Injuries and other absences hit hard but Moorgate battle through

As the late summer season of the Sheffield and District Leagues began to come towards the end, injuries and holidays left Moorgate Tennis Club teams depleted but there were still some notable successes.

In the Ladies Late Summer League Division 3 Moorgate C travelled to face Grove C and as usual came up against a strong first pair and a weaker second pair and both Carol Himsworth/Fran Mignon and Helen Lomax/Liz Oxley were made to work hard against the opposition first pair before coming out on top and then beat the second pair with ease to record a 4-0 win and consolidate their third place in the league.

In the same division Moorgate B travelled to face Stocksbridge A in a match that was a carbon copy of their C team colleagues but this time neither Maddy Busby/Ada Wood or Lucy Bows/Laura Cowan were able to beat the first pair although the set that Maddy and Ada won was to prove decisive after both pairs then demolished the second pair for a 2-2 score line with Moorgate coming out on top on sets countback.

In the Men's Late Summer League Division 2 Moorgate A played host to Hallamshire B and were not at all fazed by their opponents reputation as Dylan Beard/Matt Hopps and Alex Sykes/Abdul Rehman completely outclassed their opponents in a 4-0 win which consolidated their third place in a tough league.

Not all good performances are rewarded and a much changed Moorgate B team in the Mixed League Division 3 was one such example as they travelled to play Barnsley B and whilst a good win for Alex Lesniak and Georgia Muffett, as well as two wins for Alan Dobson and Helen Lomax led to a 6-3 win for the home team two championship tie break losses for Alex and Georgia and one for Mark Busby and Carol Himsworth could have changed the picture entirely and reversed the result.

A mix of experience and youth turned out for Moorgate C in the Men's Late Summer League Division 3 clash with an experienced Stocksbridge B team who included a new player who turned out to be the strongest player across both teams and made the difference in a marathon first match against Steve Judge and John McGleave, whilst the inexperienced duo of Alfie Parker and 14 year old Jude Stephenson gave a good account of themselves and a glimpse into the future despite a 4-0 defeat.