Pirinoa play up to expectations

Expectations that Pirinoa would made a strong big for the Wairarapa regional one tennis title this season were given further credence when they beat defending champions Masterton 5-4 on Saturday.
It was a close go though with the six singles matches being shared at 3-3 and Pirinoa having a slender 3-2 advantage in the doubles.
Geoff McKay, George Tatham and Emma Sloss were the singles winners for Masterton and Tim Pickering, Scott McDonald and Leanne Sweeney for Pirinoa. Interestingly enough all singles matches were won in straight sets.
Two of the doubles though went the full distance with Sweeney and Robinson winning their crunch women's match 7-6 in the third set.
Scores. Pirinoa names first:-
Men's singles: Luke Atkinson lost to Geoff McKay 1-6, 2-6; Tim Pickering beat Kirk Collins 6-0, 6-0; Mike Jackson lost to George Tatham 4-6, 3-6;Scott McDonald beat Nigel Tomlin 6-2, 7-5.
Women's singles: Leanne Sweeney beat Ashleigh Gane 6-2, 6-4; Tash Robinson lost to Emma Sloss 1-6, 1-6.
Men's doubles:Atkinson and Pickering beat McKay and Collins 6-3, 6-2; Jackson and McDonald lost to Tatham and Tomlin 7-5, 4-6, 3-6.
Women's doubles: Sweeney and Robinson beat Gane and Sloss 3-6, 6-3, 7-6.