The Horsham Primary Schools Tennis Leagues, a partnership venture between Horsham Sports Services and Horsham, got underway at the club’s courts at Horsham Sports Club last night. Southwater Academy put down an early marker in both the year 3+4 and year 5+6 leagues and lead in both after the first of a series of three meetings.
Only two teams have entered the year 3+4 league, Southwater and St Mary’s Horsham, but they are well matched as illustrated by the 51-50 point final scoreline in the first night singles bash where all four players of both sides played all four of the opposition. Jack was definitely the lad for St Mary’s as the only player in the match to emerge with a 100% win record. However Southwater’s Esha spearheaded her team’s efforts with an excellent three wins and got good support from Harry and Alfie with two apiece.
Southwater may have shaded the younger age group by a hair’s breadth but they were fully dominant in the year 5+6 age group, accummulating a maximum 30 points by winning all six matches they played in the opening meeting which was focussed on doubles play. Well done to Jensen, Harry, Freddie and Jasper. St Mary’s lead the chasing pack with 20 points, four in front of Shelley and another three ahead of Holbrook. Next Friday’s meeting will revolve around singles play.
YEAR 3+4 RESULTS
SOUTHWATER 51 v 50 ST MARY’S, HORSHAM
(1) Harry 9 v 21 Jack (5)
(2) Alfie 18 v 21 Grant (5)
(2) Hugo 14 v 15 Cora (5)
(5) Esha 26 v 5 Polly (1)
(2) Harry 17 v 20 Grant (5)
(5) Alfie 21 v 10 Cora (1)
(5) Hugo 14 v 6 Polly (1)
(1) Esha 10 v 18 Jack (5)
(5) Harry 21 v Cora 13 (2)
(5) Alfie 21 v 10 Polly (1)
(1) Hugo 8 v 21 Jack (5)
(5) Esha 18 v 14 Grant (2)
(5) Harry 21 v 4 Polly (1)
(1) Alfie 10 v 21 Jack (5)
(1) Hugo 5 v 21 Grant (5)
(5) Esha 21 v 0 Cora (1)
YEAR 5+6 RESULTS
ROUND 1
HOLBROOK 2 v 10 SOUTHWATER
(1) Tristan/Raghav 11 v 23 Jensen/Harry (5)
(1) Max/Tristan 4 v 27 Freddie/Jasper (5)
ST MARY’S 7 v 6 SHELLEY
(2) Seb/Ursie 11 v 14 Lewis/Tilly (5)
(5) Max/Elliott 19 v 9 Megan/Logan (1)
ROUND 2
HOLBROOK 7 v 7 SHELLEY
(5) Tristan/Raghav 17 v 14 Lewis/Tilly (2)
(2) Max/Raghav 17 v 18 Megan/Logan (5)
ST MARY’S 3 v 10 SOUTHWATER
(1) Seb/Ursie 3 v 28 Jensen/Harry (5)
(2) Max/Elliott 15 v 21 Jasper/Freddie (5)
ROUND 3
HOLBROOK 4 v 10 St MARY’S
(2) Tristan/Raghav 14 v 15 Seb/Ursie (5)
(2) Max/Tristan 14 v 16 Max/Elliott (5)
SHELLEY 3 v 10 SOUTHWATER
(2) Tilly/Lewis 11 v 22 Jensen/Harry (5)
(1) Megan/Logan 10 v 26 Jasper/Freddie (5)
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OVERALL YEAR 5+6 TOTALS
Southwater 30pts
St Mary’s 20
Shelley 16
Holbrook 13