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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
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:

Rodney Nelson-Jones bt Robert Spencer (Jun 27) 6-0, 6-1
Christopher Edwards bt David Walker (Jun 13) 6-3, 6-0
Reveal CommentChristopher Edwards bt Robert Spencer (Jun 12) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match with Bob played in a great spirit; after it was completed we played on and suddenly Bob demonstrated match winning strokes which, had they come a bit earlier, might well have altered the outcome of the match."  -- Christopher
Rodney Nelson-Jones bt Michael Hogan (Jun 10) 6-0, 6-0
Rodney Nelson-Jones bt David Walker (Jun 6) 6-0, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Christopher Edwards bt Michael Hogan (May 31) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentRodney Nelson-Jones bt Christopher Edwards (May 21) 6-1, 6-1

Player 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
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:

David McLean bt Rohit Shah (Jul 4) Walkover
Reveal CommentDavid McLean bt James Dunnett (Jul 3) 6-1, 6-1

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
Rohit Shah bt James Dunnett (Jun 29) 6-3, 6-0
Reveal CommentDavid McLean bt Christopher Hill (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-1

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, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very close and enjoyable game in which both players enjoyed spells of dominance. Thank you Geoff. "  -- Christopher
Reveal CommentChristopher Hill bt Rohit Shah (Jun 15) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A rather closer game than the score might suggest with long rallies and a lot of deuces. Thank you Rohit."  -- Christopher
Reveal CommentChristopher Hill bt James Dunnett (Jun 8) 4-1, 4-2

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
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:

Gerard Wilson bt Jill McLaughlin (Jun 27) 6-2, 6-3
Gerard Wilson bt Jim Humphris (Jun 11) 6-4, 6-0
Mark Wardman bt Jill McLaughlin (Jun 8) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentJill McLaughlin bt David Aron (Jun 7) 6-3, 7-5

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
Gerard Wilson bt David Aron (May 30) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentDavid Aron bt Jim Humphris (May 29) 4-0, 5-4

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