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Collapse AllHighbury Fields Singles - Round 61 | Thursday 29 November 2018 to Wednesday 6 February 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 2 January 2019)
In the end, the weather was pretty kind to the doughty Highbury players and we were rewarded with over two-thirds of the available matches getting played. As usual, there were some real crackers and we have greatly enjoyed reading the match commentaries as they came in. For group winners, your bottle of Champagne awaits (just in time for Valentine's Day!) and we hope all of you will be back in action of for more great tennis next round!
Group Summary:
What a top group! Nearly all the matches were played and a handy eight players earned their bonus prizes and points which meant nothing was left to chance. Hats off to Frank who follows up group one wins at our Islington Tennis Centre league with a well deserved top group win in Highbury. Three players, including runner-up Toby, took him the distance in his matches and it was a group that wasn't over till it was over. Well done too to third-placed Andrew, level on points with Toby who had the fractionally better sets and games conceded record and grabs the runner up spot. Fantastic Group One tennis everyone; take a bow.
Final Rankings:
- Franck Savio 6.1 [W7] 16 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Toby Ferenczi 7.2 [W5, L2] 14 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Andrew Tate 9.1 [W5, L2] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Emil Tsekov 7.1 [W4, L3] 13 includes 2 bonus points
- Daniel Petersen [W4, L3] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Jason Sutherland [W2, L5] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Harry Vowles 8.2 [W1, L7] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Cutbill 7.2 [W1, L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Salim Ghozali [L2]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentToby Ferenczi bt Daniel Petersen (Feb 1) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentAndrew Tate bt Harry Vowles (Jan 25) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Player Comments:
- "An epic battle with plenty of big shots and long rallies. Thanks for the match, Harry. " -- Andrew
Reveal CommentAndrew Tate bt Jason Sutherland (Jan 20) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Some great rallies and epic serving from Jason in the freezing cold. Thanks for the match." -- Andrew
Emil Tsekov bt Harry Vowles (Jan 20) 6-1, 6-4
Franck Savio bt Jason Sutherland (Jan 18) Walkover
Reveal CommentToby Ferenczi bt Jason Sutherland (Jan 17) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great game, well played!!" -- Toby
Reveal CommentAndrew Tate bt Michael Cutbill (Jan 13) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A great match with some good long rallies. I managed to find and hold form. Thanks for the game, Michael. " -- Andrew
Reveal CommentDaniel Petersen bt Emil Tsekov (Jan 11) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match played over 2 days, long rallies and just edged a tight 3rd set Well played Emil " -- Daniel
Jason Sutherland bt Harry Vowles (Jan 11) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentAndrew Tate bt Daniel Petersen (Jan 9) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match, plenty of good rallies, lots of running. I just manage to maintain focus in the last set to see it through. Thanks for the match, Daniel. " -- Andrew
Reveal CommentFranck Savio bt Emil Tsekov (Jan 6) 6-3, 6-7 (8-10), 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Fun match with Emil as usual ,the second set was very tight and lasted almost an hour and a half, I was happy to have some energy left for the third set." -- Franck
Toby Ferenczi bt Michael Cutbill (Jan 6) 6-1, 6-3
Daniel Petersen bt Michael Cutbill (Jan 2) 6-2, 6-2
Daniel Petersen bt Jason Sutherland (Jan 2) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentFranck Savio bt Toby Ferenczi (Jan 2) 2-6, 6-4, 6-0Player Comments:
- "We played the first 2 sets of this match the last Sunday of 2018 with Toby being excellent in the first set.I managed to be more solid in the second set and break once to win it. We came back 3 days later in 2019 to play the last set and I guess I played better than in 2018." -- Franck
Reveal CommentToby Ferenczi bt Andrew Tate (Jan 1) 3-6, 7-5, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Tight match so far. I'll be serving when we pick it back up." -- Andrew
Emil Tsekov bt Michael Cutbill (Dec 30) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentFranck Savio bt Andrew Tate (Dec 29) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very good match with great rallies, Andrew was attacking a lot with great shots and I had to be very consistent and play with good defence shots to be able to win this match." -- Franck
Reveal CommentMichael Cutbill bt Harry Vowles (Dec 21) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Friday night fatigue gradually ebbed away to allow a close and intense match, which we hope to conclude next week. My secret weapon - having played in charity event with Tim Henman at the Royal Albert Hall last weekend - was less powerful than I would have hoped. " -- Michael
- "Match of epic length played over 2 hours, then 1, then a final 1/2 hour. I had to start the final session trailing 4-5 and serving to save the match. After saving 3 match points I came through that game and, relieved, rushed to victory. Many thanks to Harry for a great game and making 3 trips to the ITC." Micheal
Daniel Petersen bt Harry Vowles (Dec 21) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentFranck Savio bt Harry Vowles (Dec 20) 6-1, 7-6
Player Comments:
- "Good match considering the less than ideal conditions, harry fought back in the second set and played really well,I had to use effective tactics to avoid playing a third set." -- Franck
Reveal CommentAndrew Tate bt Emil Tsekov (Dec 16) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Emil. I played myself into form but it was never a given, Emil fought right to the end. " -- Andrew
Reveal CommentJason Sutherland bt Salim Ghozali (Dec 16) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Always a pleasure to play Sam. Can't beat indoor tennis in the winter. " -- Jason
Emil Tsekov bt Toby Ferenczi (Dec 15) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Reveal CommentFranck Savio bt Daniel Petersen (Dec 14) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match with so many long rallies over 20,30 shots!! it was quite exhausting at certain points and after 2 1/2 hours of an incredible match I finally manage to get the win but the last two sets were so tight that it could have gone the other way..thanks Daniel" -- Franck
Toby Ferenczi bt Harry Vowles (Dec 12) 6-2, 6-2
Emil Tsekov bt Jason Sutherland (Dec 9) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentHarry Vowles bt Salim Ghozali (Dec 2) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match against Salim. Long rallies and a big come back in the second set made for an incredibly tough match. Thanks Salim, looking forward to the next one. " -- Harry
Reveal CommentFranck Savio bt Michael Cutbill (Nov 30) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Fun match with some great rallies and great points , thanks Michael. " -- Franck
Group Summary:
No one was able to grab bonus points in this group, but that didn't mean a lot of good tennis wasn't played. Sean was as competitive as always getting one more match in than his opponents to take his points tally to within one of the leader. But when it came to who could make the greatest dent in that leader's tennis this time, it was third-placed Samir who perhaps came closest (what a great match that looked like). In the end though it is Rory and his five excellent wins that we salute! Well done all.
