Mursley Hawks 9-1 Milton Keynes Blades
League
Division Two
Monday 2 December 2019
| Set | Result | Games | Score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Johnson beat Mark Thomas | 1-11, 11-3, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Frank Beck beat Tony Coomber | 11-4, 12-10, 11-9 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | David Bartlett beat Brian Evans | 11-7, 11-9, 11-7 | 3-0 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Frank Beck & Martin Johnson beat Brian Evans & Tony Coomber | 11-7, 11-8, 12-14, 11-9 | 3-1 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Frank Beck lost to Mark Thomas | 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-7, 8-11 | 2-3 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Martin Johnson beat Brian Evans | 11-9, 11-4, 11-2 | 3-0 | 5-1 |
| 7 | David Bartlett beat Tony Coomber | 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6 | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| 8 | Frank Beck beat Brian Evans | 10-12, 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 | 3-1 | 7-1 |
| 9 | David Bartlett beat Mark Thomas | 11-7, 13-11, 11-6 | 3-0 | 8-1 |
| 10 | Martin Johnson beat Tony Coomber | 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 | 3-0 | 9-1 |
| Team | Games won | Games average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mursley Hawks | 29 | 78.38 | 388 | 56.56 |
| Milton Keynes Blades | 8 | 21.62 | 298 | 43.44 |
| Team | Player | Sets played | Sets won | Games played | Games won | Games average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mursley Hawks | Martin Johnson | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 81.82 | 188 | 108 | 57.45 |
| Mursley Hawks | Frank Beck | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 | 229 | 125 | 54.59 |
| Mursley Hawks | David Bartlett | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 90.00 | 186 | 110 | 59.14 |
| Milton Keynes Blades | Mark Thomas | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 | 237 | 112 | 47.26 |
| Milton Keynes Blades | Tony Coomber | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 | 184 | 75 | 40.76 |
| Milton Keynes Blades | Brian Evans | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 | 182 | 73 | 40.11 |
David Bartlett played on loan from Mursley Swifts in Division Three.
| Date | Monday 2 December 2019 |
|---|---|
| Start time | 19:30 |
| Competition | League |
| Division | Division Two |
| Venue | Mursley Village Hall |
| Season | 2019-2020 |
| Games played | 37 |
| Points played | 686 |
Published 05/12/2025 17:48 by Martin Johnson; edited 1 times, last on 05/12/2025 17:48 by Martin Johnson.
Match Report (courtesy of Martin Johnson)
The scoreline of 9-1 to Hawks was somehwat flattering to them, with some close games along the way, although
only two five gamers. Indeed, when Mark Thomas blasted through the opening leg 11-1 against Martin Johnson,
the final scoreline would have seemed even more unlikely! Both of the five game sets involved Mark, one was his
11-8 win in the decider against Frank Beck, the other being a symmetrical fifth game loss at 8-11 in that opening
set, to Martin. Blades other players, Tony Coomber & Brian Evans were unable to 'trouble the scorers', despite
some close legs, also losing out in the tight four game doubles, against Frank / Martin. Hawks were also indebted
to their reserve, David Bartlett, who produced a superb trio of singles wins, with brilliant blocking & counter-hitting,
only dropping a single game on the night, to Tony Coomber, to deservedly earn Player of the Match.
Blades remain rooted at the foot of the table, whilst Hawks biggest win of the season moves them back to equal
fourth place with Lagondas.
The scoreline of 9-1 to Hawks was somehwat flattering to them, with some close games along the way, although
only two five gamers. Indeed, when Mark Thomas blasted through the opening leg 11-1 against Martin Johnson,
the final scoreline would have seemed even more unlikely! Both of the five game sets involved Mark, one was his
11-8 win in the decider against Frank Beck, the other being a symmetrical fifth game loss at 8-11 in that opening
set, to Martin. Blades other players, Tony Coomber & Brian Evans were unable to 'trouble the scorers', despite
some close legs, also losing out in the tight four game doubles, against Frank / Martin. Hawks were also indebted
to their reserve, David Bartlett, who produced a superb trio of singles wins, with brilliant blocking & counter-hitting,
only dropping a single game on the night, to Tony Coomber, to deservedly earn Player of the Match.
Blades remain rooted at the foot of the table, whilst Hawks biggest win of the season moves them back to equal
fourth place with Lagondas.