Participants in the recent Racquet-eers and Georgia tennis clash: Front row (from left): Christopher Gomes, Andrew Hopwood, Merrick Marshall, Everton Morgan, Astrid Redlefson, Andrew Grant. Middle and back rows (from left) Oliver Clarke, Paul Muschett, Kleas Secher, Monica Ladd, Tony Gambrill, Norman Marshall, James Ransone, Richard Gomes, Andrew Todd, Rosie Thwaites, William Tatham, Valerie Marshall, Raymond Schnoor (captain), Rachel McLarty, David Muschett, Barbara Henriques and Aubyn Hill. - Contributed

AFTER A crushing defeat in the 2005 contest, the Kingston-based Racquet-eers threw down the gauntlet and challenged the Trelawny Georgia Club to a rematch recently on its home courts in Trelawny.

Playing on the last remaining grass tennis courts in Jamaica, the Georgia Club members were unfazed despite the changes in rules insisted upon by the captain of the Racquet-eers. In a move designed to swing support to the Racquet-eers, the new format saw both sides' top players facing off in a play-off format. Once again the Georgia Club proved their superiority by winning 14 of the 24 matches and the overall total of games by 113 to 96.

Long-time Georgia Club champion player and current captain Raymond Schnoor reminded those participating that the Georgia Club was around before tie-breakers were invented, so the winner would be the first to six games.

Talent prevailed

This first-to-six format, plus short deuce games, suited the big serving Aubyn Hill whom the Racquet-eers brought back from Trinidad for the occasion.

Despite his power game, and Hill's success in three out of his four matches, the depth of the Georgia Club's talent prevailed on a cool and overcast November afternoon.

Former Jamaica Davis Cup player Karl Hale, visiting from Canada, and Jamaicans For Justice Executive Director, Dr. Carolyn Gomes, were among those on hand to watch the Georgia Club retain boasting rights for yet another year.

Stellar performances were put in by Georgia Club's William Tathan (undefeated in his five matches) and Andrew Grant, Andrew Hopwood and Schnoor, who only dropped one set in their matches. The Racquet-eers' top performers were Everton Morgan, Norman and Merrick Marshall, Dr. Richard Gomes, and Rosie Thwaites.