Talk about responding to a pressure situation in emphatic fashion.
Leaders Hughes and Smyth Unichem Pharmacy Team Wilson did in Saturday's round of Hawke's Bay's premier men's tennis competition at Napier's Onekawa courts.
Captain Shane Wilson and his troops turned up knowing they had a two point lead over nearest rivals Jeff Gray Land Rover Team Giddy and Sainsbury Logan and Williams Team Curtis.
However, before the first ball of the day had been hit Wilson and co saw Team Curtis secure the maximum eight points and a six point lead courtesy of a default win against Tracta Team Kitching.
Team Kitching's captain andNo 1 Jason Kitching couldn't play after a work accident and a couple of his teammates were also unavailable.