Scalby Tennis Club Mixed A team sink Pocklington B
The week started with both Scalby Tennis Club Mixed teams in Driffield League action against Pocklington.
The Scalby Mixed A team hosted Pock B in a rain-affected match and netted a 6-3 victory.
The Scalby pairs, Milly Sidaway and Mark Whitlegg, Julie and Simon Boddy and Louise Tomlinson alongside Rich Stacey all won two rubbers.
The Mixed B travelled to Pocklington E and were looking to continue their unbeaten start to the season on Pock’s unfamiliar artificial grass courts.
The tie came down to a final match tie break but Scalby were unable to clinch the win and lost out 5-4.
Helen Creaser and Toby Shaw won all three of their rounds, with Lauren Asquith and John Mathers adding a further point.
Steph Pride and Matt Haxby fought hard but were unable to clinch a point.
On Wednesday, Scalby Ladies A were on the road to play Malton A, a team who’ve often proved difficult for Scalby to beat.
However, a couple of narrow defeats against strong opponents in the first two weeks of the season meant captain Louise Tomlinson’s team were ready for a win, and so it proved.
Milly Sidaway and Magda Phillips led the way with a clean sweep, followed by Louise Tomlinson and partner Maaike Karrimans with two points and a final point from Helen Neal and Julie Boddy, giving Scalby their first win of the season 6-3.
The Scalby Men’s B team who were 7-2 winners against Harpham A.
Gareth Mason and partner Chris Northey scored three points, as did father and son duo Andy and Nathan Smith. John Mathers and Ben Sargent scored the extra point.