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Collapse AllHove Singles - Round 46 | Thursday 9 May 2019 to Wednesday 3 July 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 5 June 2019)
So many great matches here it's hard to single out any but Gavin says his match against David in group 4 was "One of the best matches I've played. I think I got lucky with more net cords than David .Very strenuous game. Next time I'll bring more water." This was a fantastic round in Hove, with 98 matches played in a brilliant spirit! Very well played all and hope to see you again next time.
Group Summary:
"Great match on lovely courts in beautiful weather, what more could we want? :)" said Matt of his match v Bruno. What more indeed! This was a brilliantly well fought group with everyone playing at least 4 matches and many playing many more. There were great come backs, re-newed friendly rivalries, and some very tight games. When the last ball had been rolled back into the can, defending champ Dimitri was the winner once again, finishing undefeated 6 wins the good. Guy was the very well deserved runner up. Well played all!
Final Rankings:
- Dimitri Takas [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Guy Voce 8.2 [W4, L3] 11 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Quentin Lee 8.2 [W5] 10
- Matt Barnes 8.1 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Dominic Jackson 9.1 [W2, L5] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Bruno Girardeau [W1, L6] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Jeffrey Turner 10.1 [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Beaumont 8.2 [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAlex Beaumont bt Bruno Girardeau (Jun 29) 6-7 (1-7), 6-1, 6-2Player Comments:
- "At the end of a grueling first set in hot conditions, I lost concentration in the tie-break and Bruno ran away with it (great set though!). However, I came back to take the second in a strangely quick set. We were out of time (and energy!) to carry on so we reconvened the following week to play the third - unfortunately this was on the hottest day of the year so far, so the quality of tennis was less good, but I was pleased to come away with the win! Great venue to play at!" -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "Well played Bruno, great to get out on a sunny summer evening" -- Guy
Player Comments:
- "Great game Jeff - a real battle in the second set with some fun rallies!" -- Dominic
Player Comments:
- "Great game Quentin - well played!" -- Dominic
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Alex!" -- Dimitri
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match Jeff, not many good rallies and quite a few mistakes from both sides but still enjoyable. Cheers Dimitri" -- Dimitri
Player Comments:
- "Great match on lovely courts in beautiful weather, what more could we want? :)" -- Matt
Player Comments:
- "Welcome to the Hove league Alex, thanks for the game" -- Guy
Player Comments:
- "Great game Alex ! Look forward to the next one :-)" -- Dominic
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match as always, turned out to be very close and competitive all the way to the end. Cheers Matt" -- Dimitri
Player Comments:
- "Great game Bruno well played - lots of momentum shifts and a great come back from you from 5-3 down to win the last set - I was a little fuzzy on the 1st set tie-break score so feel free to modify it if its wrong - I made my best estimate from how I remember it going though! " -- Dominic
Player Comments:
- "Great match, SO close! " -- Matt
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match Bruno, really nice to see you again. Cheers Dimitri " -- Dimitri
Player Comments:
- "Well played Dom, great match with lots of great points. Cheers" -- Dimitri
- "Great match Dimitri - very enjoyable despite the scoreline. Very well played again - especially for turning it round from 4-0 down in the first set!" Dominic
Player Comments:
- "Great match Guy with lots of good rallies. Cheers" -- Dimitri
Group Summary:
A much quieter group than group 1 so all credit to Gary for playing 5 matches and winning 4 of them! It took him to the top of the podium this round, 6 clear points ahead of runner up Toby, although Toby won their head to head. Toby tied on points with Luca, but won that match too, so Luca comes third. Will more matches next time take Toby to gold? And will we see more of Harvey next time! Do hope you can get your campaign underway next time you play.
Final Rankings:
- Gary Hand 9.1 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Toby Hamilton [W2] 4 RUNNER UP
- Luca Roganti [W2, L2] 4
- Simon Purwar [W1, L2] 2
- Philip Clapp [L2] 1
- Peter Halliday 10.2 [L2]
- Harvey Freear
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Phil. Tough game in very windy conditions!" -- Simon
Player Comments:
- "Timed it perfectly with the rain. As we started out came the sun!" -- Gary
Player Comments:
- "It was hot out there! " -- Gary
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentLuca Roganti bt Simon Purwar (May 24) 6-4, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Great match Simon! This is becoming a regular fixture" -- Luca
Group Summary:
Another terrific group, in which 7 of 8 of your got your bonus points and the result came down to the wire. Will and Steven finished on 10 points apiece but as Will won the head to head ("great game" said Will), he wins the group. Very well played to both. There was good weather, great spirits and really great tennis. Well played all!
