On Saturday, 23rd March, Goodrich 'D'ynamos played host to top of the table promotion seeking M.C.S. 'B' Ladies in Division 6 of the H & W Winter League, the final match of the season for both teams.

 With conditions perfect for tennis, Goodrich first pair, Shani Courtney and Debbie Trigg, were slow to get started and saw the first set go M.C.S.'s way, 0-6.  The second set was more evenly balanced and at 4-4 it could have gone either way, but the more experienced M.C.S. pair were able to break serve then serve the set out, 4-6.  'D'ynamos second pair, Karen Hawley and Ros Wadsworth, had a very close battle in their first rubber, and were disappointed to lose the first set on a tie-break, 6-7. Although Karen and Ros played some excellent tennis in the second set, again it was the M.C.S. pair who tasted victory with a 4-6 win.

After a short break and some liquid refreshments it was time to resume play.  Now playing the M.C.S. second pair, it was Shani and Debbie's turn to take their first set to a tie-break but like their team mates they came out the wrong side, 6-7 in favour of the opposition.  Not letting their heads drop Shani and Debbie dug deep but could not stop the second set going the same way as the first, this time 4-6.  Karen and Ros, now playing the M.C.S. first pair, took a while to adapt to different opposition and saw the first set slip away, 1-6.   Changing tactics slightly in the second set, Karen and Ros were delighted to get a set in their favour, 6-4, but their joy was short-lived as the third set again went the way of M.C.S., 3-6, who had more match experience at key moments.

Congratulations to M.C.S. 'B' who will be playing in Division 5 next Winter, and to Goodrich 'D'ynamos who finished with a respectable 26 points, well done ladies. 

It was a busy Saturday afternoon at Goodrich Tennis Club as no sooner had the match finished than members were turning up to play social tennis, mingling with the match spectators.