Roanna and Lawrence started well, racing to an early lead of 4-1, before Nick and Fiona fought back to even it out at 4-4. The set went to a tie-break which was won by Nick and Fiona.
Roanna and Lawrence made few mistakes as they dominated in the second set, taking it 6-2, but Nick and Fiona won the third on a tie-break to take the match 6-5, 2-6, 6-5.
Katherine Rowe and Les Youens were too strong for Nicky Slight and Dave Bate, winning 6-4, 6-5, 6-0 and Jess Randell and James Driscoll were also in good form to beat fellow club members Victoria Roberts and Mark Skerton 6-1, 6-5, 6-1.
Alex and Alex Stephenson had the match won by taking the first two sets against Janet Butler and Dudley Tolkein before they took the final set in a 6-3, 6-0, 3-6 defeat. Katherine and Les then took on the Stephensons and were comprehensive 6-0, 6-0, 6-1 winners.
When Roanna George and Lawrence Nortier played Pam Ellis and Ming Dai they had to come from 2-0 down in the first two sets to take them both 6-3. The third went to a tie-break which Roanna and Lawrence managed to win and take the match 6-3, 6-3, 6-5.
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