Melton Mowbray Tennis Club return to winning ways at the double

The first team were matched against Stoney Stanton in Group One and ran out convincing 4-0 winners with an aggregate of 38-12.

Ben Mactaggart partnered Jess Gadsby to edge a tight match 8-7, with Tom Rowe teaming up with Laura Cooper for a convincing 10-3 win.

Ben and Tom recorded a men’s doubles win by a 9-2 scoreline, with Jess and Laura in commanding form to notch a 11-0 win and round off a successful evening.

Scores: B. Mactaggart/Tom Rowe W 9-2; J. Gadsby/Laura Cooper W 11-0; B. Mactaggart/J. Gadsby W 8-7; T. Rowe/L. Cooper W 10-3.

* On the same night, the seconds took on Loughborough University’s first team and finished 3-1 winners (32-14).

Neil Johnson and Simon Hawthorne clinched the men’s doubles 9-2, while Jo Heggs and Laura Hayward went down 8-2 in the ladies’ doubles.

Neil and Jo then teamed up to take their mixed doubles 9-3, before Simon and Laura rounded off the night with a 12-1 win.

Scores: N. Johnson/S. Hawthorne W 9-2; J. Heggs/L. McMullen L 8-2; N. Johnson/J. Heggs W 9-3; S. Hawthorne/L. McMullen W 12-1.