HARD FOUGHT WIN FOR LODGERS C

It was a hard fought 6-4 victory for Lodgers C when Graves Park A arrived for their first match of the season. Four matches going the full distance and the doubles being decisive in the end. Steve Allen was the man of the match winning all his singles although James "Quinno" Quinton and Martin Walters both played very well to at least take an end off him. Both "Quinno" and Martin had a good evening, looking more like the players from two seasons ago with both of them having poor seasons by their standard last year. Quinno and Martin both taking victories over Scott Sykes and Andy Pocklington although Martin did have to go the full distance in both his victories. Quinno fared a little better with his forehand working particularly well, beating Andy in straight sets and coming from a set down against Scott to win in four. Alan Reetham could consider himself unlucky, losing out in two five-setters which on another night could have easily gone his way. With the match poised at 5-4 to Lodgers it came down to the doubles for a win or a draw but the Lodgers pairing of Scott and Steve were too strong for the Park lads with Scott and Steve taking the doubles in straight sets and with it a hard fought 6-4 victory on the night.