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Collapse AllNorwich Parks Singles - Round 17 | Thursday 13 October 2016 to Wednesday 7 December 2016 (Midpoint: Wednesday 9 November 2016)

They must issue umbrellas with tennis kit in Norwich as player after player was undaunted by the rain! Thank you so much for all your stamina and stoicism in the face of the weather! This was a fantastic round in Norwich, full of great matches and as the match commentaries demonstrate, a very generous spirit. Well done to all!

Group Summary:

A fantastic round for Guillaume who soared to the top of the group with a magnificent seven wins. Only runner up Lloyd took a set off him, and was just pipped at the post for the top spot. Very well done to both. Some close matches elsewhere in this well fought group, battling through despite the drizzle.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Guillaume Ravasse 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 Lloyd Douglas 7 6 1 2 15 WLWW
3 Tomi Farkas 7 4 3 2 10 LLWL
4 Greg Tinder 6 1 5 2 7 WLLL
5 Charlie Wilson 5 2 3 0 5 LWLL
6 Mark Taylor 5 2 3 0 5 LLWW
7 Raul Alvarez 4 1 3 2 4 WLLL
8 Benjamin Gale 7 1 6 2 4 WLLL
9 Chris Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Guillaume Ravasse bt Mark Taylor (Dec 6) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentBenjamin Gale bt Charlie Wilson (Dec 4) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good Game Charlie!"  -- Benjamin
Reveal CommentLloyd Douglas bt Mark Taylor (Dec 3) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thoroughly enjoyable match."  -- Lloyd
Reveal CommentMark Taylor bt Benjamin Gale (Nov 30) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Ben, lots of good rallies."  -- Mark
Guillaume Ravasse bt Benjamin Gale (Nov 28) 6-0, 6-0
Guillaume Ravasse bt Lloyd Douglas (Nov 23) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Charlie Wilson bt Tomi Farkas (Nov 19) 6-3, 6-3
Mark Taylor v Charlie Wilson (Nov 18) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6 TBC
Guillaume Ravasse bt Charlie Wilson (Nov 16) 6-0, 6-1
Raul Alvarez bt Benjamin Gale (Nov 15) 6-3, 7-5
Guillaume Ravasse bt Raul Alvarez (Nov 8) 6-0, 6-3
Lloyd Douglas bt Charlie Wilson (Nov 2) 6-1, 6-3
Guillaume Ravasse bt Tomi Farkas (Nov 1) 6-2, 6-1
Lloyd Douglas bt Raul Alvarez (Oct 28) 6-4, 6-1
Lloyd Douglas bt Benjamin Gale (Oct 27) 6-1, 7-5
Reveal CommentGreg Tinder bt Benjamin Gale (Oct 24) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Ben. "  -- Greg
Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt Mark Taylor (Oct 22) 6-0, 3-2 Mark Taylor Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Hope you'll recover soon Mark, some good rallies in the second set!"  -- Tomi
Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt Raul Alvarez (Oct 22) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "A great match, good rallies, well played Raul! The court was a bit slippery, but we only got a very short drizzle while playing, then the sun came out. We played for more than 2 hours. Look forward to playing you again Raul :)"  -- Tomi

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentLloyd Douglas bt Greg Tinder (Oct 22) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Some stunning shots from Greg during the 1st set which fortunately for me weren't as frequent in the 2nd otherwise the match would of finished very quickly. Very competitive, enjoyable game. "  -- Lloyd
Reveal CommentCharlie Wilson bt Greg Tinder (Oct 21) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "good game in wet, damp conditions so we had to really whack the ball to get any speed on it!"  -- Charlie
Reveal CommentGuillaume Ravasse bt Greg Tinder (Oct 19) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game but the rain was just too much at times... some good rallies though. "  -- Guillaume
Tomi Farkas bt Greg Tinder (Oct 18) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentLloyd Douglas bt Tomi Farkas (Oct 18) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "After making a start at Waterloo Park the rain eventually brought an early stoppage in the first set as the mixture of the moss and standing water made the court very slippery. With a hint of Blue sky on the horizon we decided to move to Eaton Park where it was hoped the newer courts would handle the rain a little better which proved to be the case. The rain persisted for all of the 1st set but eventually stopped and by the end of the match the sun even decided to make an appearance. As always with Tomi there were some very long rallies and great points but it’s always a thoroughly enjoyable game."  -- Lloyd
Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt Benjamin Gale (Oct 17) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good match, the first set was actually closer than the score suggests, some great rallies."  -- Tomi
Reveal CommentMark Taylor bt Greg Tinder (Oct 15) 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match which the rain tried to interrupt. Just completed it before the last light token ran out! Thanks Greg."  -- Mark

