Deb Ellis & Marilyn Knibb played good attacking tennis, but were also unable to take a set. Their scores were 3/6 1/6 4/6 1/6. Final result 0/8 with a game score of 26/49.

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	Match against Kibworth 2 - 17th October 2009 This was our closest score this season. Both pairs were successful against the oposition's 2nd pair, but were unable to take a set from the 1st pair, although in the first set Deb Ellis & Jacky Deans narrowly lost a tie break against the 1st pair. Resulting in a draw 4/4, with Harborough just winning with a game score of 33/32. Jill Storer & Chris Smith scored 1/6 2/6 6/0 6/1. Deb Ellis & Jacky Deans scored 6/7 0/6 6/2 6/4.

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	Match against Rothley 3 - 24th October 2009 We travelled to Rothley on a wet Saturday morning. Jill Storer & Chris Smith beat the second pair 6/2 6/4 and then halved with the 1st pair, taking the first set easily 6/1 but lost the second set 1/6. Marilyn Knibb & Natasha Winch lost to the first pair 2/6 3/6, then lost the first set to the 2nd pair 3/6. However, despite Marilyn taking a tumble in the wet conditions, they fought hard to take the last set 6/1, which gave us a draw 4/4. As with last week's match we just won with a game score of 33/32.

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	Match against Charnwood 3 - 31st October 2009 In our penultimate match of the winter season, we played Charnwood 3 at home. Jill Storer & Chris Smith halved with the 1st pair 6/4 4/6 and convincingly beat the 2nd pair 6/1 6/1. Marilyn Knibb & Jacky Deans only dropped 7 games during the match scoring 6/2 6/2 6/1 6/2. This resulted in a fine win for Harborough of 7/1, with a game score of 46/19.

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	Match against Syston Northfields 3 - 7th November 2009 In our last match of the winter league we travelled to Syston on Saturday. Jill Storer & Chris Smith, despite Jill feeling unwell, managed to halve with the 2nd pair 5/7 6/0, but lost to the 1st pair 4/6 1/6. Marilyn Knibb & Jacky Deans, who are proving to be a very good pairing, were unfortunate to lose a tie break to the 1st pair, scoring 2/6 6/7, but easily beat the 2nd pair 6/1 6/1. Match score 3/5, but with a winning game score of 36/34.