Scalby Tennis Club teams net clean sweep of wins again
Scalby Tennis Club enjoyed another outstanding week in the Driffield League, recording four victories from four matches as several of the club’s teams strengthened their promotion and title hopes.
The week began in perfect fashion with wins for both of Scalby’s mixed teams. The Mixed B side welcomed Driffield LTC and produced a commanding 8-1 victory.
Helen Creaser and Gareth Mason were in superb form, winning all three of their matches, while regular pairing Maaike Karremans and Rob Tucker also completed a clean sweep.
Steph Pride and Christian Miners added the remaining two points to round off an impressive team performance.
Results elsewhere also went Scalby’s way, with Pocklington losing to Filey, leaving the Mixed B at the top of Division 5 with a game in hand.
Scalby’s Mixed A team faced a tricky trip to Market Weighton, expecting to play on grass, they instead found themselves on hard courts – a switch that suited the visitors perfectly.
Milly Sidaway, continuing her excellent season, claiming another maximum alongside Rich Stacey. Louise Tomlinson and Jack Boddy contributed two valuable wins, but the performance of the evening came from Liberty Ingham, making her Division 2 debut.
After suffering a heavy defeat in their opening match, she and partner Toby Shaw bounced back brilliantly to win their remaining two contests, helping secure an excellent 7-2 victory.
With four matches remaining and a game in hand over nearest rivals Pocklington, Scalby Mixed A are edging ever closer to the Division 2 title.
Thursday saw attention switch to the men’s teams as the Men’s B travelled to Malton.
Toby Shaw and Simon Boddy, Chris Northey and Mark Whitlegg, and Nathan Smith with John Mathers all adapted well to Malton’s unpredictable grass courts, each pair winning two matches to seal a convincing 6-3 success.
The week’s final fixture saw Scalby Men’s A host Sledmere, maintaining their unbeaten record with a comprehensive 9-0 victory, taking another step towards the Division 2 title.
Although the visitors were only able to field two pairs, Scalby remained fully focused, conceding just 16 games across the entire match.
Gareth Mason and Rich Stacey dropped only four games, while Toby Hillier and Steve Jepson, together with Jack Boddy and Alex Wray, each conceded just six.