Contrasting fortunes for the Late Summer Men’s League teams on the opening weekend of this League. The A team comfortably beat Moorgate B away by 4-0 whilst the B team got well beaten 4-0 by an excellent Hallamshire B team.
At Moorgate John Firth made quick work of their two rubbers with a 6-3, 6-0 scorte on their first rubber and a 6-1, 6-2 score on their second rubber. Rob Mitchell and Kack Lee did very similar winning 1-6, 2-6 in their first rubber and by 6-3, 6-1 in their second rubber. Final match score: Rubbers 4-0, Sets 8-0, Games 48-13.
At Ridgeway the B team lost heavily to a very strong Hallamshire foursome. MIck Mason and Harvey Marsh lost 0-6, 1-6 to the first Hallamshire couple and by 0-1, 0-6 to the seconds. Tim Robinson and Cliff Andrews lost to the second couple by 2-6, 2-6 and by 1-6, 0-6 to the firsts. FInal match score: Rubbers 0-4, Sets 0-8, Games 6-48.