This week the Leicester first team played at David Lloyd looking to repeat their victory in the first half.  First on, Martin Geear, took on fellow O35 county player & the third of the "infamous" Bagley brothers, Graham Bagley. Despite the getting off to a shaky start in the first game on the noisy, paneled courts Geear dug in and won convincingly by three games to nil.

Meanwhile on the adjacent court Mark Christison was struggling against Bagley number 2, Gary, losing the first two games to just 5 points. Displaying his characteristic grit & determination Christison saved several match points in third eventually winning it 14-12.  The fourth went comfortably to Christison while Bagley regained his breath.  The fifth was keenly fought over as Bagley fired shots from all corners of the court and Christison doggedly retrieved and whilst trying to force the unfit Bagley to move as much as possible.  Christison once again managed to scramble back some near-winners to save a number of match points and finally win the game 15-13 and the match 3-2.  It was a fine performance by Christison heartily cheered by his fellow Harborians.

Jack Turney, playing at number 3, was pitted against a tough opponent, Carl Elsby, who had been recruited into the struggling David Lloyd team from Club Diana in the second half.  Jack Turney's retrieving is second to none at the moment and his ability to keep the ball in play and be quickly onto loose balls puts his opponents under a great deal of pressure.  Turney took the first game 15-13 and the fourth to level at 2-2 but could not sustain the pace and finally lost by three games to two.

At number 5 Mike Turney played O35 county champion and recent National O35 semifinalist, Rachel Calvert.  Turney never looked comfortable on the court and despite going two games to one up was out-classed by Calvert in the fourth & fifth as she dominated the T and picked off loose shots at will.

The deciding rubber was between Steve Ward and the current (mens) county O35 champion, Mark Thomas.  Ward did not disappoint.  He clinically dispatched Thomas in the first two games and after a slight wobble in the third won that too and the match.

In the end it was only a 3-2 win for the team but a near-maximum 18 points well-earned.