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East tennis teams surpass expectations
Mission accomplished and a bit more besides has to be the verdict on the East women and men's tennis teams after another Summer County Cup brought together teams from up and down the UK.
East women surpassed themselves as a side promoted the previous year by climbing higher up the scale into Division Two for 2026.
As for the men it was no secret that they could struggle into Division One shorn of several key players but the squad dug deep and not only finished third but could have actually taken the title on the final day had Surrey opponents not proved too strong.
So, with wins over North Wales, Essex, Norfolk and Lincolnshire the East women go up again, their only defeat this year coming against Warwickshire on the Cheltenham courts.
Leading performers were Mhairi Beattie (10 sets won out of 13 played), Hanna Augustynska (9-11) and Sarah McFadyen (9-14).
Key was winning a series of tight matches by five ties to four.
Victories over North Scotland, Northamptonshire and South Wales while losing to Warwickshire and Surrey meant the men will return to Division One next year and if American based pro's Jake Fearnley and Matt Rankin were to become available that would boost their chances hugely.
Top individual performers on the Eastbourne grass were James MacKinlay (12-15) and Scott Duncan (11-15).
The East women's squad is pictured aas, back row, left to right – Mhairi BeBeattie, Eva Vrhunec, Heather Croll, Shaylin Holt. Front – Hanna Augustynska, Aaadya, Iyer Chadalawada, Ama Nisbet.
Men – left to right – Jamie Hunter, Lance Nisbet, James MacKinlay, Euan McIntosh, Rhys Watters, Sam MacNeil,Scott Duncan. Absent – Alan Macdonald.
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