After the players had finished their warm-ups, one match caught my attention immediately, the M2’s on court 3. Both of which are players I know, Vikram Nayyar and David Short. Every other match I was rooting for team Newcastle, but for that match, I couldn’t choose between them. Both played a good game, but it was Nayyar for Newcastle who took the game, 2 sets to 0. Nevertheless, Short for Northumbria still played well, and it was great to see those two face off, something I hadn’t had the opportunity to see previously. The train did not stop in the M2’s, with Newcastle taking a full sweep, 8-0 against Northumbria.
Another highlight was one of the early M1’s games, with an excellent show of skill on both sides, but again it was Newcastle taking the spoils, 8-0 again. I found myself completely enthralled by the doubles matches towards the end, with an intensity I could only have dreamt of reaching when I used to play regularly.
Newcastle’s W1’s didn’t fair quite as well, but they avoided Northumbria taking a clean sweep, their matches wrapped up 7-1 in Northumbria’s favour, giving the overall win to Newcastle, 17-7. It was a lot of fun to watch, so thanks to all the players for providing the entertainment for the afternoon!