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- We have doubles and singles rounds!
- Players/teams are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- The league is mixed sex, so men and women play each other
- Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)
- In doubles teams may be any combination of gender
- Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page
- Players arrange their own matches
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everyone over the age of 18
- We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.
- Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level
- Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above
Key points
- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
- The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page
- Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
- Each player attempts to play each of the other player on their group once during the round
- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)
- The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round
- The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also available on the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
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Collapse AllManchester Parks Singles - Round 21 | Thursday 21 November 2019 to Wednesday 29 January 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 25 December 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Matt Jones [W4, UF1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Rob Slade 6.2 [W3, L1, UF1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Richard Dishington 8.2 [W3, L1] 6
- Moshe Behar 7.2 [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Richard Lucas 8.1 [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Kemi Bolarinwa [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Richard Lucas bt Kemi Bolarinwa (Jan 17) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentMatt Jones bt Richard Dishington (Jan 14) 6-3, 6-0
Reveal CommentRichard Dishington bt Rob Slade (Jan 11) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Rob, looking forward to the next one." -- Richard
Reveal CommentRob Slade bt Richard Lucas (Dec 20) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good close hard fought match and work out. Tropical temperature! " -- Rob
Matt Jones bt Moshe Behar (Dec 15) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentRichard Dishington bt Kemi Bolarinwa (Dec 14) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Kemi, some great rallies in there!" -- Richard
Reveal CommentMatt Jones bt Richard Lucas (Dec 13) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match Richard" -- Matt
Rob Slade v Matt Jones (Dec 10) 6-4, 5-4 TBC
Moshe Behar bt Kemi Bolarinwa (Dec 6) 6-1, 6-2
Matt Jones bt Kemi Bolarinwa (Dec 6) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentRob Slade bt Kemi Bolarinwa (Dec 5) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A lot of good rallies and close games. Thanks for the match Kemi. " -- Rob
Reveal CommentRob Slade bt Moshe Behar (Nov 29) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Excellent close match and workout. After several hundred exhausting baseline rallies in the first set I realised I could only win this match at the net, or retire from exhaustion. " -- Rob
Reveal CommentRichard Dishington bt Richard Lucas (Nov 26) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Another very close match with fine margins. Thanks for the game Richard!" -- Richard
Current Rankings:
- Aniello Liguori [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- James Mercer [W2] 4
- James Leckie [W1, L1] 3
- Eugene Fulchini [W1] 2
- Bradley Horrocks 8.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Shingi Aisam [L1] 1
- Faiz Almansour
Match Results:
James Mercer bt Bradley Horrocks (Jan 19) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentAniello Liguori bt Bradley Horrocks (Dec 18) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Difficult conditions, the game started in cold conditions with no wind, then partly through the first set it started raining heavily! we sheltered for 10-15 mins then resumed, then we came off at 30-30 in the first game of the second set again due to rain, then resumed and played until the end with out any further interruptions. The conditions were now heavy the courts (astro-turf) played well under the conditions. Brad was at a disadvantage in the second half of the first set in the rain due to him having glasses , neither of us was really enjoying it. At the end both of us were damp. Thanks BBC weather forecast evening 7% chance of rain mainly dry! LOL GG Bradley good luck in your remaining games!" -- Aniello
James Leckie bt Bradley Horrocks (Dec 8) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Reveal CommentAniello Liguori bt James Leckie (Dec 7) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Scrappy game! both of us played some good shots! However there were some bad shots! lol. James saved a match point in the second set. soon after I slipped fell onto my right hip and smashed the inside of my elbow on the ground leaving a big red blooded burn sore on the inside of my right elbow. did not affect my performance in the third set, I am feeling it more now at the keyboard lol! both my hip and elbow sore! especially my elbow! GG James!" -- Aniello
