THESE eight players from Osman Tennis got off to a good start representing Winchester in the Hampshire Mini Games at Aldershot Tennis Centre.

They beat their first group opponents Southampton 7-1 and defeated Fareham 5-3 to reach the the knockout rounds.

All the Winchester Wizards players looked relaxed and confident (much more so than their travelling support!).

Relishing the challenges put in front of them they were now looking very much like a team. With only four players playing at a time the resting players remained court-side showing full support!

Winchester were just pipped for a place in the final. Big serving Gosport held them 4-4 and went through on the countback.

And they suffered the same fate in the third-place play-off against Eastleigh but still finished fourth of 12 teams.

Team: Emma Rowland, Seren Cummings, Izzy Maynard, Ella Ross-Leahy, Henry Howells, Alexandre Hope, Jonathan Reidy and Ozzi Sanderson.