Melton Tennis Club ladies lead the way in Winter League
Melton Mowbray Tennis Club Ladies lead the way in their Winter League matches over the weekend.
The Ladies first team entertained visitors Wigston1 in their Premiership fixture and despite the Wigston players giving the match full commitment the Melton Ladies were in commanding form with both pairings failing to lose a game.
Skipper Charlie Griffin teamed up with debutant thirteen year old Abigail Smith to take their four sets and the pair hit it off from the start with County Captain Charlie easing the youngster through her first match and being impressed with Abigails attitude.
First pairing of Amy Eastman and Maia Dunn looked even more dominant in taking their four sets to round off a spectacular win.
RESULTS: C.GRIFFIN & A.SMITH Won 6-0, 6-0 Won 6-0, 6-0; A.EASTMAN & M.DUNN Won 6-0 6-0 Won 6-0 6-0
After two defeats the Ladies second team got back to winning ways when they travelled to Market Bosworth 1 and returned with the points following a 6-2 win.
Jess Simpkin and Olivia Stewart- Hillard set up the win with a super maximum four wins and second pairing of Laura Fretwell and Sarah Medcalf notched two wins to seal the points.
RESULTS: J.SIMPKIN & O.STEWART- HILLARD Won 6-0, 6-0 Won 6-2, 6-0; L.FRETWELL & S.MEDCALF Won 6-2, 6-0 Lost 3-6, 3-6
The Men’s first team travelled to Leicestershire TC A for their Premiership fixture with another changed team and went down by a 5-3 scoreline.
Skipper Ryan Parmar teamed up with Jake Beagle to collect two sets and brothers Jack and Tom Ellis notched a single set.
RESULTS: R.PARMAR & J.BEAGLE Lost 3-6, 3-6 Won 6-3, 6-1; J.ELLIS & T.ELLIS Lost 2-6, 3-6 Drew 6-4, 2-6.
The Men’s second team kept up their good start to their Div. 3A and entertaining Stoney Stanton 3 they claimed the points with a 5-3 win with teenager Alex Freestone keeping up his fine fine, this time partnering Tom Ursell to notch a maximum four wins.
Second pairing of Fabrizio Ortu and teenager Ben England teamed up to draw both their matches to ensure a win for Melton.
RESULTS: A.FREESTONE & T.URSELL Won 6-1, 6-4 Won 6-2, 6-1; F.ORTU & B.ENGLAND Drew 6-2, 2-6 Drew 6-4, 3-6.