Bowman cruises past Willcocks in scrappy affair

David Bowman won his third SLTL match 6-2, 6-4 against danger man Roger Willcocks at Southfields. Bowman and Willcocks, not the type to be put off by rain, started the match in light drizzle, and once again Bowman took the initiative, playing shots more accustomed to Roy Webb. Willcocks clearly had no answer and the first set was wrapped up with the minimum of fuss. The second looked like going much the same way, until when Bowman, serving at 3-2, suddenly lost concentration. Willcocks got a break, and then brought out his trademark first serve, clearly leaving Bowman in total shock as to how that had been produced. Willcocks, then however brought out his other trademark, as he put it, stringing together a series of unforced errors that allowed Bowman to break back and secure the match with Willcocks putting a lob long.