TAVISTOCK Tennis Club juniors completed three matches last week with a double win over Yelverton A.

The juniors A team lost 1-8 at home against St Budeaux, a crucial match to decide the winners of division 1. It means Tavistock are likely to finish runners-up. Tom Bruce v their 1st player; 7-6, 3-6,1-6. Will Simpson and Russell Rice v their 1st pair; 1-6, 3-6. Will v their 2nd player; 5-7, 3-6. Tom and Russell v their 2nd pair; 4-6, 3-6.

B team played Yelverton A twice in the week, the home match being a postponed one. Tavistock won 8-0 away. Sara Whyman v their 1st player; 6-0, 6-0. James Martin and Ashley Rice v their 2nd pair; 6-1, 7-5. James v their 2nd player; 7-6, 6-2. Sara and Ashley v their 2nd pair; 6-2, 7-5. In the home match Tavistock won 8 - 0. Sara Whyman v their 1st player; 6-1, 7-5. Joanne Solman and James Martin v their 1st pair; 6-0, 6-3. Joanne v their 2nd player; 6-0, 6-2. Sara and James v their 2nd pair; 6-0, 6-2.

C and D team matches v Plympton A and Ivybridge C conceded as unable to raise teams.

In the quarter-finals of the club mixed doubles tournament there was an incredible match lasting two and a half hours — one of the longest on record — with many deuces and long rallies where Babette Jackson/Tim Wallis beat Jilly Beilby/David Isaac 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 after surviving 10 match points in the second set!

The club played its first match in a new series of inter-club matches to be run through July/August organised by the league and known as Daytime Tennis with seven clubs entered.

The main objectives are to give players who are unable to commit themselves to the full league programme and those unable to play in the evening, to compete with players from other clubs rather like friendly matches.

The matches are played with two mixed doubles pairs for each team on a self-handicapping basis with two rounds of mixed with one set per match and then two sets of men's and ladies' doubles each.

Tavistock lost 1-7 away against St Mellion but this was a close match as can be seen from the sets where the handicapping was a great leveller. Kylie Martin/Mike Sasse v their 1st pair; 6-7: v 2nd pair; 6-7. Babette Jackson/John Burgess v their 1st pair; 3-6: v 2nd pair; 6-7. LD; 6-7, 6-4: mens D 3-6, 5-7.

Friendly matches. At home v Launceston drew 4-4, mixed matches only. Team: Anne/Alan Bruce and Josie Gerhold/John Burgess.

At home v Bovey Tracey won 9-2 on a hot afternoon. Tavistock won the mixed 6-2 sets, the ladies won the one set played and the men's 2-0. Team: Kylie/David Martin and Jane Colegate/Tim Wallis.