Orkney Inter-County - Season 2003-2004

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'A' Team beaten but 'B' keep shield - 13/03/04 (Away)

Who would've believed it..... Caithness travelled over to Orkney with two strong teams and hopes of pulling back the deficit in the 'A' team were high. The 'B' side should've had no problems lifting the Shield, with a 7-1 start.

The Orkney side had other ideas and with already winning all the mens' matches in the 'A' group, in Caithness, they had all the fire power to do this again. Could they do it, though...?? Well, yes they did.

Good performances from Orkney's young and yet to blossom starlets - Adam Stanger & Adam Bews took the heads off Caithness's number one and two, providing the matches of the day. This was a big win for Stanger, as it was the first time 'Big Bird' had been beaten in a long-long time.
Caithness ladies faired a lot better, with both Carole's winning their matches and Jane Grant was unfortunate to lose on the very last point, due to some dodgy ref calls.

The 'B' side lost the away match but managed to grab enough games to lift the Shield, on aggregate.
Linda Sinclair was the only Lady to win her match but Lara Campbell and Kirsty Irons played good games on their debut's and were unfortunate to go down in close matches.

Donald McIver and Willie Jappy (the 'Old-Men') were the only two victors in the 'B' mens team. Both played with an old school style that can't be taught, which proved difficult for their Orkney counterparts to handle.

Thanks to Orkney for their excellent hospitality, once again and hope you are ready for us next year..... Because we are gonna get that trophy back......

Away Photos

Tough task for 'A' Team - 22/11/03 (Home)

A good day of exciting squash took place in Wick Squash courts for the first tie of the Orkney Inter-County match. Unfortunately, Orkney were unable to tempt two extra Ladies over the Pentland Firth, which gave Caithness 'B' team a two nil start before the starting gun.

The Caithness ladies 'A' team players provided a lifeline for the lads by winning their three games, which made the final scoreline a lot more respectable and kept everyone in with a chance to lift the Robertson Cup, on the return leg.
Although, the Orkney 'A' men managed to conquer in all five matches, the ties really could have gone in any direction with one going to a tie break in the last and another finishing 15-13, in the final set. In all, these matches were difficult to call and leaves the return journey with a sense of anticipation looming in the air.

Caithness 'B' trounced the Orkney side, on this occasion, and never allowed the travelling team an ounce of space to perform.
Young pretenders - Happy Jappy, Sniff, Titch and John Brunton ambled through their matches and showed the on-looking crowd how things should be done.
Once again Happy used his own unique style to bamboozle a much younger opponent, leaving the lad asking the crowd, "what should I do", Sniff refrained from playing his powerful long game, sometimes, and mastered the drop shot, Titch only managed to break-down once in his match, which means he must've been cruising and John came off the court looking like he could've played another match. Unfortunately, our 'Karaoke king - Brown eyed boy' - was pitched against an unknown talent, was unsure of how to play him and went down 3-1.

Thanks to Mackay's Hotel, Wick for an excellent meal and after party shindig.

Home Photos

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