Opening Season Victory For Thame Tennis Club (Contributed)

THAME Tennis Club Men?s first team secured victory in their opening game of the Oxford League summer season, beating Witney B by five sets to four.
At three-all, after the first two rounds, the result was in the balance, but Steve Bailey-Kennedy and team captain, Richard Bradley, won 2.5 from 3; Marc Ashworth and Lee Wright took 1.5 from 3 and Ian Catchpole and Tony Morris secured the vital set to ensure the win.
Elsewhere in the same league, the Ladies 2 pair in Division 3 secured a draw of 4 sets all at home to Bicester. The team of Susie Thompson, Ann Gornall, Ann Green and Lynn Broadway (c), were unable to overcome the visitors? very strong first pair, but won both matches against the second pair. Meanwhile, the Mixed 2 pair in Division 5 had a good victory of 3.5 sets to 0.5 sets at home to Abingdon D. Team; C Macgregor, K Pinner; N Hutchinson and C Gray (c). Finally, the Mens C 2 pair was unfortunately wiped out on their opening fixture away to Bicester C. On a gloriously hot day they were unable to take a set from the hosts who have restructured their 3 pair teams into four 2 pairs. Team: J Ansell (c), P Bozier, B Fieldsend and D Still.