Scalby Tennis Club Men’s teams earn wins against Cherry Burton and Driffield

Scalby Men’s A opened their in the Driffield and District Tennis League campaign with a strong home performance in a 7-2 win against rivals Cherry Burton B.

Gareth Mason and Rich Stacey went unbeaten, while Mark Whitlegg and Toby Hillier added two points alongside another two from Alex Wray and Jack Boddy.

The Men’s B team from Scalbyalso maintained their unbeaten start with a 6-3 victory at Driffield Rec C.

Chris Northey and Rob Tucker collected a point, Steve Jepson and Toby Shaw added two more, while Tony Owen and Simon Boddy produced the standout display of the evening with a clean sweep of three wins.

Scalby Mixed A endured a frustrating evening at Driffield Rec A, where wet and windy conditions made life very awkward on slippery grass courts.

Julie and Simon Boddy picked up a point, while Louise Tomlinson and Rich Stacey also got on the scoresheet.

Maaike Karrimans and Toby Shaw battled throughout but were unable to turn their efforts into results as Driffield claimed a 7-2 victory.

There was better news for Scalby Mixed B, who continued their impressive start to the season with a home 6-3 win over Filey.

Cath Reid and Matt Haxby secured their first point together as a pairing, while Helen Creaser and John Mathers, also playing together for the first time, contributed two wins.

Lauren Asquith and Jack Boddy were unbeaten on the night as Scalby ran out winners.

On Wednesday, Scalby Ladies A welcomed title-chasing Pocklington A and pushed the visitors much harder than many might have expected.

Milly Sidaway and Louise Tomlinson led from the front with three wins, while Maaike Karrimans and Julie Boddy earned another point and came close to causing an upset before losing 8-6 in a tight second-round contest.

Cath Reid and Helen Flinton showed promise on their debut as a pairing despite failing to get off the mark in a narrow 5-4 defeat overall.