Coltman back as Melton Mowbray Tennis Club senior teams notch wins

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club’s senior teams all notched wins with the Men’s second team leading the way.

They took pride of place with a superb performance at Ashby Castle 4 in their Division 4B fixture, winning 9-0 and keeping them in the promotion hunt with just one league fixture remaining.

Skipper Giles Constant was delighted with the win and he teamed up with Tom Ursell to take a maximum three wins for just the loss of five games.

Tom Dryell and partner Jimmi Cox weighed in with their three wins also losing just five games and Justin Horobin partnered teenager Ben England at third pair, taking their three sets for the loss of 10 games.

Scores: T. Dryell & J. Cox - won 8-2, 8-0, 8-3. G. Constant & T. Ursell - won 8-1, 8-2, 8-2. J. Horobin & B. England - won 8-4, 8-4, 8-2.

The Men’s first team returned to winning ways when they entertained Lutterworth in their Division One fixture and took the points with a narrow 5-4 win.

Skipper Ryan Parmar and Niral Nana led the way with a superb maximum against tough opposition and included a nailbiting tie breaker and second pairing of James Rowe and teenager Harrison Culpan notched two rubbers to clinch the points.

Scores: R, Parmar & N. Nana - won 8-7, 8-5, 8-3. J. Rowe & H. Culpan - won 8-5, 8-4, lost 6-8. B. Simpkin & J. Beagle - lost 5-8, 2-8, 0-8.

The Ladies first team travelled to Carisbrooke A for their Premiership fixture and kept up their recent form to take the points following a resounding 7-2 win.

A special mention for Melton’s Olympian skeleton slider Amelia Coltman who swapped her 80mph sled for racing around a tennis court to return to one of her earlier sporting successes.

Having not played seriously for some years Amelia was thrown in at the deep end, but she drew on all her experience to cope admirably with the challenge and was delighted to  team up with Sarah Medcalf and take a rubber at third pair..

Skipper Charlie Griffin and Maia Dunn collected a maximum and were well supported by Sarah Wright and Evie Pritchard who also collected three wins.

Scores: C. Griffin & M. Dunn - won 8-7, 8-1, 8-4. S. Wright & E. Pritchard - won 8-1, 8-6, 8-3. S. Medcalf & A. Coltman - won 8-4, lost 4-8, 4-8.

The Ladies second team continue their improvement and collected the points in a narrow 5-4 win over visitors Victoria in their Division Two fixture.

The in-form Beth Lowe teamed up with Amelia to notch three wins with skipper Carol Gilchrist and Abi Hickling and Danielle Wells and Aleksandria Collison both collecting one win apiece to clinch the win.

Scores: B. Lowe & A. Coltman - won 8-0, 8-4, 8-2. C. Gilchrist & Abi Hickling - won 8-2, lost 2-8, 1-8. D. Wells & A. Collison - won 8-2, lost 1-8, 2-8.