‘Big boys’ left in Titans

ALL PRETENDERS have been vanquished and just potential kings and queens remain as the Massy United Insurance Clash of the Titans road tennis championships move to the Netball Stadium tomorrow for the start of the quarter-finals.

The final night of action at the Villages at Coverley saw defending champion Mark “Venom” Griffith being almost Terminator-like in dismissing Shawn “Arnold Schwarzenegger” Spencer 21-8, 21-18.

Spencer did play some entertaining counters but impatience led to his elimination, particularly in the second game as he battled strongly to briefly lead 15-14. 

While Spencer’s aggression earned him some admirable points, it also hurt his chances as the resolute Griffith returned most of those missles with uncanny accuracy and calm.

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