Match: The Drive IV vs The Drive V
Date: Wednesday 24 May 2017
The Drive IV Team
David Boddenstein & Farruh Shermatov
Aryel Abrahami & Nabeel Thakur (c)
Mark Hirschel & Evi Otobo
The Drive V Team
Simon Millet (c) & Martin Stone
Steve Bird & Abe Sweiry
Gerry Bass & Neil Miller
Score: The Drive IV won 18-6
As we have two teams in the same league, we have to play each other within the first two matches days to ensure no match fixing takes place towards the end of the season.
Fortunately, there was never any chance of that happening. Both teams were determined to win and really put their all into this match, both putting out strong teams.
It was a great day for tennis. Sunny all evening, and with temperatures hitting 25 degrees and with little breeze, a lovely evening ensued.
The fourth team were a little stronger on the night, but all of the sets were incredibly tight, and well fought (even the set Aryel and Nabeel won 6-0).
The fourth team has recently been reformed to have a slightly younger feel to it, and it was just as well, as the fifths made the fourths do a lot of running!
The pairing of the night has to go to Steve Bird & Abe Sweiry who played fantastically well, especially Steve, a new member, who won many plaudits from all 11 players, and Marc, our Adult Coach, for his steady and excellent performance.
Both teams will be hoping for promotion this year, and if the performances on Wednesday evening were anything to go by, it is a great possibility to happen!
The fourths next play away against Kenlyn (but will be played at The Drive due to court restrictions) on Wednesday 7 June and the fifths next play at home against David Lloyd Finchley IV on Thursday 8 June, in matches where hopefully both teams will maintain their high positions in the table.