Albany/Chrystals Open – Lucy and Bruce do the Double
Sunday’s Finals of this Annual tournament provided some excellent tennis.
Under the noon-day, Bruce Wagstaff and Riaan Riekert provided a hard fought contest for the Men’s title,with all court rallies, displaying their skills.
Bruce took the first set, fairly comfortably 6/2 but Riaan made a much bigger impact in the second set , before Bruce edged it 7/5.
Meanwhile Karen Faragher and Lucy Hamilton-Turner were also giving a good performance - Lucy just took the first set 6/4 and then the second 6/1.
During the break, prior to the doubles,Mr Shane Magee(Chrystals Estate Agents) presented the Singles prizes, then players,officials and spectators enjoyed a splendid buffet lunch.
Back on court Lucy and Karen paired up to “tackle” the much younger partnership of Laura Feely/Hannah Snidal.
Following a close first set Lucy and Karen won 7/5,6/2.
It took the men to totally throw out the schedule by playing 3 long,exciting,close and sometimes frenetic sets. Bruce, partnered by James Buxton started well against Riaan & Jamie Teare taking the 1st set 6/3, then the No 2 seeds turned on the power to win 6/3 before Bruce/ James, managed a 6/3 3rd set win.
Mr Magee, presented the prizes and also the sponsorship cheque and promised similar support next year.
Results:
Men’s Singles: Qtr.finals Wagstaff bt Jack Hedges 6/1,6/1;Teare bt Markus Dimbacher 6/1,6/1;Riekert bt M O’Dwyer 6/0,6/0;Buxton bt Andy Murray 6/2,6/3;
Semis Wagstaff bt Teare 6/1,6/1;Riekert bt Buxton 6/2,6/0.
Ladies Singles Qtrs.Catherine Breed bt Katie Harris 6/0,6/0 Sarah Breed bt Hannah Snidal 6/3,6/0,Hamilton Turner bt Araceli Cruz 6/0,6/0;
Semis Faragher bt C Breed 6/3,7/5;Hamilton-Tuner bt S Breed 6/2,6/1.
MD –Semis Buxton/Wagstaff bt R Kerr/A Murray 6/3,6/1;
Riekert/Teare bt Scott Lewis/Ronan McDonnell, who had earlier had a very good win 6/1,4/6 10/1 over Jos Woodford/Jack Hedges.