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Collapse AllNorth Tyneside Singles - Round 27 | Thursday 19 January 2023 to Wednesday 15 March 2023 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 February 2023)
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart Blackett | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | WWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Peter Orchard | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | WLWW | ||||||
| 3 | Luke Walker | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
| 4 | Stephen Bowens | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | WLLW | ||||||
| 5 | Mark Dryden | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | LLLW | ||||||
| 6 | Craig Taylor | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | WWLL | ||||||
| 7 | Dan Smith | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | LWLL | ||||||
| 8 | Phil Kirton | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | LLLL | ||||||
| 9 | Dylan Strain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | LL |
Match Results:
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Mark Dryden (Mar 14) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentStephen Bowens bt Mark Dryden (Mar 12) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Mark for the first time. There was a swirling wind that made for some crazy rallies but we battled on. It was really close with a lot of games going to deuce. Looking forward to playing again in the next round. " -- Stephen
Reveal CommentCraig Taylor bt Dan Smith (Mar 11) 4-0, 2-4, [10-8]
Player Comments:
- "An unexpected window of fine weather and sunshine amidst the recent frost and snow allowed us to play a short format match. As always, tight games with most settled at deuce but on this occasion more of the key points went my way. A really enjoyable match played in great spirit. We only had an hour so decided to play the fast four format, which went to three sets Thanks a lot." -- Craig
Reveal CommentStewart Blackett bt Stephen Bowens (Mar 8) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Steve. A lot of close games and Steve grew stronger as the match went on and I was glad to get over the line in the end " -- Stewart
Reveal CommentStewart Blackett bt Peter Orchard (Mar 8) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Really good match with lots of long rallies and games. Score line does not reflect the game. " -- Stewart
Craig Taylor bt Phil Kirton (Mar 5) Walkover
Reveal CommentDan Smith bt Stephen Bowens (Mar 4) 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (5-7), 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very good (and long) game with Stephen on Saturday. Serving for the set was nobody’s strength, Stephen served for the first at 6-5, I broke back and took the first set. Having been 5-1 down in the second set, I won five games in a row to serve for the second set and match, only for Stephen to break straight back and take the breaker too. I was able to see the game out in the final set, which took much longer than the score suggests with many long deuces. " -- Dan
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Craig Taylor (Mar 1) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Always a pleasure to play Craig at Beverley. Unfortunately it was a cold and wet day so condition were difficult but we agreed to persevere. Plenty of long games with lots of deuces fortunately went my way" -- Peter
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Phil Kirton (Feb 21) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nice to play Phil for the first time. A good match with lots of long rallies that fortunately went my way. Looking forward to playing Phil again in the future" -- Peter
Luke Walker bt Mark Dryden (Feb 20) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentLuke Walker bt Dan Smith (Feb 19) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good to play Dan again as always, the match was a good contest with some decent rallies but unfortunately Dan was a little worse for wear as he had been out the night before, better luck next time." -- Luke
Reveal CommentMark Dryden bt Dylan Strain (Feb 14) 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable 3 setter with Dylan at Beverley Park. Dylan blew me away in the first set as I struggled to adapt to his left handed brilliant forehand shots. I hung in there and managed to knick the 2nd set on a tie break. My home court advantage and extra fitness swung the match in the 3rd set. Hope to play you again soon Dylan. Good luck with your remaining matches! " -- Mark
Reveal CommentStewart Blackett bt Phil Kirton (Feb 14) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Phil’s backhand is a thing of beauty and a great serve which was hampered by the sun. Great rallies and games throughout so the score line does not reflect how close it was. Well played Phil and good luck for your other games " -- Stewart
Reveal CommentStephen Bowens bt Phil Kirton (Feb 12) 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really good game with Phil at Beverley Park. The first set was really tight with with both players holding serve until the tie break which Phil edged. Fatigue started to set in on the second set which went quickly with unforced errors on both sides. I went 5-2 up in the third set before Phil went for it and staged a great comeback but I just managed to hang in there to take the set. Looking forward to playing again in the next round. Cheers " -- Stephen
Reveal CommentLuke Walker bt Peter Orchard (Feb 11) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Always good to play Peter. The first set I started well and took a 3 game lead before Peter dug in and came back to 3-2. The next few games were a good contest but I managed to take the set 6-4. The next set Peter started well whereas my level dropped and he continued his momentum throughout to take it 3-6. The deciding set was another good contest won’t good rallies but I managed to find my consistency and take the bigger points and the set. Thanks as always Peter and look forward to next time. " -- Luke
Reveal CommentLuke Walker bt Stephen Bowens (Feb 10) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good to play Stephen again, the first set was a good contest but I managed to take the bigger points, the second set the wind picked right up and made conditions difficult but Stephen adapted well and took the set. The final set was another good one with many rallies but I was just more consistent and took the set for our usual 2-1!" -- Luke
