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Edinburgh Reporter
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
DL Shawfair on a tennis march
One of the newest clubs in the VMH Solicitors East tennis leagues – David Lloyd, Shawfair1 – have won Division 9a after going head-to-head with rivals Gullane over the 10 match season just ended. Captained by Zak Rafih the Danderhall based outfit edged out Gullane on sets won after each club had won their home tie in the fixture leaving points level at 18 apiece. There were some notable individual performances from DL Shawfair notably from Dylan Weir (who ironically missed the photo call). Dylan won all 12 sets played. Others to excel were Neil Fraser (19 sets won, 1 lost), Stoyan Ivanov (17-1), Zak Rafih (16-2), Aaron Matthews (15-1), Kevin Soto (15-3) and Craig Nisbet (10-2). Other teams in the league were Waverley 3, Dalgety Bay 4, Dalkeith 3 and Lomond Park 5. Zak Rafik said: 'Very chuffed … very excited to keep climbing and see where we can get to/' Photographed after an away match on the blaes courts at Dalkeith are, left to right: Aaron Matthews, Zak Rafih, Neil Fraser, Craig Nisbet, Stoyan Ivanov and Kevin Soto. Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Reporter
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Braid men's 4th add to club tennis successes
Braid 4th's have won Division 8a of the VMH Solicitors East tennis league. The Cluny Gardens club. who share grounds with a local bowling club and whose women's 1st team distinguished themselves this season by winning the Scottish Cup, lost only one of their ten matches with the wins evenly spread around. Gilberto Martinez won 12 sets and lost only 4 while there were other particularly solid performances from captain Gary Kedney (10-4), Peter Thomson (9-1), Eugene Creally (9-3), and Alex Westmorland (5-1). Other clubs in the division were Murrayfield 2, Merchiston 3, Colinton 4, Dunfermline 3 and Barnton Park 4. Pictured left to right are: Callum Thomson, Gilberto Martinez, Chris Almond, Gary Kedney, captain, Alex Westmoreland and Hugh Wilkinson. Like this: Like Related
