And just like that the Brooklands team has made it to the Moor Lea Cup final!! For those who don’t know, the Moor Lea Cup is a team competition for players who have represented the club in the South West Manchester League. Each event comprises 5 rubbers – Men’s, Ladies’ and Mixed Doubles along with Men’s and Ladies’ Singles.

At the beginning of June the team comprising of Shadab Khan, Tim Ternent, Georgie McCarthy, Leslie Dicken, Janette Orrell, Richard Ratcliff, Charlie Harrison and Cara Janes travelled to Fallowfield and had a convincing 4-1 win over them.

On Monday evening we had home advantage over local rivals Heyes Grove in the semi-final. It was all looking good after the Ladies’ Singles and Doubles rubbers with Cara, Georgie and Janette winning easily giving Brooklands a 2-0 advantage. But unfortunately the Heyes Grove men proved too strong for Shadab and Jason Cuddy, Richard and Katy Sadler and Charlie so the opposition team went home 3-2 winners on the night. However, this result was overturned the following day when it was discovered that Heyes Grove had fielded an ineligible player who had neither represented them this nor last season!!

The final will be played at Brooklands on Sunday 4 September 2022 at 2.30pm against Bowdon Bowling. Please come along and support the team.