Final Rankings:
- Rory Brown [W5] 10 WINNER
- Sean Girty 8.1 [W4, L2] 9 RUNNER UP
- Samir Rashed [W3, L1] 6
- Daniel Solomon [W1, L1] 3
- Rhys Brown [W1, L2] 2
- Louis Carraz 10.2 [L2, UF1] 1
- George Harvey 10.1 [L3, UF1]
- John Staples 8.1 [L3]
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentRory Brown bt Samir Rashed (Feb 6) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)Player Comments:
- "Played through some really heavy showers which made it a really tricky game. Really good fun, and looking forward to a rematch - And congrats on the new arrival to the family!" -- Rory
Sean Girty bt Daniel Solomon (Feb 6) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
Sean Girty bt George Harvey (Feb 5) 6-4, 6-0
Reveal CommentRory Brown bt Rhys Brown (Feb 5) 6-0, 7-6 (14-12)
Player Comments:
- "Some horrible conditions, Rhys saved 3 match points at 2-5 in the 2nd and then as the rain came down harder we had a really tense tie breaker, which ended up up 14-12! Look forward to a rematch in better conditions, will make for another good game!" -- Rory
Reveal CommentSamir Rashed bt Sean Girty (Feb 4) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "An absolute epic played across 2 sessions and 4 hours, really close game that could have gone either way - I look forward to playing again Sean!" -- Samir
Reveal CommentRhys Brown bt George Harvey (Feb 4) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Challenging conditions tonight, more of less resembling an ice ring out there!" -- Rhys
Sean Girty bt Rhys Brown (Jan 27) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentRory Brown bt John Staples (Jan 21) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good fun game played in great spirits - Well played John!" -- Rory
Sean Girty bt John Staples (Jan 14) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentSamir Rashed bt John Staples (Jan 13) 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game with some epically long rallies and games in the second set - Thanks John!" -- Samir
Reveal CommentGeorge Harvey v Louis Carraz (Jan 10) 1-6 TBC
Player Comments:
- "A fun match cut short by the flood lights. Thanks for the match Louis, enjoy your holiday! " -- George
Reveal CommentRory Brown bt Sean Girty (Jan 9) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Fun game played over 2 nights. Contrasting styles made it a really competitive match, and we ended up sharing a set each in a rematch so a good tight game! Cheers Sean!" -- Rory
Rory Brown bt Louis Carraz (Jan 6) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentSamir Rashed bt George Harvey (Dec 11) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game despite the conditions, thanks George!" -- Samir
Reveal CommentDaniel Solomon bt Louis Carraz (Dec 11) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match. Tight games. And given the heavy mist and icy conditions some pretty good rallies. " -- Daniel
Group Summary:
In some rounds, to be successful, you just have to keep knocking on the door. It's an approach that worked for Duncan who edged ahead of runner-up Brendan despite losing their tight three-setter. Having matched Brendan on wins, and added bonus points, the points won for sets taken off Sarah, Rodney and Brendan gave him a comfortable cushion at the top. Super tennis in an excellent group.
