With the temperature peaking at 16 degrees celcius, Goodrich ‘B’ashers were playing host to Woolhope ‘A’ in their final match of the Winter Season in Division 4 West of the H & W League on Saturday, March 30th.

First pair, Jill Brown and Kim Martin, got off to an excellent start against the Woolhope first pair, winning the first set 6-2, but then a slight dip in their performance opened the door for Woolhope to take the second set 1-6.

At one set apiece, both pairs were looking to close out the deciding set, and it was a tense affair, but it was Jill and Kim who were able to claim victory as they once again raised their game to close out the third set, 6-1.

Meanwhile ‘B’ashers second pair, Kirsten Mathews and Wendy Jenkins, had a comfortable win against their opposite number, 6-1 / 6-0, although there were a number of deuce points that had to be converted in their favour. This early finish enabled Kirsten and Wendy to join the spectators sitting in the sunshine on the patio to cheer on their team mates.

Having taken all 10 points, this puts the ‘B’ashers back in second place in Division 4, but that may not be enough to get promoted, as Kempsey, one place below them, still have a match to play but will need to get an outright win against Worcester ‘D’ next Sunday.

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