Tennis: Hamilton mixed teams start strongly

Hamilton Tennis Club mixed fourth team EMN-160208-112448002

Jimmi Cox and Sue Harrison, and Doug Hacking with Cindy Coulter won two sets each, while Edwin and Margaret Shufflebotham won the vital fifth set for victory.

Scores: Jimmi Cox/Sue Harrison L 4-9, W 9-5, 9-5; Doug Hacking/Cindy Coulter L 7-9, W 9-4, 9-8; Edwin Shufflebotham/Margaret Shufflebotham L 7-9, W 9-7, L 6-9.

* The third mixed team had an even better start to their season when they beat Lutterworth Seconds 9-0 with each pair gaining maximum three sets.

Scores: Joe Jackson/Beth Lowe W 9-3, 9-5, 9-3; Andy Stevens/Sibella Chew W 9-7, 9-1, 9-2; Mike Crane/Margaret Heggs W 9-2, 9-4, 9-5.

* The mixed fifth team beat Gynsill Thirds 7-2 with a maximum three sets from Matt Daniel and Emily Harrison and two sets each from Craig Tracey and Polly Dolby, and Keith Galloway with Libby Duncan on her senior debut.

Scores: Matt Daniel/Emily Harrison W 9-3, 9-7, 9-8; Craig Tracey/Polly Dolby W 9-0, 9-3, L 5-9; Keith Galloway/Libby Duncan W 9-1, L 4-9, W 9-3.

* The second mixed team lost 7-2 to Leicestershire A, but were unlucky to lose a player shortly before the match.

James Rowe and Nicky Kennedy Maggs won two sets.

Scores: James Rowe/Nicky Kennedy Maggs W 9-1, 9-8, L 2-9; Ryan Parmar/Sibella Chew L 6-9, 6-9, 8-9.

* The ladies’ fourth team played one of their rain-delayed matches and lost 7-2 to Quorn Firsts with one set each from Polly Dolby and Hazel Crymble, and Davina Adams with Libby Duncan.

The loss edges the team closer to relegation.

Scores: Polly Dolby/Hazel Crymble L 4-9, 6-9, W 9-6; Davina Adams/Libby Duncan L 5-9, 2-9, W 9-3; Alison Stone/Jess Jackson L 1-9, 3-9, 5-9.

* The ladies’ veterans third team gained a 4-4 draw with Lutterworth Seconds with two sets from each couple.

Scores: Davina Adams/Di Green D 6-1, 2-6; D 3-6, 6-2. Christine Stanley/Jo Draper Moore W 6-4, 6-3; L 4-6, 3-6.

* The men’s veterans first team lost 7-1 to Stoney Stanton with Barrie Farnsworth and Dave Gildove’s set avoiding the whitewash.

Scores: Graham Hall/Fraser Rabbit-Dalby L 1-6, 2-6; L 1-6, 4-6. Barrie Farnsworth/Dave Gildove L 0-6, 2-6; D 6-4, 1-6.

* The ladies’ veterans first team had an equally decisive defeat when they lost 7-1 to Syston Northfields with Rosie Gildove and Margaret Shufflebotham gaining the consolation set.

Scores: Lesley Greaves/Margaret Heggs L 1-6, 4-6; L 1-6, 1-6. Rosie Gildove/Margaret Shufflebotham D 3-6, 6-1; L 4-6, 5-7.