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Collapse AllHove Singles - Round 47 | Thursday 18 July 2019 to Wednesday 11 September 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 August 2019)
An excellent round in Kingsway with 78 matches played or 68% of the total possible, old acquaintances re-newed and very generous commentaries. Plus fantastic (ok hot!) weather. What more could we want!
Group Summary:
Do players in Hove dive into the sea after their matches? We hope so, judging by some of the temperatures you played in here! Well done for all the perseverance despite the heat! Steven tops the group thanks to 3 wins, bonus points and point one in the match he lost to ... runner up Dimitri. Very well played to both and special mention must be made of Charlie who saved 6 match points then went on to win the match! As he says, 'harsh on Josh but thanks for the game!
Final Rankings:
- Steven Denman [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Dimitri Takas [W4] 8 RUNNER UP
- Will Lowrie [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Charlie Offer [W1, L3] 3
- Joshua Whitham [L4] 1
- David Erasmus
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Bizarre match. Josh was up 6-0 5-3 40-0*, I managed to save 4 MPs and hold, then Josh had 2 more MPs at 5-4 40*-15, but I again I saved them and after that the match swung. Harsh on Josh but thanks for the game!" -- Charlie
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match Charlie. Really tight 2nd set. Cheers" -- Dimitri
Player Comments:
- "Many mistakes from both sides but still enjoyable match in the afternoon sunshine. Cheers Josh" -- Dimitri
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentDimitri Takas bt Steven Denman (Aug 15) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Great tennis match that lasted over 2.5h and could have gone either way. Thanks Steve" -- Dimitri
Player Comments:
- "Some great points even in strong wind... cheers Steve, well played!" -- Will
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Josh - enjoyable game with plenty of closely fought rallies. Very warm evening for it too! Cheers, Will" -- Will
Player Comments:
- "Really harsh on all Charlie as his strings broke at 4-4 in the 1st set and he had play with my rubbish spare racket from then" -- Steven
Player Comments:
- "We put the strange coincidence of us both turning up wearing the same Colombia football shirt aside and had a great game with lots of deuces and long rallies... cheers Charlie! " -- Will
Player Comments:
- "Pretty grueling considering it was the hottest day on record ever. Well played Josh." -- Steven
Group Summary:
Consistency, concentration and never getting complacent: that's what it takes to win a tennis match judging by the match commentaries here. Those that did it best this time were Piers, who takes the top spot and runner up Alex. Sorry to see Andy didn't get underway and please let us know if we can help another time.
Final Rankings:
- Piers Spencer [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Alex Beaumont 8.2 [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Iain Leithead [W2] 4
- AJ Pugh [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Simon Purwar [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Andy Foley
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Good game, Alex played very consistently each point and we had one game go to Deuce ten. It was very windy which didn’t help either of us but made things interesting. A good variety of rallies including serve and volley which worked well. " -- Piers
Player Comments:
- "Great game, Simon had a very strong backhand slice. Some good long rallies. Some good net play from both ends which kept things exciting. Both served not very consistently but other than that was a good fun game. " -- Piers
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAlex Beaumont bt Simon Purwar (Jul 26) 7-5, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Great match with lots of twists and turns. Simon looked like he had the 1st set at 5-3 up, but I dug deep to sneak back in and take it from under his nose! I raced to a 5-1 lead in the 2nd set, but Simon proved you can never get complacent with a tennis match - and came back very strongly to make it 5-4. Had he levelled, he would have had all the momentum but luckily I held up to win. A tough match mentally as involved lots of concentration and physically as some pretty long rallies on a warm day!" -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "Fair to say I benefited from this being AJ's first match back for a while. Very enjoyable match playing next to the sea despite playing on the second hottest day of all time! " -- Alex
Group Summary:
Reading through the number of matches people played in this group it is 6, 6, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6 which means all but one possible match was played. Well done group 3! It was also the group of the great three setter, with tight and tiring matches! Jon held on to win 5 and top the group. He had one loss to Joao. Adam was runner up, just one point behind the champ. Congratulations to them and well played all!
