Wed, Nov 17, 2021 4:47 PM

Tennis trophy heads west

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Peter Jones

Marlborough’s tennis juniors relinquished their grip on the Malcolm Shield, being unable to fend off a strong challenge from their Nelson counterparts at the Pollard Park courts on Sunday.

The Malcolm Shield is considered one of the most prestigious trophies in top of the south tennis. Marlborough won it back off Nelson in 2011 after an absence of nine years and successfully defended it from 2012-20.

However, a strong Nelson side travelled over the hill time and narrowly came out on top of a closely-fought encounter, prevailing 9-7.

The Marlborough team comprised: Dan Clarke, Lilly Walkenhorst, Theo Sandford-Jury, Jemimah O'Donnell, Jimmy Rumble, Lauren Fisher, Josh Harris, Ruby Glackin, Oliver Clarke (R1), Ana Eradus (R), Flynn Weaver (R2).

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Jimmy Rumble plays a forehand drive.

Marlborough led 3-1 after the doubles, Fisher and Eradus combining well for a straight sets win.

The boys singles were shared 2-2, Ben and Oliver Clarke scoring vital victories to keep the home side in the hunt, then Nelson prevailed 3-1 in the girls doubles, Fisher picking up Marlborough’s sole win.

Going into the four mixed matches the tie was level at six matches apiece, however the visitors picked up three matches to Marlborough’s one, a victory to Rumble and Fisher their sole success.

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