Group Summary:

Rain and hedge-trimming threatened to disrupt play but group 2 was not so easily put off. Indeed as Richard said of his game v Alfie, "Monsoon conditions didn't stop this thrilling three set match. Sam finished as the very worth winner with only runner up Joseph interrupting his winning record. Many congratulations to them, and there were great matches and great commentaries throughout - many thanks.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Sam Tyson 7 6 1 0 12 WWLW
2 Joseph Plumridge 6 5 1 0 11 WWWL
3 Richard Powell 7 4 3 2 11 LLLW
4 Tom Wadlow 5 2 3 2 7 WLLL
5 Alfie Carpenter 4 2 2 0 5 LWWL
6 Andrew Griffiths 4 1 3 0 3 WLLL
7 Dave Vosper 5 1 4 0 2 LLWL
8 Ian Mack 4 0 4 0 1 LLLL

Match Results:

Sam Tyson bt Dave Vosper (Dec 7) 6-1, 6-3
Andrew Griffiths bt Dave Vosper (Dec 6) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentTom Wadlow bt Richard Powell (Dec 4) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A topsy-turvy game that ticked over the two hour time slot. Some great rallies and points, especially in and around the net which was definitely on my side today - I must have had a good couple of games worth of net cords! Thankfully managed to serve well, which helped gain a few free points. Thanks for the game Richard, look forward to playing again soon. "  -- Tom
Sam Tyson bt Ian Mack (Dec 4) 6-0, 6-4
Joseph Plumridge bt Andrew Griffiths (Dec 3) 6-3, 6-1
Joseph Plumridge bt Richard Powell (Nov 30) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentDave Vosper bt Ian Mack (Nov 27) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A tight match throughout. We struggled through showers and dazzling sunshine!"  -- Dave
Joseph Plumridge bt Sam Tyson (Nov 25) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
Sam Tyson bt Richard Powell (Nov 25) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Ian Mack (Nov 23) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A frustrating game for both players as The Sportspark can be a tricky venue to play. First set went quite quickly but there wasn't much in the second set. Ian made a come back with some cracking passing shots, but I just managed to hold on. Cheers for the game Ian. "  -- Richard
Sam Tyson bt Andrew Griffiths (Nov 21) 6-4, 6-1
Sam Tyson bt Tom Wadlow (Nov 20) 6-2, 6-1
Sam Tyson bt Alfie Carpenter (Nov 16) 6-0, 7-5
Reveal CommentAlfie Carpenter bt Joseph Plumridge (Nov 11) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very even match, lots of great rallies. Was quite a challenge with the glaring sun but a great game nonetheless "  -- Alfie
Joseph Plumridge bt Dave Vosper (Nov 7) 6-3, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAlfie Carpenter bt Tom Wadlow (Nov 6) 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (8-6)

Player Comments:

  • "A very intense match with multiple match points saved by both of us. A really enjoyable game. "  -- Alfie
  • "What a great game to be a part of! Having stolen the second set, to have taken one of the two match points in the third would have been daylight robbery at its most supreme - Alfie returned superbly and was always out in front, and deserved to win more comfortably. Thanks for the game, hope to play again sometime," -- Tom
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Alfie Carpenter (Nov 5) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Monsoon conditions didn't stop this thrilling three set match. First set was very close and could've gone either way. We both had to battle the wind and rain which almost put a stop to our game but we persevered and the weather eventually cleared up....a bit. Alfie dominated the second set with rallies getting longer and longer. Third set was another close one, I think I had a few set points at 5-3 up but Alfie made a great comeback to make it 5-5 putting the pressure on. I just managed to hold for the last two games. Cheers for the game Alfie. "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Andrew Griffiths (Oct 26) 6-3, 6-7 (8-10), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "This was a hard-fought game which could've gone either way. Some good tennis was played especially the second set which had tense moments throughout the tie-break. Really enjoyable game. "  -- Richard
Joseph Plumridge bt Tom Wadlow (Oct 25) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Dave Vosper (Oct 24) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely Autumn morning for a game of tennis, apart from the noisy council park team who decided to trim the hedge right next to our court throughout the first set. It didn't effect the tennis though as Dave managed a comeback from 5-2 down to a nail-biting tie-break which Richard just edged it 8-6. Most games went the distance resulting in a good game of tennis. Second set had a few rallies but not as tense as the first. Cheers for the game Dave. "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentTom Wadlow bt Ian Mack (Oct 23) 7-6 (8-6), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Another see-saw game with Ian! We both struggled on serve to get much rhythm going but did play out some entertaining rallies. Thanks for the game Ian, hope to play again soon. "  -- Tom

Group Summary:

Patrick and Robert tied on points but as Patrick beat Robert in their head to head, he takes the podium this time! Congratulations to him. Robert can console himself with have won one more game and be pleased with some good wins. And well done to Chris and Helen for the stamina to play a tie break that finished 19-17!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Patrick Crotty 5 3 2 2 10 LLWW
2 Robert Page 6 4 2 2 10 WWWL
3 Dimitris Karkanis 3 2 1 2 6 WWL
4 Chris Bunn 4 2 2 0 5 WWLL
5 Helen Gibbings 4 2 2 0 5 WLLW
6 Lucian Iftimie Hau 1 0 1 0 1 L
7 Paul Martin 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
8 Graham McGrotty 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentHelen Gibbings bt Patrick Crotty (Nov 30) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, great tennis, very enjoyable to play. Close match, a real battle."  -- Helen
Reveal CommentRobert Page bt Lucian Iftimie Hau (Nov 29) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Robert

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentChris Bunn bt Helen Gibbings (Nov 28) 3-6, 6-4, [19-17]

Player Comments:

  • "A very tight match with very little between us. . Helen had the edge in set one but I managed to get back into the match in set 2. The deciding Tie-break went on and on but I just about manged to clinch the win at 19 :17 A really enjoyable match that was played in sub-zero temperatures - that's dedication for you! "  -- Chris
Reveal CommentRobert Page bt Helen Gibbings (Nov 21) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Robert
Reveal CommentRobert Page bt Paul Martin (Nov 19) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Robert
Reveal CommentChris Bunn bt Patrick Crotty (Nov 13) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very tight game with two evenly matched players. . there was nothing between us in the first two sets. I managed to get a lead in the third and close out the match. Thanks Patrick - always a good game!"  -- Chris
Reveal CommentPatrick Crotty bt Paul Martin (Nov 3) 7-6 (8-6), 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A closely fought first set in which I was fortunate to save several set points, then Paul showed great tenacity to fight back from 6-2 down in the tie-break before I nicked it. Second set was much closer than the score suggests as it involved several long deuce games. I think Paul will agree that I had way more than my fair share of net cords throughout! Well played Paul and thanks for the game!"  -- Patrick
Dimitris Karkanis bt Robert Page (Nov 2) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Reveal CommentPatrick Crotty bt Robert Page (Oct 31) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable, friendly match played in calm morning conditions at Easton Park. I think Rob would be the first to admit he wasn't at his best today, however when he's on song he uses the angles of the court extremely well and is extremely difficult to lob! We certainly had our usual quota of lung-busting rallies. Thanks for the game Rob, catch you for another one soon..."  -- Patrick
Dimitris Karkanis bt Chris Bunn (Oct 31) 6-0, 6-3
Helen Gibbings bt Paul Martin (Oct 25) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentPatrick Crotty bt Dimitris Karkanis (Oct 23) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely still morning at Eaton Park an a close tussle with stylish Dimitris over 2 hours. First set could have gone either way and I managed to up my serve level which helped me keep my nose in front in the 2nd. Thanks for the game Dimitris!"  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentRobert Page bt Chris Bunn (Oct 22) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Robert

Group Summary:

There were fireworks off court and on, what with what Karl called Thomas's "gun shot strong first serve," in a competitive but friendly group full of great commentaries. Albie was the winner by a wide margin and can look forward to some much tougher matches next time but well done to Jac who came within a whisker of winning a set from him. James played a good round and comes second, having tied on points with Andrew but winning the head to head. Well done all and especially Albie.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Albie Von Gordon 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 James Harrison 5 3 2 2 9 LWWL
3 Andrew Ireland 6 4 2 0 9 WWLL
4 Adam Mayes 7 3 4 2 8 WWWL
5 Karl Kindelman 6 2 4 2 8 LLWW
6 Thomas Helfer 5 2 3 0 5 LWLL
7 Adam Battley 6 1 5 2 4 LLLL
8 Jac Goult 2 0 2 0 0 LL
9 Mark Melton 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAdam Mayes bt Jac Goult (Dec 2) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "A great match on a slightly damp Friday night at Eaton Park, Jac is a good player and a fellow Leftie, thanks for the game!"  -- Adam
Albie Von Gordon bt Thomas Helfer (Nov 29) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentAdam Mayes bt Adam Battley (Nov 27) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks again for the game Adam"  -- Adam
Reveal CommentAdam Mayes bt Karl Kindelman (Nov 27) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Unfortunately time was not on our side, we finished the match at 1 set all. An enjoyable afternoon at the UEA and Karl was a pleasure to play with - Adam"  -- Adam
  • Karl and I finished our match on a pleasant Sunday evening at Eaton Park, Thanks for the game Karl - Adam
Reveal CommentAlbie Von Gordon bt James Harrison (Nov 26) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, bit closer than the score might suggest. Good serve and mean forehand. Thanks for the game."  -- Albie
Reveal CommentAndrew Ireland bt Adam Mayes (Nov 26) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Tom for a very enjoyable game."  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentThomas Helfer bt Adam Battley (Nov 26) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Another great game with Adam - thanks :)"  -- Thomas
Albie Von Gordon bt Karl Kindelman (Nov 25) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentAndrew Ireland bt Thomas Helfer (Nov 25) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A great game played in great spirit and great fun.Thanks Tom"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentKarl Kindelman bt Adam Battley (Nov 19) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Adam played a very competitive and passionate tennis today. Again, thank you your flexibility Adam, to rearrange our match today, due the bad weather on Sunday," -- Karl
Reveal CommentAlbie Von Gordon bt Andrew Ireland (Nov 18) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Andy, had to deal with a tricky serve."  -- Albie
Reveal CommentJames Harrison bt Andrew Ireland (Nov 13) 6-1, 2-6, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A bit of a pendulum match. Very enjoyable game again, good company and very honest again.... it's starting to come back to me.... well apart from the fitness. "  -- James
Reveal CommentJames Harrison bt Adam Mayes (Nov 4) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "James and I had some issues with the floodlights but once overcome we enjoyed a very good match, a very pleasant way to wind down after a long week at work, even if I did lose!"  -- Adam
Reveal CommentKarl Kindelman bt Thomas Helfer (Nov 4) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "It was a pleasure to play with Tom, friendly atmosphere and jokes sometimes. Fortunately ( to me ) his gunshot strong first serves not always hit the target, saving me to running up an down, side to side on the court, as I did when his first serve was in."  -- Karl
Reveal CommentAlbie Von Gordon bt Adam Battley (Nov 3) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Played in great spirit, thanks Adam!"  -- Albie
  • "Albie is a great player. He should be playing a far higher stranded of player. I felt sorry for as this was a no contest for him. Biggest defeat for me this year. This is the only game I have played this year I have walked off the court and not sweated. The reason is I hardly touched a ball. He was that good!!!" A really nice chap but light years ahead of me" -- Adam
Reveal CommentThomas Helfer bt Adam Mayes (Nov 2) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Over half the games went to deuce! Another enjoyable game with Adam, this time on a clear firework-lit autumnal eve."  -- Thomas
Reveal CommentAdam Battley bt James Harrison (Oct 30) 2-6, 7-5, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "After the first set I thought James would wipe the floor with me. He is an all round better player. The result in the end could have gone either way. Look out everyone, because when James becomes 100% fit he will be unstoppable. Well done James ,I won the day but we both know who the better player was."  -- Adam
Albie Von Gordon bt Adam Mayes (Oct 27) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentAndrew Ireland bt Adam Battley (Oct 23) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good competitive match played on beautiful autumnal afternoon at Eaton. Second set much closer than the score suggests. Many thanks Adam and see you on court again soon."  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentJames Harrison bt Karl Kindelman (Oct 23) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "My first game in around 8 years and Karl was a true gentlemen. Enjoyed the game and glad to be playing again, although was a little frustrated with myself as I still remember how I used to play :-). My serve has gone from being the strongest part of my game to the weakest."  -- James
Albie Von Gordon bt Jac Goult (Oct 22) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
Reveal CommentAndrew Ireland bt Karl Kindelman (Oct 22) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for the game again Karl. See you soon"  -- Andrew

Group Summary:

A shame to see two players not getting their rackets out - hope you are ok - but all credit to the top three players who played five matches apiece. Adam wins, having finished undefeated in five matches and though he tied on points with Ed, he won the head to head. Well played and promotion beckons.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Adam Goodman 5 5 0 0 10 WWWW
2 Ed Mcmanus 5 4 1 2 10 WWWL
3 Martin Robson 5 2 3 2 7 LWWL
4 David Keely 3 1 2 0 3 LLW
5 Ruari Macgibbon 3 0 3 0 1 LLL
6 Richard Fowler 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
7 Jason Hurst 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Tom Vosper 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Adam Goodman bt Richard Fowler (Dec 7) 6-3, 6-4
Adam Goodman bt David Keely (Dec 5) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
Adam Goodman bt Martin Robson (Dec 4) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Adam Goodman bt Ruari Macgibbon (Nov 19) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Martin Robson bt Richard Fowler (Nov 2) 6-4, 6-1
Ed Mcmanus bt Ruari Macgibbon (Oct 27) 6-0, 6-4
Ed Mcmanus bt David Keely (Oct 26) 7-5, 6-2
Ed Mcmanus bt Richard Fowler (Oct 25) 6-3, 6-1
Adam Goodman bt Ed Mcmanus (Oct 24) 6-4, 6-4
Martin Robson bt Ruari Macgibbon (Oct 23) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentDavid Keely bt Martin Robson (Oct 16) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game, martin had some great forehand finishers but not enough consistency to win"  -- David
Ed Mcmanus bt Martin Robson (Oct 15) 6-0, 6-2

Group Summary:

A group which unfortunately was seriously light on matches. Three players never got underway - what happened and how can we help? Please do let us know another time. Very well done to all those who did play, especially the new champ, Richard!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Richard Taylor 3 2 1 0 5 WLW
2 Leopoldo Sitia 2 2 0 0 4 WW
3 Garret Cronin 1 0 1 0 0 L
4 Norihito Kawasaki 2 0 2 0 0 LL
5 Barry Newman 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Darren Rigg 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Harry Seddon 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLeopoldo Sitia bt Norihito Kawasaki (Nov 30) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good shots on both sides and a lot of running in the cold night.. Well played!"  -- Leopoldo
Reveal CommentRichard Taylor bt Garret Cronin (Nov 23) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Bad luck Garret, enjoyable match though and hope to play again."  -- Richard

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentLeopoldo Sitia bt Richard Taylor (Oct 29) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "First set played with a bit of tension, while second and third sets were more regular and exremely tight, for a total duration of more than 2 hours! Well played! "  -- Leopoldo
Reveal CommentRichard Taylor bt Norihito Kawasaki (Oct 24) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match again, thanks Nori."  -- Richard

Group Summary:

Daniel had one or two scares, but ultimately he came through six matches undefeated to become the new group champ. Congratulations to him, and also to Ryan who ran him a close second and had many a good win of his own. Almost every match here came with a match report which is just what we like here at Tennis Towers. Many thanks!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Daniel Tipple 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Ryan Newell 6 5 1 2 12 WWWW
3 Joel Murphy 6 3 3 2 8 LWLW
4 Andrew Butcher 6 3 3 0 7 WLLW
5 Callum King 5 2 3 0 4 LLLW
6 Liz Somerville 6 0 6 2 3 LLLL
7 Julie Cooper 5 1 4 0 2 LWLL
8 Lee Emerson 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Julie Cooper (Dec 5) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "On a cold and misty evening we both struggled with the ice and should probably have called it off. A good game though."  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentAndrew Butcher bt Callum King (Dec 4) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "On a sunny but very chilly late afternoon / early evening I managed to even the honours in the second match I have played against Callum this year. To be fair it was against a Callum who is suffering from a slight loss of form and I had the bonus of a magical new racket. The match was very enjoyable with a number of deuce games and some long rallies, frustratingly most of the exciting ones won by Callum. I look forward to playing Callum again some time."  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Callum King (Nov 27) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "With both of us sticking to the baseline we had some long rallies and quite a few deuces. An early break helped me take the first set. Callum took a 4-0 lead in the second and I managed to claw it back to take the match."  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Andrew Butcher (Nov 26) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "On a fresh sunny day we were both struggling with the low sun from one end of the court. Thank you for lending me the sunglasses Andrew. Without the blinding sun the score would probably have been a lot closer."  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentDaniel Tipple bt Andrew Butcher (Nov 20) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Wet, windy, cold.... Perfect weather for tennis! Both players struggled as the ball skidded through the surface regularly which made for a lot of short points at both ends of the court."  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentAndrew Butcher bt Liz Somerville (Nov 19) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A good close match in the autumn sunshine. In fairness, Liz played the more consistent tennis but ultimately it came down to who coped with being blinded by the low sun at one end of the court. We both dreaded the changeover that sent us into the sun. "  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentDaniel Tipple bt Liz Somerville (Nov 19) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very cold afternoon for tennis! The score doesn't reflect many closely contested deuces games. Liz showed some excellent net play at times and ensured no point ever played out the same. Very enjoyable match."  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Liz Somerville (Nov 14) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for another good match Liz!"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentDaniel Tipple bt Callum King (Nov 13) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "A good close game in slippery conditions. Callum's excellent forehand winners were the main feature of the match with the result possibly having been the other way around on another day. Look forward to a rematch."  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentAndrew Butcher bt Julie Cooper (Nov 13) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very close and enjoyable match, under the floodlights, with a large number of deuce games in a long first set which could have gone either way. In the second set, both of our serving improved and Andrew finally started to get to grips with Julie's low sliced returns. I look forward to a rematch someday. "  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentDaniel Tipple bt Joel Murphy (Nov 9) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A good game on a cold, wet evening. The first set was closely fought however Joel struggled for form in the second."  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentCallum King bt Liz Somerville (Nov 7) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, good fun. Only thing that wasn't was the temperature! Way too cold!"  -- Callum
Reveal CommentDaniel Tipple bt Julie Cooper (Nov 4) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "On a gloomy Friday afternoon I'm again indebted to Julie for completing our match after she'd been fighting off a sickness bug. Unfortunately this was a large factor that led to the end score being as one sided as it states. A pleasure to play against as always. "  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Liz Somerville (Nov 1) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "On a cold evening in a dark corner of Norwich lit up by floodlights this was a very close match with lots of comebacks. Liz dominated most of the play and I was very fortunate to take the first set by a tiebreak. The second set was just as close and could also have gone either way. Well played Liz, you deserved at least a set."  -- Ryan

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDaniel Tipple bt Ryan Newell (Oct 31) 7-6 (11-9), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A fantastic game of tennis! Extremely tiring and hard fought. A really enjoyable match that could have gone either way. Looking forward to a rematch."  -- Daniel
Joel Murphy bt Andrew Butcher (Oct 30) 6-1, 2-6, 7-5
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Joel Murphy (Oct 25) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Joel, a nice evening for tennis."  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentJoel Murphy bt Liz Somerville (Oct 24) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great match played under the floodlights at Eaton Park. Finally managed to beat Liz after coming close in the last meeting"  -- Joel
Reveal CommentCallum King bt Joel Murphy (Oct 16) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, very close. Joel should probably have taken the first set!"  -- Callum
Joel Murphy bt Julie Cooper (Oct 15) 7-5, 6-3

Group Summary:

Andy's first match against Oliver was much the toughest; thereafter things got easier and didn't drop a set again! We will have to make it more difficult in subsequent rounds but very well done to him and to runner up Linda who was just two pints behind. Special mention must go to Victoria who played every one of her 7 matches, the only player to do so and many thanks for the great commentaries all round.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Andy Turner 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Linda May 6 4 2 2 10 WWLW
3 Oliver Hoadley 4 3 1 2 9 WWLW
4 Tessa Killingbeck 5 2 3 2 7 WWLL
5 Mary Gillings 6 2 4 2 6 LWLW
6 Chris Jones 5 2 3 2 6 LLLW
7 Victoria Chubb 7 1 6 2 4 LLLL
8 Emma Skitterall 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentTessa Killingbeck bt Victoria Chubb (Dec 4) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "An evenly-matched battle on a wintery late afternoon in December, where the surface became increasingly glacial and fingers increasingly numb. Successful top spin and 'ungettable' lightning shots played by Victoria were met by steady baseline returns by Tessa, which eventually saw her win the match, the second and final set echoing the game pattern of the former. Great tennis, and the first outside outing for Victoria's tennis shoes. Final match of the league for both; we need more matches to pen in now!"  -- Tessa
Reveal CommentLinda May bt Mary Gillings (Nov 25) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable game at Eaton park battling the elements, very windy and blindingly sunny at one end. Still, at least it was dry."  -- Linda
Mary Gillings bt Chris Jones (Nov 20) Walkover
Reveal CommentAndy Turner bt Victoria Chubb (Nov 19) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable game. "  -- Andy
Andy Turner bt Chris Jones (Nov 19) Walkover
Reveal CommentTessa Killingbeck bt Mary Gillings (Nov 18) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "It was a chilly November day in autumnal Eaton Park, with blue skies and russet trees, and many dog walkers and joggers. I apologise unreservedly to Mary because I was fifteen minutes late, and it was cold. I'm sorry, Mary and thanks for being magnanimous. It was a nice match which I was lucky to win. The match ended on a huge rally, and many games saw an enormous variety of tremendous shots played. It was an athletic hour and a half which saw one double fault from each player, and enjoyable discussion of parkruns and marathons. "  -- Tessa
Reveal CommentLinda May bt Victoria Chubb (Nov 6) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable game as always with Victoria, brought indoors due to bad weather. Turned into a bit of a social event which included lunch and a bit of r&r on hot stone beds in the spa; just what the doctor ordered on a very cold, wet and windy afternoon."  -- Linda
Reveal CommentAndy Turner bt Tessa Killingbeck (Nov 3) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very pleasant game and enjoyable match"  -- Andy
Reveal CommentAndy Turner bt Linda May (Oct 31) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good match with plenty of duece games - lovely weather albeit the sun was quite low so a little difficult to see from one end. "  -- Andy
Reveal CommentLinda May bt Tessa Killingbeck (Oct 30) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match on a beautiful autumn day in the lovely setting of Waterloo Park. A tough contest, closely fought. The second set score doesn't reflect what was a really tough set with many long rallies and many games going to deuce. We were both very tired by the end."  -- Linda
Reveal CommentOliver Hoadley bt Linda May (Oct 28) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great Match, very enjoyable "  -- Oliver
Reveal CommentLinda May bt Chris Jones (Oct 27) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match played over 2 days as light/coaching lesson stopped play at Eaton on Monday. Match resumed at Lime Tree under floods on Thursday. "  -- Linda
Mary Gillings bt Victoria Chubb (Oct 23) 6-2, 6-4
Andy Turner bt Mary Gillings (Oct 22) 6-1, 6-2
Victoria Chubb bt Emma Skitterall (Oct 22) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentOliver Hoadley bt Mary Gillings (Oct 21) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game and the rain just held off, so we stayed dry!! "  -- Oliver

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAndy Turner bt Oliver Hoadley (Oct 20) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was a very tightly fought game, with many games going to deuce. Rain stopped play half way through momentarily and some games were played in showers. A very even match all in all. The whole match lasted for a total of two hours."  -- Andy
Chris Jones bt Tessa Killingbeck (Oct 17) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2
Chris Jones bt Victoria Chubb (Oct 16) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentOliver Hoadley bt Victoria Chubb (Oct 15) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable fast game, we played a 3rd friendly set as it was such a nice afternoon. "  -- Oliver