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Collapse AllNorwich Parks Singles - Round 26 | Thursday 6 September 2018 to Wednesday 31 October 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 3 October 2018)

Current Rankings:

  1. Tomi Farkas 7.1 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Luke Page [W4] 8
  3. Sam Regan [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  4. David Van Den Bergh [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Tim Swaby 9.2 [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Richard Taylor 9.1 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Robert Page 8.1 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
  8. Alex Goodall

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLuke Page bt Tim Swaby (Oct 16) 6-0, 2-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game. First set score fair to say due to Tim's higher error count than my good play. Tim rallied superbly to take second set with near faultless tennis. I had no answers! Third set was the most competitive. Longer rallies and deuce games. Well played Tim."  -- Luke
Reveal CommentLuke Page bt Robert Page (Oct 13) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Rob!"  -- Luke
Tim Swaby bt Richard Taylor (Oct 5) 6-2, 7-5
Reveal CommentLuke Page bt Richard Taylor (Oct 1) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet and play Richard. Enjoyable night's tennis under lights. "  -- Luke
David Van Den Bergh bt Robert Page (Sep 29) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentLuke Page bt Tomi Farkas (Sep 29) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Score not a reflection of how close the match was. Could have easily been two tiebreaker sets. Some really good rallies, lots of deuce games. Well played Tomi."  -- Luke
Tomi Farkas bt Tim Swaby (Sep 25) 6-0, 6-2
David Van Den Bergh bt Tim Swaby (Sep 24) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt Robert Page (Sep 22) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Well played Rob, a great match, long rallies, it nearly went into a third set."  -- Tomi
Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt Richard Taylor (Sep 20) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good rallies, several deuces, too, well played Richard!"  -- Tomi
Reveal CommentDavid Van Den Bergh bt Richard Taylor (Sep 18) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match in very windy conditions."  -- David
Sam Regan bt Tim Swaby (Sep 17) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentSam Regan bt Robert Page (Sep 16) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A blustery day that made it very difficult to predict the ball movement."  -- Sam
Reveal CommentSam Regan bt David Van Den Bergh (Sep 12) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "A great match that was really close, good winners and long rallies. The result could easily have gone either way."  -- Sam
Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt David Van Den Bergh (Sep 11) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, welcome to Norwich, Dave, look forward to many more matches with you. Good luck with the rest of this round!"  -- Tomi

Current Rankings:

  1. Andy Turner [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Adam Fryatt [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Alfie Carpenter 8.2 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Richard Powell 8.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Paul Martin 9.2 [W2, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Chris Bunn 8.2 [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Jesse Farrell 10.2 [L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  8. Andrew Griffiths 8.2

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAdam Fryatt bt Alfie Carpenter (Oct 17) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with Alfie with hard hitting and long rallies, proper tennis :). Good luck with your move and all the best in the future."  -- Adam
Reveal CommentAdam Fryatt bt Chris Bunn (Oct 16) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyed the company of Chris and really enjoyed the match. Strong serving from Chris in the match which had long points, games and 2 very good sets. Thanks Chris"  -- Adam
Reveal CommentAndy Turner bt Paul Martin (Oct 15) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was a marathon match played over 2.5 hours and could not have been closer. Every tactic that could be played was attempted, making it very much a cat and mouse affair. It came down to who would blink first! Many games went to deuce. The 3rd game in the last set went to around 15 of the buggars! and ended up being a 15 minute game all on its own. We certainly managed to get our 10,000 steps in as well. In the end it could have gone either way. Thanks fot the match Paul."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentAndy Turner bt Jesse Farrell (Oct 14) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "We decided to play this one indoors due to the weather forecast. The score does not really represent how close the game was which had some great rallies. Some of the first serves from both sides were first class at times and almost impossible to return. Jesse probably made more unforced errors which was the difference in the end. It was a very enjoyable game and played with good sportsmanship."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Jesse Farrell (Oct 9) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game of tennis this one. Both of us went for it and tried to play attacking tennis resulting in some cracking rallies. Some lovely drop shots and passing shots from Jesse gave him the second set. I managed to sort my serve out in the third. Brilliant game! "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Chris Bunn (Sep 30) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A good battle at Waterloo park against Chris. Really tight first and second set. Unfortunately the light faded and we will have to continue the game another time..."  -- Richard
  • "The last set was quite cagey, not as fast and furious as the first two. Cheers for the game Chris!" Richard
Reveal CommentChris Bunn bt Jesse Farrell (Sep 30) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A very close tight match with some great rallies. . Very enjoyable, thanks Jesse. "  -- Chris
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Andy Turner (Sep 29) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable close game with some terrific rallies. Some great passing shots from Andy and as always a battle to the end. Cheers for the game Andy. "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentAlfie Carpenter bt Andy Turner (Sep 27) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good match! Thanks Andy"  -- Alfie
Reveal CommentAlfie Carpenter bt Jesse Farrell (Sep 25) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Really good match. Lots of great rallies. Cheers Jesse"  -- Alfie
Reveal CommentAndy Turner bt Adam Fryatt (Sep 24) 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "This was very much a Jekyll and Hyde game in terms of both our game play. 40 loves gave way to games losses. 5, 1 up in the second set gave way to a tiebreak, good tennis gave way to shockin mistakes and both of us were frustrated at times with our own game play. In the end it could easily have gone either way. At least the game was friendly and played in good spirits."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentChris Bunn bt Paul Martin (Sep 23) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "First set was close but Paul was the better player with his consistent serving and solid play. We stopped for a quick rain break but managed to crack on with the match. . I seemed to find some form in the second set, and managed to win it by mixing up my game a little. I managed to get a lead in the final set and serve out the match. Very enjoyable close match. "  -- Chris
Paul Martin bt Adam Fryatt (Sep 22) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentPaul Martin bt Alfie Carpenter (Sep 21) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Extreme wind skewed the game."  -- Paul
Reveal CommentAdam Fryatt bt Jesse Farrell (Sep 19) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Extremely windy conditions with heavy rain towards the end but still managed to finish the match. Good to meet you today Jesse and good luck with your remaining matches."  -- Adam
Reveal CommentAlfie Carpenter bt Richard Powell (Sep 16) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A close match with lots of great rallies. Thanks Richard! "  -- Alfie
Reveal CommentAndy Turner bt Chris Bunn (Sep 16) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Was a glorious day for tennis albeit a little windy which did have an inpact on the game play. A good friendly game with some eratic tennis and some good tennis. My net play was more consistent today and I seemed to adapt to the wind better - that was the only difference. Thanks for the game Chris."  -- Andy

Current Rankings:

  1. Kevin Robinson [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Alexander Jarvis [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Adam Battley [W2, L2] 4
  4. Simon Wooldridge [L3] 1
  5. Ian Mack [L2]
  6. Patrick Crotty 8.2 [L2]
  7. Graham McGrotty 10.1
  8. Steven Middleton

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAlexander Jarvis bt Simon Wooldridge (Oct 22) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A much closer match than the score suggests with some great rallies and an epic 4th game. Thanks for the match and good luck with the remainder."  -- Alexander
Reveal CommentAdam Battley bt Ian Mack (Oct 19) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A wonderful cool autumn eve which made for great playing conditions. Thanks for the game Ian."  -- Adam
Reveal CommentAdam Battley bt Simon Wooldridge (Oct 14) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great battle which was played on a damp morning with a mild chill. Simon played a great ground stroke game which hit its stride in the 2nd set. Simon won 4 games on the bounce. Displaying one of the best back hand down the line I have ever seen. Adam came off court wondering how he had won as he was constantly on the back foot and being pushed corner to corner by Simons great shot selection. Simon showed good tactics and game play to make this a real battle. Well done a real gent."  -- Adam
Reveal CommentAlexander Jarvis bt Patrick Crotty (Oct 4) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A good evening for tennis with good weather and a good match. the score doesn't give the whole picture with many games going to deuce and being narrowly won. Thanks for the match and good luck with the rest of the round."  -- Alexander
Reveal CommentKevin Robinson bt Patrick Crotty (Oct 2) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good to play Kevin for the first time. I was serving well but Kev's returns were better! An enjoyable game though - looking forward to playing you again sometime."  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentKevin Robinson bt Alexander Jarvis (Sep 24) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "While I didn't play my best take nothing away from Kevin. A tough yet enjoyable match with some excellent rallies and close points but ultimately a very well deserved victory. Well played and good luck in the rest of the round."  -- Alexander
Reveal CommentAlexander Jarvis bt Ian Mack (Sep 17) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A good evening for tennis at Eaton with sunshine and some good points played in the last of the summer warmth. Ian was understandably rusty after a bit of a break from the court but nevertheless played a good game. Thanks for the match and good luck in the rest of the round."  -- Alexander
Reveal CommentAlexander Jarvis bt Adam Battley (Sep 13) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A great match to start the round off with some excellent rallies and lots of running on both sides of the net! Thank you Adam for a great contest."  -- Alexander
Kevin Robinson bt Adam Battley (Sep 12) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentKevin Robinson bt Simon Wooldridge (Sep 11) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Well played Kevin. Good luck with your remaining matches."  -- Simon

Current Rankings:

  1. Kaso Ari [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Andrew Ireland [W3, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Gavin Hales 9.2 [W3] 6
  4. Ed Mcmanus [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Roger Denton [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Tom Morris [L5] 3 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Erik Nelson [L1] 1

Match Results:

Reveal CommentRoger Denton bt Andrew Ireland (Oct 21) 7-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match against Andy, first set could've gone either way. Beautiful sunny day but the low sun did definitely make one end harder to play at."  -- Roger
Reveal CommentKaso Ari bt Andrew Ireland (Oct 19) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Some great rallies... thank you for the match! "  -- Kaso
Gavin Hales bt Tom Morris (Oct 18) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentAndrew Ireland bt Tom Morris (Oct 7) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good competitive match with the first two sets very close. Thanks Tom and look forward to meting up again soon. Andy"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentGavin Hales bt Roger Denton (Oct 7) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Well fought match with some good long rallies."  -- Gavin
Reveal CommentKaso Ari bt Tom Morris (Sep 29) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match! "  -- Kaso
Ed Mcmanus bt Tom Morris (Sep 26) 7-5, 6-2
Reveal CommentAndrew Ireland bt Ed Mcmanus (Sep 25) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Another very enjoyable match. Thanks again Ed and see you soon. Andy"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentKaso Ari bt Roger Denton (Sep 23) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Some great rallies! Thanks for the match "  -- Kaso
Reveal CommentEd Mcmanus bt Roger Denton (Sep 18) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match! A bit windy!"  -- Ed
Reveal CommentKaso Ari bt Ed Mcmanus (Sep 16) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Cheers for the match Ed! "  -- Kaso
Reveal CommentGavin Hales bt Andrew Ireland (Sep 15) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game with some good rallies. "  -- Gavin
Reveal CommentAndrew Ireland bt Erik Nelson (Sep 12) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A great and thoroughly enjoyable match played at a high tempo with some great rallies and winning shots from both players. Played on a lovely evening at Eaton the game could easily have gone either way with Erik making a strong start and taking the first set. The following two sets saw too many deuce games to remember but as the light was fading rapidly I just managed to close out both to take a narrow win. Erik is new to the leagues and is a great competitor. Thank you for the game Erik and good luck with your other fixtures. I very much look forward to meeting up again sometime soon. Andy"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentRoger Denton bt Tom Morris (Sep 9) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A close match to get this round going. Tom started strongly but somehow I managed to squeeze the first set. Game 4 in the second set was a mini epic and probably pivotal as after about 15 deuces I took the game to level up at 2-2. Enjoyable match and good to play against Tom who was very sporting in defeat."  -- Roger

Current Rankings:

  1. Ismail Kozarev [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Robert Sakhrani [W3, L1] 6
  3. Martin Robson [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Alan Barnes [W2, L2] 4
  5. Olive Merrill [W1, L2] 3
  6. Karl Kindelman 9.1 [L3] withdrawn 3 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Stuart Main 8.2 [W1] 2

Match Results:

Robert Sakhrani bt Martin Robson (Oct 17) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Ismail Kozarev bt Alan Barnes (Oct 13) 6-2, 6-1
Robert Sakhrani bt Alan Barnes (Oct 10) 6-3, 6-4
Robert Sakhrani bt Olive Merrill (Oct 7) 6-3, 6-1
Ismail Kozarev bt Robert Sakhrani (Sep 30) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentAlan Barnes bt Karl Kindelman (Sep 30) 7-5, 2-0 Karl Kindelman Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Unfortunately Karl was suffering from injury. Despite this it was a tight first set, which Alan came back to win 7-5. After a couple of games of the second set Karl was forced to retire."  -- Alan
Reveal CommentOlive Merrill bt Martin Robson (Sep 30) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A enjoyable match on a Sunday afternoon with some good rallies. Thanks Martin for a great game. "  -- Olive
Ismail Kozarev bt Karl Kindelman (Sep 29) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentAlan Barnes bt Olive Merrill (Sep 28) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "What a fantastic match. Thank you, Olive. The match swung from player to the other. Olive played some great winners and Alan dug in to play some good returns. It was a titanic second set with Alan having a match point, but eventually pulled back by Olive. Olive took a 2 Game lead in the final set before Alan completed victory in the near-dark. Over 2 hours of great competitive tennis."  -- Alan
Ismail Kozarev bt Martin Robson (Sep 23) 6-0, 6-4
Reveal CommentMartin Robson bt Karl Kindelman (Sep 16) 0-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "I've played Karl quite a few times and this is my first victory, split over 2 Sundays this wasn't a classic game but there were still some great ralies and good tennis at times"  -- Martin
Reveal CommentStuart Main bt Martin Robson (Sep 15) 6-1, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "Very close game, especially the second set. Lots of break of serves but lots of really good rallies. Enjoyable game. "  -- Stuart

