Mixed fortunes for Hackness and Scarborough TC against Pocklington rivals
All three Hackness and Scarborough Tennis Club Mixed teams faced Pocklington opposition last week in the Driffield and District Tennis League.
The Mixed A team won 9-0 at Pocklington C to consolidate their position at the top of Division 3.
Sue Crocker and Rob Berry took three rubbers quite easily as did Maria Jackson with Mark Draper. Hester Butterworth and Steve Brindle found the going a little harder but still had three wins.
The Mixed B lost 5-4 in an epic battle at Hackness against Pocklington D, losing three tie-breaks.
Having fought back to 4-4 going into the final rubber Vicki Calow and John Reay were unlucky to lose the third and final tie-break.
Sue Kendall with Bryan Edwards had a good night taking two rubbers, Sue Baraclough and Nathan Whiting and Vicki Calow and John Reay taking one each.
The Mixed C team continue their winning ways seeing off hosts Pock C 6-3 to stay top of Division 5.
Each of the visiting pairs won two rubbers with Louise Attley partnering Tom Hunt, Abi Coates was with Jim Mellor and Holly Sprintall partnered Steve Jepson.
The Ladies B team won 5-4 against rivals Filey in Division Three at Hackness.
Hannah Longman and Anne Schmuck took two fine rubbers as did Jen Fell with Sarah Hoff. Holly Sprintall and partner Clare Neville added the vital fifth rubber.
It was a good night for the men’s teams with three out of four winning.
The Men’s A team won 7-2 at home to a strong Bridlington in Division 1.
Tom Hunt and Rob Berry cruised to three straight rubbers comfortably with newly-promoted James Draper partnering Marcus Brown taking two rubbers. Jim Mellor with his usual partner Steve Mills also took two rubbers.
The Men’s B team won 5-4 at Beeford A in Division 3.
Jonathan Bramley partnering Paul Zac took two very good rubbers as did Mark Draper with Simon Rigg. Bryan Edwards and Paul Banyard added the vital fifth rubber making it three wins in a row.
The Men’s C team suffered another 5-4 loss at home to Beeford B in Division Four.
The result rested on the final rubber where the home partnership of John Reay and Dave Mitchell had match points before and during the tie-break which they eventually lost and with it the match.
Dan Marr and Joe Bolland had the best night taking two rubbers. John and Dave and Mark White with Nathan Whiting took a rubber each.
The Men’s D team won 7-2 at Kilham to stay firmly on top of Division Seven.
This group of youngsters, effectively the club’s development squad, have performed beyond expectations.
They were supported by two older club members, Peter Lee and Paul Davidson, who took two rubbers.
Captain Steve Brindle with young son Tom took two rubbers leaving Toby Bramley and Cameron Smith with a clean sweep of three rubbers.