Match report: Pre Season Mixed doubles match: Tigers v Tarantulas
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00
Last Thursday there was a pre-season mixed doubles friendly match involving men’s and ladies team members. Players were put into 2 teams:
“Team Tigers”: Cristina & Ed, Fiona & Callum, Eva & Leighton;
“Team Tarantulas”: Celine & Lisa, Lauren & Riccardo, Giorgia & Scott.
The tennis was competitive but played in a very good, fair spirit, highlights (or lowlights, depending on your point of view!) being when the all-lady first pair for Team Tarantulas thrashed Team Tigers team captain and his partner 6-0, and when Lisa managed to keep bragging rights in the Woods household with a win over Leighton and his partner.
Despite these flashes of brilliance from the Tarantulas team, the Tigers in the end prevailed, in no small part due to a masterclass from Fiona and Callum, who won three good sets.
Well played everyone, and good luck to both men’s and ladies’ teams for the season ahead!
Scores as below:
Round 1:
Fiona & Callum beat Celine & Lisa 6-4
Eva & Leighton beat Lauren & Riccardo 6-3
Cristina & Ed beat Giorgia & Scott 6-4
Round 2:
Eva & Leighton lost to Celine & Lisa 3-6
Cristina & Ed lost to Lauren & Riccardo 3-6
Eva & Leighton beat Giorgia & Scott 6-2
Round 3:
Cristina & Ed lost to Celine & Lisa 0-6
Fiona & Callum beat Lauren & Riccardo 6-3
Eva & Leighton beat Giorgia & Scott 6-3
Final Score: Tigers 12, Tarantulas 6