Collapse AllHighbury Fields Doubles - Round 34 | Thursday 14 February 2019 to Wednesday 24 April 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 20 March 2019)
More than two thirds of matches were played in an excellent round in the Highbury Doubles league - thanks everyone. There were many competitive contests throughout the four groups so well done to the new group champs for finishing top and we hope you all enjoyed it. Here's to more of the same next time!
Group Summary:
There were some terrific contests in group one with Ollie & Harry v Daniel & Tim and Sean & James v Nick & Dirceu, in particular, keeping us on the edge of our seats right until the end - great stuff. Sean & James played every match and earned their bonus points and this proved to be a recipe for success as they secured five fantastic wins to boost their total into the lead. Daniel & Tim defeated runner up rivals John & Alex to edge into second place.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Sean Girty & James Kirk | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | WLWW | ||||||
2 | Daniel Petersen & Tim Edwards | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | LWWW | ||||||
3 | John Durant & Alex Hicks | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | LWLL | ||||||
4 | Stephen Einhorn & Tim Benson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | WWLW | ||||||
5 | Nick Shave & Dirceu Pozzebon | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | LLLW | ||||||
6 | Ollie Chambers & Harry Hulme | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | WLLL | ||||||
7 | Melissa Hardinge & Alex Stitt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | LLL |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentSean Girty & James Kirk bt Nick Shave & Dirceu Pozzebon (Apr 18) 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-3)Player Comments:
- "Good match, inspite the wet / slippery conditions. Look forward to playing Ollie & Harry again" -- Sean
Player Comments:
- "Great to play against Nick and Dirceu again..... better weather this time!" -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Good match and finally the sun came out too!" -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Good close match until rain stopped play. Alex to serve. " -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "Good solid doubles rallies, our serving and consistency made the difference today. Look forward to playing again" -- Sean
Player Comments:
- "Good rallies. Thanks for the match" -- Sean
Player Comments:
- "Tough weather conditions. Score line didn’t reflect the good rallies and some close games" -- Sean
Player Comments:
- "Good match played in good spirits!" -- Stephen
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
Group Summary:
Lois & Simon got on court for every match and all this practice paid off as they finished unbeaten with six wins and a draw to their names to become the undisputed new champs. Rory & Samir matched Lois & Simon all the way in their head to head which ended one set apiece, and they showed this fine form throughout the round to claim the runner up spot. Hats off to third placed Caroline and Simon too for playing all but one match and earning a bonus prize.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Lois Anderson & Simon Moore | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Rory Brown & Samir Rashed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Caroline Gargaro & Simon Dormon | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | WLLL | ||||||
4 | Gerard Van Tonder & Alan Revel | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | LWLL | ||||||
5 | Stephen Hornsby & Richard Beswick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | WWL | ||||||
6 | Andrew Sims & Marco Mandolini | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LLWL | ||||||
7 | Nikolaus Endstrasser & Sam Howard | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | LLLL | ||||||
8 | Tom Evans & Paul Marshall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Well another unfinished match for Gerard and I. Some long points and games with lots of break of serve! Enjoyable fun, hopefully we will get to complete the match. Thanks Caroline and Simon." -- Alan
Player Comments:
- "Ran out of time. Great last of the round. Thanks Samir and Rory. Look forward to celebrations with my fine partner Lois. " -- Simon
Player Comments:
- "Really fun match with some strong serving from both sides. Played in great spirits, looking forward to playing again! Rory" -- Rory
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable 90 mins of tennis with Nikolaus and Sam. After an opening exchange of broken service games Gerard and I got on a bit of a roll and took the first set. Things were a lot closer in the second set with Nikolaus serving some fantastically quick and well placed serves and quite a few long games which could have gone either way. Gerard and I managed to get over the line. Thanks Nikolaus and Sam, good luck with your remaining matches." -- Alan
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable game with Marco & Andrew despite the wet conditions, some very long tactical rallies in the second set - thanks guys" -- Samir
Player Comments:
- "A fun and well matched 2 hours of tennis. The first game lasted around 10 mins which rather set the pattern for the evening. Hopefully will get to complete the match." -- Alan
Player Comments:
- "Another classic tussle in the making ..." -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "Good match, with lots of tough rallies and close games" -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game with some good doubles play, thanks Caroline & Simon" -- Samir
Player Comments:
- " " -- Lois
Player Comments:
- "Great fun tennis with lots of good rallies. Simin and Caroline are always a pleasure to play against. " -- Simon
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentCaroline Gargaro & Simon Dormon bt Nikolaus Endstrasser & Sam Howard (Mar 14) 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2Player Comments:
- "...a closely fought final set where Simon and I managed to be slightly more consistent ...always a pleasure to play Sam and Nikolaus...until next time ... " Caroline
Player Comments:
- "Really fun game in windy conditions. Could have easily gone either way. Thanks Simon and Caroline" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "A closely fought match which saw Gerard and I having to dig deep to get over the line in both sets. Andrew in particular played so well, getting to everything. Thanks chaps, great fun." -- Alan
