Review: Felsted hosted The Public Schools Old Boys' Lawn Tennis Association (more commonly known as the PUBS) on Saturday the 12th May. This is an annual fixture against a side of Public School Old Boys' who tour the country playing lawn tennis. When students of Felsted leave, they too are allowed to become members of this prestigious Old Boys' Club. Felsted’s first pair of Harry Gough and Gus Nicholsongot off to a great start winning 6-1, 7-5 in their first game. Felsted’s 2nd pair of Ollie Lane and Max Haendlelost out by 3-6, 5-7, but Felsted’s 3rd pair of Harry Silcock and Ed Reid fought back from losing the first set 2-6 to win the second set 6-3, leaving the fixture all square at the end of the first round.
The tie started to turn the opposition’s way when Harry Gough had to retire early in the second round with blisters. IC of Boys Tennis Mr Barrett stepped up to play a quick game while a much more competent replaced, Cristobal Pohle Vazquez, made his way to the courts. Cristobal and Gus managed to continue on winning ways taking the game 7-6, 6-4. The most eagerly anticipated game of the match took place on court number 3, when 1st VI Captain Ollie Lane faced his father in the second round. Despite a vocal Mrs Lane supporting Felsted experience won through, with Mr Lane and Mr Hutley taking the game 6-2, 6-7. Felsted did manage to take 1 point from the last round but it was not enough and The Public Schools Old Boys' Lawn Tennis Association took the victory 5.5 to Felsted's 3.5.
Man of the match was Max Haendle from Germany, who made his debut on grass and for the School 1st team.
Player of the match: Max Haendle
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