Posted on November 25th, 2007 by Alan
Gunson Cup, round 2
A team - Away - vs Southport ‘B’ - handicap - 100 points (Wed 12/12/2007)
B team - Home - vs Southport ‘A’ - handicap + 100 points (Wed 12/12/2007)
C team - Home - vs North Meols ‘C’ - handicap - 80 points (Tue 11/12/2007)
D team - Home - vs [...]
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Posted on November 16th, 2007 by Charles
The ‘E’ team (’E’ for exhausted ) visited Kew Hospital for the third time this season on Wednesday 14th Nov. and suffered a hat trick of defeats by losing 1-9.
Gil Jamieson distinguished himself with a victory in one of his singles and Norah took her opponent in one event to 5 games.
Elsewhere odd games were [...]
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Posted on November 12th, 2007 by Alan
Anon Cup, round 2
Southport ‘D’ at home to St Teresa’s ‘C’ - Thursday 22nd November
Anon Plate, round 1
Southport ‘A’ at home to Argyle ‘C’ - Tuesday 20th November (sharing)
Southport ‘B’ have a Bye
Southport ‘C’ at home to Formby TTC ‘E’ - Tuesday 20th November (sharing)
Southport ‘E’ away to St Teresa’s ‘D’
All matches to be played [...]
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Posted on November 9th, 2007 by Charles
The ‘C’ s entertained the’E’ s ( ‘E’ for eclipsed) on Wednesday 7th Nov. and regaled them with first class refreshments and chocolates. That was were the hospitality ended however as they ran out comprehensive winners by 9 sets to 1.
Some good games and rallies ensued and Norah chalked up a praiseworthy but solitary win for [...]
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Posted on November 9th, 2007 by Alan
The most basic stroke, and the most frequently used one, is the push. Whether your best winning shot is a vicious forehand smash or a super-spin loop or a swerving spin serve that hits the edge, you still need a bread-and-butter shot in your armoury. For most people, this should be the solid foundation of [...]
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Posted on November 5th, 2007 by Alan
An [almost] all-U3A clash looms this Wednesday when the ‘C’ team plays host to the ‘E’ team. I guess you all knew the ‘E’ team squad comprised a dozen or so U3A members, but perhaps you didn’t realise that the ‘C’ team has its fair share of retirees too.
U3A members Tom Taylor and Tom Banton [...]
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Posted on November 1st, 2007 by Charles
For the second time this season the ‘E’ team ( ‘E’ for enervated ) met Paraplegics at the Southport Hospital. On this occasion in the Gunson Cup.
Taking only 80 points handicap with us, it was always going to be an uphill struggle but at the halfway stage there was still hope with the aggregate score [...]
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