Reveal CommentAniello Liguori bt Shingi Aisam (Dec 4) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Player Comments:
- "Close game! Could of gone either way, after 2 hours & 10 mins it was always going to be tough to lose on a tie breaker! good game Shingi" -- Aniello
Reveal CommentJames Mercer bt Aniello Liguori (Nov 27) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Well done James you played well, as in the our last game you were like a wall, everything came back! this time couldn't pressure you enough to make errors! LOL Well played!" -- Aniello
Reveal CommentEugene Fulchini bt Bradley Horrocks (Nov 24) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Very good match very close than the score suggested I had to work hard for every point good opponent " -- Eugene
Current Rankings:
- Rufus Curnow [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Yusuf Yaqub 9.2 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Georgios Ntelopoulos [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Jane Meloy [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Daniel Mohsin [W1, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Alec Kendray [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Bate [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Reveal CommentRufus Curnow bt Jane Meloy (Jan 21) 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game with some excellent and exhausting rallies! Well played Jane and you had an amazing ability to chase down the ball wherever I tried to put it! I was very pleased to win this match, and it could easily have gone either way. Good luck in the rest of your matches :)" -- Rufus
Reveal CommentYusuf Yaqub bt Daniel Mohsin (Jan 20) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (13-11)
Player Comments:
- "Very close and long match! Lots of long rallies and a really tense tiebreaker at the end." -- Yusuf
Reveal CommentRufus Curnow bt Mark Bate (Jan 18) 6-2, 7-6 (7-0)
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Mark, that was a really enjoyable game and well played, particularly in that second set" -- Rufus
Alec Kendray bt Daniel Mohsin (Dec 16) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentJane Meloy bt Mark Bate (Dec 13) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good game. Thanks very much and have a great Christmas." -- Jane
Reveal CommentYusuf Yaqub bt Jane Meloy (Dec 10) 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Great game! " -- Yusuf
Reveal CommentJane Meloy bt Daniel Mohsin (Dec 9) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Brilliant game, really enjoyed it. Couldn’t have been much closer! Thank you." -- Jane
Reveal CommentGeorgios Ntelopoulos bt Rufus Curnow (Dec 8) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great match, even though both players were in a bad playing condition." -- Georgios
Reveal CommentRufus Curnow bt Alec Kendray (Dec 7) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match, and Alec played particularly well in the first set when I couldn't live with his power and accuracy hitting the lines! Very pleased to find a way to turn things around in the second and third sets. Thanks for the game Alec and well played." -- Rufus
Reveal CommentDaniel Mohsin bt Mark Bate (Dec 2) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match Mark. Good luck with the rest of your matches. " -- Daniel
Reveal CommentGeorgios Ntelopoulos bt Yusuf Yaqub (Dec 1) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Yusuf was a great player and very nice person." -- Georgios
Reveal CommentYusuf Yaqub bt Alec Kendray (Nov 30) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good match" -- Yusuf
Reveal CommentYusuf Yaqub bt Mark Bate (Nov 29) 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good game!" -- Yusuf
Reveal CommentRufus Curnow bt Daniel Mohsin (Nov 29) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game, and it was a lot closer than the score suggests" -- Rufus
Reveal CommentGeorgios Ntelopoulos bt Alec Kendray (Nov 23) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Alex was a competitive player, we both enjoyed the match." -- Georgios
Current Rankings:
- Daniel Baragan [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Chiu [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Muhammad Rizal Fadhli Wibowo [W4, L1] 8
- Dave O'Riordan 10.2 [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Stephen Warne [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- David Agnew [W1, L3] 3
- Richard Farrage 10.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Reveal CommentDavid Agnew bt Stephen Warne (Jan 21) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Rearranged from a foggy Sunday morning - still damp but a great match in the end. First set reflects Steve's hectic journey to court." -- David
Reveal CommentMuhammad Rizal Fadhli Wibowo bt Dave O'Riordan (Jan 19) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Three tie breaks in the last three matches for me. This one is definitely the toughest and one to remember. I wish I had a replay of the match since there were a lot of good rallies. Dave made some crazy recoveries as well. " -- Muhammad Rizal Fadhli
