Match Recap - 9/30/2021

 

Match Recap

9/30/2021

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Harper Valley PTA           vs           Lumber Jocks    

Ronny / Mitch                   Chris / Brad        6-3,6-3

For some reason…results didn’t come in at press time.  Sorry.

 

Tyler / Andrew                  Skip / Ferrer        6-3,6-7,1-0

 

Tyler wins!  Tyler Wins! Tyler Wins!  Back in the good ole days I used to be able to say that about the Cubs ☹.  Roller coaster match with a nerve racking 2^nd and 3^rd sets.  Solid play around and young Tyler really rose to the occasion.  But in the end…Big Burrito took over and willed HVPTA to victory.

 

Jon / Russell                      Bo / Travis           4-6,6-1,1-0

Wow!  What an exciting match!!!  Bo Knows still front runner for MVP race but the real story centered on his partner - the Spiritual Gangster!  Juan and the hard-hitting Horseman (Anderson) jumped out early in the tie breaker (4-1) but a couple of errant shots late cost team Lumber Jocks.  Cheered on by Mr. MVP the Tasmanian Gangster showed he is line 1 material.  Mr. Ed who?   Crowd cheering Travis…Travis…Travis finally brought a smile to the intense Mr. Smith.  Only issue Swami saw was the awkward celebratory hug at the end which reminded me of a similar display last year.  Great playing Gangsta!

 

Addis / Brent                     Jeff / Schwartz   3-6,6-3,1-0

5.0 Addi justifying early round selection again and the Tooth quietly racking up wins.  Although missing young Tricky, this pairing surprised onlookers while taking down Hefty Lefty and Sergeant Schwartz.  Rumors about a missed overhead costing the LJ in the tie breaker unfounded but I did see the lefty hit a ball over the fence in frustration after the match. 

 

Shane / Robert                 Cayman / Schneider         6-1,2-6,1-0

Getting it to three sets a victory in some onlooker’s eyes for Cannon and the Sly one against the Anglo Hispanic and Come Back Shane.  But the way Cannon played Tuesday Swami was not surprised this one went to three with a chance to win it at the end.  Swami knew the Sly one would give Sundial some trouble as a matter-of-fact team LJ was One overhead shot away from sealing the deal.  Swami says “the more athletic than he looks” Shane was lucky to escape with a victory against these two anomalies of tennis.

 

One Bourbon     vs           Shake and Bake              

Mesa / Paul                       Tony / Kevin       6-2,6-3

Anyone else want to know why Paul put himself at line 1?  Maybe he confused round 3 with round 2.  Nice welcome back from the Beach for little Nadal.  Finally, a chance to earn equal points for equal effort.  May need a title 9 ruling on Comish’s cockamamie scoring system.  A little rusty early so thankful for the squirrel’s impressive net play in the first set.  Like a squirrel gathering nuts after a rainstorm, spunky Kevin was all over the court putting away volleys for team Shake and Back.  Lil Nadal reeled in his rust and helped dice up the odd One Bourbon pairing in two straight as expected.

Rocky / Billy                       Gorde / Vic         6-2,5-7,1-0

Talk about a roller coaster match.  This one featured it all.  What a way to close out the night!!!  Travis even stayed although he probably had to pay 78 dollars to get his kids out of play land.  After winning the first set and jumping out 5-0 in the second Team Gordo Geeko and Vicious Vic preceded to lose 7 straight games.  Thought we were going to have to put each on suicide watch after differing times in the 2^nd set and tie breaker.  But somehow, miraculously, against all odds, after falling behind 9-5 in tie breaker that mounted an unprecedented challenge and comeback that tennis clubs around the state will be talking about.  Congrats guys.  Someone check on Rocky to see if he is ok after not pulling this one out.  Not worried about Billy, because he probably didn’t know the score.

 

Kenny O / Dave                Buddy / Fair        6-4,6-4

Where the eff is Tim?  Son of a bitch.  That is all I’m saying.  The Baron and Gaelic Gazely take down the Ego and the Elf 4 and 4.  Can Shake and Bake ever be at full strength. 

 

Ed / JA                  Ray / Peter          6-2,6-3

Ouch.  Swami blames this one on Tim too.  Tim shows and the Ego moves down a line saving white shoes Ray and Peter from another humbling.  Ed and JA are formidable…so this is not on Ray and Sneaky Pete.  This one is on EffUTim!

Robby / Ernie                    Kenny B. / Josh  6-4,6-7,1-0

Hello Josh!  Welcome to Bentleague VII.  What a debut…!  MVP call of the night may have been the call to put these two clay court masters on the dirt against ADHD Robbie and the sweet swinging Ernesto.  They just looked more comfortable and rose to the occasion in the crucial third set.  Hope Robbie is not still thinking about that sitter at the net that hit the back fence to give Shake and Bake the victory.  Congrats Kool hand Kenny and Jerrico Josh.

 

Great night of tennis with 6 matches going to tie breakers!

 

Standings:

Lumber Jocks	51
Harper Valley PTA	45
Shake and Bake	34
One Bourbon	28