A great day was had by all on the eve of Wimbledon: 24 pairs competed , using all courts from 10 to 8pm, a big crowd of WAGS and children enjoyed some exhilarating tennis and Radek’s BBQ in the afternoon sunshine relaxing in the new garden area. Radek had to make 4 emergency trips to cater for the demand!
Patrick Lisoire retained his grip on the cup partnering John Peck and they just got the better of Steve Grant and Fabien Figarol 10-8 in a high-class final; Steve and Fabien recovered from 3-5 and Patrick and John survived 3 match points before clinching it to the delight of the boisterous crowd.
The Barker Boys (Richard and Matt) beat Brian Chisholm and David Whitlam in another tight set (8-6) to claim the Plate and Dave Morgan/Andy McVeigh were Saucer champions beating James Welsh and newcomer Paul Denning 6-3.
Hats off to Steve Grant for organizing and NB the next event like this will be the ‘Grafton 122’ (less-serious, to celebrate the club’s 122nd birthday) on Sunday September 19 so diairize now and watch this space….
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