Final Rankings:
- Jon Rattenbury 8.2 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Adam Smith 8.2 [W3, L3] 11 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Andrew Austin [W4, L2] 10
- Andy Gray 9.1 [W3, L2] 8
- Paul Mellowship [W2, L4] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Joao Costa [W1, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Alan McLeod 9.1 [W2, L4] 5
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable, close match that could have gone either way. " -- Alan
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game lots of great rallies" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Tight first set and some great rallies, weather was perfect. Hope to play Paul again" -- Adam
Player Comments:
- "A good match in really windy conditions, well played Alan" -- Andrew
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAndrew Austin bt Andy Gray (Aug 15) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game, very close all 3 sets. Well played Andy" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "That was tiring...very close in both sets and tie-break. " -- Jon
Player Comments:
- "Another grinding match, with niether really getting into a flow. Some great return winners from João. " -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "A grind, both played very defensive in windy conditions, we could have played much better haha" -- Adam
Player Comments:
- "Lovely warm, sunny and calm morning with good company and great tennis - happy days." -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "An epic match played over two sessions, due to a broken racquet. One of those games that both players could have won. " -- Jon
Player Comments:
- "Interesting match, both serving well and had some excellent baseline rallies, I think the heat played a part and I was grateful for the shade in the latter part of the match. Joao hit many winners and we both pushed each other in the last two sets!" -- Adam
Group Summary:
Ben was on a winning streak this round. Dee and Adrian both threatened to interrupt it, taking their match to three sets but Ben was not to be denied! He tops the group with 5 wins. Congratulations to him! Andy comes second in a competitive group with some close matches, and none were closer than Kate's epic against Adrian (see below)! One for the record books
Final Rankings:
- Ben Gordon 10.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Andy Grant [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Diarmuid (dee) O'hare [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Laurence Bates 10.2 [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Adrian Reeve [W1, L3] 4
- Jemma Turner 10.2 [W1, L3] 3
- Kate Morley [W1] 2
- Joe Wells [L2]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Good match - some long rallies and very good shots." -- Laurence
Player Comments:
- "Great friendly + competitive match …. with both of us having multi game winning runs - to be continued!!" -- Diarmuid (dee)
Player Comments:
- "A nice match with some great rallies. A pleasure to play a match with Andy again. " -- Adrian
Player Comments:
- "Really good match in difficult conditions - windy at times and then started to get dark! Some long rallies and very good shots!" -- Laurence
Player Comments:
- "Nice friendly match... again very windy condition!" -- Jemma
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Jemma - very windy conditions yet lots very long rallies. Look forward to playing Jemma in a future round" -- Ben
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentKate Morley bt Adrian Reeve (Aug 1) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4)Player Comments:
- "This is the closest match I have played in the League!! Had such a battle with Adrian! We have met once before and that was also a close match. There was nothing between us in this match, all it was going to take was a couple of errors/winners to wrap this one up. I got very lucky and scraped through in the end. Lots of great rallies, great points and a fulfilling match all round. Adrian you can get me back next time round! :). " -- Kate
Player Comments:
- "Great game against Adrian. Extremely close match which could have easily gone either way. Really enjoyed it and look forward to playing him again" -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "A great and exhausting match against Dee. It could have gone either way and I was relieved we did not go to a tie break in the 3rd set! Look forward to playing Dee again." -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "A great match with many long rallies. I look forward to our next match, Laurence." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Very hot but a great match and some really long games." -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "Laurence is just getting back into playing tennis again. Great game with most games going to deuce." -- Diarmuid (dee)
Player Comments:
- "Another enjoyable battle with Dee. Breaks and breaks back. Me trying to come to the net and his accurate lobs." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Score doesn’t reflect the match and the games were very close. Look forward to playing Laurence again" -- Ben
Group Summary:
12 matches of the 19 match played here went to three sets! That's what you call a close group! So all credit to Bobby for coming away with the gold! Gavin and Amanda tied on points but Gavin won the head to head so is runner up. Gavin actually beat the champ but won one fewer match (we told you this was a close group!). Many congratulations all round and thanks for all the friendly and generous match commentaries.
