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Collapse AllNorth Tyneside Singles - Round 19 | Thursday 17 June 2021 to Wednesday 11 August 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 July 2021)

Current Rankings:

  1. Peter Orchard [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Craig Taylor [W4, L3] 11 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Sandy Duncanson [W4, L1] 8
  4. Chris Murtagh [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Gareth Clark [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Matthew Office [W2] 4
  7. Steve Carpenter 9.1 [W1, L2] 4
  8. Greg Fearon [L5] 3 includes 2 bonus points

Match Results:

Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Craig Taylor (Jul 27) 5-7, 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Craig, a really good match played in tough conditions. Craig has an excellent slice and pushed me all the way"  -- Peter
Reveal CommentChris Murtagh bt Greg Fearon (Jul 25) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Greg and a good game. Greg played excellently in the first set with everything going in. However I managed to get going in the second and third set and quite a few of Greg’s shots narrowly missed their target. Looking forward to the next game. Thanks Greg. "  -- Chris
Reveal CommentSandy Duncanson bt Chris Murtagh (Jul 22) 6-1, 5-7, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Chris. A good competitive match which could easily have gone either way. Special thanks to Chris for putting up with me snapping a string on my racket halfway through our match and picking up later on!"  -- Sandy
Reveal CommentCraig Taylor bt Steve Carpenter (Jul 22) 0-6, 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "This was some match. We have played several times before and Steve has beaten me every single time. However, I had heard a rumour that he was carrying a slight injury so looked forward to a promising opportunity. Somewhat disappointingly, the injury didn't seem to cause Steve much trouble in the first set as he skipped around the court and took it 6-0! This was a very long match with very long rallies and virtually every game settled after a persistent pattern of deuce/advantage/deuce, etc.. The competitive nature of the match perhaps began to take it's toll on Steve's injury as he surprisingly lost the second set 6-1, though he again rallied in the third set and started to sneak up on an initially convincing 4-1 lead. Good match."  -- Craig
Reveal CommentSandy Duncanson bt Steve Carpenter (Jul 20) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Steve today. This was a match of really close margins, with swings of momentum both ways throughout our 2 1/2 hour epic. Looking forward to playing Steve again when he’s not hampered by injury!"  -- Sandy
Reveal CommentSteve Carpenter bt Gareth Clark (Jul 18) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely day at Beverley Park. Thanks to Gareth for making the trip. Gareth has some nice forehands and I’m sure these will get even better over time as he gets back into tennis. Enjoyed the game "  -- Steve
Reveal CommentGareth Clark bt Greg Fearon (Jul 17) 7-5, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "We braved a relentless sun, a tricky breeze and heckling kids to finish this one. A tight first set swung this way and that as we both made more errors than winners; the second fizzled in the midday heat as the sun took its toll. A fun game in baking conditions. "  -- Gareth
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Sandy Duncanson (Jul 16) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A very hot evening at Richardson Dees Park. Enjoyable match lot of games going to deuce Sandy played well ,look forward to playing him again"  -- Peter
Reveal CommentSandy Duncanson bt Craig Taylor (Jul 15) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A beautiful evening for tennis at Souter Park. Our first set was much, much tighter than the 6-1 scoreline suggests, with almost every game going to deuce. Craig had me running all over the place in the second set as well with his lovely slices, but thankfully I managed to take control of the game. An enjoyable match and looking forward to the next one."  -- Sandy
