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Collapse AllLichfield and Burntwood Singles - Round 13 | Thursday 20 June 2019 to Wednesday 14 August 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 17 July 2019)

With all but three of the possible matches played, Lichfield and Burntwood may not be the largest of our leagues in terms of total number of players, but it must be one of our most committed. Thank you all for returning to the fray. We hope you can play again next round and if you can spread the word we would be most grateful!

Group Summary:

A winning return to the league for Gill who had some straightforward wins, some close-enough encounters and one absolute epic with runner-up David R. That match went the distance and was won by her rival, but the point she earned for the set won, combined with some very handy bonus points were enough to win her the group! With all but three matches played you all did us proud.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Gill Hogan 6 5 1 2 13 LWWW
2 David Rule 5 5 0 0 10 WWWW
3 David Stark 5 2 3 2 7 LLWW
4 Nick Richards 3 2 1 2 6 WLW
5 Graeme Oliphant 6 3 3 0 6 WWLL
6 Sukhraj Bal 5 1 4 0 2 LLLW
7 Hywel Davies 6 0 6 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentDavid Rule bt Sukhraj Bal (Aug 13) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Fun match with some great points had us both covering a lot of the court. Thanks for the game Sukhraj"  -- David
Reveal CommentGraeme Oliphant bt Sukhraj Bal (Aug 12) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good to get this played after a couple of reschedules due to rain. Some good long rallies, an enjoyable game."  -- Graeme
  • "Fun game can’t wait to play again. Feel the rematch might be a little closer," -- Sukhraj

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDavid Rule bt Gill Hogan (Aug 8) 6-7, 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "First experience on clay and a marathon of a match! Keenly contested and difficult to win points in the long rallies. Thanks Gill"  -- David
Reveal CommentGraeme Oliphant bt Hywel Davies (Aug 8) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A good game on a sunny evening, some good rallies"  -- Graeme
Reveal CommentDavid Rule bt David Stark (Aug 7) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match on a perfect evening for tennis. Thanks for the game Dave"  -- David
Reveal CommentGill Hogan bt Sukhraj Bal (Aug 2) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable game . Thanks Sukhraj"  -- Gill
Reveal CommentGill Hogan bt Graeme Oliphant (Jul 29) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "What a battle! Lots of deuce points and immense rallies. I'm already feeling the pain"  -- Gill
Reveal CommentGraeme Oliphant bt David Stark (Jul 26) 2-6 David Stark Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Some good rallies in the first set, which Dave won. However, due to illness Dave was unable to continue."  -- Graeme
Reveal CommentGill Hogan bt David Stark (Jul 16) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A hard fought match with lots of deuces. Have converted Dave to clay I think! "  -- Gill
Reveal CommentNick Richards bt Graeme Oliphant (Jul 14) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, thanks Graeme. "  -- Nick
Reveal CommentSukhraj Bal bt Hywel Davies (Jul 12) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "This game was simply epic! First set I was 3-0 up then he came back with his tricky serve. Good long rallies and loops from Hywel. Second set even closer as Hywel was up until the biggest comeback he was up to 4-3 then it was very close to 5-5 then I somehow managed to win it. What a game! Wish the courts were slight better some balls ended up going to the moon "  -- Sukhraj
Reveal CommentDavid Stark bt Hywel Davies (Jul 12) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Score not fair record of match as in reality a lot of games very close with Hywel playing some really good volleys, drop shots and lob shots. Lovely sunny day and good fun match. Thank you Hywel. Dave S"  -- David
Reveal CommentDavid Rule bt Graeme Oliphant (Jul 11) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game on a warm evening. Some great rallies as the points and games got longer. Cheers Graeme"  -- David
Reveal CommentDavid Stark bt Sukhraj Bal (Jul 9) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "First three game where very close all to douche. Then he ran away with it. Second set a few close games and a significantly better serves games. Excellent gameplay overall. Can’t wait for our rematch. "  -- Sukhraj
Reveal CommentGill Hogan bt Nick Richards (Jul 8) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A game of long rallies on the clay, as usual hard to win points. Nick's drop shots superb on this surface. Will be aching tomorrow."  -- Gill
Reveal CommentNick Richards bt Hywel Davies (Jul 2) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Some great rallies. Good game Hywel. "  -- Nick
Reveal CommentGill Hogan bt Hywel Davies (Jul 1) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks to Hywel for cycling all the way to Little Aston. Had a good game in the evening sunshine"  -- Gill
Reveal CommentDavid Rule bt Hywel Davies (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good match with some long games and rallies. Thanks Hywel "  -- David