Final Rankings:
- Will Lowrie [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Steven Denman [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Graeme Sandieson 8.2 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Paul Mellowship [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Jon Rattenbury 8.2 [W2, L5] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Andy Gray 9.1 [W3, L1] 6
- Kate Morley [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Aaron Van der Poll 8.2 [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Cheers Graeme! Great match on a hot, windy day. " -- Will
Player Comments:
- "Great match on a lovely June evening, which another time the result could go the other way, well played Jon and see you again I'm sure." -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Cheers Steve, great game!" -- Will
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Jon, really enjoyable game." -- Will
Player Comments:
- "A well played hard match. First game 2nd set must have lasted 20 mins? Feeling battle weary, great to meet you Aaron, looking forward to our next match! Mel " -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Despite aching backs, heavy legs and sore eyes we bravely pressed on and had a fab, fun and competitive match (as always). Great to see you again Kate! " -- Paul
Match of the Group:
Andy Gray bt Jon Rattenbury (May 14) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Good match played in good spirit" -- Graeme
Player Comments:
- "Good match to start off the round. Great weather." -- Graeme
Group Summary:
Wow! What a great group! Gavin says his match v David was "one the best I've very played," Martin & Gavin played "another epic" Andrew and Matthew had "a monumental battle in the heat" Bobby and Adrian had a "long game, extremely close" and Martin said, "Shame that David had to stop before a deciding set - up to that point the match was full of long rallies and clever shots ( not from me !"). Many thanks for all the great match commentaries and congratulations to group champ Andrew and runner up Adrian!
Final Rankings:
- Andrew Austin [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Adrian Reeve [W3, L3] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Martin Byatt 9.1 [W3, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- David Ford [W1, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Gavin Reynolds [W2, L3] 6
- Matthew O'Flinn [W2, L1] 5
- Bobby Treweek 10.2 [W2, L3] 4
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Tight game could have gone either way" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "A fun game with some really good rallies towards the end. Look forward to a rematch soon. " -- Adrian
Player Comments:
- "Long game, extremely close, boiling hot! Thanks so much Adrian, some very fun rallies!" -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "A monumental battle in the heat a great game neither deserved to lose. Well played Matt" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game, some really good serves an rallies. Thanks Bobby" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "A good game in ideal conditions" -- Gavin
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentBobby Treweek bt David Ford (Jun 18) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Very long match, extremely close, thanks David! " -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game, Martin, enjoyed it. Good luck in your matches this summer." -- Matthew
Player Comments:
- "One of the best matches I've played.I think I got lucky with more net cords than David.Very strenuous game next time I'll bring more water." -- Gavin
Player Comments:
- "Great game played in the summer twilight. All very close games which could have gone either way. Very best of luck for the rest of your matches Adrian!" -- Matthew
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game in tricky windy conditions. Thanks and well played Martin" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Great match, so many close games, really well played David" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Another epic vs Gavin that ebbed and flowed more than the Adur river ! I quickly went 3-0 up before Gavin won the next 6 games in a row - 2nd set was nip and tuck including many deuces and a few ridiculously lucky net-cords - 3rd set included a running forehand winner down the line by Gavin that Andy Murray would have roared at ! Nearly 2 hours of sun, fun and torture in equal measure.....roll on our next match !" -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "A really friendly match with some excellent rallies. The match was much closer than the final score suggests with plenty of games going to deuce. Looking forward to a rematch soon" -- Adrian
Player Comments:
- "Shame that David had to stop before a deciding set - up to that point the match was full of long rallies and clever shots ( not from me !" -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "A great 2hr contest on a lovely sunny Saturday morning. Final set could easily have gone either way . Lovely to meet you and your family Adrian and look forward to another game with you soon " -- David
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to meet you Martin. A really friendly game. Some really great serves as well. " -- Adrian
Group Summary:
Thunderbugs, bunions and some windy conditions but did that put you off? No, it did not! This was a group of tight but friendly matches, with some really generous match commentaries which we very much enjoyed. Andy was on great form and takes gold with 6 wins and just one loss to runner up Dee who was just one point behind and says of their game: "We had a very competitive match played with the best sporting etiquette and friendliness. The second set was particularly nip and tuck with each game tightly contested, eventually going to a tie-break with 4 match points saved. I look forward to playing Andy again." Many congratulations to both!
