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Collapse AllNorwich Parks Singles - Round 29 | Thursday 9 May 2019 to Wednesday 3 July 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 5 June 2019)

What a fantastic round! 81% of matches played which for a big league is fantastic - nearly 150 matches! Thank you all for your commitment and hard work. Judging by the commentaries, it was a lot of fun! Here's to next round of one of the top performing leagues in the country.

Group Summary:

All but four or the matches were played in this excellent top group, a group which had so many highlights. One of them was definitely the match between this round Group One champ, Tomi and winner last time, Daniel. "High level hitting, small margins," said Tomi about this three-set thriller and we can well believe him. Truth be told though, Tomi made an good job of making sure the points margin between him and second placed Luke was as wide as possible - 16 plays 9. Bonus points helped of course but this is spectacular league play. Well done to the whole group.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Tomi Farkas 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 Luke Page 5 4 1 0 9 WLWW
3 Alan Bauer 6 3 3 2 9 LWLW
4 Daniel Venn 5 3 2 0 8 WLLW
5 Sam Regan 7 3 4 0 7 LWLW
6 Stephen Jeffs 4 2 2 0 5 WWLL
7 Tim Swaby 5 1 4 2 5 WLLL
8 Kieren Buxton 7 0 7 2 3 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentStephen Jeffs bt Kieren Buxton (Jul 2) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely evening to play. Stephen was very solid today, not many unforced errors and solid serving. First set deserved to be the scoreline, the much better player. Second set has many more rallies but he was the more consistent. Well played Stephen. "  -- Kieren
Reveal CommentDaniel Venn bt Kieren Buxton (Jul 2) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Always good to play Dan. He was solid today and I wasn't quite firing, but no excuses, the better play today won for sure! Well played Dan"  -- Kieren
Reveal CommentTim Swaby bt Kieren Buxton (Jul 1) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Felt the scoreline was a little harsh but Tim was the more consistent player. A lot of long games and rallies, so many long deuces. It was a lovely evening and played in good spirit, look forward to playing again! "  -- Kieren
Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt Sam Regan (Jul 1) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Another very close match Sam, small margins!"  -- Tomi
Reveal CommentLuke Page v Daniel Venn (Jun 28) 6-2, 4-6, 4-1 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Had to stop due to lack of light. "  -- Luke
Sam Regan bt Daniel Venn (Jun 27) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentStephen Jeffs bt Sam Regan (Jun 26) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "The match that could never get going, after being interrupted by rain 3 times we eventually got there. Very much back and forth of who was in control, good fun," -- Sam

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt Daniel Venn (Jun 25) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "High level hitting, small margins. Great match Dan!"  -- Tomi
Reveal CommentSam Regan bt Tim Swaby (Jun 24) 6-0, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An epic match on the hottest day of summer so far, very entertaining and very tiring."  -- Sam
Reveal CommentDaniel Venn bt Stephen Jeffs (Jun 23) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "Gruelling match decided by a tiebreak, a well-fought battle in tough conditions!"  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentDaniel Venn bt Alan Bauer (Jun 21) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Highly enjoyable match with some great rallies, top serving and lots of close games!"  -- Daniel
Luke Page bt Sam Regan (Jun 14) 6-3, 6-1
Alan Bauer bt Sam Regan (Jun 9) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt Luke Page (Jun 9) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very competitive match as you would expect with Luke, long rallies especially in the second set, high standard of tennis! Now our head to head is 2:2 :)"  -- Tomi
Reveal CommentSam Regan bt Kieren Buxton (Jun 6) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely evening to play tennis. Played in good spirit, well played Sam. "  -- Kieren
Reveal CommentLuke Page bt Alan Bauer (Jun 6) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A battle of endurance over 2.5 hours. Alan deserved to win a close first set. After taking the second I had match points at 5-2 in the third before Alan got back into it. Some very good quality points throughout and an even contest from start to finish. "  -- Luke
Alan Bauer bt Kieren Buxton (Jun 5) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Tomi Farkas bt Alan Bauer (Jun 1) 6-3, 7-5
Tomi Farkas bt Stephen Jeffs (Jun 1) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentLuke Page bt Kieren Buxton (Jun 1) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet and play Kieren. Two good competitive sets with Kieren digging out some tough shots under pressure. "  -- Luke
Alan Bauer bt Tim Swaby (May 31) 6-3, 6-2
Tomi Farkas bt Tim Swaby (May 30) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentLuke Page bt Tim Swaby (May 24) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good to play Tim again. First set went my way but a very close second made for a good match. "  -- Luke
Reveal CommentTomi Farkas bt Kieren Buxton (May 21) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A good match with some awesome rallies played in good spirit, closer than the score suggests."  -- Tomi

