St Ives A 9 – Truro C 3

St Ives Men’s A team had their first match of the season on Sunday and welcomed Truro C to the theatre of bumps.

The team had a new look with new team captain Jimbo at the helm and young whippersnapper Matt is promoted from the B team. The team also has a Grandad on the team this year with super Colin busting his moves. The young guns of Tris, James and Harry are still drinking at Uni so Gav tried to fill their rather (stinky) shoes.

Nessun Dorma drifted from the beach as the match started above the joy of the St Ives food festival. Jim and Matt took on their first pair and both looked like ballerinas, floating around the court, “struth, that blokes got no strides on”, it was an art form. By now, the fat lady was singing “Habanera” from Carmen and they took the first set comfortably. Somehow they let the next slip by before stepping up a gear to win the 10 point tie break, never in doubt.

On the other court, Gav and Colin buffed up their bonces in the hope that the sun would reflect and blind the opposition, just one of many tricks they had up their sleeves.  Dirty old foxes. While La Traviata wafted across the courts they won the first set and had a match point. Alas, Gav hit and watched a match-winning volley drift agonisingly wide. They lost that point, that game, the tie-break and the 10 point tie break. You have to take your chances.

It was all square at the changeover and there was also a change in music. A DJ hit the decks and some rather hip hop tunes ripped the airwaves with some mind-bending drops, it was insane…… man!

Jim and Matt carried on, drifting around the court like butterflies, it was like a cat with a mouse and beautiful to watch, Truro didn’t have an answer to their artistry and modern game and won in two straight sets. Easy peasy, time to light the Barbie.

Colin and Gav played a game straight out of the 80’s. Serve and charge. It looked like Simmmm and Fi had just heard that there was a Prosecco sale at Tesco, CHARGE!!!!! They narrowly lost the first set but won the second meaning that St Ives won the match. They went behind in the 10 pointer before winning 5 straight points to win 10 – 8. Old guy’s rule!

In the early evening light, the teams sat and talked rubbish while burgers, sausages and a rather delicious salad were consumed.

As for the Gazebo, well it was all going so well!