Collapse AllNorth London Over Sixties Singles - Round 1 | Thursday 17 May 2018 to Wednesday 11 July 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 13 June 2018)
Great to get the Highbury & Highgate Seniors league off to a good start. Rodney summed up his match against Christopher beautifully: "The inaugural match in the seniors' league! Seniors' tennis as seniors' tennis ought to be. Since neither of us could blast the other off the court, we had many enjoyable rallies and numerous deuce games". Thanks to everyone who took part and we hope to see you again next time!
Group Summary:
Rodney earned the bragging rights for winning the first ever Group 1 of this new and exciting league. He did so in style too, beating all four of the players he faced without losing a single set - well played. Christopher came home in second thanks to an excellent performance, where his only loss came at the hands of our eventual champ. A warm welcome to David and Robert who have just joined Local Tennis Leagues, we hope you enjoyed the round!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Rodney Nelson-Jones | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Christopher Edwards | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | WWWL | ||||||
3 | David Walker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL | ||||||
4 | Michael Hogan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL | ||||||
5 | Robert Spencer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL | ||||||
6 | Stephen Einhorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Christopher Edwards bt Michael Hogan (May 31) 6-1, 6-2Player Comments:
- "The inaugural match in the seniors' league! Seniors' tennis as seniors' tennis ought to be. Since neither of us could blast the other off the court, we had many enjoyable rallies and numerous deuce games." -- Rodney
Group Summary:
It was tight at the top of Group 2 with both David and Christopher finishing on exactly the same number of points. For this reason we had to look at their head to head score to determine the winner; and after a "fantastic match played in ideal sunny conditions...in a great spirit" David emerged with the win to secure the title. A huge well done to Christopher too for a brilliant round. This group unfortunately struggled with withdrawals but thank you to everyone who still managed to get as many matches in as they could, a true testament to your passion for tennis!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | David McLean | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WWW | ||||||
2 | Christopher Hill | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | LWWW | ||||||
3 | Rohit Shah | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LWL | ||||||
4 | James Dunnett | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | LLL | ||||||
5 | Geoff Swimer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
6 | Francesca Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
7 | John De Neergaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match with James with some great rallies. James has a good solid game and produced a number of great passing shots. Overall my defensive game managed to grind out the points/games." -- David
Player Comments:
- "A fantastic match played in ideal sunny conditions. The score line is certainly mis leading as this was a very competitive match. Many of the games went to deuce and Chris has a solid game coupled with good movement across the court. There were many great rallies and I just managed to get the edge in both sets. An enjoyable match played in a great spirit. Thanks Chris." -- David
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentChristopher Hill bt Geoff Swimer (Jun 16) 6-4, 6-4Player Comments:
- "A very close and enjoyable game in which both players enjoyed spells of dominance. Thank you Geoff. " -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "A rather closer game than the score might suggest with long rallies and a lot of deuces. Thank you Rohit." -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Beautiful day and very enjoyable game. Thank you, James. " -- Christopher
Group Summary:
There was nothing separating Gerard and Jill at the top of Group 3 as both players finished on 6 points apiece. We therefore had to look at their head to head to crown the winner, and it was Gerard who managed to win this match 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the prize. Well done to Jill, David and Jim for showing excellent scheduling skills to earn a bonus prize.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Gerard Wilson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WWW | ||||||
2 | Jill McLaughlin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | LLWW | ||||||
3 | David Aron | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | LLW | ||||||
4 | Jim Humphris | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | LLL | ||||||
5 | Mark Wardman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W | ||||||
6 | Pete Ayrton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "We took a while to get going but we had some good tennis with lots of court coverage by both of us. A pleasing shot to end the match with by Jill" -- Jill
Player Comments:
- "Jim suggested that we play a short set format. As the rain came on heavily after the first hour this was a good idea. I hope that the Senior League goes from strength to strength!" -- David
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJill McLaughlin bt Jim Humphris (May 28) 6-2, 3-6, [10-7]Player Comments:
- "A hot afternoon - but a very enjoyable game with some great shots and some not! On both sides. " -- Jill
Player Comments: