Melton juniors enjoy the chance to take centre stage spotlight

The club’s Mini Reds team travelled to Loughborough Tennis Centre and returned unbeaten in their first matches in Group 2 of the 8 & Under age group.

The team of Aiden Messina-Dalby, Hugo Skailes, Robbie Duncan and William Cox were in sparkling form and ran out 12-4 winners over Desford and repeated the result with a 12-4 win over Loughborough LTC.

Melton 8U v Desford: Aiden Messina-Dalby lost 4-10, won 10-4, 10-1 and 10-2; Hugo Skailes won 10-6, lost 4-10, won 10-3 and 10-3; Robbie Duncan won 10-4 and 10-2, lost 3-10; won 10-3; William Cox won 10-3, 10-1 and 10-6, lost 8-10

Melton 8U v Loughborough LTC: Aiden Messina-Dalby lost 8-10, won 10-3, 10-2 and 10-2; Hugo Skailes won 10-1, lost 9-11, won 10-1 and 10-8; Robbie Duncan won 10-1 and 10-1, lost 9-11, won 10-2

Meanwhile the Orange 9U mixed team travelled to Hinckley and just lost out in a closely contested match 4-2. Jack Skailes put the Melton team ahead with a hard fought 9-7, 7-2 win, before Hinckley levelled with Thomas Rose going down 7-4, 7-0.

The deciding doubles proved a tight affair, with Hinckley taking the first set 12-10 but Thomas and Jack fought hard to take the next set 8-6 before Hinckley found another gear and took the third set 7-0 to clinch the match.

The boys 12U A team were hit by illness and injuries when the entertained visitors Leicestershire B in a Group 2 match but promoted players Adam Thornley and Thomas Studdart-Kennedy performed well but just lost out 4-2.

Adam Thornley won 6-4, 7-5; Thomas Studdart-Kennedy lost 0-6, 2-6 ; Adam & Thomas lost 0-6, 0-6.

The boys 14U team were on a high following their whitewash of Market Bosworth and were due to host Roundhill in a Division 2B match but the visitors handed them the match after failing to raise a team.

With just one match remaining in the league the Roberts twins, James and Oliver, will be looking to put themselves in with a chance to win the league when they travel to Gynsilll in December.