Hackness and Scarborough Tennis Club Mixed A and C teams net 9-0 wins
In the second week of the Driffield and District League all three of the Hackness and Scarborough Mixed teams were in action.
The Mixed A team won 9-0 at home to Driffield LTC B in Division Three.
Rob Berry played with Sue Crocker, Steve Brindle partnered Lisa Gillespie and Bryan Edwards with Joy Sharples.
The Mixed B team, also in Division Three, lost 6-3 at a strong Bridlington B team.
Nathan Whiting and Maria Jackson had a good night taking two rubbers, with Dave Flinton and Sue Kendall taking the one.
Mark Draper with Judy Milburn came home empty-handed.
The new Mixed C team were also at home playing Bridlington C, and they too had a very successful evening taking all nine rubbers.
Steve Jepson and Jane Thompson played together, Tom Hunt partnered Louise Attley and John Reay was with Anne Schmuck.
The two ladies teams suffered heavy defeats this week to two very good opponents.
The Ladies A team lost 9-0 to Beverley and East Riding in Division Two.
Sue Kendall partnered Jacqui Speakman, Sue Crocker was with Lisa Gillespie and Joy Sharples and Vicki Calow played together.
The Ladies B team lost 8-1 at newly-promoted Nafferton in Division Three.
Hannah Longman and Anne Schmuck took the only rubber for the visitors.
Jen Fell and Holly Sprintall battled hard all evening as did Abi Coates and Jilly Pigg for no reward.
After the great start to the season for the Men’s section last week there was a swift return to reality this week with the top three teams losing.
The A team travelled to Cherry Burton for their Division One clash and had another very tight match but lost 5-4 after losing two tie-breaks.
Tom Hunt with Rob Berry won two rubbers leaving Roger Amstell and Liam Mellor and PJ Guthrie and John Ellison with one rubber each.
The B team lost 6-3 at home to newly-promoted Settrington in Division Three.
Graeme Scott partnered Simon Rigg were the best local pair with two rubbers with Paul Zac and partner Jonathan Bramley with the one rubber.
Bryan Edwards and Mark Draper couldn’t improve the score.
The C team lost 8-1 at a strong Driffield Recreation A team in Division Four.
Jim Mellor and John Reay took the one rubber for the visitors but Mark White with Dan Marr and Peter Lee with Nathan Whiting came home empty-handed.
The D team won 8-1at home for their match in Division Seven.
Father and son pair Steve and Tom Brindle took three rubbers as did Cameron Smith and Joe Bolland.
Benja Buric partnering Toby Bramley took two rubbers sealing a very good night’s work for the D team.