Final Rankings:
- Duncan Stroud 8.2 [W4, L3] 13 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Brendan Maginnis 8.1 [W4, UF1] 9 RUNNER UP
- Rodney Berling 8.1 [W4, L1, UF1] 9
- Dirceu Pozzebon [W2, L4, UF1] 7
- Ireo Ostacchini 8.1 [W3, L3] 7
- Sarah Quinlan [W2, L4, UF1] 7
- Tom Gatzen 8.1 [W2, L3] 6
- Alan Revel 8.1 [W1, L4, UF2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Sarah Quinlan bt Duncan Stroud (Feb 4) 7-6 (7-4), 0-6, 6-1
Reveal CommentBrendan Maginnis bt Dirceu Pozzebon (Feb 3) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "It was a lovely afternoon for some tennis and we played a fun match. After my strings broke in the second game Dirceu very kindly lent me his spare racket to use. Thanks for the game Dirceu!" -- Brendan
Rodney Berling bt Duncan Stroud (Feb 3) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Reveal CommentAlan Revel bt Rodney Berling (Jan 31) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Highbury Fields was pretty much empty as Rod and I played on a freezing cold night. Not sure the chap in the hut was best pleased we played for a little under 2 hours. The second set was tougher than the first, with Rod coming back from 1-3 down to lead 4-3. I managed to save a few set points and then found myself serving for the match but proceeded to lose that game to love! 1-5 down in the tie break, I thought I was heading for another unfinished match but somehow I managed to claw my way to take the tie break just before the lights went out. Back home now slowly defrosting! Thanks for the match Rod." -- Alan
Reveal CommentBrendan Maginnis v Rodney Berling (Jan 30) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 TBC
Player Comments:
- "A good match in frosty conditions. It turned into a bit of a endurance battle with lots of long rallies and both players refusing to miss. Ran out of time at the end" -- Brendan
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentBrendan Maginnis bt Duncan Stroud (Jan 27) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)Player Comments:
- "Duncan was completely outplaying me in the windy conditions and was up a set and 4-1. He offered me a bit of friendly advice for dealing with the wind and I scraped through the next couple of games and took the set. The final set was high quality with an exciting finish. Thanks Duncan!" -- Brendan
Rodney Berling bt Ireo Ostacchini (Jan 27) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentAlan Revel v Dirceu Pozzebon (Jan 26) 5-7, 6-2, 6-6 TBC
Player Comments:
- "A still but cold night at Highbury Fields for this enjoyable unfinished match. Everything went with serve till I served in the 11th game and Dirceu took his chance to break and take the set which had lasted over an hour. I got onto a bit of a run and found myself 5-1 up and managed to go on and level it up at 1 set all. Our time had run out so fingers crossed we get the match finished later in the week. Thanks Dirceu." -- Alan
- "Another hour played and we still have not managed to get a result. Great fightback from Dirceu, saving several match points," -- Alan
Rodney Berling bt Sarah Quinlan (Jan 24) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentBrendan Maginnis bt Sarah Quinlan (Jan 21) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game, with lots of high quality tennis. Sarah really gave me the run around and often pushed me to the edge of exhaustion. I won just enough very tight games on my serve to squeeze through both sets. Thanks for the game Sarah!" -- Brendan
Rodney Berling bt Dirceu Pozzebon (Jan 20) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentSarah Quinlan bt Tom Gatzen (Jan 19) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), [10-4]
Player Comments:
- "This was a match both of us will happily forget as it wasn't one of our best. I started appallingly badly and could barely get a serve in, and then, to my shame, I dragged Tom down to my level. Sorry Tom! We'll have a cracking match next time. " -- Sarah
Reveal CommentAlan Revel v Sarah Quinlan (Jan 18) 6-3, 3-6, 3-2 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Really fun, if exhausting match against Sarah. Hopefully get to finish it before the end of the round. Sarah to serve if and when we re-start." -- Alan
Dirceu Pozzebon bt Ireo Ostacchini (Jan 12) 1-6, 6-4, [10-5]
Ireo Ostacchini bt Alan Revel (Jan 9) 6-2, 7-5
Reveal CommentDirceu Pozzebon bt Sarah Quinlan (Jan 8) 6-3, 5-7, [11-9]
Player Comments:
- "Great game in lovely sunny, fresh weather in Highbury. Dirceu is an ace volleyer, not much gets past him at all, so we had a very enjoyable battle on the courts" -- Sarah
Ireo Ostacchini bt Tom Gatzen (Jan 5) 7-5, 6-4
Reveal CommentTom Gatzen bt Dirceu Pozzebon (Jan 2) 3-6, 6-3, [11-9]
Player Comments:
- "Great match, very close in each set and could have gone either way!" -- Tom
Duncan Stroud bt Dirceu Pozzebon (Dec 29) 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
Reveal CommentDuncan Stroud bt Ireo Ostacchini (Dec 22) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A good pre-Christmas run about to make room for the incoming mince pies. Thanks Ireo! " -- Duncan
Reveal CommentBrendan Maginnis bt Alan Revel (Dec 21) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great evening of tennis with Brendan as usual getting to and returning everything, playing some amazing shots often with outrageous angles. Having raced into a 3-0 lead Brendan went on to take the first set. We got to 4-4, 30-30 on my serve in the second set when the lights went out. " -- Alan
- "We resumed this game at 4-4 30-30 in the second set and I luckily broke due to a netcord. I was able to close out the next game just before Alan got into gear. We played a fun few games afterwards. Thanks for the game Alan," -- Brendan
Reveal CommentTom Gatzen bt Alan Revel (Dec 20) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A good, competitive game." -- Tom
Reveal CommentDuncan Stroud bt Tom Gatzen (Dec 16) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "A great close match. The third set could have gone either way. " -- Duncan
Ireo Ostacchini bt Sarah Quinlan (Dec 12) 2-6, 7-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentDuncan Stroud bt Alan Revel (Dec 10) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Player Comments:
- "Alan somehow always manages to keep the ball in play which makes it tough to win the point. " -- Duncan
Group Summary:
A triumphant return to the league for Nick who won all of his seven matches, but he was made to work for his group win. First Matt and Anthony took sets off him, then Alex (the runner up) applied the pressure by adding bonus points to his tally! In the end they were equal on points so it all came down their head to head. Well done Nick on a memorable win and thanks to Alex for making it so tight. With some tasty encounters elsewhere, we hope you will all be back for more next time!
