After playing tennis for a number of weeks and getting some training in with Sandesh (the apartment coach) it was time to enter the MEA Tennis Tournament. 

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Unfortunatelly I was the only Accenture entrant as Sham decided it should be squash. But anyway the tournament split over two weekends saw me progress through to the Semi finals before losing to the eventual winner.

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There is simply no truth in the rumours that my first opponent was drunk in charge of a racquet and the second one was so tired from his first game that he could barely walk as I ran around the court. 

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Well to be truthful the two games I played against quality opposition I got a little bit of a trashing - especially from Raj which is always disappointing :O(.After playing tennis for a number of weeks and getting some training in with Sandesh (the apartment coach) it was time to enter the MEA Tennis Tournament.supporting/offshoreinindia/photos/sporting/tennistournament/tennis7.jpg23/01/2005 12:16:10/cms/cms.asp?page=/OffshoreInIndia/Gallery/Sporting Activities/Tennis Tournamentsupporting/offshoreinindia/photos/sporting/tennistournament/tennis1.jpgRight lets get this tournament started!Right lets get this tournament started!supporting/offshoreinindia/photos/sporting/tennistournament/tennis2.jpg Some took it a little more serious than others. Raj gets a sweat on powering the ball around the court. Some took it a little more serious than others. Raj gets a sweat on powering the ball around the court.supporting/offshoreinindia/photos/sporting/tennistournament/tennis3.jpg I've got to play him for a place in the finals. No problems.... I've got to play him for a place in the finals. No problems....supporting/offshoreinindia/photos/sporting/tennistournament/tennis4.jpg .... well that's if he couldn't play! Spanked off the court but managed to take 3 games. .... well that's if he couldn't play! Spanked off the court but managed to take 3 games.supporting/offshoreinindia/photos/sporting/tennistournament/tennis7.jpg And much the same in the third place play off. Raj soon disposed of me. But again 3 games in the bag for me. And much the same in the third place play off. Raj soon disposed of me. But again 3 games in the bag for me.supporting/offshoreinindia/photos/sporting/tennistournament/tennis7a.jpg The winner! The winner!supporting/offshoreinindia/photos/sporting/tennistournament/tennis8.jpg The man that made it all possible - Sandesh. Early morning and late at night this man put me through my places. Its amazing how much pain one man can inflict in about 5 minutes. The man that made it all possible - Sandesh. Early morning and late at night this man put me through my places. Its amazing how much pain one man can inflict in about 5 minutes.

MEA Tennis Tournament
	23/01/2005 12:16:10

After playing tennis for a number of weeks and getting some training in with Sandesh (the apartment coach) it was time to enter the MEA Tennis Tournament.

Unfortunatelly I was the only Accenture entrant as Sham decided it should be squash. But anyway the tournament split over two weekends saw me progress through to the Semi finals before losing to the eventual winner.

There is simply no truth in the rumours that my first opponent was drunk in charge of a racquet and the second one was so tired from his first game that he could barely walk as I ran around the court.

Well to be truthful the two games I played against quality opposition I got a little bit of a trashing - especially from Raj which is always disappointing :O(.

Right lets get this tournament started!

Some took it a little more serious than others. Raj gets a sweat on powering the ball around the court.

I've got to play him for a place in the finals. No problems....

.... well that's if he couldn't play! Spanked off the court but managed to take 3 games.

And much the same in the third place play off. Raj soon disposed of me. But again 3 games in the bag for me.

The winner!

The man that made it all possible - Sandesh. Early morning and late at night this man put me through my places. Its amazing how much pain one man can inflict in about 5 minutes.