Mursley Hawks 5-5 Newport Pagnell Lagondas

Monday 14 February 2022

Game Result Score Match score
1 Martin Johnson beat Roy Read (3-0) 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 1-0
2 Ian Spanswick lost to Tony Ardis (0-3) 9-11, 3-11, 8-11 1-1
3 David Bartlett lost to Chris Horn (2-3) 5-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 5-11 1-2
4 Martin Johnson and Ian Spanswick beat Chris Horn and Roy Read (3-2) 9-11, 11-7, 12-10, 7-11, 11-4 2-2
5 Ian Spanswick beat Roy Read (3-0) 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 3-2
6 Martin Johnson beat Chris Horn (3-1) 11-7, 11-7, 10-12, 11-9 4-2
7 David Bartlett lost to Tony Ardis (0-3) 11-13, 7-11, 7-11 4-3
8 Ian Spanswick lost to Chris Horn (2-3) 6-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11 4-4
9 David Bartlett beat Roy Read (3-2) 11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 7-11, 11-2 5-4
10 Martin Johnson lost to Tony Ardis (0-3) 3-11, 5-11, 3-11 5-5
Team Legs won Legs average (%) Points won Points average (%)
Mursley Hawks 19 48.72 345 49.15
Newport Pagnell Lagondas 20 51.28 357 50.85
Team Player Games played Games won Legs played Legs won Legs average (%) Points played Points won Points average (%)
Mursley Hawks Martin Johnson 3 2 10 6 60.00 179 87 48.60
Mursley Hawks Ian Spanswick 3 1 11 5 45.45 199 94 47.24
Mursley Hawks David Bartlett 3 1 13 5 38.46 231 114 49.35
Newport Pagnell Lagondas Roy Read 3 0 11 2 18.18 198 84 42.42
Newport Pagnell Lagondas Tony Ardis 3 3 9 9 100.00 157 101 64.33
Newport Pagnell Lagondas Chris Horn 3 2 14 7 50.00 254 129 50.79
Match date Monday, 14 February 2022 at 19:30
Competition League
Division Division Two
Venue Mursley Village Hall
Season 2021-2022
Legs played 39
Points played 702
Published 28/04/2024 05:12 by Martin Johnson.
Match Report  (by Martin Johnson)

Third placed Newport Pagnell Lagondas were the visitors against fifth placed Mursley Hawks, with Lagondas on a three match winning streak / seven match unbeaten run, compared to Hawks having lost their last two matches, however it was Hawks who took the early lead as Martin Johnson defeated Roy Read in three close games.  Tony Ardis evened things up with a straight games win over Ian Spanswick, and Chris Horn put the visitors in front with his win over David Bartlett, though he was pushed to five games, as David battled back from 2-0 down to 2-2, only for Chris to pull away in game five.  Another five gamer ensued in the doubles, this time with Martin & Ian (Hawks) coming through in the decider against Chris & Roy, to level the match again.  Hawks opened up a two sets advantage, as Ian beat Roy in straight games and Martin edged out Chris in four tight games.  Once again, Lagondas bounced back, as Tony again won in straight games against David, then Chris again went 2-0 up, but was again pushed to a decider, as he defeated a battling Ian in five games.  David put Hawks ahead once more, 5-4, as he beat Roy in the fourth five gamer of the night, despite Roy pulling back from 2-0 down to level at 2-2, only to falter in the final leg.  So, could Hawks end the Lagondas unbeaten run in the final set of the night?  The answer was an emphatic NO, as Tony blitzed Martin from the off, to run out an easy winner in three very quick games, to end the night with honours even, as a 5-5 draw.  Lagondas thus stretched their unbetaen run to eight matches, although their run of three wins was ended, whilst Hawks ended their run of two defeats!

Player of the Match : Tony Ardis.