Varsity Tennis v. NMH

EAGLES AND HOGGERS TIE IT UP IN 12 GAME SCRIMMAGE

If Winston Churchill were coach of the Eaglebrook Varsity Tennis team as they took on for the very first time the Varsity team from Northfield Mount Hermon, he might have said this:
We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in Northfield,
we shall fight on the courts and sports fields,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the volley, we shall defend our baseline, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight at the net,
we shall fight in the back court,
we shall fight in the service box and in the sidelines,
we shall fight in every match;
we shall never surrender

This never say die attitude was prevalent today as the outsized Eagles took on the Varsity Hoggers on their home court. If this was a boxing match, the referee would have called a halt to it before the fighters had even laced up their gloves. But tennis is a different sport, played by different beasts and on any given day, David can slay Goliath. This did not happen today and the score finished at 6 matches each. Even though the majority of our singles and doubles matches were won at the lower end of the order, it was still an impressive day’s tennis. NMH had kindly invited us down to scrimmage and a total of 4 doubles and 8 singles matches were played. Ryo Kono at number 3 was outstanding, as he recorded a 10-0 win. Richie Jiravanon at number 6 also recorded an otustanding 10-1 victory. Togut and Jiaravanon won their doubles as did Hudson and Drucker. The future of Eaglebrook tennis looked a little brighter as the sun shone on the courts, as twilight started and peace settled over the valley. A good day’s tennis was had by all, and that after all is what it is all about.