Reveal CommentMuhammad Rizal Fadhli Wibowo bt David Agnew (Jan 18) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "We played in the best available court at Alexandra Park and it didn't help us play our best. It was really slippery. Despite that, it was a tight contest and I enjoyed it. Thanks for the game David." -- Muhammad Rizal Fadhli
Reveal CommentMuhammad Rizal Fadhli Wibowo bt Michael Chiu (Jan 12) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyed playing against Michael. A pretty even match up with tight games and good rallies. In the second set especially, in which some of the games had multiple deuces. I can consider myself lucky since Michael was not in his 100%, otherwise it could have been even longer and the result could be different as well." -- Muhammad Rizal Fadhli
- "Yes it was a great and gruelling match! In the second set, there were too many deuces and long games as I couldn’t get any rhythm on my serves. This led us to play the tie break in the dark! Mohammad played some great forehand passing shots," -- Michael
Reveal CommentMuhammad Rizal Fadhli Wibowo bt Stephen Warne (Jan 10) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A really tough match. There were good rallies and tight games. At some point, could have gone either way." -- Muhammad Rizal Fadhli
- "Good to play Muhammad. Really close and enjoyable game. I was naturally pleased with set 1. Second set onwards Muhammad hit some unbelievable forehand winners which turned the match round. Well played," -- Stephen
Daniel Baragan bt David Agnew (Jan 7) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentMichael Chiu bt Stephen Warne (Jan 5) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "It was a real pleasure to finally meet and play you Stephen. The first set went really quick but the 2nd set was longer and closer with some good tiring rallies as we both struggled to hold serve. I managed to get through at the end even though I was struggling with my service rhythm. Good luck in your remaining matches." -- Michael
- "Good to play Michael after some rained off attempts. His very attacking style was too good for me. Enjoyed the match though. Well played," -- Stephen
Reveal CommentDaniel Baragan bt Richard Farrage (Jan 4) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match, Daniel. You're a great player and hit some unbelievable shots, especially when your serve really got consistent. Good luck in your remaining matches and thanks for the tips!" -- Richard
Reveal CommentDaniel Baragan bt Stephen Warne (Dec 23) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nice to play Daniel for the first time. Clearly he’s at a very good standard, especially indoors, and should be in a higher league. I was pleased to put up a fight, wining some games, and there some excellent rallies and some close games too, but Daniel’s superior all round game was too strong for me! It was a still a fun match and thanks for the game. " -- Stephen
Daniel Baragan bt Muhammad Rizal Fadhli Wibowo (Dec 14) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentMichael Chiu bt Dave O'Riordan (Dec 14) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nice to meet and play you Dave. There were some clever rallies on a damp court as we both wanted to attack at the net. Good luck in your future matches." -- Michael
Reveal CommentDave O'Riordan bt Richard Farrage (Dec 7) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Pleasure to meet you Richard, a win I had to grind out and that last game...it lasted longer than the set! Good luck in the remaking fixtures." -- Dave
- "Thanks for the match, Dave, really enjoyed it. Some great rallies and plenty of variation. You were particularly effective at the net and your attacking style gave me a good workout chasing balls around the court! Best of luck in your remaining fixtures" -- Richard
Daniel Baragan bt Dave O'Riordan (Dec 3) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentMichael Chiu bt David Agnew (Nov 30) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Pleasure to meet you David. It was a tough and competitive match under icy and wet conditions. I'm sure the energy gel got me through the 3rd set. All the best in your next matches. " -- Michael
Reveal CommentMichael Chiu bt Richard Farrage (Nov 30) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nice to see you again Richard. Thanks for being a good sport and playing on a white icy court! All the best in your next matches." -- Michael
- "Well played, Michael! A different challenge with running kept to a minimum as the court resembled an ice rink, but you played some fantastic shots, especially on your serve. Good luck in your remaining matches!" -- Richard
Reveal CommentStephen Warne bt Richard Farrage (Nov 29) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Always great to play Richard. A top guy and a great competitor. He always makes me work so hard for the win. Fist set was very close with just the 1 break of serve. I served as good as I’ve ever done to hold all 6 service games. Second set loads of great rallies and lots of deuces! I just came out the right side and took the match at the second match point attempt. We just finished the second set in time before the court got s but too icy and slippy. Another great game against Richard, and on another day that could have easily gone to 3 sets. Well played." -- Stephen
- "Well played, Steve. Great to play you again. Some unbelievable rallies. I was struggling to see the ball at times due to my own breath in the freezing air, so bearing that in mind, I think we did pretty well! Good luck in your remaining matches and hope to play you again soon." -- Richard
Reveal CommentDave O'Riordan bt Stephen Warne (Nov 24) 7-6 (9-7), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good to play Dave for the first time. Really enjoyable and close game. Just the break of serve each in set 1 and I saved set points in the tie break to get to 6-6 but Dave nicked it 9-7. Second set was equally close but a run of 4 games in a row midway through from Dave was the difference. Some excellent shots from both players I thought. Really enjoyable match. Hope we cross paths again. " -- Stephen
Current Rankings:
- Fiona Howard 10.1 [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- John Watson 10.1 [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Nigel Parkin [W1, L3] 4
- Wendy Breakell [W1, L2] 3
- Patricio Serra [W1, L1] 3
- Daniel Hibbert [L2] 1
- Tim Markland
Match Results:
Reveal CommentWendy Breakell bt Nigel Parkin (Jan 19) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A really good match- score line does not do justice to good rallies and competitive playing We stayed on after and had a doubles with another pair so great fun all round. " -- Wendy
Reveal CommentFiona Howard bt Daniel Hibbert (Jan 18) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very fun match, was very close, competitive and we both played some good tennis. Well done Fiona" -- Daniel
Reveal CommentPatricio Serra bt Fiona Howard (Jan 11) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Amazing match and very close. Well done Fiona! Good luck with the rest of the matches" -- Patricio
John Watson bt Wendy Breakell (Jan 10) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Nigel Parkin bt Daniel Hibbert (Jan 4) 6-4, 7-5
Fiona Howard bt Nigel Parkin (Dec 24) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0
Reveal CommentFiona Howard bt Wendy Breakell (Dec 23) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (11-9)
Player Comments:
- "Wendy what a match you’re an amazing lady and a formidable opponent with some amazing shots, you definitely had me running around the court, it could have gone either way I look forward to us playing again. Good luck with the rest of your games" -- Fiona
Fiona Howard bt John Watson (Dec 21) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Reveal CommentJohn Watson bt Nigel Parkin (Dec 21) 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Epic match with Nigel staging a great comeback to take the second set after saving two match points. I really had to be on my game to get over the line in the final set. Thanks for the match, Nigel!" -- John
Reveal CommentJohn Watson bt Patricio Serra (Dec 16) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match, John! Well played! Good luck with the rest of the season" -- Patricio
- "Patricio's first match in the league and I warned him after that not all his matches will be as close as this one! A really good battle, thanks for the match," -- John
Current Rankings:
- Martyn Shaw 10.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Mo Dow [W2, L2] 4
- Bernadette Mason 9.2 [W1, L1] 3
- Artur Kanarek [L2] 1
- Linda Trivoluzzi [L2]
- Omar Arshad
Match Results:
Reveal CommentMo Dow bt Artur Kanarek (Jan 19) 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Good to play you again Artur. Lost count of the amount of deuce points played out. Great match!" -- Mo
Martyn Shaw bt Bernadette Mason (Jan 18) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentBernadette Mason bt Mo Dow (Jan 11) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a great game Mo ." -- Bernadette
Martyn Shaw bt Linda Trivoluzzi (Dec 21) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentMo Dow bt Linda Trivoluzzi (Dec 15) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good to play you again Linda. Deuces in nearly every game and dancing to keep warm . " -- Mo
Martyn Shaw bt Artur Kanarek (Dec 1) 6-4, 6-1
Martyn Shaw bt Mo Dow (Nov 24) 6-3, 7-5
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Manchester Parks.
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 match tiebreak, 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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Collapse AllManchester Parks Doubles - Round 5 | Thursday 22 August 2019 to Wednesday 30 October 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 25 September 2019)
To get more than three quarters of matches set up and played in doubles (with four diaries to juggle ... never easy) is quite an achievement. And these were impressive, action packed matches. Thanks so much for making it such a good round. Let's do it all again in the New Year!
Group Summary:
All but two matches played in Group One which is a brilliant achievement! Just as pleasing are the generous and supportive commentaries which really bring it all to life. The stand out team was Faiz & Callum who played and won all their matches but there were some tough encounters along the way, not least of which was the dramatic three-setter with Daniel and Tom. In the end Daniel and Tom have to settle for third place with Andrew and Martin avenging their defeat to the pair (another great match) by adding bonus points to earn the silver.
