Week 4 of the League was a very quiet one for the Club. With the 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams all having a free week, the attention turned to Penicuik 4 & 5 in Divisions 3 & 4 respectively.
In Division 3 the 4th Team of Phil Daly, Kris Laszkiewicz and Neil Hayes faced a home tie against North Merchiston 3. Having picked up 1 point from their first two matches, the home team knew that they desperately needed a win against North Merchiston 3 to keep them in touch with those teams in the top half of the Division. Kris was the player of the night as he won all 3 of his singles matches and with Phil winning 2 the match came down to the final match of the night (played out of sequence) - the doubles! Kris and Phil joined forces against Anna Porsch and Slaw Bess for Merchiston. After an easy win in the first end, 11-4 Kris and Phil looked in control. However, the North Merchiston duo then won the next two ends before the momentum swung again in the fourth end with an 11-5 win for the home team. In a tight deciding end, Kris and Phil held their nerve for an 11-9 win to give the home team their first win of the season.
In Division 4, Penicuik’s 5th Team found it hard going in their match against North Merchiston 4. Gregory Leplatre joined forces with Luke Hennessey and Lewis Baldock, the latter making his competitive debut in the League. Gregory won 2 of his 3 matches to continue his good form, only losing to Graham Booth (who realistically is a Division 1 player) and Luke won 1 as the 5th Team went down to a 7-3 home defeat.
In Division 3 the 4th Team of Phil Daly, Kris Laszkiewicz and Neil Hayes faced a home tie against North Merchiston 3. Having picked up 1 point from their first two matches, the home team knew that they desperately needed a win against North Merchiston 3 to keep them in touch with those teams in the top half of the Division. Kris was the player of the night as he won all 3 of his singles matches and with Phil winning 2 the match came down to the final match of the night (played out of sequence) - the doubles! Kris and Phil joined forces against Anna Porsch and Slaw Bess for Merchiston. After an easy win in the first end, 11-4 Kris and Phil looked in control. However, the North Merchiston duo then won the next two ends before the momentum swung again in the fourth end with an 11-5 win for the home team. In a tight deciding end, Kris and Phil held their nerve for an 11-9 win to give the home team their first win of the season.
In Division 4, Penicuik’s 5th Team found it hard going in their match against North Merchiston 4. Gregory Leplatre joined forces with Luke Hennessey and Lewis Baldock, the latter making his competitive debut in the League. Gregory won 2 of his 3 matches to continue his good form, only losing to Graham Booth (who realistically is a Division 1 player) and Luke won 1 as the 5th Team went down to a 7-3 home defeat.
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