IF THERE IS an antidote for Mark “Venom” Griffith, Julian “Michael Jackson” White certainly hasn’t found it yet.
Griffith, the island’s top ranked player, maintained his dominance over the former number one by defeating him in a gruelling, riveting two-hour contest 21-15, 11-21, 21-16, 17-21, 21-17, to capture his fourth straight Massy United Insurance Clash of the Titans road tennis title before thousands of spectators on Sunday night at Dover, Christ Church.
It was the second time Griffith had outlasted White in the final of the competition, after having also won a marathon five-setter in the 2015 finals at the Netball Stadium.
And as happened on that occasion, his youthfulness which trumped the 48-year-old’s experience. (RB)
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