THE Tavistock Tennis Club completed a full programme of matches in the last league where for the second time this year there were some wide margins in results both for and against.
In the first round of the Plymouth Knock Cup, in a local Derby, the club beat old rivals Yelverton in a close match with a high standard of play.
Results for Week 5:
Seniors: Men, A team lost 1-8 at home against Ivybridge A who are one of the strongest teams in the league. Ray Hinton/Sean Jefferson v their 1st pair; 6-2, 2-6, 0-6: v 2nd pair; 2-6, 1-6. Owen Locker/Chris Hill v their 1st pair; 0-6, 1-6: v 2nd pair; 4-6, 4-6.
B team won 6-2 away against Mannamead B. Bernard Mowle/Eirian Jones v their 1st pair; 6-0, 6-0 w/o (forfeited as opposition were late): v 2nd pair; 6-2, 6-0. Phil Harbottle/Jonathan Stephens v their 1st pair; 3-6, 0-6: v 2nd pair 6-3, 6-2.
C team won 8-0 against Plymstock C. Rick Read/John Jackson v their 1st pair; 6-1, 6-0: v 2nd pair; 6-2, 6-4. Damian Heard/Malcolm Tripp playing in his first match; 6-4, 6-2: v 2nd pair; 6-1, 6-2.
D team lost 0-8 against Devonshire B who fielded a very strong team. Bill Sparks/Steve Fletcher v their 1st pair; 2-6, 0-6: v 2nd pair; 2-6, 2-6. Josh Sutton/Matt Salisbury v their 1st pair; 3-6, 0-6: v 2nd pair; 3-6, 2-6.
Ladies- A team lost 2-6 away against Ivybridge C. Tric Locker/Tori Cunningham v their 1st pair; 0-2 sets: v 2nd pair; 2-0 sets. Claudine Sparks/Gaynor Pollard lost 0-4 sets.
B team lost 0-8 at home against Devonshire A who like their men, fielded a strong team. Sue Parsons/Tric Mowle v their 1st pair; 2-6, 2-6: v 2nd pair; 3-6, 2-6. Sara Whyman/Kylie Martin v their 1st pair; 0-6, 1-6: v 2nd pair; 2-6, 1-6.
C team won 8-0 at home against Ivybridge E. Sue Whitman/Anne Bruce v their 1st pair; 6-4, 6-2: v 2nd pair; 6-2, 6-0. Di Kersey/Babette Jackson v their 1st pair; 6-3, 6-1; v 2nd pair; 6-2, 6-0.
Postponed Wk 1 C match: won 8-0 away against Russell Ave B. Team: Babette Jackson/Gaynor Pollard and Sue Whitman/Anne Bruce
In the first round of the Plymouth Knockout Cup (Seniors Mixed Doubles) the Club won 5-3 away against Yelverton so going through to the semi-final. With this competition each team has four pairs and matches are divided with pairs 1 and 2 playing each other and pairs 3 and 4 the same giving 8 matches in total, each match best of 3 sets.
Team: Di Kersey/Bernard Mowle (1), Sue Parsons/Simon Thomas (2), Sue Whitman/Phil Harbottle (3) and Babette Jackson/ Chris Hill (4).
Juniors? 1st team won 51-34 at home against Plymstock. Russell Rice v their 1st player; 6-1, 7-6. Ashley Rice/James Martin v their pair; 6-4, 1-6. James v their 2nd player; 6-3, 7-6. Ashley/Russell v their 2nd pair; 7-5, 6-3.
2nd team lost 36-43 at home against Yelverton A. Peter Bloomfield v their 1st player; 5-7, 2-6. Stephen Richardson/Jamie Osborne v their 1st pair; 6-1, 3-6. Stephen v their 2nd player; 6-4, 6-2. Peter/Jamie v their 2nd pair; 4-6, 4-6.
3rd team lost 8 - 53 at home against Devonshire A. Josh Evans v their 1st player; 0-6, 0-6. Tom Walters/George Batt (playing with an injury) v their 1st pair; 0-6, 3-6. Tom v their 2nd player; 3-6, 0-6. Josh/George v tneir 2nd pair; 2-6, 0-6.
Friendly Match at home v Bovey Tracey 6-6, played on the basis of two rounds mixed doubles and two sets each ladies and mens doubles. Team: Kylie/David Martin and Barbara Chalk/Dick Symes.
l Club junior Rhys Dunford, age 9 yrs, in the 3rd stage of the preliminary Round Robin matches of the Devon Robinson Challenge at Barnstaple, played three matches in one day with results: 1-6, 4-6, 6-4, the 2nd one being much closer than the score depicts.