Final Rankings:
- Nick Hayes [W7] 14 WINNER
- Alex Hicks 8.1 [W6, L1] 14 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Matt Hodson 9.1 [W3, L2] 8
- Luc De Blaquiere 10.1 [W1, L3] 4
- Guido Cicolani [W1, L2] 3
- Daniel Neale 8.2 [W1, L5] 3
- Anthony Bristow 10.1 [W1, L4, UF1] 3
- Will Stone 9.2 [L3, UF1] 1
Match Results:
Nick Hayes bt Guido Cicolani (Feb 3) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentAnthony Bristow v Will Stone (Feb 3) 2-6, 2-1 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Unfortunately the court we booked was half covered in ice!! Managed to play an hour on different court, where Will was playing far better than me!! Luckily we were kicked off after an hour . So I was put out of my misery!!! Well played will hopefully we get to play again.." -- Anthony
Nick Hayes bt Matt Hodson (Feb 2) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Luc De Blaquiere bt Daniel Neale (Jan 31) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
Daniel Neale bt Anthony Bristow (Jan 28) 6-1, 6-1
Nick Hayes bt Daniel Neale (Jan 25) 6-1, 7-5
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAlex Hicks bt Guido Cicolani (Jan 20) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5Player Comments:
- "A really close match. I was really struggling to deal with his power but a couple of dodgy service games allowed me to take the 2nd set. By half way through set 3 he started to flag and I managed to cling on long enough to take my 1st lead at 6:5. Thank you." -- Alex
Nick Hayes bt Anthony Bristow (Jan 18) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
Nick Hayes bt Will Stone (Jan 14) 6-3, 6-4
Matt Hodson bt Will Stone (Jan 13) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentAnthony Bristow bt Luc De Blaquiere (Jan 11) 7-6, 3-6, [10-5]
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match played in good spirit. A very close encounter with both players edging in front then being pegged back. Really deserved a full 3rd set but time wouldn't allow. Well played Luc and good luck.." -- Anthony
Matt Hodson bt Daniel Neale (Jan 10) 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentAlex Hicks bt Will Stone (Jan 8) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A nice close 2nd set. Thank you." -- Alex
Guido Cicolani bt Daniel Neale (Jan 7) 6-3, 6-3
Alex Hicks bt Daniel Neale (Jan 5) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentAlex Hicks bt Luc De Blaquiere (Dec 20) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A rather challenging match, Luc's drop shot and lob combo drove me insane through set 2. Luckily he returned to normal groundstrokes half way through set 3 allowing me to inch ahead. Thank you." -- Alex
Matt Hodson bt Anthony Bristow (Dec 14) 7-5, 7-6 (7-1)
Nick Hayes bt Alex Hicks (Dec 10) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentAlex Hicks bt Matt Hodson (Dec 8) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "The most physically exhausting match I have played in a very long time. Very long rallies, lots of net exchanges and lob recoveries, every volley winner took 4-5 attempts. Thank you for a great match." -- Alex
Nick Hayes bt Luc De Blaquiere (Dec 2) 6-3, 7-5
Reveal CommentAlex Hicks bt Anthony Bristow (Nov 30) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Some massive serves and forehands made Antony a tough opponent. All but the last few games went to multiple deuces. Thank you." -- Alex
Group Summary:
Robert was the bench mark in this group against which all the others had to measure up and in truth there was little anyone could do to hold him to account on court. So all the more credit to Helen who, with the help of her "demon forehand", did as much as anyone to keep their match close. Thanks to four good wins and bonus points, she ended the group just two points behind the leader. Elsewhere it was all about intriguing match ups and nip and tuck sets - well done David for a hard-fought third place.
Final Rankings:
- Robert Henniker-Heaton [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Helen McNulty 8.2 [W4, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- David Beales 8.1 [W4, L2] 8
- Ben Mason 8.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Julian Ricketts 9.1 [W2, L3] 5
- Nigel Billen 8.1 [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Oliver Fryer 8.2 [W2, L2] 4
- Bryn Beveridge [L4] 1
Match Results:
Reveal CommentOliver Fryer bt Nigel Billen (Feb 2) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
Player Comments:
- "Great fun... and I nearly nicked the the second set! (Think this is the correct score Olivier - let me know if not.)" -- Nigel
Reveal CommentJulian Ricketts bt Nigel Billen (Jan 30) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A good match in difficult icy conditions. The first set was incredibly tight where Nigel served for the set at 5-3. I managed to somehow hang in there and eventually sneaked it in the tie breaker. There was only one break of serve in the second set, which I ended up winning 6-3. Thanks for the game Nigel and hopefully next time we can play in safer conditions. " -- Julian
David Beales bt Julian Ricketts (Jan 28) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Match of the Group:
Julian Ricketts bt Bryn Beveridge (Jan 23) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Helen McNulty bt Julian Ricketts (Jan 20) 6-4, 6-2
David Beales bt Oliver Fryer (Jan 9) 3-1 Oliver Fryer Retired
Reveal CommentBen Mason bt David Beales (Jan 6) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "A slightly nervy but enjoyable game that saw David come back from 5-2 in the second set to force a tie-break that I was lucky to scrape through" -- Ben
Oliver Fryer bt Bryn Beveridge (Jan 3) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentRobert Henniker-Heaton bt Helen McNulty (Jan 3) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Helen. Deamon forehand!" -- Robert