Reveal CommentStewart Blackett bt Mark Dryden (Feb 7) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Mark for the game where the score dosnt reflect all the great rallies and points we had. That new serve you are trying also helped me in this match but I know it will only improve. Good luck in next match" -- Stewart
Reveal CommentLuke Walker bt Phil Kirton (Feb 5) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet and play Phil, he was hitting some great served but I was just more accustomed to playing at Churchill and the conditions. A score that does not reflect the level that was played, games could have gone either way. Cheers Phil " -- Luke
Reveal CommentLuke Walker bt Craig Taylor (Feb 4) 4-3 (9-7), 4-1
Player Comments:
- "Good to play Craig again for an early one, we only had the court for an hour so played fast 4. I started well but Craig came back from a break and hit some nice slices to take us to a tie break which I only pipped. The next set was a close affair but I was just more consistent and found my strokes. Cheers Craig." -- Luke
Reveal CommentStewart Blackett bt Dan Smith (Feb 4) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A lot of games could have gone either way with Dan hitting some great passing shots but I managed to hold on . Just !! Good luck with your next games Dan " -- Stewart
Reveal CommentStewart Blackett bt Luke Walker (Feb 3) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Really tight games throughout with both of us struggling with our footing at times. Thanks for the game Luke and good luck with your other matches " -- Stewart
Reveal CommentMark Dryden bt Craig Taylor (Feb 2) 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Another 3 hour marathon match with fellow Beverley Park member Craig. The first set went with serve and I managed to take the take the tie break. Craig then upped his level and took the second set 6–2. Staying in control in the decider he lead 5-3 and was 0-40 up before I managed to stage a miraculous comeback to win 7-5. Our record now stands at 2-2. Cheers Craig mate." -- Mark
Reveal CommentStephen Bowens bt Craig Taylor (Jan 29) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Craig as always. A really enjoyable game and some great rallies. The match was ultimately decided by who made the least errors. " -- Stephen
Reveal CommentDan Smith bt Mark Dryden (Jan 29) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Good game with some long rallies - cheers to Mark for the game and for sorting it out at such short notice when Churchill cancelled." -- Dan
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Dan Smith (Jan 28) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good match played in good spirits. Some very close long rallies especially in the second set which I was lucky to win. Good luck Daniel for the rest of your matches" -- Peter
Reveal CommentStewart Blackett bt Craig Taylor (Jan 28) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "First ever game of the N T tennis league and it was an absolute pleasure to play Craig . Craig played some tremendous shots and we had great rallies throughout but the crucial points just went my way. Good luck in your other matches Craig " -- Stewart
Reveal CommentMark Dryden bt Phil Kirton (Jan 26) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-8)
Player Comments:
- "Epic match with Phil at Beverley in wet and windy conditions. Phil came back from 0-4 to win the 1st set 6-4 before I returned the favour by coming back from 3-5 to win the 2nd set 7-5. We both started to get tired in the 3rd set with a lot of errors from both sides. I just managed to out last Phil and took the Tie Break 10-6. Thanks for the match Phil, Hard lines and good luck with your remaining matches! " -- Mark
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Dylan Strain (Jan 25) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Nice to play Dylan for the first time. Lots of good quality rallies in this match fortunately went my way. Good luck with the rest of your matches Dylan " -- Peter
Reveal CommentPeter Orchard bt Stephen Bowens (Jan 21) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Player Comments:
- "Really close, competitive match played in good spirit. Steve made an excellent comeback in the second set but I just managed to win the tiebreaker " -- Peter
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Clark | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | WWLW | ||||||
| 2 | Simon Pound | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
| 3 | David Campbell | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | WWW | ||||||
| 4 | Greg Fearon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | WLLW | ||||||
| 5 | Richard Hammond | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | LLLW | ||||||
| 6 | Louise Tupling | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | WLLW | ||||||
| 7 | Peter Mccue | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | LLWL | ||||||
| 8 | Stuart Milne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W | ||||||
| 9 | Gregory Bignot | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJake Clark bt Richard Hammond (Mar 12) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Fantastic match today with Richard. This is the second time we’ve played and it was another really closely fought contest. After many breaks in the first set on both sides I managed to keep my serve and take the set 6-4. The second set started in the same way before Richard got some momentum to take it 6-3. The third set again was really close and I just managed to take the last couple of games. It could have very easily gone the other way though. Cheers Richard… look forward to the next one! " -- Jake
Reveal CommentJake Clark bt Gregory Bignot (Mar 5) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Greg again today on a very cold morning at Beverley. The first set started with breaks from both of us to get to 2-2 but I then got into a run after some more consistent serves. The second set had some great rallies and close games. Thanks Greg and look forward to playing again soon. " -- Jake
Reveal CommentGreg Fearon bt Gregory Bignot (Mar 4) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Had a good game against Greg in appalling conditions, we battled on with rain, wind and an extremely slippery surface. Greg played some excellent shots and manged to get some good consistency on his serve." -- Gregory
