Sam Bubb is likely to be leading from the front for Allenton today. Photo Robyn HoodAllenton cemented its spot as the team to beat in this season’s Mid Canterbury Tennis A grade interclub competition last week.

The Allenton side is the only unbeaten team now after three rounds of competition, and will be looking to keep that momentum up against Tinwald today.

Tinwald is one of two sides with two victories to its name so far this season, including a convincing 5-1 victory over Southern last weekend.

Just who will take to the court for Allenton today as unclear at this stage, as it is one of a couple of teams battling for numbers at the moment, but Sam Bubb was likely to lead the team from number one, with Andre van Rooyen at two and Bryn Looij at three.

The Tinwald side featured a new player to the local scene this season at number one, Cameron McCracken, and he is yet to drop a singles match this season.

He has lost just one match, a doubles match back in round one in his side’s opening loss to Methven.

Methven is the other unbeaten team heading into round three, but lost to Hampstead last weekend, and will be looking to get back in the winners’ circle against Southern today.

Methven is this year led by Edwin Dargue at one, and has a lot of experience down the order, with Peter Kirwan, Lee Gilbert, Josh Jones and Henry Ross rounding out the side.

The Southern side, led by Jason Feutz at number one, has picked up just one win so far this season.

The day’s other match up will see Fairton searching for its first win of the season against Hampstead.

Fairton is likely to be without its number one Rhys Cromie, who was struggling with a leg injury, setting up a possible top singles match between Fairton’s Tyler Leonard and Hampstead’s Aidan Mitchell.

Interclub tennis will then take a break next weekend, as it is show weekend.

© The Ashburton Guardian - 10 November 2018