Reveal CommentNigel Billen bt Ben Mason (Dec 31) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A great way to end the year - with a very nip and tuck match against Ben. Fun as always!" -- Nigel
Helen McNulty bt Oliver Fryer (Dec 30) 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentBen Mason bt Helen McNulty (Dec 22) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great game belied by the score that saw lots of scrambling after Helen's increasingly powerful forehand drive" -- Ben
Reveal CommentHelen McNulty bt Nigel Billen (Dec 19) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Helen blew me off court with her accurate shot making - that deep to the baseline attack to the backhand is devastating! Great fun." -- Nigel
Reveal CommentRobert Henniker-Heaton bt Ben Mason (Dec 19) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Ben. Well done making it there through the football riots!" -- Robert
Helen McNulty bt Bryn Beveridge (Dec 15) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentDavid Beales bt Nigel Billen (Dec 13) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A right old battle and as fun as always... hope we get to finish!" -- Nigel
- "At least it was dry," -- David
- "Resuming at 4 all in the third, David got the first game on serve, and I was 40 love up on mine - but credit to David for battling through to the win. In the friendly that followed I went up two games to love, but I still lost the set 4-6... the Tennis Gods had their way. All very enjoyable," -- Nigel
Reveal CommentRobert Henniker-Heaton bt David Beales (Dec 10) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game and hit David. Cheers. Rob" -- Robert
David Beales bt Bryn Beveridge (Dec 8) Walkover
Robert Henniker-Heaton bt Julian Ricketts (Dec 5) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentRobert Henniker-Heaton bt Nigel Billen (Dec 2) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game on lovely mild winter evening." -- Robert
Group Summary:
A brilliant debut round from Arnold who made this busy group (five players earned their bonus points) his own. Arnold played and won six matches. His toughest challenge came, appropriately enough, from the eventual runner up - Thomas. What a humdinger of a three-setter that was. No commentary was left but we can guess it was "exhausting". Thomas just nicks second place from Brett (on sets and games conceded, the tennis equivalent of goal difference), but no doubt about who will be ascending the groups next time. Well done Arnold.
Final Rankings:
- Arnold Law 10.2 [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Thomas Han [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Brett Galloway 8.1 [W2, L3, UF1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Ian Mcgee 9.2 [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Oliver Keen 10.1 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Warwick Smith [W1, L2] 2
- Joshua Broadhurst 8.1 [L1, UF1] 1
- Matanjah Matisyahu Jol 10.2 [L1]
Match Results:
Ian Mcgee bt Matanjah Matisyahu Jol (Feb 6) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentIan Mcgee bt Thomas Han (Feb 2) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Some great rally's with Thomas. Had to be careful of the back court and court next to us that were completely iced over." -- Ian
Reveal CommentBrett Galloway v Joshua Broadhurst (Jan 21) 0-6, 7-5, 1-5 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Always enjoy playing Josh. He takes a few risks but hits the balls so sweet and with pace, which encourages you to play likewise. He was on fire for the first 10 games and I was facing a double doughnut humiliation. Then, in game 11, I finally found some rhythmn myself and ran down every point. I was initially happy to win just one game, but went on to snatch the second set. Having exerted so much energy in the second, I could not rise again in the 3rd and Josh was cruelly denied a deserved victory by the floodlights going out after 2 hours! I felt pretty bad for him, but he took it like in good spirit. " -- Brett
Reveal CommentBrett Galloway bt Warwick Smith (Jan 18) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A bit if a “dead rubber” match in terms on the league, which made it enjoyable and free flowing. We both played some nice shots and there were fun rallies. A great way to keep warm on a cold afternoon!" -- Brett
Arnold LAW bt Joshua Broadhurst (Jan 12) 6-1, 6-2
Arnold LAW bt Oliver Keen (Dec 23) 6-4, 6-3
Match of the Group:
Arnold LAW bt Thomas Han (Dec 22) 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
Oliver Keen bt Brett Galloway (Dec 17) 7-5, 6-2
Reveal CommentBrett Galloway bt Ian Mcgee (Dec 16) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Played against strong morning sun, which made one end of the court a bit of a struggle. Ian played some lovely shots and fought hard from 1-5 down in the second set. " -- Brett
Reveal CommentThomas Han bt Brett Galloway (Dec 13) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Congratulations to Thomas. Eventually we found a court without ice or dazzling sun and was good to play a morning match during the week." -- Brett
Thomas Han bt Oliver Keen (Dec 11) 6-4, 6-2
Arnold LAW bt Warwick Smith (Dec 9) 6-0, 6-1
Arnold LAW bt Brett Galloway (Dec 7) 7-5, 6-0
Warwick Smith bt Ian Mcgee (Dec 4) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3)
Arnold LAW bt Ian Mcgee (Dec 1) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
Group Summary:
No fewer than three previous group winners crammed themselves into this group (with winter rounds when the total numbers of players falls, groups can be like that). So which of them would win this time? In the end, none of them as it was Beto who battled through without a loss. Marco did well to take a set of Beto while John and Riccardo, runner-up and third-placed respectively, kept themselves in contention, but this was Beto's round. Promotion awaits!
