Ivybridge pair tumble out

LAST year's veteran men's runners up Mike O'Shaughnessy and Alan Donaldson of Ivybridge were knocked out of the Plymouth Tennis Championships 7-5; 6-3 by Mannamead's Chris Shorter and Phil Ticehurst.

Holders Neil Hunt and Tim Randell marched on, beating Whiteford Road pair Steve Kingston and Robert Wenborn 6-4; 6-2.

SMASH HIT: Steve Kingston
REACHING UP: (Above) Former winner Linda Trebilcock in action in the ladies' doubles competition where she partnered Gillian Thomas to victory over Alison Diver (below) and Sarah Brett
FULLY FOCUSED: (Above) Defending champion Seb Dartnell in men's singles action; (left) Plympton's Lee McMahon and Charles Mason (above, inset) find it hard going in the men's doubles at the Plymouth Tennis Championships

In the men's singles Patrick Daykin (Hill Lane) took six games off club-mate and defending champion Seb Dartnell in a 6-3; 6-3 defeat.

Dan Jones (Hill Lane), another former winner, beat Stuart Barnes (Devonshire) 6-0; 6-3.

Plympton's Charles Mason lost 6-3; 6-3 to Rory Harries (Mannamead ) and club-mate Lee McMahon went down 6-2; 6-3 to Mike Paskins (St Budeaux).

In the men's doubles, Paskins teamed up with Neil Hunt to beat McMahon and Mason 6-3; 7-5.

In the all-Whiteford Road veterans' ladies doubles match, former winners Linda Trebilcock and Gillian Thomas beat Sarah Brett and Alison Diver 6-1; 6-4.

Nicky Evans and Clare Hutton of Hill Lane also proved too good for Margaret Banyard and Josie Debnam of Mannamead (6-3; 6-2).