Mursley Hawks 3-7 Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope
Monday 11 November 2019
| Game | Result | Score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Walters lost to Paul Tompkins (1-3) | 5-11, 9-11, 11-4, 3-11 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Martin Johnson beat Andy Frearson (3-1) | 10-12, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 | 1-1 |
| 3 | David Bartlett lost to Ivor Howard (1-3) | 8-11, 11-7, 8-11, 7-11 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Dan Walters and David Bartlett lost to Paul Tompkins and Ivor Howard (1-3) | 12-10, 8-11, 9-11, 9-11 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Martin Johnson lost to Paul Tompkins (0-3) | 9-11, 11-13, 9-11 | 1-4 |
| 6 | Dan Walters lost to Ivor Howard (1-3) | 11-7, 3-11, 9-11, 3-11 | 1-5 |
| 7 | David Bartlett lost to Andy Frearson (2-3) | 11-1, 11-5, 5-11, 8-11, 8-11 | 1-6 |
| 8 | Martin Johnson lost to Ivor Howard (1-3) | 8-11, 11-6, 11-13, 6-11 | 1-7 |
| 9 | David Bartlett beat Paul Tompkins (3-1) | 7-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 | 2-7 |
| 10 | Dan Walters beat Andy Frearson (3-1) | 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9 | 3-7 |
| Team | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mursley Hawks | 16 | 40.00 | 357 | 48.57 |
| Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope | 24 | 60.00 | 378 | 51.43 |
| Team | Player | Games played | Games won | Legs played | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mursley Hawks | Dan Walters | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 | 207 | 94 | 45.41 |
| Mursley Hawks | Martin Johnson | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 | 217 | 108 | 49.77 |
| Mursley Hawks | David Bartlett | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 | 230 | 117 | 50.87 |
| Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope | Paul Tompkins | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 | 203 | 106 | 52.22 |
| Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope | Andy Frearson | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 | 234 | 108 | 46.15 |
| Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope | Ivor Howard | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 75.00 | 217 | 121 | 55.76 |
Dan Walters played on loan from Mursley Swifts in Division Three.
David Bartlett played on loan from Mursley Swifts in Division Three.
| Match date | Monday, 11 November 2019 at 19:30 |
|---|---|
| Competition | League |
| Division | Division Two |
| Venue | Mursley Village Hall |
| Season | 2019-2020 |
| Legs played | 40 |
| Points played | 735 |
Published 24/04/2024 07:55 by Martin Johnson.
Match Report (Courtesy of Martin Johnson)
Mid-table Mursley Hawks took on high flying Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope, and with Hawks fielding two reserves playing up
from division 3 it would have suggested a relatively comfortbale win for the division 2 leaders. Hit 'n' Hope duly won 7-3,
but they certainly knew they'd been in a match, as Hawks gave them a tough battle all evening.
Paul Tompkins dropped one leg in beating Dan Walters to put the visitors ahead, but Martin Johnson managed to contain
the big topspin attack of Andy Frearson, to draw Hawks level. In form Ivor Howard had to battle hard versust David Bartlett,
but again it was a win for Hit 'n' Hope in four closely contested legs, and the visitors collected their seventh doubles out of
eight outings, to move 3-1 up, as Paul/Ivor just about held off a fine effort from Dan/David. Paul edged past Martin in the
only three games set of the night, including a comeback from 8-2 down in the third, just as it seemed Martin was getting
the upper hand after narrow losses in legs 1 and 2, to take it 11-9. Ivor found himself a leg down to Dan, but once more
won through in four games, whilst David went even closer against Andy, going two legs up, before Andy started to fully
find his range with big shots on both wings, to win through in the night's only five setter. Hit 'n' Hope extended thier lead
to 7-1, as Ivor managed a first win over Martin, yet again in four close games. However, there was a sting in the tail from
Hawks, as the two reserves each managed a win, to leave the final scoreline as a 7-3 win to Hit 'n' Hope, as David came
from one leg down to beat Paul in four legs, whilst Dan collected his first division 2 win, defeating Andy, yet again in four
closely fought legs.
The win was the fifth in a row for Hit 'n' Hope, and with Classics losing later in the week, extended their lead at the top of
the table to seven points, with just one round of matches to go before the halfway point in the League, whilst Hawks just
drop behind Lagondas, in a packed middle of the table. Ivor extended his run of singles wins to 15 in a row.
Mid-table Mursley Hawks took on high flying Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope, and with Hawks fielding two reserves playing up
from division 3 it would have suggested a relatively comfortbale win for the division 2 leaders. Hit 'n' Hope duly won 7-3,
but they certainly knew they'd been in a match, as Hawks gave them a tough battle all evening.
Paul Tompkins dropped one leg in beating Dan Walters to put the visitors ahead, but Martin Johnson managed to contain
the big topspin attack of Andy Frearson, to draw Hawks level. In form Ivor Howard had to battle hard versust David Bartlett,
but again it was a win for Hit 'n' Hope in four closely contested legs, and the visitors collected their seventh doubles out of
eight outings, to move 3-1 up, as Paul/Ivor just about held off a fine effort from Dan/David. Paul edged past Martin in the
only three games set of the night, including a comeback from 8-2 down in the third, just as it seemed Martin was getting
the upper hand after narrow losses in legs 1 and 2, to take it 11-9. Ivor found himself a leg down to Dan, but once more
won through in four games, whilst David went even closer against Andy, going two legs up, before Andy started to fully
find his range with big shots on both wings, to win through in the night's only five setter. Hit 'n' Hope extended thier lead
to 7-1, as Ivor managed a first win over Martin, yet again in four close games. However, there was a sting in the tail from
Hawks, as the two reserves each managed a win, to leave the final scoreline as a 7-3 win to Hit 'n' Hope, as David came
from one leg down to beat Paul in four legs, whilst Dan collected his first division 2 win, defeating Andy, yet again in four
closely fought legs.
The win was the fifth in a row for Hit 'n' Hope, and with Classics losing later in the week, extended their lead at the top of
the table to seven points, with just one round of matches to go before the halfway point in the League, whilst Hawks just
drop behind Lagondas, in a packed middle of the table. Ivor extended his run of singles wins to 15 in a row.