Welbeck A repeated their dominance over Ridgeway’s Works League team by repeating last week’s 4-0 victory but this time it was at Ridgeway’s courts.

Mick Mason and John Hallgarth maged just one game in their two rubbers, losing 9-0 to the first pair and gaining onnly one game against the seconds.  Ben Kay and Cliff Andrews lost their two rubbers by a 2-9 score against the second pair before getting the same treatment as Mick and John against the first pair.

Final match score: Rubbers: 0-4 Games: 0-36

Below are the Works League tables as they stand as at 15th June 2021,   The Ridgeway team has just three fixtures left.

The men’s team lost by 3-1 to Grove C on a hot afternoon at Ridgeway in a pretty tight match thaat could have gone either way.  Rob Mitchell played with John Hallgarth and they kicked off against the first Grove pair and just lost on a long tie-break after sets had been shared at 3-6, 6-4. Meanwhile Danny Lidster and Craig Watkins, making his debut for Ridgeway, won on a long tie break after sets had been shared at 7-6, 2-6.  With the match at 1 rubber each after the first round it was all to play for in the second round.  Rob and John just lost to the seconds, again on a long tie-break, after sets shared at 3-6, 7-6 whilst Danny and Craig lost by 4-6, 3-6 to the firsts.

Final match score was Rubbers 1-3, Sets 3-5, Games 36-48.

The Works League team suffered defeat on Wednesday to Welbeck A at the Nottinghamshire club’s courts.  Tim Robinson partnered John Hallgarth and Danny Lidster partnered Keith Hukin.  Both couples had identical score is their respective rubbers

The first Welbeck were very strong and won each of their rubbers by 9-0 and in the matches against the second couple both Ridgeway pairs lost by 9-3 meaning it was a 4-0 defeat and a games score of 36 -6 in Welbeck’s favour.

Ridgeway beat Moorgate B at Ridgeway in a very tight game which came down to a countback on games after both rubbers and sets had been shared between the teams.

Rob Mitchell partnered Vicky Hukin whilst Dave Bramhall partnered Lucy Mitchell.  Rob and Vicky lost to the first couple on a deciding tie break after sets of 4-6, 6-3 whilst Dave and Lucy beat the seconds by 6-1, 6-2.  In the second round Rob and Vicky beat the seconds on a deciding ti-ebreak after sets of 6-7, 6-1 and Dave and Lucy lost to the firsts by 6-7. 3-6.

Final match score was Rubbers 2-2, Sets 4-4 and games total was 44-34 in Ridgeway’s favour.

After last week’s victory the team found the going tough at Rustlings on Saturday (5th June) and lost the match by 4-0.  Danny Lidster and Tim Robinson lost to the first Rustlings pair by 1-6, 2-6 whilst second pair of Rob Mitchell and Jasper Patel (making his competetive debut for Ridgeway) lost to the second pair by 3-6, 4-6.  The second round of games saw Danny and Tim lose to the seconds by 1-6, 2-6 whist Rob and Jasper lost to the firsts by 4-6. 0-6.   Hope you enjoyed the experience Jasper!

Final score was Rubbers 0-4, Sets, 0-8, Games 17-48.  The team currently stand 6th out of 10 in Division 5 and the table can be seen by going to www.sdlta.org.uk/leagues/2021/Men’s/New Men’s Division 5/Table

Ridgeway beat Graves in the midweek mixed match by 3-1.   Match score: Rubbers 3-1, Sets 4-4 Games 36-34.  Full details will be published later.

On a glorious afternoon weatherwise, Ridgeway’s men’s team beat Beauchief D at Ridgeway by 4-0.   In the first round of matches Glyn Rudge and Danny Lidster beat the visitors number one pair by the convincing score of 6-0, 6-1 whilst Dave Bramhall and Mick Mason beat the second pair by 6-3, 6-4.  In the second round Glyn and Danny beat the second pair by 6-3, 6-3 whilst Dave and Mick beat the first pair by 6-3, 7-5.

Final match score was Rubbers 4-0, Sets 8-0, Games 49-22.