Final Rankings:
- Andy Grant [W6, L1] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Diarmuid (dee) O'hare [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Daisy Dicker [W3, L2] 6
- Ian Pemberton [W1, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Thomas Coates [W2, L1] 5
- Michael Magalon [W3, L3, UF1] 5
- Dave Jones [L6] 1
- Catherine Clifton [L2, UF1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "It was really nice to play with you Catherine, hopefully we will play again in better conditions when running won't be an issue due to slippery wet courts." -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Very warm conditions at midday. Very sporting match for Catherine to travel and to play with still a niggling injury. " -- Diarmuid (dee)
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match! Look forward to playing again :)" -- Daisy
Player Comments:
- "Good to see you again, Ian. Some good rallies along with the thunderbugs on a humid evening." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "It was a struggle till the end. Michael did well as he was suffering with his feet but I couldn't finish him off. He says he might have to stop playing because of his feet (bunions) which would be a great shame as he plays with a good spirit and he loves tennis." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "It was nice to meet you Dave and have our game on this beautiful afternoon! Enjoy your next matches." -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match, Daisy. It was hard-fought with good rallies and plenty of deuces." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match, Dave. Get that forehand going a bit and you'll be off!" -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match - many tight games and lots of running for both of us!" -- Daisy
Player Comments:
- "A competitive match with many good rallies despite the very windy conditions. Very enjoyable and look forward to playing again - thanks Ian. " -- Diarmuid (dee)
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game with lots of good rallies and lots of running. " -- Diarmuid (dee)
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentIan Pemberton bt Dave Jones (May 31) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1Player Comments:
- "Good fun had by all. Both players getting use to life in semi competitive tennis which led to an exiting match. Looking forward to the rematch. " -- Ian
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Ian for the game. It was really nice meeting you. See you soon on court!" -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "a very friendly match played with good sporting banter on a lovely sunny spring evening. David is getting back into tennis and the score doesn't reflect the closeness of our rallies. " -- Diarmuid (dee)
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Dee for the match in these windy conditions! We had some great long rallies but what your slice shots clearly killed me in that crazy second set! ;-)" -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Great match, Thomas, same as last time. Some nice rallies, the lead went back and forth. Look forward to next time." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Catherine was struggling with a calf strain but gallantly played the match anyway. It will be closer another time." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "We had a very competitive match played with the best sporting etiquette and friednliness. The second set was particularly nip and tuck with each game tightly contested, eventually going to a tie-break with 4 match points saved. I look forward to playing Andy again." -- Diarmuid (dee)
Group Summary:
Congratulations to the new group 6 champ Mary who not only was the only player to clock up 5 matches, she won them all. A great effort. Runner up Jeremy was only 3 points behind and they played a great 3 setter. The rest of the group was considerably quieter but good to see everyone get on court, except Andre. Hope you are ok and can get underway next time.
Final Rankings:
- Mary Kelly 9.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Jeremy Beales [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Andrew Patrick [L2]
- Kevin Bridges 9.2 [L1]
- Louis Blair [L2]
- Richard Carter [L1]
- Suzanne Cross [L1]
- Andre Simmons 9.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Nice to meet again Louis on a sunny Friday " -- Mary
Player Comments:
- "How lovely to play with Suzanne again" -- Mary
Player Comments:
- "Good fun game. Thanks Louis" -- Jeremy
Player Comments:
- "Very nice to meet you Andy. All the best with your tennis career" -- Mary
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game in fab weather" -- Jeremy
Player Comments:
- "Good to catch up with you Richard" -- Mary
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game with a few long rallies and deuce games in the mix. Thanks Andrew" -- Jeremy
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentMary Kelly bt Jeremy Beales (May 10) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2Player Comments:
- "Thanks Jeremy a good runaround as always" -- Mary
Results
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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.
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