Tavistock toast Division One title success after tough test

THE unseasonable wet weather meant that some matches didn’t get played in the last scheduled week of the Head Plymouth and District Summer League, however, plenty of matches did get played and the winners and runners-up of some divisions were decided

- DAVE & SUE GALE

HEAD PLYMOUTH & DISTRICT SUMMER LEAGUE

Given the importance of the match to Tavistock’s hopes of winning the men’s Division 1 title for the first time in some years, there was an enthusiastic group of spectators to watch Tavy A play Mannamead A. The spectators cheered both teams as they produced some stunning tennis. There were three championship tie breaks which were all won by Tavy 10-8. This gave them the win 67-37 to take the Division 1 title. Sportingly, the Mannamead team stayed after a late finish under the floodlights to share a glass of bubbly and toast the new league champions.

Ivybridge B, for the fifth occasion this year, only fielded one pair and lost 14-72 to St Budeaux A and will finish bottom and be relegated from Division 1.

Ivybridge A didn’t fare much better, losing to Devonshire A 26-68 and will get an 18 point deduction for a late scoresheet.

In Division 2, St Budeaux B beat Newton/Noss A 62-33.

Hill Lane A won at Plympton A 1572 to clinch Division 2 and promotion to the top tier next season.

Only one Mannamead pair was available for their C team in Division 3, and they were a bit rusty, losing to Plympton A 16-72.

St Budeaux C lost to Yelverton A 9-72.

Devonshire B and Ivybridge C contested a very close fixture with some good tennis being played in all the matches. A fantastic comeback from Reece Mottershead and Damian Heard of Devonshire to clinch the first set tie break, which helped Devonshire B win 60-30 and this was enough to win Division 4.

Also in Division 4, Plymstock A beat Tavistock C 70-26, which was enough to give Plymstock A second place and promotion.