Final Rankings:
- Bobby Treweek 10.2 [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Gavin Reynolds [W4, L2] 10 RUNNER UP
- Amanda Atkins 10.1 [W3, L3] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Daisy Dicker [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- David Ford [W2, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Mary Kelly 9.2 [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Magalon [L4] 3
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A good game in very windy conditions.l think l got lucky with some mishit winners against Mary's baseline play." -- Gavin
Player Comments:
- "Nice to see and play Ananda again and as usual there were lots of long deuce games. Look forward to playing again soon" -- David
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentDavid Ford bt Gavin Reynolds (Aug 27) 6-4, 4-6, [10-7]Player Comments:
- "Good to play Gavin again but The app on my phone showed 28 deg C which made a 2+ hour game in the sun pretty shattering. Both sets were very close and I just edged the tie break before going home and collapsing on the sofa in the cool. " -- David
Player Comments:
- "Incredibly long hard-fought game, and many rallies with over 30 hits, thanks so much Daisy!" -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to play again! Very enjoyable match with some good rallies :)" -- Daisy
Player Comments:
- "A very close match indeed with good conditions.Thanks Michael for an interesting game." -- Gavin
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable and very close match! Looking forward to playing again the future :)" -- Daisy
Player Comments:
- "Well apart from losing 6 games in a row at the start and 6 games in a row at the end it went well... Thanks for the match, at least I got a set this time! " -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match! Battling with the wind a little as well as each other :) Nice to play you again after all this time." -- Daisy
Player Comments:
- "This match was a lot closer than the score suggests. We had some epic rallies and lots of deuces. I really enjoyed it. Thank you Daisy. " -- Amanda
Player Comments:
- "Challenging windy match conditions on the seafront with lots of high balls and Daisy getting stronger as we went on. Nice to meet you again Daisy " -- Mary
Player Comments:
- "Thanks very much, great fun to try out a clay court " -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "A bizarre match as reflected in the score The fifth game of the 3rd set went to about 15 duces and determined the end result.Thanks Amanda for an enjoyable game." -- Gavin
Player Comments:
- "Crazy long game just like last time, did not know which way it was going to go! " -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "Some very long rallies, thanks for the game! " -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "Nice early morning game, very humid. Thanks Mary!" -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "A wild windy afternoon, it was good to play with David again after a long time." -- Mary
Player Comments:
- "This was a real battle in humid conditions but I enjoyed it thoroughly! Thank you Michael. " -- Amanda
Group Summary:
A comparatively quiet group so all credit to the new champ Jeremy for not only playing more than anyone (4) but also managing to get his bonus points. Congratulations and promotion beckons. Yash and Will tied on points for second place but Yash conceded fewer games per matches played, so is runner up! Well played.
Final Rankings:
- Jeremy Beales [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Yash Dikmen [W1, L1] 2 RUNNER UP
- Will Boden 10.2 [W1] 2
- Ian Pemberton [L2, UF1] 2
- Chloe Griffin [L2, UF1]
- Louis Blair [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A good match played in good spirits. Sadly the sunlight defeated us and we were not able to complete the match. Good luck on your travels Chloe!" -- Ian
Player Comments:
- "Dampish court, a bit blowy but fun games with a few decent rallies in the mix. Thanks Louis" -- Jeremy
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentWill Boden bt Ian Pemberton (Aug 8) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1Player Comments:
- "Great match which started on Thursday 8th but had to be completed a week later due to poor light! " -- Will
Player Comments:
- "Scorchio! Enjoyable game with some deuce games in the mix." -- Jeremy
Player Comments:
- "Tight first set going to tiebreak, won 7-4 I think! Good game in lovely evening light. " -- Jeremy
Player Comments:
- "HOT! Good runaround in the furnace. Plenty of deuces to keep it going. Thanks Yash" -- Jeremy
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Hove.
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). 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.
Please note, while matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak, singles matches completed to this shortened format, do not count toward bonus points.
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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