Tennis Success for 1st Team

1st IV tennis team beat Richard Huish A, last year's 9th rated team in the country, to reach the regional final of the Glanvill Cup.

A superb team performance that resulted in a resounding victory that reflected the realization of each player’s potential.  Against an opposition with an accumulated ratings standard of 7 levels higher, the 1st IV pulled out the stops and displayed unsurpassed levels of discipline and application thus far shown this season.  Vitaly Gan (a) dominated with a style of play finely balanced between power and consistency; Merlin Goldsworthy (b) remained resolute with his ‘rock solid’ hitting ability prone to very few unforced errors; Archie Leng (a) overcame a ‘wobble’ by clinching a vital set 7-6 after being 5-0 up and then going on to win a deciding championship tie-break; John Montgomery (g) played brilliantly against a player with a rating four levels higher, only to just lose 6-4, 7-5.  The climax came right at the end with two championship tie breaks being played on next door courts with the overall result open for grabs.   In their doubles, Merlin and John came back from one set down to clinch their victory with some dazzling reaction play at the net, with Archie closely following suit in his singles.  An evening to remember…roll on the finals.

Team
J. Montgomery (g)
M. Goldsworthy (b)
A. Leng (a)
V. Gan (a)

Posted: Monday, June 1, 2009