Recap

Another early season fixture against local opposition from St Philips, this time in the Coventry league. With the benefit of three courts, the first games were underway together, with all three pairings of Mark Currie and David Pugh, Martin Toms and Jonny George, Simon Piercy and Andy Dunn securing a win in 2 games.

The next three netted a further 2 rubbers for Hunters, making the 5 rubbers needed for the match. With the pressure off, St Philips stepped up their game for the final three, taking two of the rubbers to a deciding third game. With Mark and David winning their game 21-17, 21-13, Martin and Jonny weren’t quite able to convert their decider, while Simon and Andy had better luck winning 21-14 in theirs.

Match Score 7-2 to Hunters 2.