DTC Sports Fury overcame a slow start in the doubles to defeat\u00a0Lifetime Gardens 10 Rubbers to 8 Rubbers in Round 1 action.<\/p>\n
Ryan Palfrey continued to impress after his back to back wins at the Katherine Open and DTC Sports Open earlier this month. Palfrey defeated Lifetime Gardens\u2019 number 1 Damien Mamolo 6-3 6-1. However Mamolo teamed with Daniel Parker to settle the score with a 6-2 6-2 win in the doubles over Palfrey and Jamie Stefanato.<\/p>\n
NTIS athletes Emily Moo and Kaelan Bates also secured comfortable wins for DTC Sports Fury in their respective singles matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lifetime Gardens welcomed Dave Bridges back onto the court; Bridges recorded an impressive 6-3 6-1 win over younger opponent Chris Wevill in the singles and a come from behind win with Ian Redmond in the doubles defeating Wevill and Sam Giess 4-6 6-0 7-6.<\/p>\n
Bridges sits at the top of the \u2018Player of the Year\u2019<\/em> <\/a>leader board with his two wins; he is also joined by Madeleine Murray, Emily Moo and Daniel Parker who also recorded two wins.<\/p>\n