Blewbury hosted a National Final on 30 September – the prestigious Inter-Club AC team event, with Roehampton up against Nottingham.
Roehampton suffered an early setback when one of their key players, Joel Taylor, a schoolmaster, discovered the event was on a Saturday when he routinely has morning teaching duties. So Roehampton had to concede the singles game he was due to play. However, they won the doubles game and the other morning singles to lead 2-1 at lunchtime.
Joel Taylor arrived breathless from school for the afternoon session and proceeded to overwhelm Nottingham’s Will Gee 26-0, including. a triple peel. Roehampton won two more of the afternoon singles to end up winners by 5-2. Omied Hallam was Nottingham’s only winner after lunch, beating Mark van Loon 26-9.
Our own Harry Fisher had a successful day in Roehampton colours, having contributed to the doubles win in the morning and beating James Death 26-0 in the afternoon.
Both teams were full of praise for the quality of the Blewbury lawns. Tim Russell, the Roehampton Captain, even said they were on a par with Roehampton’s – praise indeed.
