The men’s Late Summer League team lost its first match of the season in its away match at Chesterfield on Saturday. The final score was a 3-1 win to the hosts but it was another tight match.
First couple John Firth and Jamie Macefield lost to the home team’s first couple by 6-7 in a tie break in the third set after the first two sets were shared at 2-6, 6-1. Second couple Matt Metcalfe and Cliff Andrews also lost to the second pair in three sets – 7-6, 3-6, 1-6, In the second round of matches John and Jamie beat the second couple by 7-5, 6-3 but Matt and Cliff lost 1-6, 1-6 to the first pair.
Final match score was Rubbers 1-3, Sets 4-6, Games 40-52