Mixed fortunes for Hackness and Scarborough Tennis Club teams
Much better weather last week meant all nine Hackness and Scarborough Tennis Club teams played in the Driffield and District League.
The Mixed A team’s winning ways continued in Division Three with an 8-1 success at Driffield LTC B.
The well-established partnership of Sue Crocker with Rob Berry led the way with three rubbers well supported by Maria Jackson with Mark Draper also with three.
Lisa Gillespie partnered late replacement John Reay and they added two very good rubbers. There are high hopes for this team winning promotion.
The Mixed B team lost 6-3 at Hackness against Bridlington B.
The home pairs, taking one rubber each against Brid’s third pair. saw Sue Kendall partner Dave Flinton, Nathan Whiting with Judy Milburn and Vicki Calow with Bryan Edwards.
The Mixed C team won 6-3 at Bridlington C in Division Five.
Louise Attley and Ton Hunt won their usual three rubbers as did Abi Coates with Steve Jepson, Anne Schmuck with Paul Davidson had to settle for a nil return although they came close in the final rubber. There are once again high hopes that this new team will gain promotion.
The Ladies A team lost 6-3 at a very strong, unbeaten Beverley and East Riding A in Division Two.
The three visiting pairs all won one rubber each. Jackie Speakman partnered Sue Kendall, Hester Butterworth played with Sue Crocker and Hazel Cross was with Lisa Gillespie.
The B team also lost 6-3 in a tight match at Nafferton in Division Three.
Anne Schmuck partnered Hannah Longman and together took two rubbers, one on a tie-break. Jen Fell and Judy Milburn took the one rubber on a tie-break but lost a second. Jilly Pigg with Vicki Calow battled hard all night without success.
The Men’s A team had an excellent, much-needed 6-3 win on the grass at home against Cherry Burton A in the top division.
They were helped in this by the return of Will Reay and with the help of Tom Hunt took all three rubbers.
Rob Berry with Zac Smith took an important two rubbers while PJ Guthrie and Marcus Brown adding a rubber.
The B team lost 5-4 at the surprise package in Division Three, Settrington.
Paul Zac with Steve Mills were the best of the visitors taking two rubbers. Mark Draper and Simon Rigg took one rubber as did Bryan Edwards and newly-promoted Dan Marr from the C team.
The C team were at their Hackness home against unbeaten Driffield Recreation A in Division Four who arrived with three good solid pairs.
As a result the hosts could only manage one rubber won by Mark White and partner James Draper who also took their first pair to a tie-break. Dave Mitchell and Dave Flinton and John Reay with Joe Bolland found the going hard and were unable to trouble the scoreboard.
A much-altered D team earned a superb 6-3 win at Driffield Recreation C to put them in Division Seven title contention.
Peter Lee and Paul Davidson had a fantastic evening taking all three rubbers. Steve Brindle with son Tom took two sound rubbers and only lost the third on a tie-break. Third pair Simon Schmuck and Steve Bottomley, who haven’t played competitively all season, put the icing on the cake by adding a sixth rubber.