The over 60’s “masters” team this season has been an absolute pleasure to captain, with a core of reliable and enthusiastic players turning out for every match that their busy calendars allowed, with only a couple of willing substitutes being brought in when necessary.
Match results have followed the expected pattern (in our age group we are generally only ‘club’ players facing teams who have grown up through the various ranks of County play) but I believe that we have without fail, managed to make the opposition work harder for their wins than they anticipated. Our ladies in particular have excelled, taking a number of rubbers over the season – and all four against Somerset! We mere men tried our best, pushed a number of pairs to very close games, but never quite achieved the final results.
Despite this, it has been a thoroughly enjoyable season, with much humour and laughter along the way – which (at the end of the day) is what the game should be all about! Our grateful thanks therefore go to everyone who took part, and here is to more of the same next season.
Ian Parker & Mike West
(Joint Captains)