Hailsham's first pair, Jose Noya and Matt Dean started against The Green's first pair, Ed Money and Rod Pavek, losing 2-6, 4-6 to the stonger pair.
Hailsham's second pair, Neil Downer and Rohan Huth, met The Green's second pair, Matt Wells and Adam Shaw. The Hailsham pair lost the first set 2-6, but found their form, winning the second set 6-2. This took the tie into a championship tie-break (first to 10 points), which Neil and Rohan won 10-7.
In the reverse legs, Neil and Rohan lost 3-6, 2-6 to Ed and Rod. Jose and Matt D lost their first set 2-6 against Matt W and Adam, but came back to win the second 6-2, taking them into another championship tie-break. This time it was the away team's turn to win 10-8, giving The Green a 3-1 away victory.
The whole match was played in a very friendly spirit, and the Hailsham team were pleased with their performance against strong opposition.
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