Derby win for Melton Mowbray Tennis Club ladies

 Melton Mowbray Tennis Club Ladies second team took the spoils in their local derby fixture with Hamilton Tennis Club Ladies first team in their Division Two clash.

Beth Lowe and Danielle Wells lead the way with a maximum three wins for just the loss of nine games and were equalled by second pairing of Jess Simpkin and Laura Fretwell, who also collected a maximum for just the loss of nine games.

Skipper Carol Gilchrist teamed up with Aleksandra Collison at third pair and weighed in with two wins to round off an excellent night’s work.

Scores: B. Lowe & D. Wells - won 8-1, 8-6, 8-2; J. Simpkin & L. Fretwell - won 8-2, 8-6, 8-1; C. Gilchrist & A. Collinson - won 8-3, 8-5, lost 1-8.

The Ladies’ first team entertained current Premiership holders Oadby Granville TC in their second match and went down to a narrow 5-4 defeat.

Skipper Charlie Griffin teamed up with Laura Cooper and did well to collect two rubbers and first pairing of Sarah Wright and twelve year old Evie Pritchard performed superbly to also take two rubbers.

With a late illness robbing Melton of a third pairing it proved costly in the final analysis with the points being taken by the visitors.

Scores: S. Wright & E. Pritchard - won 8-0, 8-2, lost 3-8; C. Griffin & L. Cooper - won 8-3, 8-6, lost 5-8; No third pair - lost 0-9, 0-9, 0-9.

The Men’s first team travelled to Ashby Castle for their Group One fixture and went down by a 7-2 scoreline.

Skipper Ryan Parmar and teenager Harrison Culpan teamed up at first pairing and collected the club’s two wins.

Scores: R. Parmar & H. Culpan - won 8-4, 8-4, lost 5-8; J. Beagle & B. Simpkin - lost 0-8, 2-8, 1-8; O. Aley & T. Dryell - lost 2-8, 3-8, 1-8.

The Men’s second team kept up their good start to the season when they entertained Medbourne in their Group 4B fixture and scored a resounding 9-0 win.

Youngsters Tom Dryell and Tom Ursell teamed up at first pairing and took their three rubbers for just the loss of two games.

Skipper Giles Constant and partner Theo Young were not far behind by just winning their three rubbers for the loss of just three games.

And there was a real boost for third pairing of Jimmi Cox and Fabrizio Ortu, who collected their three wins with just the loss of six games.

Scores: T. Dryell & T. Ursell - won 8-2, 8-0, 8-0; G. Constant & T. Young - won 8-2, 8-1, 8-0; J. Cox & F. Ortu - won 8-3, 8-2, 8-1.