Final Rankings:
- Faiz Almansour & Callum Rothwell [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Andrew Barnes & Martin Medina [W3, L3] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Daniel Tierney & Tom Gathercole [W3, L1, UF1] 8
- Daniel Mohsin & Yusuf Yaqub [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Stephen Warne & Stephen Purver [W2, L3, UF1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Tiago Muniz & Billy Haworth [W1, L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Bate & David Valentine [L5]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentStephen Warne & Stephen Purver bt Mark Bate & David Valentine (Oct 30) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A competitive match and a good laugh too to finish the round. " -- Stephen
Reveal CommentDaniel Tierney & Tom Gathercole bt Andrew Barnes & Martin Medina (Oct 28) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable, well-contested match which lasted three hours and was played over two evenings. Almost every point had to be ground out with long, long rallies and deuce after deuce - and some very impressive returns of service! Daniel & Tom – thanks for a great game that was friendly and fun and sporting throughout . Good luck with your remaining fixtures," -- Martin
Reveal CommentDaniel Mohsin & Yusuf Yaqub bt Stephen Warne & Stephen Purver (Oct 28) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good match, even if we were second best! " -- Stephen
Reveal CommentTiago Muniz & Billy Haworth bt Mark Bate & David Valentine (Oct 21) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Mark and David made us run a lot. Some very close games and fun rallies! It was really enjoyable and we continued playing afterwards. Thanks guys! " -- Tiago
Reveal CommentStephen Warne & Stephen Purver v Daniel Tierney & Tom Gathercole (Oct 21) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 4-4 TBC
Player Comments:
- "One of the most enjoyable doubles games in a long time. Lots of long rallies with great shots from all players. Second set virtually every game went to deuce, meaning the floodlights went off in the 3rd set with the score appropriately even at 4-4. Well played guys." -- Stephen
Reveal CommentFaiz Almansour & Callum Rothwell bt Tiago Muniz & Billy Haworth (Oct 18) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "On paper a straight forward win - far from it and I knew this would be the case as I’ve played against Billy before. 2 very close sets that could have gone either way. I think if they were to do doubles again they would win a few games for sure. We even did a 3rd set that was tied at 5-5 when the lights went out. Well played, guys " -- Callum
Reveal CommentDaniel Tierney & Tom Gathercole bt Mark Bate & David Valentine (Oct 16) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good game, cheers lads." -- Tom
Reveal CommentAndrew Barnes & Martin Medina bt Tiago Muniz & Billy Haworth (Oct 12) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "The game was much closer than the scoreline suggests and included some of the best serves and ground strokes we’ve encountered. The court we had booked was closed due to a problem with the security door so we had to book another court a few miles away. Tiago & Billy - thanks for an enjoyable and friendly game – and good luck with your remaining matches." -- Martin
Reveal CommentFaiz Almansour & Callum Rothwell bt Andrew Barnes & Martin Medina (Oct 9) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Plenty of close games and long rallies. Well played Martin and Andrew" -- Callum
Reveal CommentFaiz Almansour & Callum Rothwell bt Mark Bate & David Valentine (Oct 8) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "You made a real fight for it in the second set recovering from 0-4. We even did an extra couple of sets and mixed up the doubles partners to get our moneys worth! Good fun - cheers for the game lads " -- Callum
Reveal CommentFaiz Almansour & Callum Rothwell bt Daniel Mohsin & Yusuf Yaqub (Sep 25) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good competitive match. Second set could have gone either way - only one break of serve. We played at David Lloyd in Cheadle, courts are quality!" -- Callum
Reveal CommentAndrew Barnes & Martin Medina bt Mark Bate & David Valentine (Sep 20) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "We last met in the doubles tournament when we were both in Group 2. This was a thoroughly enjoyable match against two good players. We’ll definitely play again outside the tournament. The match had many deuces, some very long, hard-fought rallies with a good many recovery shots that no-one had the right to get back over the net. And Andrew and I had a couple of lucky net calls at critical points in each set. Thanks Mark and David for a super-friendly and super-competitive match – and good luck with your remaining games in the doubles and singles." -- Martin
Daniel Mohsin & Yusuf Yaqub bt Andrew Barnes & Martin Medina (Sep 19) 7-5, 4-6, [10-7]
Reveal CommentFaiz Almansour & Callum Rothwell bt Stephen Warne & Stephen Purver (Sep 17) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Thought me and Faiz played well and Stephen didn’t play how they know they can. Thanks for the game lads. Good luck to both of youse in your singles clash!" -- Callum
Reveal CommentAndrew Barnes & Martin Medina bt Stephen Warne & Stephen Purver (Sep 12) 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "A friendly and enjoyable opening match played in the dark and the rain. I can barely remember a game that didn’t go to deuce and the rallies seemed to go on and on and on - and I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many shots land on the line. Stephen and Stephen – thanks for a sporting and challenging game and good luck with your remaining matches." -- Martin
Reveal CommentDaniel Tierney & Tom Gathercole bt Tiago Muniz & Billy Haworth (Sep 12) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great game, thanks lads." -- Tom
Reveal CommentStephen Warne & Stephen Purver bt Tiago Muniz & Billy Haworth (Sep 10) 6-3, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Closer than the score suggested. Fun game with good rallies played in a good spirit. All the best guys" -- Stephen
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentFaiz Almansour & Callum Rothwell bt Daniel Tierney & Tom Gathercole (Sep 7) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Cracking game lads! 3 close sets. Hopefully play you again some time" -- Callum
Daniel Mohsin & Yusuf Yaqub bt Tiago Muniz & Billy Haworth (Aug 30) 6-1, 6-2
Group Summary:
This really close group was decided by a single point, a point earned in an unfinished match between Victoria & Thomas and Francesco & Anuraag. It looked like that was shaping up to be a classic so if a single-set shoot-out has to decide the group winner this was a pretty good one! Well played to both teams on your excellent rounds.
