We played this match at home on 29 Nov 2008. This is one of the longer running annual matches that the tennis section plays. The match is between PSC and the Royal Selangor Club and was inaugurated in 1960. This means we have been playing this match for the past 48 years!
Before the match, we had a bit of confusion as we looked high and low for the Cup and couldn't find it at PSC... Eventually we learned that although we had won the match the last time it was played at RSC, we apparently were so well entertained by the RSC that we forgot to bring back the cup and it was still with them!
As our captain Loo Choo Teng was overseas, I was captain of the day for this match. About 40 of the RSC folks came by bus this time, but unfortunately i was informed by their convenor Mr. Kumar, that they could only convince one of their lady players to travel.
Thus we agreed upon a format of 6 Mens Doubles and 1 Mixed Doubles. First to reach 9 with a tie break at 8 all. The weather cooperated (it had been raining all morning) and we were able to start on-time at about 3:30 in the afternoon.
Our home ground advantage was a bit too tough for the RSC folks, but they played gamely. Their 4th pair nearly won a tie break against our young men, Wei Khah and Eric... but in the end PSC prevailed 7 - 0.
The RSC folks were understandably disappointed but they were able to drown their sorrows in a lot of beers and we had some great food from the new caterer...so everyone was pretty happy when we welcomed the cup back home!
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