Final Rankings:
- Beto Cortez 10.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- John Granshaw [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Riccardo Benzo [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Marco Mandolini [W2, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Gerard Van Tonder 8.2 [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Christopher Hill 8.2 [L5] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- William Smith 9.2 [W1] 2
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentMarco Mandolini bt Christopher Hill (Jan 22) 5-7, 7-5, 6-3Player Comments:
- "4 courts, 2 boroughs and 33 games. Feels more like I 'came through' this match rather than 'won' it. Well done Christopher. A tough one. " -- Marco
Beto Cortez bt Marco Mandolini (Jan 19) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Reveal CommentRiccardo Benzo bt Christopher Hill (Jan 18) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good dry conditions underfoot, but with a floodlight not working some rallies were definitely hard to judge!" -- Riccardo
Riccardo Benzo bt Gerard Van Tonder (Jan 11) 6-4, 6-2
Beto Cortez bt Gerard Van Tonder (Jan 4) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
Beto Cortez bt Riccardo Benzo (Dec 30) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
Marco Mandolini bt Gerard Van Tonder (Dec 21) 6-2, 6-3
Beto Cortez bt John Granshaw (Dec 19) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentJohn Granshaw bt Gerard Van Tonder (Dec 17) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A highly fought match with many games going to duece a number of times before one of us finally won the game. Not sure I would have been up for a third set after the first two games!" -- John
Reveal CommentJohn Granshaw bt Riccardo Benzo (Dec 14) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Riccardo came back well in the second set with some good shots and few mistakes. An enjoyable match and I had to work to get the points!" -- John
Beto Cortez bt Christopher Hill (Dec 13) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentJohn Granshaw bt Marco Mandolini (Dec 11) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match played in good spirit. " -- John
Reveal CommentRiccardo Benzo bt Marco Mandolini (Dec 8) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "A slippery and blustery affair with some long, hard-fought rallies, and others less so!" -- Riccardo
John Granshaw bt Christopher Hill (Dec 7) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Reveal CommentWilliam Smith bt Marco Mandolini (Dec 6) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very close match in the rain and wind. After we both got used to the difficult conditions there were some exciting rallies. Marco was punishing me with his strong net game and I really had to hone my lob and change the pace at key moments to just edge two sets that could’ve gone either way. Thanks Marco for a great match!" -- William
Reveal CommentGerard Van Tonder bt Christopher Hill (Dec 1) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "It was, as usual, enjoyable to play against Chris and we had a decent number of exciting rallies where the point was decided by a winning shot. Chris's serve unfortunately let him down on some critical points. " -- Gerard
Group Summary:
This was the round that it all came together for Tom who scheduled his matches brilliantly (earning bonus points) and played and won every available fixture. Only runner-up Jonas could stick with the pace, but when it came to their own encounter it was Tom who showed who was boss this time. Plenty of other good matches were played in the leaders' wake, but no doubt about our winner this time.
Final Rankings:
- Tom Prescott [W7] 16 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Jonas Niessen 9.2 [W6, L1] 12 RUNNER UP
- Stephen Kirkham [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Theo Ford [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Nuttall [W1, L2] 3
- Jonny Leighton 10.1 [W1, L4] 3
- Gabriel De Lastours 10.1 [L4] 1
- David Webber 9.2 [L3]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJonas Niessen bt Theo Ford (Feb 6) 7-5, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Super intense match. Great! Could have gone either way." -- Jonas
Reveal CommentJonas Niessen bt Jonny Leighton (Feb 4) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Difficult match on a dark and wet cout 11 at Highbury Fields." -- Jonas
Reveal CommentStephen Kirkham bt David Webber (Feb 3) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "We had to cancel our two previous encounters owing to bad weather, so we were determined to play this time despite the cold weather. It was bright and still, with no frost on court 3. Temperature started around 0c, and warmed up a little. We both made quite a few errors, with David hitting more winners, but the match was enjoyable with some good rallies. David's frequent approaches to the net made for an interesting challenge. Thanks for the game." -- Stephen
Tom Prescott bt Gabriel De Lastours (Feb 3) 6-4, 6-0
Reveal CommentJonas Niessen bt Mark Nuttall (Feb 2) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Well played, Mark. Had to give everything to win this third set." -- Jonas
Reveal CommentJonas Niessen bt Stephen Kirkham (Jan 25) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very tight match, as final the score shows. Stephen smashed me in the first set and it was a long way to crawl back from here. Great match with excellent rallies." -- Jonas
Reveal CommentJonas Niessen bt David Webber (Jan 24) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match, dominated by mediocre serves but decent returns and rallies." -- Jonas
Reveal CommentJonas Niessen bt Gabriel De Lastours (Jan 20) 4-1 Gabriel De Lastours Retired
Player Comments:
- "Very sorry that Gabriel had to retire after a couple of games. Hope he'll be on the court again soon." -- Jonas
Reveal CommentTom Prescott bt Jonas Niessen (Jan 17) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Freezing cold weather but a thoroughly enjoyable game." -- Tom
Reveal CommentJonny Leighton bt Gabriel De Lastours (Jan 10) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Really close match with lots of fun and tense rallies. Thanks... great match." -- Jonny
Tom Prescott bt David Webber (Jan 10) 6-1, 6-1
Mark Nuttall bt Jonny Leighton (Jan 6) 7-5, 6-1
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentTheo Ford bt Gabriel De Lastours (Dec 19) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)Player Comments:
- "This match could not have been any more even. Played over 2 days and right up to the last minute of the 3rd hour. Could have easily gone either way with Gabriel taking a 2-0 lead early on in the third. And ultimately won on the final ball before the lights turned off. Great game. " -- Theo
Reveal CommentTom Prescott bt Theo Ford (Dec 16) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A competitive match that could have gone either way. The first set was riddled with winners and unforced errors as both players attempted big shots. The second set began with 7 consecutive breaks of serve! With the game in the balance at 4-3, I managed to hold for the solitary hold in the set. A good game overall! " -- Tom
Reveal CommentTom Prescott bt Stephen Kirkham (Dec 13) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A competitive match in the freezing cold. Second set could have gone either way." -- Tom
Reveal CommentTheo Ford bt Stephen Kirkham (Dec 10) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable indoor game. First set was a quick one a lot of lucky net cords went my way. A very close second set could have gone either way with an epic rally on the penultimate point to stay in the match. Great game apologies for all the net cords! " -- Theo
Reveal CommentTom Prescott bt Mark Nuttall (Dec 9) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Battled the elements to get the game in." -- Tom
Reveal CommentTom Prescott bt Jonny Leighton (Dec 8) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A good game, enjoyed by both players." -- Tom
Reveal CommentStephen Kirkham bt Jonny Leighton (Dec 1) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
Player Comments:
- "Damp but mild conditions at Highbury Fields, all the other courts were empty. The court was slippery, which meant that movement and shots were tentative and there was quite a bit of pattycake tennis. Jonny raced away with the first set but thereafter the match was very even and could have gone either way. The match was enjoyable with some long rallies and even a few good shots now and again. I'd like to play Jonny again in better conditions one day." -- Stephen
Group Summary:
Ten rounds on from his last singles group win, Adam played some excellent and determined tennis to win the group and helped everyone by getting his matches scheduled and earning bonus points. Runner-up Othmane played even more matches and matched Adam for total number of wins - it was good to see that the match that decided top spot, their head to head, was such a competitive one. Well done to the others including third-placed Kevin and a group winner from last-round, Caroline who fought strongly in this higher group.
Final Rankings:
- Adam McCormack 8.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Othmane Islah 8.1 [W4, L2] 9 RUNNER UP
- Kevin Clark [W2, L1] 4
- Samuel Walker [W2, L1] 4
- Jeffrey Berry [W1, L1] 3
- Caroline Millot [L5] 1
- Jumaane Camero 10.2 [L2] 1
- Simion Razvan [L1]
Match Results:
Othmane Islah bt Jumaane Camero (Feb 3) 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentKevin Clark bt Jumaane Camero (Feb 3) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very close first set, one game in particular had about 10 deuces. Enjoyable match overall in pretty good, if a little cold, conditions. Thanks Jumaane!" -- Kevin
Reveal CommentSamuel Walker bt Caroline Millot (Feb 2) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Match played across two windy, wintry Saturdays- a close contest, where trying to keep the error count low was as hard as anything else. Thanks for the game Catherine!" -- Samuel
Reveal CommentKevin Clark bt Caroline Millot (Jan 27) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really good match despite the terrible weather - thanks!" -- Kevin
Reveal CommentAdam McCormack bt Caroline Millot (Jan 20) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable and close match. Lots of service breaks and good long rallies." -- Adam
Jeffrey Berry bt Caroline Millot (Jan 13) 6-2, 6-0
Othmane Islah bt Simion Razvan (Jan 13) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentSamuel Walker bt Othmane Islah (Jan 6) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6
Player Comments:
- "A very competitive game. Othmane definitely picked up from the 2nd set, I needed to come back from 2-4 in the 3rd to take it to a tie break. Thanks for the game!" -- Samuel
Othmane Islah bt Caroline Millot (Jan 4) Walkover
Reveal CommentAdam McCormack bt Samuel Walker (Dec 19) 6-3, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "As ever the score does not do justice to a close and competitive game with some good long rallies." -- Adam
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAdam McCormack bt Othmane Islah (Dec 12) 7-5, 6-3Player Comments:
- "A very close and entertaining game. I struggled early on with Othmane's sliced serve, and he was at times ruthless in putting away short returns with a killer cross-court forehand. Othmane lost the first set despite having fought back from 5-3 (and set point) down and the second set looked like going either way when the first five service games went against the server! Consistency was ultimately the deciding factor. Long rallies and great fun (despite the cold!)." -- Adam
Reveal CommentAdam McCormack bt Jeffrey Berry (Dec 2) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A slippy, all weather game. Well played, Adam! " -- Jeffrey
Reveal CommentOthmane Islah bt Kevin Clark (Dec 2) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good game. Thanks for the match Kevin" -- Othmane
Group Summary:
There was a lot of league experience in this group but who could do the most to capitalise on it? As it turned out, it was Mark who could combine scheduling and tennis skills to pull out in front of the chasing pack. Four nice wins and not a set lost (even if runner-up Mike did his best to change that) plus bonus points allowed him just to keep his nose in front. What might have happened if third-placed Eddie had been able to build further on this undefeated run of three matches? A story for another round!