Reveal CommentSandy Duncanson bt Greg Fearon (Jul 13) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really good to play Greg again. Our match was pretty tight, especially in the second set with a lot of games going to deuce. A lovely day for it as well. Looking forward to the next time."  -- Sandy
Reveal CommentCraig Taylor bt Chris Murtagh (Jul 13) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "This was our second attempt to complete this rounds match after our initial encounter ended in a draw (4-6, 6-3). We have also played a few times over recent months with the scores and results getting closer and closer. As ever, Chris brought the weather with him as the Souter Park courts were once again bathed in glorious sunshine. Chris took the first game relatively easily on serve. The second game however, lasted around fifteen minutes before Craig eventually edged the win. From then on Chris struggled to play to his usual standards and the match gradually slipped away from him. Nevertheless, we enjoyed some good rallies and a number of decent shots from both players. A good evening of tennis. Thanks."  -- Craig
Reveal CommentCraig Taylor bt Greg Fearon (Jul 11) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The day of the Wimbledon men's singles final and the final of the Euros ( England v Italy). This result would undoubtedly have been different if Greg hadn't already played a two hour match immediately before this one! Despite that disadvantage Greg still played with considerable energy and attack and was unlucky not to have won a greater share of the games. A very hot day at Richardson Dee's and a really enjoyable tennis match. Cheers."  -- Craig
Reveal CommentMatthew Office bt Gareth Clark (Jul 11) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Gareth and play on another warm day - a tighter game than the scoreline suggests."  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentMatthew Office bt Craig Taylor (Jul 10) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Craig - thanks for the match and introducing me to Beverley club! An incredibly tight first set played out over an hour in baking heat, ultimately decided by a tense tie-break - a real battle of the backhand slices with neither of us wanting to give anything away. After that draining first set, the momentum changed in my favour, and the second set was played out faster. Enjoyed the match a lot, great battle of a first set."  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Gareth Clark (Jul 10) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to meet Gareth. A damp Saturday morning but enjoyed the match; match was closer than score suggests "  -- Peter
Reveal CommentChris Murtagh bt Gareth Clark (Jul 4) 6-0, 2-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A fantastic match of epic rallies, 10-deuce games and (occasionally) pouring rain. The first set went by in a flash, apart from a never-ending final game that Chris slowly wrestled his way with ruthless precision; the second was a pretty taught affair that swung this way and that. After two hours of whacking balls that had soaked to probably twice their weight, myriad drop shots and heavy legs on both sides (albeit some heavier than others), Chris eventually steamrollered the third. A really fun match in tricky conditions."  -- Gareth
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Chris Murtagh (Jul 1) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Chris, much more competitive match than the score suggests"  -- Peter
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Greg Fearon (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely evening for tennis. Enjoyed the match. Thanks Greg"  -- Peter
Reveal CommentCraig Taylor bt Gareth Clark (Jun 24) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Many thanks to Gareth for (I) initiating the match (ii) making the journey from Hexham and back to play. A very warm day but excellent conditions for tennis. Gareth admitted to being a little rusty and out of practice, a situation which Craig did his best to exploit mercilessly. The match was actually much closer than the final scoreline might suggest with many games going to Deuce. In fact, Gareth was improving and gaining confidence with every point. So much so that if we had played much longer he probably would have won."  -- Craig

