Hackness and Scarborough Tennis Club teams shine in crucial penultimate week
The penultimate week of the Driffield and District Tennis League was crucial to the standings of all nine teams of Hackness and Scarborough Tennis Club.
The club’s Mixed A team’s title bid took a dent as they lost 5-4 to a very strong Bridlington B in in a competitive Division Three encounter.
Sue Crocker and Rob Berry were the best of the visitors with two rubbers. Lisa Gillespie and Steve Brindle and Maria Jackson with Mark Draper taking one rubber each.
The Mixed B team remain bottom after a 5-4 defeat at home to Nafferton.
Sue Kendall and Bryan Edwards took two fine rubbers as did Hannah Longman and Paul Jackson. Hester Butterworth with Nathan Whiting battled hard all evening but couldn’t add that vital fifth set.
The new Mixed C team had a much better night, the leaders roaring to an 8-1 win at Driffield LTC in Division 5.
Louise Attley with usual partner Tom Hunt took their standard three rubbers as did Jane Thomson with Steve Jepson.
Abi Coates and Paul Davidson added an excellent two rubbers. This leaves the team certain of promotion next season.
The Ladies A team’s superb 9-0 win at Pocklington C sets them up at the top of Division 2 and promotion to the top tier.
Sue Kendall partnered Jacqui Speakman, Sue Crocker played with Maria Jackson and Hazel Cross with Lisa Gillespie in a fantastic result for team and club.
The Ladies B team were less fortunate, losing 7-2 at their Hackness home against a powerful Brandesburton in Division Three.
Hannah Longman with Jean Blenkiron had two tie-breaks, winning one and losing the other.
Vicki Calow and Judy Milburn also took a rubber.
Clare Neville and Anne Schmuck gave a good account of themselves but failed to win a rubber.
The Men’s A team won 9-0 at home to Driffield LTC in the premier division.
The team turned on their best performance which consolidates them in mid-table.
Rob Berry partnered Tom Hunt who has had a very successful first season as captain of the team John Ellison has formed a good partnership with Marcus Brown and new boys Paul Banyard and Ollie Cordingly played well together.
The Men’s B team lost 6-3 at home to Malton A in Division Three, the visitors bringing a very strong first pair to the contest.
Each of the home pairs took a rubber with Jim Mellor with Steve Mills, Paul Zac with Jonathan Bramley and Mark Draper with Simon Rigg.
This ends the season for the B team as they are on a bye in the last week. They’ve ended up in fourth place in a very strong and competitive division.