Final Rankings:
- Victoria Empson & Thomas Gaukrodger [W4, UF1] 9 WINNER
- Francesco Rainone & Anuraag Guleria [W4, UF1] 8 RUNNER UP
- Charlotte Danvers & Wendy Breakell [W2, L3] 6
- Victoria Johnson & Martin Hunt [W2, L2] 4
- Fiona Howard & Amanda Friedland [L4] 1
- John Watson & Bernadette Mason [L3]
- Cheng(Ryan) Zhou & Anuraag Guleria withdrawn
Match Results:
Victoria Empson & Thomas Gaukrodger bt Victoria Johnson & Martin Hunt (Oct 29) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentFrancesco Rainone & Anuraag Guleria bt John Watson & Bernadette Mason (Oct 23) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Very good match especially in the second set.nerve racking finish for us." -- Anuraag
Reveal CommentCharlotte Danvers & Wendy Breakell bt John Watson & Bernadette Mason (Oct 19) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Fantastic match played today thanks for organising the court, and maybe we will see you in the singles round! " -- Charlotte
Reveal CommentVictoria Empson & Thomas Gaukrodger v Francesco Rainone & Anuraag Guleria (Oct 16) 7-6 (7-2) TBC
Player Comments:
- "Sadly ran out of time to finish. No availability between now and the end of the period to finish the match, due to people being away. " -- Victoria
Reveal CommentFrancesco Rainone & Anuraag Guleria bt Fiona Howard & Amanda Friedland (Oct 14) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good game.Enjoyed despite the wet surface. The opponent's were very keen to play despite the weather so very happy we got the match done!" -- Anuraag
Reveal CommentFrancesco Rainone & Anuraag Guleria bt Charlotte Danvers & Wendy Breakell (Oct 6) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a good match, some great rallies. Ciao! " -- Charlotte
Victoria Johnson & Martin Hunt bt Fiona Howard & Amanda Friedland (Oct 6) 6-2, 6-2
Francesco Rainone & Anuraag Guleria bt Victoria Johnson & Martin Hunt (Oct 5) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentVictoria Johnson & Martin Hunt bt Charlotte Danvers & Wendy Breakell (Oct 4) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thank you for the match, you both played fantastic tennis." - Charlotte
Match of the Group:
Victoria Empson & Thomas Gaukrodger bt Charlotte Danvers & Wendy Breakell (Sep 29) 6-7 (1-7), 6-2, 6-4
Victoria Empson & Thomas Gaukrodger bt Fiona Howard & Amanda Friedland (Sep 22) 7-5, 6-4
Victoria Empson & Thomas Gaukrodger bt John Watson & Bernadette Mason (Sep 9) 7-6 (7-0), 6-2
Reveal CommentCharlotte Danvers & Wendy Breakell bt Fiona Howard & Amanda Friedland (Sep 1) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A fantastic match with brilliance from all players, and fun despite the rain storms. Great to meet you and hope to play again another time. " -- Charlotte
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Manchester Parks.
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). In doubles, matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak and still count toward bonus points. 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.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Players' names, 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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