{"id":3098,"date":"2020-09-09T21:42:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T20:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/?p=3098"},"modified":"2020-09-09T21:42:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T20:42:54","slug":"minotaurs-hang-on-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/?p=3098","title":{"rendered":"Minotaurs Hang On To Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">In the second game of Round 1 of the Super League, Minotaurs of Div 1 managed to squeeze (socially distanced of course) past Marauders of Div 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">In the first pair of games Minotaurs Bernard &amp; new recruit Amanda were up against Marauders Phil &amp; Rob. After a close opening sector of the game, Minotaurs pair managed to pull away to take the game 13-7. In the other game, Minotaurs Vickie &amp; Pete were pitched against Gareth &amp; Michelle. Minotaurs established a 6-1 lead before Marauders started to pull back and with the score at 11-11. Minotaurs grabbed the 2 points necessary for a win putting Minotaurs up by 2-0 at the halfway point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">The floodlights were switched on as the second pair of games began. Bernard &amp; Amanda started reasonably well and were holding their own against Gareth &amp; Michelle but then had a bad end, leaking 5 points. This seemed to deflate Minotaurs and Marauders ran out as comfortable winners by 13-4. In the final game, Vickie &amp; Pete started well and built up a good lead. As seems to be the way in the majority of the Super League games so far, Marauders clawed their way back but with Minotaurs leading 9-7 they managed to take 4 points of what proved to be the final end giving them a 13-7 win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Special mention goes to Amanda who put in some excellent pointing in her first competitive match to help Minotaurs to a 3-1 win and the top of the League after Round 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">SUPER LEAGUE TABLE AFTER ROUND 1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/200909-Round-1-League-Table.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"996\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/200909-Round-1-League-Table.jpg 996w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/200909-Round-1-League-Table-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/200909-Round-1-League-Table-768x195.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the second game of Round 1 of the Super League, Minotaurs of Div 1 managed to squeeze (socially distanced of course) past Marauders of Div 2. 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