Unfortunately the Real Tennis competition against MCC (Marylebone) was a reflection of the 3rd & 4th Tests on the field, Australia went down in
a screaming heap 3-0.
Fred Kininmonth and Tim Poolman started brightly winning the first set 6/4 but then dropped away losing the next two 2/6 and 4/6.
Iain Buchanan and Russ Middleton started slowly losing the first 0/6, then got on board winning the second 6/4 but falling short on the decider 5/6.
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John Mackinnon and Peter Scollard were like the middle order for Australia, gone missing on the scoreboard losing 1/6, 1/6.
Like the cricket team, we'll need better preparation next time in order to deal with the English conditions and prodigous ball swing :-)
Date | Venue | Winner | Result |
24 January 2016 | Melbourne | MCC (Melbourne) | 2/1 |
21 July 2015 | Lord's | MCC (Marylebone) | 3/0 |
25 January 2014 | Melbourne | MCC (Marylebone) | 2/1 |
23 July 2013 | Lord's | MCC (Marylebone) | 4/0 |
23 January 2011 | Melbourne | MCC (Melbourne) | 4/2 |