It was great to see the squash area filled with people and excitement last night. Perhaps a sign of the new normal.
The first match featured Young Kretz and the veteran Camacho versus team no respect Andreas Gill and Byron. Pictured below is Nate shaking his head as he tries to explain the difference in doubles and singles to the young Swede. Whatever Nate said, it seemed to work as Andreas played a nearly flawless match and Byron laid down his shots in most cases. Team no respect advanced to play Old Kretz and some guy named Reiko on Saturday.
Match two was a highly anticipated tilt between Mike Green and the Friendly Giant against Karl and Jonas. Mike implemented an interesting court coverage strategy and took over the match. Jonas had said he wanted this matchup and Mike certainly rose to the challenge dominating play and bringing home the win.
Match 3 featured Fricking Peters and Consortium leader Coutts versus Darren and his last of 6 partners Ted I am on the clock Charuk. After a relatively easy first game for the Fricker, Darren and Ted put their opponents to a full test in game two. Seen below is Peters trying unsuccessfully to win a rally by getting airborne.
The last match of the night was a bit of an unknown. Chris Wickers returning to the Doubles court and Josh versus Joel Clark, a relatively new member, and Dianne Naughton.
The young pair won the first game handily and then were beaten soundly in game two. Great shooting, ball control and gets all around. Game three was tightly contested with some very close calls on many rallies. In the end Chris and Josh won game 3 by a 15-14 score to advance to Saturday. All players displayed exemplary sportsmanship. Below is a smiling shot of Joel.
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