Promotion chances in the balance for Melton Mowbray Tennis Club
Several of Melton Mowbray Tennis Club's senior winter teams chances of promotion are hanging on a knifedge after another hectic weekend of tennis fixtures.
The men’s third team travelled to Lutterworth 5 in their final match in Div 6A and went down by a 6-2 score. Ever present Craig Tracey teamed up at first pair with Steve Thompson to notch the clubs two rubbers. Drafted in David Owen and Peter Lovegrove battled hard but were unable to snatch a set.
This defeat left both teams on 42 points with the home side just edging in front by a single rubber and Melton having to settle for runners up spot.
C.TRACEY & S.THOMPSON Won 6-47-6 Lost 3-64-6 - D.OWEN & P.LOVEGROVE Lost 3-60-6 Lost 0-65-7
The men’s second team also travelled to Lutterworth to play their third team in a Division 3A fixture and returned with the points following a solid 7-1 win.
Skipper Tom Dryell teamed up with Ivan Krutkov at first pair and they were in superb form collecting a maximum four wins.
Second pairing of Tom Ursell and Jimmi Cox weighed in with three wins to clinch a superb win.
This win puts the team on top of the league with 55 points but second placed Market Bosworth still have one match to go and could mathematically overtake the Melton side, again on rubbers average.
Whatever the outcome both the 2nds and thirds have had a superb winter season.
T.DRYELL & I. KRUTKOV Won 6-47-6 Won 6-26-4 - T.URSELL & J.COX Won 6-06-2 Drew 5-76-3
The Men’s first team rounded off their season with a walkover over David LlOYD 1 following the opposition failing to send a team.
Skipper Ryan Parmar will be a little disappointed with the teams final overall position of fifth with 38 points but the team suffered the affects of
Player unavailability and injuries over the season, but on the credit side they will be in the Premier for 2026.
R.PARMAR & J.BEAGLE W/O 6-06-0 Won 6-06-0 - A.FREESTONE & H.CULPAN W/O 6-06-0 Won 6-06-0
The Ladies second team entertained nearby Rothley 1 and were on the wrong end of a 8-0 defeat which leaves them in a mid table position in Division 1B.
J.SIMPKIN & B.LOWE Lost 4-62-6 Lost 1-61-6 - C.GILCHRIST & L.FRETWELL Lost 0-60-6 Lost 3-65-7
The Ladies first team sit at the head of the Ladies Premier league and await a vital clash with Leicestershire A which will ultimately decide the winners of the league.