MATCHES were curtailed in the league for Tavistock Tennis Club last week when the ladies? A and men?s B matches had to be postponed due to rain.
The men?s A team are still struggling for their first win but the C and D teams had good wins against strong opposition. The ladies? C team did well with a third 8-0 win and have only lost once this year.
Results for week 6 - Seniors: Men?s A team lost 2-8 at home against Mannamead A. Ray Hinton/Sean Jefferson v their 1st pair; 2-6, 0-6: v 2nd pair; 3-6, 6-2, 2-6. Phil Harbottle/Chris Hill v their 1st pair; 2-6, 1-6: v 2nd pair; 6-3, 3-6, 2-6.
C team won 6-2 away against Plympton A. Peter Rodgers/Rick Read v their 1st pair; 7-6, 6-2: v 2nd pair; 6-2, 6-0. Damian Heard/Malcolm Tripp v their 1st pair; 4-6, 4-6: v 2nd pair; 7-5, 6-3.
D team won 5-4 away against East Cornwall. David Isaac/Bill Sparks v their 1st pair; 6-1, 3-6, 2-6: v 2nd pair; 7-6, 6-4. Steve Fletcher/Alan Bruce v their 1st pair; 1-6, 3-6: v 2nd pair; 6-1, 6-3.
Ladies? B team lost 2-8 at home against Yelverton. Jane Colegate/Sue Whitman v their 1st pair; 6-4, 3-6, 2-6: v 2nd pair; 6-4, 2-6, 4-6. Claudine Sparks/Kylie Martin v their 1st pair; 1-6, 1-6: v 2nd pair; 3-6, 2-6.
C team won 8-0 at home against Russell Ave B. Anne Bruce/Di Kersey v their 1st pair; 6-3, 6-1: v 2nd pair; 6-1, 6-1. Babette Jackson/Melody Mason v their 1st pair; 7-5, 6-1: v 2nd pair; 6-3, 6-2.
Tric Locker and Tori Cunningham have been awarded monthly merit awards for outstanding performance in the A team during May.
Juniors 2nd team lost 12-50 at home against Torpoint. Stephen Richardson did well in winning the only set. Peter Bloomfield v their 1st player; 1-6, 2-6. Jamie Osborne/Stephen Richardson v their 1st pair; 0-6, 1-6. Stephen v their 2nd player; 6-3, 2-6. Peter/Jamie v their 2nd pair; 0-6, 0-6.