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James Male and Mark Hue Williams defend their World Title against Alister Robinson and Guy Barker at the Racquet and Tennis Club New York on the 8th November

An interesting match is in prospect In New York. Champions James Male and Mark Hue Williams, who won this title in 2001, when they defeated Neil Smith and Shannon Hazell,in Philadelphia and at St Pauls School,five games to love.

Smith and Hazell held the title for nine years,defending it succesfully four times. Alister Robinson and Guy Barker,winners of the Open Doubles for the last two seasons will provide a more than adequate challenge for the holders .

Barker and Robinson, have played together for nearly twenty and won the Public Schools Championship, for Marlborough, in 1988. They also opened the batting for the school and know each other strengths well, the steadier Barker balancing the more volatile Robinson. This is their first World Championship and nerves may well play a part.

Much will depend on how well Hue Williams plays. His service which can be devastating may be less effective under the one serve rule which prevails on North American Courts,and he can be vulnerable when exposed on his back hand side.

Male, a slow starter nowadays, but who is an indominatable competitor, will need to bring the best out of his partner if they are to take an adequate lead into the second leg.

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