Minehead Veterans B team began the North Somerset league winter season with a resounding victory at Street, defeating Victoria LTC by six sets to three.

The men's doubles pairing of Andy Fay and John Barrington enjoyed a straightforward 6-2, 6-1 victory over the hosts.

But the ladies' pairing of Mary Fay and Glen Clark struggled to acclimatise to the Astroturf courts and the gusting wind and lost 6-2, 6-4.

In the first mixed pair, Andy and Mary Fay lost their first set quickly 6-1 before fighting back to win the next two sets 7-5, 6-3 to take the match.

The second mixed pairing of Barrington and Clark controlled their match well to win 6-1, 6-3.

Minehead picked up eight league points.