Scalby Tennis Club Mixed A team shine in 8-1 win against Driffield
Scalby Tennis Club enjoyed another encouraging week of Driffield League action with impressive victories for three of their five teams, leaving all sides well placed as the second half of the season gets underway.
Scalby’s Mixed A produced one of their best performances of the season, a commanding 8-1 home victory over Driffield Rec A.
Milly Sidaway was in superb form, supported by Rich Stacey dropping just two games as they collected all three points. Louise Tomlinson and Jack Boddy were equally impressive, recording a maximum return. Maaike Karrimans and Toby Shaw came within touching distance of a clean sweep before narrowly missing out.
Scalby’s promotion-chasers Mixed B travelled to Filey, finishing on the wrong side of Tuesday’s closely-contested 5-4 defeat.
There was a successful first outing together for Liberty Ingham and John Mathers, who claimed two valuable points, while Helen Creaser and Christian Miners also picked up two wins. Cath Reid and Matt Haxby battled hard throughout the evening and came close to securing the crucial fifth point, but Filey edged the deciding contests to take the match.
On Wednesday, Scalby’s Ladies A lost 6-3 at Division One leaders Pocklington A.
Milly Sidaway and Magda Phillips were rewarded for their attacking play with all three of Scalby’s points. Maaike Karrimans and Louise Tomlinson, plus new pair Julie Boddy and Cath Reid pushed their opponents all the way without converting pressure into points.
Thursday evening saw Scalby’s Men’s B win 5-4 at home to Driffield Rec C to maintain their promotion challenge.
Returning from injury, Simon Boddy teamed up with Toby Shaw to lead from the front, taking three wins. Father-and-son combination Gerald and Nathan Smith added another valuable point, leaving Christian Miners and Tony Owen needing a victory in the final rubber to secure the match.
With the decider going to a tie-break, both Scalby players produced their best tennis under pressure, taking it 7-4 to clinch an excellent 5-4 victory.
Scalby Men’s A romped to an 8-1 win at Cherry Burton B to protect their lead at the top of Division Two.
Steve Jepson and Tobie Hillier continued their excellent partnership with another maximum haul of three wins, while Rob Tucker and Rich Stacey matched the achievement with three victories. Alex Wray and Jack Boddy chipped in with two further points.