Ulla Petti and Ellie White faced off in the CURTC Ladies Championship last Thursday cheered on by an enthusiastic Dedans full of supporters ranging from the parental to the curious to the wizened. I believe this was the first such final where both players were sub 40 handicapwise, a testament to the strength of the current CURTC players. The first games were full of canny probing rallies, short chases and multiple deuces which Ellie turned into a 4-love lead albeit in over 20 minutes. But Ulla fought back to 5-4 before losing the first set to one of those agonizing volleys which bounces up off the Penthouse to just clip the top of the Tambour… Ulla continued to press and had a couple of points for a 4-2 lead in the second set. However Ellie’s footwork and relentless returning turned the tide to ensure the CURTC’s Ladies plate returned home with her!
But don’t take my word(s) for it, the stream of the match is available here: www.youtube.com/live/rwhqwSyXosw It really is worth a watch!
Congratulations to both players for a cracking* match

*as per marker Peter who also provided the photos

ps Sign-up for the 25/26 Ladies Championship is now open.