Current Rankings:

  1. Ryan Newell 9.2 [W6, L1] 14 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Steve Shaw [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Mark Johnson [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Julie Cooper [W3, L2, UF1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Beverley Hampshire [W3, L3, UF1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Lynne Johnson [W2, L5] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Liz Somerville [W1, L6] 5 includes 2 bonus points
  8. James Sanders [L7] 2 includes 2 bonus points

Match Results:

Reveal CommentSteve Shaw bt James Sanders (Oct 21) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game on a beautiful day at Eaton park. Closer than score suggests with 4 deuces in the first set and lots of good rallies. Thanks for the game James and all the best. "  -- Steve
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Mark Johnson (Oct 18) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoying game of tennis. Fast paced on the indoor courts at David Lloyd. It could have gone either way. Thank you Mark."  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentBeverley Hampshire bt Lynne Johnson (Oct 18) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful evening for a lovely game! Bit chilly but no breeze for the first time for a long time. Some really good long rallies played in this match, a very enjoyable game. Thanks Lynne, looking forward to the next time!"  -- Beverley
Reveal CommentBeverley Hampshire bt James Sanders (Oct 13) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match played in very blustery conditions. Great to meet you James and good luck in future matches!"  -- Beverley
Reveal CommentMark Johnson bt Liz Somerville (Oct 13) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game in quite gusty conditions. Lots of deuces! Many thanks Liz. Mark"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Lynne Johnson (Oct 12) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Too windy to play tennis really. The wind was holding the ball up one end and carrying it a lot the other. Hopefully we'll play in better conditions next time. Thanks for the game Lynne, good luck with your next games."  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentSteve Shaw bt Lynne Johnson (Oct 10) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game, thanks Lynne. A particular highlight was the final game of the 1st set, featuring way more deuces than we could count (12?). All the best for the remainder of your games. Cheers"  -- Steve
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Beverley Hampshire (Oct 10) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match. Beverley made some nice comebacks in the games. I managed to get some consistency together. "  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentLiz Somerville bt James Sanders (Oct 7) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely sunny day - perfect for tennis! Great to meet James who is new to the league"  -- Liz
Reveal CommentLynne Johnson bt Liz Somerville (Oct 5) 2-6, 7-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "What. A Great match. Really close and some good rallies and fab shots played. The weather was also kind. All this accompanied by the loudest oompah band ever and th smell of beer form the Oktoberfest ....I’m sure we played to beat !"  -- Lynne
Reveal CommentMark Johnson bt James Sanders (Oct 2) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game. Apologies for the slightly delayed start owing to me forgetting my racket! Good luck for your remaining games James"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentSteve Shaw bt Beverley Hampshire (Oct 2) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable and hard fought game played out in blustery conditions. All the best for your remaining games Beverly. "  -- Steve
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper v Beverley Hampshire (Oct 1) 7-6 (7-2) TBC

Player Comments:

