The notion of a one-horse race in Mid Canterbury’s open grade may need to be revised after the league leaders were overturned.

Team Babolat clinched a 7-2 win over the previously unbeaten Wilson, to close in on the local pacemakers’ lead on top of the table.

It cuts Wilson’s lead down to five points following the upset win, which handed the outfit a total of nine points following the day’s play.

Yonex meanwhile claimed their second club win of the season, taking out a 6-3 win over Team Head.

A six-match landslide in the singles was the catalyst for Babolat’s club win as the Wilson clan were caught on the hop.

Tyler Leonard was superb in claiming a comprehensive straight sets win over Jason Feutz in the big singles showdown of the meet.

Elsewhere, Lee Gilbert, Ollie Bubb, Jayden Cromie, Phil Crozier and Holly Jayne-Feutz got in on the act in their respective singles encounters to ensure only one result was possible.

Wilson got two matches back in the doubles, but it was not enough to deny their opponents, who were too polished throughout the afternoon.

Yonex’s win in the other matchup on court came off the back of 4-2 and 2-1 results in the singles and doubles respectively.

Rhys Cromie looked the goods against Connor Brosnahan, running away to a 6-3 6-0 victory.

Aidan Watt, Pete Kirwan and Josh Jones also notched up singles wins.

Lachlan Adam and Angel Spooner kept Team Head in the hunt with wins, however the outcome was eventually certified once Yonex claimed two wins in the doubles.

By Adam Burns © The Ashburton Guardian - 2 December 2020