19/10/2025
2025 Tennis Borders 40+ Mixed Doubles Division 1:
As the opportunities for having a hit (in the winter months) are reduced for the majority of members, due to light and weather, there is no let up for the BTC 40+ mixed doubles team.
12/10/25: BTCโs opening fixture couldnโt get much harder, than a tie against the strong Duns (1) team. With Sue and Mark showing early signs that an upset could be on the cards, as they just got edged out by Suzanne and Nick. In the other fixture, the tie break queen Karen and Derek answered back by taking the decider against Susan and James. 3-2 to Duns(1) before the switch. With club captains Sue and Mark knowing what was required, it was no suprise they delivered, winning their second match in straight sets. With one doubles pairing done, they could only look on to see how it would play out from 3-4 to BTC. Karen and Derek secured the first set of an excellent contest, thus guaranteeing a draw at minimum, which wouldโve been more than enough of a prize to wish for before a shot was played. However it is no suprise that going into the final set of the day (and another tie breaker) poised at 4-5 to BTC overall, Karen and Derek came out victorious in what is a huge result for the BTC club. 4-6 ๐๐ค๐๐ค ๐พ
19/10/25: With last Sundays result still fresh and the BTC team still flying from it, the pairings of Karen and Derek and Sue and Mark travelled to Melrose for the second fixture of the 40+ mixed doubles league. With excellent tennis being played in tricky conditions by the BTC team and by Jennie, Kate, Rory and Charles from Melrose, it was a great spectacle to watch on a Sunday afternoon. The BTC team managed to get back in the cars and travel home with a 0-8 win overall, and have really positioned themselves well in the league after the first two fixtures ๐๐ค๐๐ค ๐พ