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- Players are organised into groups of 6 to 8 players of a similar standard
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- There are various scoring formats you can use for your match
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- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete 3 matches before the mid-point of a Round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize
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London, SE26 6QL Tel: 020 8318 3986 full venue details »Trumble Gardens
Lucerne Road, Thornton Heath, London, CR7 7JH Tel: full venue details »Upper Norwood Recreation Ground
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Report your results
Collapse AllCrystal Palace Singles - Round 30 | Thursday 10 June 2021 to Wednesday 4 August 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 7 July 2021)
Current Rankings:
- Chris Derwitsch 7.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Burnham Quail 9.1 [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Justin Mc Carthy 10.1 [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Neil Johnson 9.2 [W2] 4
- Aitor Lopez De Uralde 8.2 [W2, L1] 4
- Richard McCarthy [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Daniele Tino [L4]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJustin Mc Carthy bt Daniele Tino (Aug 3) 6-3, 6-1
Chris Derwitsch bt Aitor Lopez De Uralde (Aug 1) 6-3, 7-5
Chris Derwitsch bt Daniele Tino (Jul 30) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentNeil Johnson bt Daniele Tino (Jul 27) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great guy! Good luck in future matches." -- Neil
Neil Johnson bt Justin Mc Carthy (Jul 5) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Burnham Quail bt Justin Mc Carthy (Jul 2) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentRichard McCarthy bt Justin Mc Carthy (Jul 1) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable early morning match on the artificial clay court. Pretty even game with some good rallies. I managed to find my rhythm quite early today, which probably made the difference in the end. Look forward to playing Justin again." -- Richard
Burnham Quail bt Richard McCarthy (Jun 26) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentChris Derwitsch bt Burnham Quail (Jun 24) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match Burnham!! " -- Chris
Reveal CommentAitor Lopez De Uralde bt Daniele Tino (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match played in a nice afternoon. Good rallies and some good shots for the crowd. It was nice to meet Daniele, great guy! Good luck for next matches" -- Aitor
Reveal CommentAitor Lopez De Uralde bt Justin Mc Carthy (Jun 22) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good match. Justin served well in the first set and we could see good rallies and winners, being the set decided only by minor details. Justin serve dropped a lit bit in the second set and my forehand worked better, so the second set was more comfortable. Great match and great guy, good luck for the next matches!" -- Aitor
Chris Derwitsch bt Richard McCarthy (Jun 14) 6-0, 6-3
Chris Derwitsch bt Justin Mc Carthy (Jun 13) 6-0, 6-0
Current Rankings:
- Colin Parker [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Kyle Greenfield [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Neill Quinton [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Benjamin Randall [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Anderson Analuwa [L2] 1
- Alan Bryant [L3]
- Richard Cane
- Tom Britton 10.2
Match Results:
Reveal CommentNeill Quinton bt Alan Bryant (Jul 16) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Lot of exciting long rallies - so often a case of who would crack first!" -- Neill
Reveal CommentKyle Greenfield bt Neill Quinton (Jul 5) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Player Comments:
- "Great match! Lots of good rallies!" -- Kyle
Colin Parker bt Kyle Greenfield (Jul 5) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentNeill Quinton bt Benjamin Randall (Jul 4) 5-4 Benjamin Randall Retired
Player Comments:
- "A really competitive set with some extraordinarily long rallies but unfortunately Ben pulled a calf muscle and was unable to continue, so had to concede the match. Hope you get better soon and we can play again!" -- Neill
Colin Parker bt Alan Bryant (Jun 28) 6-0, 6-1
Colin Parker bt Benjamin Randall (Jun 26) 6-2, 6-0
Colin Parker bt Neill Quinton (Jun 25) 6-4, 6-0
Kyle Greenfield bt Benjamin Randall (Jun 23) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentKyle Greenfield bt Anderson Analuwa (Jun 20) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "Great match! A lot of good hard fought points on both sides." -- Kyle
Reveal CommentNeill Quinton bt Anderson Analuwa (Jun 15) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Playing for just over 2 hours, this was an exhausting but fiercely competitive and enjoyable match! The final set was actually poised at 4-1 40-0 when the lights went off, but Anderson graciously conceded... good luck with the rest of the league!" -- Neill
Kyle Greenfield bt Alan Bryant (Jun 13) 6-3, 6-3
Current Rankings:
- Malcolm Spence 10.2 [W5] 10
- Patrick Dixon 8.2 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Alun Steel [W4, L1] 8
- Melvin Sargeant [W1, L3] 2
- Maryline Goldman [L3] 1
- Alex Hurst [L1]
- Nicola Warby [L1] withdrawn
- Pedro Figueroa 9.1 [L2]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentMalcolm Spence bt Alun Steel (Jul 29) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "low sun + high winds = tricky conditions!" -- Malcolm
Reveal CommentMalcolm Spence bt Maryline Goldman (Jul 27) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to meet you Maryline, hopefully play again sometime." -- Malcolm
Reveal CommentMalcolm Spence bt Pedro Figueroa (Jul 17) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Too hot for tennis!" -- Malcolm
Reveal CommentAlun Steel bt Maryline Goldman (Jul 15) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game. We had some good rallies." -- Alun
Reveal CommentPatrick Dixon bt Melvin Sargeant (Jul 14) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good to meet Melvin and get our match played on a warm evening. A number of good rallies and duces especially in the second set. Thanks for the game. " -- Patrick
Reveal CommentAlun Steel bt Pedro Figueroa (Jul 13) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Pedro for a great game!" -- Alun
Reveal CommentAlun Steel bt Patrick Dixon (Jul 10) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Some nice rallies and a fair amount of deuces. Thanks for the game Patrick." -- Alun
Reveal CommentAlun Steel bt Melvin Sargeant (Jul 9) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A nice and sunny Friday evening spent on the court. Good practice for both of us." -- Alun
Reveal CommentMalcolm Spence bt Patrick Dixon (Jun 30) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Pleasure to meet you Patrick, thanks for a good game with some nice rallies and plenty of break points for both sides. " -- Malcolm
Malcolm Spence bt Melvin Sargeant (Jun 20) 6-1, 6-0
Patrick Dixon bt Maryline Goldman (Jun 14) 3-5, 4-1, [10-7]
Melvin Sargeant bt Nicola Warby (Jun 14) 6-1, 6-2
Patrick Dixon bt Alex Hurst (Jun 13) 4-2, 4-1
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Crystal Palace.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the Round receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Player name, [LTA rating - if known], W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added).
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