Cumbria 2nd Team Match Reports
Cumbria 2 got off to a fantastic start in their first season back in the English Senior Championships today against Northumberland 3. The team came back from 2-4 down to win in the final mixed match, 6-5 with a superb performance from Matt Davis and Emily Wood.
It capped off an outstanding performance from super sub Emily Wood who was thrown right into the deep end playing all 3 events, after she was standing in as cover to Emma Metcalf who had been called up to the 1st team on the same day. Emily not only had to play all 3 events, she also won all 3 of her events helping the team to a narrow victory.
Mens Singles got us underway with each team sharing the points. Charlie Kemp just lost out in 2 ends, but Corey Stewart was too strong to win in 2 ends. The same happened in the Ladies singles, each team winning one putting the tie at 2-2 after a long slog by Emily winning in 3 ends. Mens doubles up next, and although a good fight back from Graham Robinson and Corey Stewart they narrowly went down in 3 ends. It was a similar result in the other men's event with brothers Tom and Matt Davis losing out in 2 ends. This put the tie at 2-4 in favour of Northumberland 3.
However, all was not lost, after a dominant performance from Bekah Briggs and Natalie Troughear winning in 2 sets, this brought it back to 3-4, and then another outstanding effort by Esme Williamson and Emily showing their determination and resilience to win 24-22 in the 3rd end making the draw 4-4 and all to play for in the mixed.
First on court was Bekah and Tom, and despite taking the first end they unfortunately narrowly lost the next two with the 3rd being 20-22 meaning the team went 4-5 down, but Graham and Natalie showing what they were made of and comfortably outplayed their opponents and won in 2 straight forward sets. This put the tie at 5-5, and with the last game going on court. Matt and Emily managed to get us over the line winning in 2 close ends, 19 and 17, which meant that the team put the points on the board with their first victory.
Thank you to all the players who played and give up their time and those who travelled over to support the team.
The newly formed Cumbria 2 showing off their new shirts kindly provided and sponsored by T J Kemp Construction Ltd. (missing from the team photo was Emma Metcalf)
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