The East of Scotland men’s tennis team achieved a hard fought victory in an invitational match against the All England Club at Wimbledon.
Each year the Wimbledon Championship hosts invites a county to field a team against them in a challenge match and perhaps the fact the East have challenged strongly for top honours in the prestigious Inter-County event in recent years counted in their favour?
Flying the flag for the East were Scott Duncan, Euan McIntosh, James MacKinlay and Sam Macneil who went up against an AELTC select led by former world doubles top 20-ranked Colin Fleming of Linlithgow, a Davis Cup performer.
The matches were played on Wimbledon’s new indoor tennis courts, with a number of friends, family and club members invited to attend.
Ahead 2-0 after the first round of doubles matches skipper Alan MacDonald entered the fray with Scott Duncan, recovering from recent illness, rested.
East momentum was maintained culminating in a three set win for James MacKinlay and Sam Macneil.
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