Current Rankings:

  1. Andrew O'Sullivan [W3] 6
  2. Paul Yates [W3] 6
  3. Derek Place [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Peter McCue 9.2 [W1, L2] 2
  5. Kate Speed [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Jonathan Coultas
  7. Joshua Kaufmann
  8. Louise Tupling withdrawn

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAndrew O'Sullivan bt Peter McCue (Jul 29) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A windy but sunny evening in Souter Park. The first set was won 6-0 which doesn't give justice to Peter. His ball placement was superb and had me running to all corners of the court. The 2nd set was much closer, with Peter taking a deserved 4-2 lead. A strong comeback saw me take the set 6-4. Thank you Peter, looking forward to our next encounter, hopefully in less windy conditions!!"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentPeter McCue bt Kate Speed (Jul 26) 4-0, 4-1

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match in evening sunshine . Kate had to explain the short form system to me as had never played it before . As it turned out the format was significant because of the 9 games played I think 6 went to deuce of which I was lucky enough to win 5 of them on the single point shoot out system! As such this gives the final score a somewhat distorted look which did not reflect the play and Kate played some great shots including a wonderful ace which I got nowhere near! Thanks for the game Kate and introducing me to short form"  -- Peter
Reveal CommentPaul Yates bt Peter McCue (Jul 17) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "I got off to a solid start winning a few games in a row, but Peter continued to put pressure on me and push me around the court whenever I eased off, leading me to start making some errors and the momentum switched, with Peter grabbing 4 games in a row. After closing out the first set I managed to get another run of games, despite some close fought points and a couple of games going to duce, to take the second. Thanks for the match Peter"  -- Paul
Reveal CommentPaul Yates bt Derek Place (Jul 11) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "We were already warmed up from the tennis for free session beforehand so we got in to the game quickly. My first serve was firing well which helped a lot plus a few double faults and unforced errors cost Derek but we had some great competative rallys and some games to duce despite the final score. Thanks for the game Derek"  -- Paul
Reveal CommentAndrew O'Sullivan bt Derek Place (Jul 8) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely evening at Richardson Dees with the sun shining down on us. Derek played with an attacking style that saw him hit some beautiful winners past me. He has some great variety in his serves with a pacy first serve and a lovely spin 2nd serve. Unfortunately for Derek some of his more ambitious shots landed just out or into the net, otherwise the score line would’ve much closer. I thoroughly enjoy the match and look forward to meeting Derek again. Thanks"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentPaul Yates bt Kate Speed (Jul 5) 5-4, 4-1

Player Comments:

  • "After a day of on and off rain the match was looking in doubt, but thankfully the skies cleared in time and the weather held, though the court remained slippery. We opted for a short format. A mix of breaks and holds of serve in the first set lead to a tie break, which finished 7-3. I was far from confident going in the the second set but managed to close it out 4 - 1 helped by a few drop shots and lobs. A great match that I thoroughly enjoyed, thanks."  -- Paul
Reveal CommentDerek Place bt Kate Speed (Jun 28) 5-3, 5-4

Player Comments:

  • "On a lovely and rather warm Wallsend evening an epic battle ensued! After Kate explained the short format rules to me......off we went. Service holds were at a premium and Kate really foxed me being left handed (never played a left hander before!) set one was off serve until game 7 when i managed to break and then hold (the first of the night). Set 2 followed a similar pattern and Kates' serve had me guessing and on my toes, i did manage some nice serve return winners. As we headed into a tiebreak both players were jaded due to the heat, to which i managed a fairly straight forward win. It was a pleasure to meet and play Kate, all the best for the upcoming games :) D "  -- Derek
Reveal CommentAndrew O'Sullivan bt Kate Speed (Jun 24) 4-0, 4-2

Player Comments:

  • "With matching racquets we knew from the onset that this was set to be a great match. Opting for short form sets, after a quick warm up we began. Kate had a 100% accuracy on her first serves in the first set, something which could not be said for me. A few luck drop shots on my behalf and some of Kate’s shots just landing out gave me the first set 4-0. The 2nd set was much closer with Kate hitting some lovely winners that I never had a chance of returning, including a beautifully placed smash. Leading the 2nd set 3-2, it looked destined to go to 3-3 as Kate took a quick 40-0 lead. But I held on to take the game to deuce and ultimately win the match. I thoroughly enjoyed our match which was finished just as the heavens opened. Thanks."  -- Andrew

Current Rankings:

  1. Mick Paterson [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Cait Cairns [W4, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Antony Cairns [W2, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Trevor Middlemiss [W3, L1] 7
  5. Steve Taylor [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  6. George Wright [W2, L2] 5
  7. Sandra Collins [W1, L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  8. Jane Thompson [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points

Match Results:

