Meads Tennis Club Finals Day Report Sunday 5th September 2021

Meads LTC enjoyed a superb finals day at the weekend in glorious September sunshine. The tournament, this year sponsored by Estate Agents Leaper Stanbrook, saw thirty members competing for trophies in 9 categories in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd.

The day began with some high class singles with Gabriela Pachecho-Lagoda beating Polly McCarthy-Williams to take the ladies' title whilst Lemuel Cassidy defeated Jamie Francis in the men's final.

Gabriela was quickly back on court as she partnered Thomas Large to victory in the mixed doubles against Chris Rummins and Hazel Sneath. On the adjacent court in the Veterans' men's doubles final Noel Bennett and Mike Dixon just got the better of Colin Lockett and Bernard Lien-Lambert winning 6-4; 6-3. whilst the ladies veterans' doubles trophy went to Clare Greenwell and Mary Thorn after a round robin competition.

Singles champion Lem Cassidy joined forces with Chris Rummins to take the men's doubles title defeating Jung Tadsee and Aaron Box in straight sets.

Gabriela Pachecho-Lagoda celebrated a hat trick of trophies when she partnered Polly McCarthy-Williams to victory against Hazel Sneath and Lucy Parkin 6-4; 6-2.

The Veterans mixed doubles final was nail bitingly close with Kevin and Sue Boakes eventually triumphing over Colin Lockett and Mary Thorn in a tense third set tie break.

The final match of the day proved one of the most exciting with Andrew Murphy and Yvo Miles locked in battle with Barry Winn and Brigid Argyle in the final of the plate competition. Argyle and Winn were victorious but only after a tremendously close third set tie break.

Chair of the club Linda Saunt and Vice Chair Garf Collins presented the trophies and thanked sponsors Leaper Stanbrook, organiser Peter Stretton and his team and all the members who contributed to a superb day.