Reveal CommentSimon Pound bt Greg Fearon (Feb 26) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Always a pleasure to play Greg. This was our first match in a year. We traded breaks early in the first set but I was able to win 3 games in a row once the score was 3-3 to take the set. In the second set I was hitting the corners and took the set 6-1. Thought we had some right games to deuce! " -- Simon
Reveal CommentSimon Pound bt Jake Clark (Feb 25) 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet Jake on a lovely day at Beverley park. I was hitting some good serves during the first set and broke when it was 2-2. Following another break I was able to take the set 6-2. The 2nd set was a different story. Jake was neutralising my serve and making me run all over the court, forcing a tie break and taking the set 7-6. In the third set I rediscovered my serve and was able to hold all of my service games. An early break allowed me to finish out the set 6-3." -- Simon
Reveal CommentLouise Tupling bt Gregory Bignot (Feb 22) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "This was an excellent game with some epic rallies. I really enjoyed playing Greg. Exhausting but great fun . " -- Louise
Reveal CommentJake Clark bt Greg Fearon (Feb 12) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Fantastic match with Greg this morning. I took the first set then we had a very closely fought second set. At 5-5 I managed to clinch the last two games, but this could have easily gone the other way! Thanks Greg and all the best for your other matches. " -- Jake
Reveal CommentSimon Pound bt Gregory Bignot (Feb 11) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Gregory on a surprisingly warm day. We had some good rallies but I managed to remain more consistent throughout. Good luck with the rest of your matches." -- Simon
Reveal CommentGreg Fearon bt Louise Tupling (Feb 11) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Close match with Louise – had a number of good rallies and some hard-fought exchanges. Louise was extremely consistent and never stopped running in a well contested meeting. " -- Gregory
Reveal CommentJake Clark bt Louise Tupling (Feb 11) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match with Louise again today. We had some close games and great rallies. All the best for your other matches, Louise! " -- Jake
Reveal CommentSimon Pound bt Richard Hammond (Feb 9) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "It was great to meet Richard on a blustery day at Beverley park. I raced off to a strong start taking the first set 6-0. Richard found some good shots in the 2nd set and took a few games before I was able to close out the match. Good luck with the rest of your matches." -- Simon
Reveal CommentLouise Tupling bt Peter Mccue (Feb 7) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "This was a very enjoyable game on a lovely sunny day. Many of the games went to deuce with some really long rallies. " -- Louise
Reveal CommentStuart Milne bt Jake Clark (Feb 5) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet and play Jake. A well contested match with some good rallies. All the best for your future matches Jake. " -- Stuart
Reveal CommentDavid Campbell bt Peter Mccue (Feb 5) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable- albeit short!!- match on a nice Sunday morning in Beverley - David cruised to an easy win and I had only a couple of chances to win a game and avoid a double bagel but couldn't take them. Nevertheless some good rallies and good luck with your remaining matches David" -- Peter
Reveal CommentGreg Fearon bt Richard Hammond (Feb 4) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Had a fantastic match with Richard – we were very evenly matched with a lot of rallies and most games being very close. Was lucky to get the win after nearly 3 hours of tennis. Richard was great to meet and played some excellent tennis." -- Gregory
Reveal CommentRichard Hammond bt Louise Tupling (Jan 30) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good game with Louise in tricky conditions - a very low sun meant one of us was always playing half blind, some good rallies and good quality points none the less." -- Richard
Reveal CommentPeter Mccue bt Gregory Bignot (Jan 30) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
Player Comments:
- "This was the third time Greg and I have played and like the other two this game was very tight and very enjoyable and developed into something of a 2 hour epic - I managed to take the first set 6-2 but in the second set Greg made far fewer errors and raced to a 3-0 lead - I managed to claw it back to 3-3 with lots of tight points and deuces - thereafter it was really close with some great rallies and eventually we reached 6-6 and a tie break- again this was very close and Greg fought back from being several points down and we reached 6-6 in the tie break - somehow managed to win the next two points t take the match- a really enjoyable match played in excellent spirit - Good luck with your remaining matches Greg and lets play again soon!" -- Peter
Reveal CommentDavid Campbell bt Louise Tupling (Jan 29) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Nice and bright but blowing a gale which undoubtedly affected the game. Good luck with your remaining games Louise. Really nice to meet you." -- David
Reveal CommentJake Clark bt Peter Mccue (Jan 29) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great game with Peter today on a very blustery afternoon. Conditions made some points difficult to play but we had plenty of deuce games and good rallies. Thanks Peter and all the best for the rest of your matches. " -- Jake
Reveal CommentRichard Hammond bt Gregory Bignot (Jan 29) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Played in quite high winds this morning with Greg, good workout for both, with a mix of short games but some long rallies too. Greg hasn't played for a while so I got the benefit of him being out of practice!" -- Richard
Reveal CommentDavid Campbell bt Jake Clark (Jan 27) 7-5, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Tennis equivalent of a football match with a game of two halves. Really close first set, could easily have gone the other way. Both players left scratching their heads about the second set. Enjoyable game." -- David
Reveal CommentSimon Pound bt Louise Tupling (Jan 20) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "It was nice to meet Louise on this Friday morning. Courts slightly icy but decided to play on. Despite the score we had some good rallies! Good luck with the rest of your matches" -- Simon
Player Comments: