Another season has come and gone in the blink of an eye. It has been mainly a season focused on maintaining what the club achieved last season. This has been achieved, with a few ups and downs along the way. So here is a season summary, team by team:

1st Men’s

A tough season back in the top flight for the Men’s 1st. With West Bridgford dropping out, it was vital that one victory was obtained. They got this, 5-4 away at Beeston Fields giving them a chance of maintaining their Premier division status.

2nd Men’s

A return to division 1 was the main target for captain Con Truong this season. However a bad start left the team having to win 2 of the last 3 matches to stay in the division. Injuries and unavailability didn’t help; one positive was Harry Brownlee becoming a permanent fixture in the 2nd team

3rd Men’s

After an unexpected promotion to division 2 the previous season, the 3rd men’s team was always going to find it tough going. The season ended in relegation back to division 3, but new players to the team like Callum Magee will benefit for the coming season

1st Ladies

The goal for 1st Ladies was to survive in Division 1, after flirting with danger for the past two seasons. They managed that comfortable this time round, winning 3 of 5 matches. One more victory would have seen them in the mix up for promotion

2nd Ladies

A good solid season for Julie Whitby’s team, winning 4 of their 7 matches in a very competitive division 2, with a couple of additions they could challenge for promotion back to division 1 next season.

3rd Ladies

Sarah Thomas took over the captaincy of the team from Maxine Day this year and continued the excellent progress. A second place finish in the 3rd tier might well guarantee them promotion to Division 2. A great mix of youth and experience which is pleasing to see

1st Mixed

The 1st Mixed team had a solid season on their return to Division 1, winning 4 of 7. They even had a chance of promotion up until the last 2 matches. Where unavailability and a nasty injury to Ruth Wear proving costly.

2nd Mixed

Probably the unluckiest team this season, finishing tied 1st in Division 2 along with Forest and Crusader. Promotion looked on the cards, however Nottingham Universities concession of their last 2 matches, giving 9-0 victories to both Forest and Crusader, condemned the 2nd team to another season in Division 2

3rd Mixed

The 3rd Mixed had a rotten season, losing all 5 matches and only scoring 9 rubbers. A season of stability is needed in 2016/2017

4th Mixed

Kara Gokova’s reliable troops once again secured a mid-table finish in division 3, again, a really competitive league, where another win would have seen them take second place

5th Mixed

After a couple of years without progress, the 5th mixed was freshened up. Sam Straw tried his hand at captaincy (despite injury) and nearly achieved promotion at the first attempt. Only a concession to Redhill on Mothering Sunday denied them.