  • "A battle of the wills and 2.5 hours later, and 5-5 in the 2nd set, we had to call it a day as the light was fading and we were both exhausted - every point was well fought on both sides and hopefully we'll finish the match in the same vein - watch this space"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Liz Somerville (Sep 29) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This time Julie had all the winning shots and managed an easy win, but I'm sure Liz will fight back next time - played in good spirit, which is the main thing - thanks Liz"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentSteve Shaw bt Ryan Newell (Sep 29) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A hugely enjoyable and very tightly contested game. Many deuces and good rallies, could have gone either way right to the end (despite what score might suggest). Ryan's serve and volleys exceptional, I just won a couple of key points. Thanks for the game. "  -- Steve
Reveal CommentLynne Johnson bt James Sanders (Sep 23) 6-3, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "What a great game. We had to move off the court at 6-6 in the second set. We completed the tie break outside in somewhat soggy conditions and could easily gone to a 3rd set. I think the break and the change of surface and conditions played more to my advantage than James and I won the tie break 7-2. Lots of good rallies thanks James ..play again soon"  -- Lynne
Reveal CommentMark Johnson bt Beverley Hampshire (Sep 22) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyed the game. Dodged the wind and rain and played indoors at David Lloyd. All the best for your remaining matches Beverly"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Liz Somerville (Sep 21) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A nice match and just finished before the rain came. Some sporadic gusts of wind made points interesting. I hit some form with my serve which is quite rare and Liz played some nice cross court winners. Thanks for the game Liz"  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Lynne Johnson (Sep 19) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect weather and a competitive match - thanks Lynne."  -- Julie
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Julie Cooper (Sep 17) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Rain stopped play"  -- Ryan
  • "Another great day for tennis. Lots of close games. The sun was affecting some of our serves at one of the ends. Sorry about my erratic serving Julie," -- Ryan
Reveal CommentSteve Shaw bt Liz Somerville (Sep 16) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game in lovely (albeit somewhat breezy!) conditions. Best of luck for the rest of your games Liz. "  -- Steve
Reveal CommentMark Johnson bt Lynne Johnson (Sep 16) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game. Marriage remains intact!"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt James Sanders (Sep 16) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great day for tennis. Thanks for the match James, we had some close games"  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentBeverley Hampshire bt Liz Somerville (Sep 15) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect afternoon for tennis! Usually a much closer scoreline for Liz and I and real battle of wills. Finally I found that little bit extra today! Thank you Liz and good luck with the rest of your matches - Bev"  -- Beverley
Reveal CommentMark Johnson bt Julie Cooper (Sep 12) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoyable and competitive game. Played in great spirit. All the best Julie for your remaining matches"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt James Sanders (Sep 10) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Some great serves from James, even though he said he was a bit rusty, his serve isn't! - good luck for the rest of your matches James"  -- Julie

Current Rankings:

  1. John Bacon [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Robert French [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Jack Scott [W5, L2] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Wendy Thomson [W2, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Victoria Chubb 9.1 [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Mike Dixon [W2, L1] 5
  7. Mary Gillings [W1, L5] 3
  8. Cathy Geary [L7] 2 includes 2 bonus points

