Blue Waters Crystals made a solid start when the Tranquillity Team Tennis tournament served off at the club's courts on Victoria Avenue, Port-of-Spain, on Friday.
In a best-of-three series against RBC Investors, Blue Waters cruised to a 3-0 win. Sean de la Bastide and Andy Aleong defeated Dion Auguste and Scott Hilton-Clarke 9-8, while Richard Kong and Jacob Hadeed outlasted Glenda Morean and Glen Nathaniel 9-7 to clinch the series win for Blue Waters. The Blue Waters pair of Donna Crooks and Wanda See Tai won by default.
Emile Elias Warriors and Maraj Gold Nuggets also recorded opening round victories. Warriors got past PWC Checkers 2-1, while the Nuggets outlasted Guardian Angels 2-1.
Matches will continue every Tuesday and Friday until the second week of October.
RESULTS
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Blue Waters Crystals (BWC) def RBC Investors 3-0
Sean de la Bastide/Andy Aleong def Dion Auguste/Scott Hilton-Clarke 9-8 (9-7)
Richard Kong/Jacob Hadeed def Glenda Morean/Glen Nathaniel 9-7
Donna Crooks/Wanda See Tai (BWC) won by default
Emile Elias Warriors (EEW) def PWC Checkers 2-1
Kendall Cuffy/Lisa Brodbin (EEW) def Nicholas Sellier/Roger Bonnin 9-8 (7-4)
Michael Leschaloupe/David Hayton (EEW) def Norman Augustus/Peter Rodriguez 9-2
Eleanor Mazely & Neal Jardine (EEW) lost to Douglas Blache-Fraser/Janet Neehall 6-9
Maraj Gold Nuggets (MGN) def Guardian Angels 2-1
Brian Jackson/Jameel Mohammed (MGN) def Richard McLetchie & Kieron Fung Kee Fung 9-8 (16-14)
Mark Farrell/Christine Alcazar (MGN) def Sivi Narinesingh & Leontien Snijders 9-2
Omi/Rajiv Maraj (MGN) lost to Louis Wharton/Leslie Joseph 2-9.