Lillington Free Church youngsters hold their own
It was a busy weekend for the youngsters of Lillington Free Church TTC as two teams travelled to Wellingborough.
Lillington's junior squad competed on Day 3 of the Junior British Clubs League. Playing in Division 3 of 4, the team began with a 5-1 win over Warren Spring TTC from Great Wymondley in North Herts. Shivam Gupta and Johan Pretorius won both singles and Toby Roe nailed one.
Next up were Milton Keynes C who were beaten 4-2. Number one Sam Groom won two, as did Gupta whose 14-12 in the 5th win over Ismaal Bak proved crucial. The day ended with three defeats for Church. Chesham Grammar School overcame them 5-1, Roe gaining the consolation with an excellent win over their number one player, Rahul George. They then fell to St Neots 2-4, Sam Groom getting both of Church’s points and went down by the same score against Luton , Tudor Draghici and Johan Pretorius sharing the points.
The next day Lillington’s cadet team travelled to the same venue to compete in the Cadet British Clubs League. They competed in Division 4 of 6 and played a different format to the juniors.
The trio of Anay Aroon, Leon Hayward and Thomas Pinnington began with a 6-3 win over Milton Keynes D, Pinnington (3), Aroon (2) and Hayward (1) They then faced the eventual leaders, Rugby, and lost 1-8, Aroon winning the consolation with Pinnington losing all 3 in 5 sets. Finally, a 6-3 success was recorded against Blitz of Worksop , Pinnington (3), Aroon (2) and Hayward (1). Church go into Day 4 in second place.