Ashford 1 Report – VBL Mens 2023-24 – Rnds 6-10
By ATTC Webmaster on Feb 20, 2024 with Comments 0
- Nailsworth Phoenix
- Seasiders
- BATTS 2
- Blackpool TTC
- Topspin Fusion 2
Second Weekend – 10-11 February 2024 at Derby Arena
Saturday
The second and final weekend of the Veterans British League (VBL), saw Ashford 1 (Percy Collino, Farhat “Raz” Rasul, Mike Silver, Artur Lopata) pushing for promotion to Division 2, having been relegated the previous season.
In the first match against Blackpool, Ashford secured a 5-1 victory, with Percy and Raz each winning two matches by defeating Blackpool’s top player. Mike Silver also contributed with a win in a closely contested game that went to the fifth set.
However, in the second match against Seasiders, Ashford suffered a 4-2 defeat, with Artur playing in place of Mike Silver. Despite Raz and Percy securing wins against one of Seasiders’ unconventional “funny bat” pimple players, Percy surprisingly lost to the Seasiders’ strong conventional player!
The third match against BATTS was crucial for Ashford’s promotion hopes. Percy’s two wins kept the chances alive, but Ashford found themselves trailing 3-2 going into the final match. Thankfully, Raz clinched a crucial victory in the fifth set, resulting in a 3-3 draw and keeping Ashford’s promotion hopes alive.
Sunday
Facing Topspin Fusion 2 in the first match on Sunday, Ashford aimed for promotion while Topspin sought to avoid relegation. Percy’s two wins and Raz’s victory against Topspin’s top player led to a 3-3 draw, earning Ashford a point and maintaining their promotion aspirations.
In the final match of the weekend against Nailsworth, both teams were already assured of promotion. Despite previously losing to Nailsworth, Ashford were determined to win.
Percy and Raz secured two wins each, while Artur narrowly lost both his matches in closely fought contests. Ashford emerged victorious with a 4-2 win against the top team in the division.
Promotion
Overall, the Ashford 1 team had a successful season, with all members contributing to the team’s promotion back to Division 2.
Percy had an impressive 80% win rate (16/20), Raz won 50% of his matches (7/14), Artur won 56.25% (9/16), and Mike won 30.33% (3/10).
The team is looking forward to competing in a more competitive Division 2 next season.
Results, Tables & Fixtures etc.
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