Recap

The first match of the season saw the Hunters 2 team (Away) take on the Hunters 1 team (Home). The initial Hunters 2 pairings were Antonio Hui / Paul Garner and Neil Porter / Simon Piercy. With the 1^st team arriving late, we kicked off with Antonio and Paul playing Michal Helis and Wing To, while Neil and Simon waited patiently for the opposition, watching the action. A fantastic first game was won by the 1^st team 23-21, followed by an equally close 21-18 sealing the first rubber for Hunters 1.

When Phil Pelton finally turned up, he paired with Aseem Sharma to take on Simon and Neil, which Hunters 1 took without much trouble. Another great match saw Simon and Neil taking the first game 19-21 against Michal and Wing, and on route for an upset on the night. Sadly the second game started well for Hunters 2, but a run of points in the mid-game for the 1^st team saw them take the second game comfortably. This was followed by a very close third game with the 1^st team taking the rubber with a 21-18 win.

From that point onwards Hunters 1 showed their superiority, and ran out the rest of the games without too much trouble. The split put Paul / Simon against Phil / Wing, and Michal / Aseem against Antonio / Neil, but despite scoring strongly throughout, Hunters 2 couldn’t edge another game.

Very well played to both teams, the result was never in doubt, but Hunters 2 showed their determination.