Meads Ladies clinch promotion to Division 3 of the Sussex League

The champagne corks were flying on Sunday at the Meads Tennis Club as the first team ladies celebrated promotion after a convincing 4-0 victory against Preston Park.

Meads ladies started the match knowing that nothing less than a 4-0 victory would secure promotion. But after last week's stunning victory against arch rivals The Green they knew that their fate lay on the strings of their own rackets. Initially Preston Park looked like they may have come to spoil the party as the Meads first pair of Sarah King Spooner and Jess Gisby were taken to a first set tie break but once the Meads partnership secured the breaker they powered through to win the second set 6-2.

Meanwhile the experienced Meads pairing of Hazel Sneath and Lucy Parkin were going about their work in determined fashion winning the first set 6-2 and delivering a 6-0 bagel in the second.

The reverse rubbers saw the Meads quartet playing some delightful tennis full of strong groundshots and clinical volleying. Both pairs defeated their opponents 6-1 6-1 in front of a crowd eager to help the team celebrate not just a victory but the Division 4 title and promotion.

Meads ladies pre match: from l to r Lucy Parkin, Jess Gisby, Hazel Sneath Sarah King-Spooner Credit: Mike Dixon

Captain Lucy Parkin said, "We are all absolutely delighted to be crowned champions of our Division. This winter has been tough with many rescheduled matches but our tenacity and resilience saw us through. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved and we look forward to testing ourselves in Division 3." 

Meads ladies celebrate promotion. from l to r Hazel Sneath, Sarah King-Spooner Jess Gisby and Lucy Parkin Credit: Mike Dixon