Number one and two men Ben Littmann and John Henderson got their team off to a good start, each winning their three sets.
Mick Farley and Praveen Kotholla also won three sets in their ninth and eleventh rankings.
Jemma Smith rounded off the team effort, winning her three sets.
Mitre 10 lost five tie-breaks in their win, so it is plain to see that the Eagles don’t give up.
Not to be left behind, Adrian Dunmore and Miranda Rose, playing for Legal Eagles, won their three sets each to keep their team in the hunt in the match.
The match was almost even until the third round of mixed and spin sets.
Mitre 10 ran away in the round, winning six of the eight sets.
The 16-10 scoreline was repeated in the match between Deni Newsagency and comp leaders Peppin Planners.
Peppin Planners were the victorious team.
The game score was Peppin 124 and Newsagency 107.
Peppin was allowed to get away in the third round, which was won six sets to two sets.
After five rounds, Peppin remains one set ahead of Mitre 10 on 68 points, with Deni Newsagency on 53 and Legal Eagles on 36 sets.
Next Wednesday, in round six, Peppin plays Mitre 10, and Newsagency plays Legal Eagles.
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