Final Rankings:
- Mark Davison [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Mike Kingsley 9.2 [W4, L2] 9 RUNNER UP
- Eddie Lancaster 8.2 [W3] 6
- Melissa Pirela 10.1 [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Sally Kinnes 8.2 [W1, L3] 3
- Emily Norman [W1, L4] 3
- Paul Sansom [L2]
Match Results:
Mike Kingsley bt Emily Norman (Feb 3) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
Reveal CommentMark Davison bt Emily Norman (Feb 2) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Good fun. Thank you very much for the game. " -- Mark
Mike Kingsley bt Paul Sansom (Jan 27) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Reveal CommentSally Kinnes bt Emily Norman (Jan 21) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great to see Emily again and another very good match. Last time we finished in the pouring rain, this time under a super-blood-wolf moon - no howling and much more pleasant! The score flatters me as many a game went to deuce. Very good fun and look forward to playing again another time." -- Sally
Eddie Lancaster bt Mike Kingsley (Jan 19) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Eddie Lancaster bt Emily Norman (Jan 19) 6-4, 6-2
Eddie Lancaster bt Sally Kinnes (Jan 13) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentMike Kingsley bt Sally Kinnes (Jan 12) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A fun match with Sally played in benign conditions. Lots of good rallies and close games. Mike" -- Mike
Reveal CommentEmily Norman bt Melissa Pirela (Jan 11) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Player Comments:
- "A great match against Melissa with many deuce battles and fun rallies, it was tough though for a cool Friday evening, we were pretty evenly matched and I only just made it through! " -- Emily
Reveal CommentMark Davison bt Melissa Pirela (Dec 19) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Melissa for the great game. You hit some great passing shots. It's really frustrating when you serve lets you down. Thanks for the game. " -- Mark
Reveal CommentMelissa Pirela bt Sally Kinnes (Dec 18) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "It was a marathonic match! It took us 3 hours in 2 different days to finish it. We had incredible rallies and great points. We also had a lot of fun. It was lovely to meet you Sally" -- Melissa
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentMark Davison bt Mike Kingsley (Dec 15) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3Player Comments:
- "Great game, fantastic from start to finish. Thanks for playing. " -- Mark
Mike Kingsley bt Melissa Pirela (Dec 8) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentMark Davison bt Paul Sansom (Dec 8) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really entertaining game. It began tight with Mark aggressively approaching the net early and Paul hitting some strong passing shots and was poised to be a tight one. Then Mark broke early in the 3rd game, and unfortunately Paul's hiatus from match play began to show. As the pressure mounted, Paul's serve began to falter allowing Mark to go on the offensive, and begin to push the ball around. Paul defended valiantly, hitting some precision lobs, but alas it was not to be. Thanks for the game, 10/10 would play again. " -- Mark
Group Summary:
"Oh Laurie", as the song says... one more match or set won and this group could have been yours! But Andrew is rewarded for his perseverance and for set he won off Laurie and finishes the group a point ahead of his rival. Well done Andrew. There was definitely more tennis to be played in this group so let's hope the spring weather tempts you to get on court more often. Judging by the scores there are some nice rivalries to build on!
Final Rankings:
- Andrew Beejay 10.1 [W2, L1, UF1] 5 WINNER
- Laurie Young 10.2 [W2] 4 RUNNER UP
- Simon Eccles [W1, L2] 2
- Luke Hobbs 10.2 [UF1] 1
- Yasmin Quayyum 10.1 [L2]
- Joshua Ross 10.2
Match Results:
Andrew Beejay bt Yasmin Quayyum (Feb 5) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Andrew Beejay bt Simon Eccles (Feb 3) 6-0, 7-5
Match of the Group:
Laurie Young bt Andrew Beejay (Jan 27) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
Andrew Beejay v Luke Hobbs (Jan 21) 5-7, 3-1 TBC
Simon Eccles bt Yasmin Quayyum (Jan 5) 6-3, 6-2
Laurie Young bt Simon Eccles (Jan 2) 7-5, 6-3
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Collapse AllHighbury Fields Doubles - Round 34 | Thursday 14 February 2019 to Wednesday 24 April 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 20 March 2019)
Current Rankings:
- John Durant & Alex Hicks [W1] 2
- Melissa Hardinge & Alex Stitt [L1]
- Daniel Petersen & Tim Edwards
- Nick Shave & Dirceu Pozzebon
- Ollie Chambers & Harry Hulme
- Sean Girty & James Kirk
- Stephen Einhorn & Tim Benson
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJohn Durant & Alex Hicks bt Melissa Hardinge & Alex Stitt (Feb 16) 6-2, 7-6
Player Comments:
- "A really tight second set. Melissa can really hit the ball, her returns are a real challenge to deal with when at the net. Well played and thank you." -- Alex
Current Rankings:
- Andrew Sims & Marco Mandolini
- Caroline Gargaro & Simon Dormon
- Gerard Van Tonder & Alan Revel
- Lois Anderson & Simon Moore
- Nikolaus Endstrasser & Sam Howard
- Rory Brown & Samir Rashed
- Stephen Hornsby & Richard Beswick
- Tom Evans & Paul Marshall
Current Rankings:
- Adam Wood & Isabelle Hugh-Jones
- Alex Hicks & Andrew Latto
- Brett Galloway & Tom Gatzen
- Claudia Delpero & Dylan Balbirnie
- David Beales & Jenny Preston
- Gerard Van Tonder & Jan Atkinson
- Ireo Ostacchini & Helen Citron
- Jens Hills & John Granshaw
Current Rankings:
- Adam Donnan & Clare Ryal
- Ashley Marshall & Edd Snoxell
- James Rampton & Christopher Higgins
- Jeff Zroback & Harry Flower
- Olivia Hugh-Jones & Alexander Trew
- Rodney Schwartz & Jan Eales
- Sally Kinnes & Nigel Billen
Results
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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 (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). In doubles, matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak and still count toward bonus points. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
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