The Sharks had beaten Adur earlier in the day and hit the ground running in the first set against the Jets who struggled to get things going.
The Sharks had a full squad except for Jon and Ross and it was the first time in many games that they did not need help from other teams with their starting six. The Jets started without Matt who joined them for the third set once he had lost his koala outfit!
So a strong start from the Sharks with good hitting from Luis through the outside, Lars through the middle all thanks to good passing from Jan and Ebber plus great setting from Tim and Paul. A close finish to the set, but the Sharks were clearly the stronger team in the first set. The Jets mixed things up in the second set and were "encouraged" by Martin on court and Andy from the side to wake up and get moving in back court.
With Bernard, Kishan,, Dom and Josh finding their range the Jets won a close second set and carried the momentum in to the third set which they won after some close rallies before the Jets pulled away.
The Jets won 3-1 with Josh and Paul picking up MVP for their respective teams.
It was a good final match of the season for the Jets that saw them lose only one game to Hastings who have won the league on sets difference. This is a remarkable turn around from last year when the Jets only won two games all season! It has been a great team performance and pleasure to coach them and I look forward to a challenging season that awaits us in Division One next year.
The Sharks still have a couple of matches to complete in a season that they have struggled to field the same team and have relied on the ladies plus cover from the Vipers and Juniors. They will end in the top half of the league, but if they can get out the same players more consistently they should be challenging to make it three teams in Div 1.
It was a good game played in a good spirit and thanks goes to all that helped officiate and cheer from the side lines
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