Sinister Summer Match

Sunday Lunch Match
Date: 02/10/11
Location: North Field, Clapham Common, London


Weather conditions: Too hot for October.

Extreme Rating: *

Dangers & Annoyances: Global Warming. Sunbathers.

Consumables: A bottle of hot lemon squash.

Result:
Mike Hopkins - 11 points
Darren Woolridge - 9 points

Match Report:
October 2nd on Clapham Common, the scene of a grudge-match between Hopkins and Woolridge. Hopkins' had a swagger about him which suggested that he had something to prove to the crowds, donning a elegantly erotic 'topless' style which hopefully will become his trademark playing style throughout winter.


Immediately, it was clear that Hopkins meant business, picking up 9 near-consecutive points. The heat obviously getting to Woolridge; he could be seen wavering, until the nutrients from a fizzy lemon iced lollypop allowed him a comeback streak with some truly formidable shots.


Hopkins used the terrain to his advantage and developed a backspin move which saw his boule stopping dead as if by magic, leading to a deserved win.