Tennis players at the recently re-launched Malton Rackets Club have been enjoying their traditional mixed doubles tournament.

Malton Rackets Club was launched under its new name last month through a shared website for all three sports in the town – bowls, squash and tennis – with integration at the heart of the decision.

Some 30 members of the club gathered for the friendly Sunday morning competition, with three mixed-ability teams playing against each other in five games – including a sudden death deuce.

Lots of fun and high-quality play was enjoyed by all, with ample evidence of a fantastic team spirit and a thriving social tennis scene.

The tournament also provided club captains Di Carroll and Sam Alasfar with the perfect opportunity to review the club’s players, with ‘A’ team pair Katie Mitchell and Richard Midgley remaining the pair to beat.

Malton has nine teams in total. Four teams play in the Hovingham Mixed League on Monday evenings, with the first round of fixtures seeing a first for Malton – two derbies, ‘A’ vs ‘B’ and ‘C’ vs ‘D’.

The club also has three ladies’ teams, one of which plays in the first division of the Wednesday evening Driffield Ladies’ League, captained by Becks Breese.

Thursday evenings see matches in two leagues, the Hovingham Ladies League and the Driffield Men’s League, both containing two Malton teams.

The two men’s teams are looking forward to building on last season’s success when both teams were promoted, the ‘A’ team into division two and the ‘B’ team into division five. 

Alongside playing competitively, the club also offers both junior and adult coaching sessions on Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons.

Members and non-members are welcome at Malton’s weekly Club Nights on a Tuesday evening from 5:30pm, where they are encouraged to play social tennis.

You can find out more about the club at their Open Day on Saturday, May 20. If you are interested in joining the club, visit their website and social media channels or email tennissecretarymrc@gmail.com.