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match but Simon and Lois were in a different league, with Simon hitting some forceful and accurate ground strokes and Lois demonstrating cat like reflexes at the net. Well played!" -- Alan
Player Comments:
- "great game of some very nice shot making all round." -- Simon
Group Summary:
Brett & Tom "sneaked over the line" against Adam and Isabelle and braved "the wild windy weather" in their match with Claudia & Dylan, and ultimately these efforts paid off as they finished with a 100% winning record from their five matches and scored bonus points to top the podium. Claudia & Dylan weren't far behind the new champs, playing every match, scheduling well and picking up four wins and a point from a TBC encounter to come home only one point behind in second. Well played everyone!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Brett Galloway & Tom Gatzen | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Claudia Delpero & Dylan Balbirnie | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | WWWL | ||||||
3 | Alex Hicks & Andrew Latto | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
4 | Adam Wood & Isabelle Hugh-Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | WWLL | ||||||
5 | Gerard Van Tonder & Jan Atkinson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | LLWL | ||||||
6 | Jens Hills & John Granshaw | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | WLLL | ||||||
7 | David Beales & Jenny Preston | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LLW | ||||||
8 | Ireo Ostacchini & Helen Citron | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | LLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match played in played in good spirit. Looked like it was going to be a crushing defeat as Gerard and Jan could not do anything wrong in the first set. We just managed to hold them off in the second set and win the tie-break. Could have gone either way." -- John
Player Comments:
- "A most enjoyable and closely contested match against Helen and Ireo. They ran away with the first set and an early finish seemed certain. Jan and I somehow managed to dig in and win the second. We ended at 5 all in the decider when time ran out. " -- Gerard
Player Comments:
- "Great fun till the heavens opened up. Tbc" -- Brett
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentBrett Galloway & Tom Gatzen bt Adam Wood & Isabelle Hugh-Jones (Apr 8) 6-4, 6-7 (0-7), 6-2Player Comments:
- "What a match, it had everything - including a delay for floodlights to be switched on as the man in the hut was injured and had to go home! Adam is very imposing at the net and Isabelle so effective in placing the ball into vacant spaces. It was a race against time at the end, as the bell had been rung (the man in hut had returned)! In the end Tom and I sneaked over the line. Thanks for such a good spirited match and I hooe you pick up plenty more poins before the round ends." -- Brett
Player Comments:
- "Always enjoyable to play Ireo and Helen. Good serving from Ireo and some huge returns from Helen. Thanks" -- Brett
Player Comments:
- "Well done all for braving the wild windy weather - some great rallies considering the adverse conditions." -- Brett
Player Comments:
- "Lovely match with John and Jens. Nip'n'tuck all the way. Thanks to Jenny's consistency we managed to get over the line. Jenny and David" -- David
Player Comments:
- "A nice friendly match, thank you." -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "A nice friendly match and a tight second set. Good to play you again Jens and good to meet you John. Thank you." -- Alex
Group Summary:
There was a strong show of commitment in group four with matches played in both the "torrential rain" and "high-velocity winds"- great effort everyone. At the top of the table Sally & Nigel pipped fellow front runners Jeff & Harry to the post in a match that "could not have been much closer", and in the end this victory proves decisive as they edge into first place by a single point.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Sally Kinnes & Nigel Billen | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | LLWW | ||||||
2 | Jeff Zroback & Harry Flower | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | WWL | ||||||
3 | James Rampton & Christopher Higgins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
4 | Ashley Marshall & Edd Snoxell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W | ||||||
5 | Adam Donnan & Clare Ryal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | WL | ||||||
6 | Rodney Schwartz & Jan Eales | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LWL | ||||||
7 | Olivia Hugh-Jones & Alexander Trew | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A fun encounter against lovely opponents but we were completely outplayed! Some unreturnable serves from Ash and brilliantly volleying from Edd. Well played guys!" -- Sally
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable game with some good rallies. Sally and Nigel introduced us to some new courts in Bounds Green. Highly recommended if you can't get the usual courts at Highbury/Clissold." -- Adam
Player Comments:
- "We made a strong comeback after going three games down at the start of the match but count ourselves lucky that the final score wasn't a lot closer. Great fun against charming opponents and lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon!" -- Nigel
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentSally Kinnes & Nigel Billen bt Jeff Zroback & Harry Flower (Mar 27) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), [10-8]Player Comments:
- "Nip and tuck all the way in a very enjoyable match which we did not expect to win when Jeff and Harry were playing so well. Could not have been much closer. Many thanks for the game and good luck with the rest." -- Sally
Player Comments:
- "Despite torrential rain - which was particularly challenging for the three of us wearing glasses! - it was a good, tight match played in the right spirit. " -- James
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match played in very high-velocity winds. The ball would move up to 15 feet in the air, which led to some bizarre and hysterically funny points. The match could have gone either way." -- Rodney
Player Comments:
- "Another fun and friendly match and revenge for us after our defeat to Jan and Rodney last time. Not even the man stealing the daffodils could spoil the fun! " -- Nigel
Player Comments:
- "Great fun match, thanks for getting us back into the swing of it! " -- Olivia
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