Reveal CommentTrevor Middlemiss bt Cait Cairns (Jul 30) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Cait and I braved the north east weather to complete our match in the rain. The second set a fairer reflection of how even it was. Thanks for the game and best of luck."  -- Trevor
Reveal CommentMick Paterson bt Trevor Middlemiss (Jul 27) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very tight match, a lot of rallies and deuces..."  -- Mick
Reveal CommentGeorge Wright bt Sandra Collins (Jul 20) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Some very long rallies and the longest deuce game I have played in either of the leagues so far. A good game in lovely weather. Nice to meet you Sandra and see you again. "  -- George
Reveal CommentTrevor Middlemiss bt Jane Thompson (Jul 19) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Jane, hard out there today in the heat. Best of luck."  -- Trevor
Reveal CommentTrevor Middlemiss bt Sandra Collins (Jul 15) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect weather for a very close match! The longest rally I've ever been part of in the mid stages of the first set which Sandra came out with the winner. Second set was slightly quicker but still very close and could easily of seen Sandra coming out on top. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute and good luck with your future matches. Trevor."  -- Trevor
Reveal CommentGeorge Wright bt Antony Cairns (Jul 15) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A bizarre game Antony took the first from 3-0 down then I went on a bit of a run in the second and third. Much closer than those scores appear in the second and third with deuce allover the place."  -- George
Reveal CommentSandra Collins bt Jane Thompson (Jul 14) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very hot day at Souter but we made it! Some good rallies and close games, really enjoyed it - thank you Jane! "  -- Sandra
Reveal CommentMick Paterson bt Sandra Collins (Jul 13) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game, not the best of Collingwood courts, rain stayed off. Not too many long rallies but some great strikes and short rallies! Thanks and well done Mick! "  -- Sandra
Reveal CommentSteve Taylor bt George Wright (Jul 13) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very close match on a warm sunny evening. Much closer than the score suggests - most games went to deuce. Steve had to nip off half way through to pick his daughter up from Brownies. George was very understanding ! Thanks "  -- Steve
Reveal CommentAntony Cairns bt Sandra Collins (Jul 11) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "What a scortcha of a day!! Good match, Antony won with a well deserved Ace! Several good rallies and I again managed a few more moments of composure! Learnt a lot, thanks Antony and well done!! "  -- Sandra
Reveal CommentCait Cairns bt Sandra Collins (Jul 9) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good match, Cait played some good short balls and I had the odd moment of composure 🤣!! Well done Cait!"  -- Sandra
Reveal CommentAntony Cairns bt Jane Thompson (Jul 8) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely to meet Jane. A very pleasant game and chat. Although Jane didn't get a game, she managed two games to deuce including getting to an advantage. She made some great shots that I couldn't get to at all. Thanks for the match Jane and hope to play again sometime. "  -- Antony
Mick Paterson bt Jane Thompson (Jul 7) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentMick Paterson bt Cait Cairns (Jul 7) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match, lots of long rallies and much closer than the score suggests."  -- Mick
Reveal CommentCait Cairns bt George Wright (Jul 1) 6-7 (1-7), 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A last minute change of Cairns saw George and I on a very warm evening at Beverley Park. The first set was close with George finally taking it in a tiebreak after almost an hour of tennis. George’s serve deteriorated in the 2nd and 3rd sets allowing me to take the lead, although there were still many games that went to deuce. Good luck for the rest of your matches George."  -- Cait
Reveal CommentCait Cairns bt Steve Taylor (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely sunny evening of tennis with Steve at Collingwood tennis courts. The final score hides the a battle we had with most games going to deuce and plenty of long rallies. Thanks and good luck with your remaining matches Steve."  -- Cait
Reveal CommentSteve Taylor bt Antony Cairns (Jun 27) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great, very close match played over 2 Sundays - the first at Beverley Park, the second at Collingwood. Seemed like every game went to deuce !"  -- Steve
Reveal CommentCait Cairns bt Antony Cairns (Jun 26) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Another epic Cairns clash, played over 2days. Lost 3rd set after several duece games. Cait coming back from 5:3 down to win the match! "  -- Antony

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