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJohn Bacon bt Cathy Geary (Oct 21) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful, bright and warm day, but low sun made one end very tricky for both of us. Really enjoyable match. Thanks Cathy"  -- John
Reveal CommentJohn Bacon bt Mary Gillings (Oct 21) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely afternoon for tennis, a very enjoyable match with many long rallies. Thanks Mary"  -- John
Reveal CommentMike Dixon bt Cathy Geary (Oct 20) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "It was a lovely sunny warm day. An enjoyable game with Mike. Good luck with the rest of your games Mike"  -- Cathy
Reveal CommentJack Scott bt Mary Gillings (Oct 20) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful sunny autumn day, though the sun was low and was causing problems at one end of the court. It was a tight match with a couple of long deuces. In the second set, Mary went 4-2 up and serving. Luckily I started to find my rhythm and break Mary's serve to break back and again to go a break up and win the second set. It was great to play you again Mary and I wish you all the best with your remaining matches."  -- Jack
Reveal CommentJack Scott bt Cathy Geary (Oct 14) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Gloomy day and was forecasted to rain but luckily it didn't until after the match. Good to play you Cathy and all the best with the rest of the round."  -- Jack
Reveal CommentWendy Thomson bt Mary Gillings (Oct 13) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A close match with lots of long rallies and deuces. A warm day that left us feeling like we’d had a good runaround. Thanks for the match Mary. "  -- Wendy
Reveal CommentVictoria Chubb bt Cathy Geary (Oct 13) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "The most challenging conditions I have ever played in! Perfect temperature and a beautiful autumnal day but, by God, the match was played in almost farcical condtions due to a wild wind swirling everywhere and persistently throughout the entire match. Victoria led the first set 5-1 with her patience dwindling allowing Claire to claw the first set back to 5-5. To her credit claire handled the very very challenging conditions far better than me. I broke again to lead 6-5 and literally, while bouncing the ball to serve for the first set, found myself thinking what would Nadal do right now!? I held serve to win 7-5. After a scrappy 2nd set I won 6-3. Lovely to meet Claire whose dedication to the game means she travels in from Dereham! "  -- Victoria
Reveal CommentMike Dixon bt Mary Gillings (Oct 12) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A game of many deuces and long rallies, with Mike ending up being victorious on a day with perfect weather conditions for tennis."  -- Mary
Reveal CommentRobert French bt Jack Scott (Oct 11) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely day for tennis with plenty of bright sunshine, although the wind was gusty. Jack played a good game with some great passing shots and we had one or two very long deuces. I wish Jack the best of luck in his remaining games."  -- Robert
Reveal CommentJack Scott bt Mike Dixon (Oct 8) 6-3, 6-7, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely sunny day and turned out to be fairly warm with not a great lot of wind, so was great for tennis. There were a lot of games that went to deuce and second set must've gone on for over an hour. Great to play you again Mike and all the best with your remaining matches."  -- Jack
Reveal CommentRobert French bt Mary Gillings (Oct 7) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • " Really sunny afternoon great for tennis, we had some close games and I wish Mary all the best for her future matches, more of which she will win."  -- Robert
Reveal CommentVictoria Chubb bt Wendy Thomson (Oct 7) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A beautiful Autumn afternoon to be playing tennis outside at David Lloyd Leisure. Lovely to see Wendy as always especially as I had missed out on the recent LTL social! I do believe the surface outdoors was carpet! Victoria won the first set 6-4 but Wendy then pulled ahead 4-2 before Victoria focussed really hard to win 7-5 at the second opportunity to win the match. A delightful way to wrap up the weekend. Thank you Wendy!"  -- Victoria
Reveal CommentRobert French bt Wendy Thomson (Sep 30) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • " A good friendly match played in a great spirit, some very close games. Best of luck with your future matches Wendy"  -- Robert
Reveal CommentJack Scott bt Victoria Chubb (Sep 29) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely sunny day for tennis. Very enjoyable match, it was good to catch up with you Victoria and all the best with your remaining matches."  -- Jack
Reveal CommentRobert French bt Cathy Geary (Sep 29) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely sunny day, with a gentle breeze, great for tennis, some very close games not reflected in the score. I wish Cathy the best of luck in her remaining games."  -- Robert
Reveal CommentJohn Bacon bt Wendy Thomson (Sep 29) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match with many long and competitive games. Some great rallies. Thanks for the match Wendy and for arranging it indoors at the David Lloyd Centre."  -- John
Reveal CommentJohn Bacon bt Jack Scott (Sep 22) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a good and competitive match Jack, second set in particular was very close with good rallies and winners that I was just able to edge. "  -- John
Reveal CommentJohn Bacon bt Victoria Chubb (Sep 22) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The score in no way represents how close the match was, Victoria won so many points on her serve and yet I just seemed to be able to pinch the games. A very enjoyable match, thanks Victoria"  -- John
Reveal CommentMary Gillings bt Cathy Geary (Sep 22) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game with some long rallies on a slightly blustery day, with otherwise good conditions. Cathy had Mary running around all over the place and certainly didn't make it easy for her to win the final set, winning a game at 5-1 and then playing out a long deuce point for the final game of the set. Look forward to playing you again in the future Cathy."  -- Mary
Reveal CommentRobert French bt Victoria Chubb (Sep 16) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable competitive game closer than the scoreline suggests, the blustery wind did not help. Good luck for the rest of your matches Victoria."  -- Robert
Reveal CommentJack Scott bt Wendy Thomson (Sep 16) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great Indoor match with some good rallies. Great to play you Wendy, all the best with your remaining matches."  -- Jack
Wendy Thomson bt Cathy Geary (Sep 15) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentJohn Bacon bt Robert French (Sep 9) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match played in a great spirit. Rob was understandably a bit rusty having not played competitively for a number of years. Thank you Rob for making the opening match very enjoyable."  -- John

Results

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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 free can of balls which we will post to you.

Legend: 
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Collapse AllNorwich Parks Doubles - Round 14 | Thursday 18 October 2018 to Wednesday 9 January 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 28 November 2018)

Current Rankings:

  • Hannah Greenacre & Jake Brockwell
  • Julie Rolle & Saranne Webb
  • Leon Frere-Smith & Mark Dumpleton
  • Liz Somerville & Narelle Berry
  • Maggie Finck & Mark Osborn
  • Mark Armes & Sheila Armes
  • Mary Gillings & Andy Turner
  • Stuart Craig & Steve Wright
  • Vanessa Angier & Dawn Crafer

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Norwich Parks archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous rounds for Norwich 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 free can of balls which we will post to you.

Legend: 
Player, [LTA rating], [win/loss/tie tally], points won

Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)