Group Summary:

A very efficient round from front-runner Joseph who played all his matches save one and won them all in straight sets. With a "nothing to see here" nonchalance, Joseph didn't leave us commentaries but we bet these were fun encounters. Robert also had a great run, losing only to Joseph, to nick the silver from Alan who had drawn level on points. Again a huge proportion of matches played and that always make for a great contest.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Joseph Plumridge 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Robert Page 6 5 1 2 12 WWWL
3 Jesse Farrell 7 3 4 2 8 WWLW
4 Paul Martin 5 2 3 2 7 WLWL
5 Richard Powell 4 3 1 0 6 WLWW
6 Kevin Robinson 5 2 3 0 4 LLLW
7 Patrick Crotty 7 1 6 0 3 LWLL
8 Andrew Ireland 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Paul Martin bt Patrick Crotty (Jul 2) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentPatrick Crotty bt Andrew Ireland (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable game as always with Andy, though a bit scrappy as we both struggled to find our rhythm despite benign conditions at Eaton Pk. Thanks for the game Andy."  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Kevin Robinson (Jun 27) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Tight first set which could've gone either way. Cheers for the game Kev. "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentJesse Farrell bt Patrick Crotty (Jun 25) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Epic comeback by Patrick in the first, good points in between lots of unforced errors on both sides, always enjoyable."  -- Jesse
Reveal CommentRobert Page bt Kevin Robinson (Jun 21) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Robert
Joseph Plumridge bt Kevin Robinson (Jun 20) 6-4, 6-4
Joseph Plumridge bt Richard Powell (Jun 19) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentJesse Farrell bt Paul Martin (Jun 18) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, second set not a true representation of the overall closeness of the match, cheers Paul"  -- Jesse
Joseph Plumridge bt Patrick Crotty (Jun 17) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentRobert Page bt Patrick Crotty (Jun 13) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Robert
Reveal CommentRobert Page bt Jesse Farrell (Jun 9) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Robert
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Patrick Crotty (Jun 5) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Not like previous classics but still a good game. A few long games in the middle that could've gone either way. Cheers Pat. "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentJesse Farrell bt Andrew Ireland (Jun 5) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Always an enjoyable match."  -- Jesse
Joseph Plumridge bt Robert Page (May 31) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentRichard Powell bt Jesse Farrell (May 29) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Always a cracking game against Jesse, a right old ding dong of a battle. He beat me last time, but this time it was my turn. Cheers Jesse. "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentPaul Martin bt Andrew Ireland (May 26) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "We normally have closer matches and will again I'm sure."  -- Paul
Kevin Robinson bt Jesse Farrell (May 22) 6-3, 6-4
Joseph Plumridge bt Paul Martin (May 20) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentRobert Page bt Andrew Ireland (May 20) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Robert
Reveal CommentRobert Page bt Paul Martin (May 17) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Robert

Match of the Group:

Kevin Robinson bt Patrick Crotty (May 16) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Joseph Plumridge bt Jesse Farrell (May 14) 6-2, 6-4

Group Summary:

Lots of players returning to the league after a break in this group, and another group with a strong front runner. Though if you look at the matches, Mark had a real fight on his hands for at least some of the wins; the matches with Ian and Edgardo for example went the distance! But Mark was not on any serious danger of losing his grip on the group and in the end won it undefeated. It was the Richard and Richard show for silver when both ended up on eleven points. It's decided by there head-to-head which means Richard Taylor just edges it. Excellent tennis everyone and thanks for all the commentaries.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Mark Bagnall 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 Richard Taylor 5 4 1 2 11 WWWL
3 Richard Bryant 7 4 3 2 11 WLLW
4 Ian Mack 4 2 2 2 8 LWLW
5 Roger Denton 6 2 4 2 8 WLLL
6 Edgardo Casimiro 4 2 2 0 5 WLWL
7 Clifford Fox 5 1 4 0 3 LLLW
8 Ilias Siomadis 6 0 6 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Richard Taylor bt Clifford Fox (Jun 29) Walkover
Reveal CommentRoger Denton bt Clifford Fox (Jun 27) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Entertaining match played in moderate breeze and good spirit. Thanks for the match Clifford and probably see you again next league."  -- Roger
Reveal CommentEdgardo Casimiro bt Ilias Siomadis (Jun 22) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Finally match completed after two postponements due to rain, warmed up for almost a full set and a perfect tennis weather with virtually on an empty park. Thanks for the game Ilias."  -- Edgardo
Reveal CommentRichard Bryant bt Clifford Fox (Jun 22) 6-7, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Close game in hot sunny conditions - Clifford played on despite some discomfort with his back. Thanks for the game Clifford"  -- Richard
Clifford Fox bt Ilias Siomadis (Jun 21) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentMark Bagnall bt Roger Denton (Jun 19) 7-6 (7-0), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Quite a few long rallies fitting 2 sets in 2 hours. Good sportsmanship all round. Thanks Roger."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Bagnall bt Richard Bryant (Jun 15) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Richard, great game."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Bagnall bt Edgardo Casimiro (Jun 14) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Close game. Good tactics in 2nd set. Unlucky with match ball. Always next time. Thanks Ed."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentRichard Taylor bt Richard Bryant (Jun 14) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very tight first set and lots of long rallies made for a very enjoyable match. Thanks Richard and good luck with the rest of your games."  -- Richard
Reveal CommentMark Bagnall bt Ilias Siomadis (Jun 9) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Nice weather, on what has been a mixed week of weather. Thanks Ilias."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentEdgardo Casimiro bt Ian Mack (Jun 6) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great tennis evening. Ian came out strong in the 2nd set but unexpected gusts of winds took away the momentum from his game plan. Overall, loads of long rallies and good passing shots on both sides. Thanks for the game Ian."  -- Edgardo
Reveal CommentRichard Taylor bt Roger Denton (Jun 5) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A really close match that could have gone either way, just a few points deciding it in the end. Thanks Roger and good luck in your remaining matches," -- Richard
Reveal CommentRichard Bryant bt Roger Denton (Jun 3) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A close and demanding game in humid conditions with many long baseline rallies. Roger had a magnificent second set where he was like a brick wall with everything coming back. I managed to turn the tide back in my favour in the third set with some winning volleys at key moments. Thanks for the game Roger"  -- Richard
Reveal CommentMark Bagnall bt Clifford Fox (Jun 2) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nice warm weather, ideal for tennis. Thanks Cliff."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentRoger Denton bt Ilias Siomadis (Jun 1) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Ilias. Closer than the score suggests, some good rallies and good winning shots from both players."  -- Roger
Reveal CommentRichard Bryant bt Edgardo Casimiro (Jun 1) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Always a tough and enjoyable game v Edgardo. I just managed a bit more consistency and had some success with lobs. Ed's serves were a double edged sword, seemed to be either a double fault or brilliant with nothing in between! Thanks for another decent match Ed - Richard"  -- Richard
Reveal CommentIan Mack bt Richard Bryant (May 31) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Another tough 3 setter, very humid and windy conditions today which made it difficult. Cheers Richard"  -- Ian
Reveal CommentMark Bagnall bt Richard Taylor (May 29) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Jets, rain, sun, kids saying hello while trying to play. This game had it all. Played in really good spirits. Thanks Richard."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentRichard Bryant bt Ilias Siomadis (May 27) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Ilias"  -- Richard
Reveal CommentRichard Taylor bt Ilias Siomadis (May 23) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A nice game against a friendly opponent, thanks Ilias and good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Richard

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentMark Bagnall bt Ian Mack (May 20) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "Tight game with perfect weather"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentIan Mack bt Roger Denton (May 18) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, very tight second set. Thanks Roger"  -- Ian

Group Summary:

If at all possible, players should be careful about conceding walkovers - we really do want the tennis to do the talking! (Walkovers are only granted where a match has been firmly set up but cancelled with less than 24 hours notice.) But even though there was a run of them toward the end of the round it probbaly didn't overly affect who won the group. With a win against runner-up Steven already in the bag, Chis was well on course for the group win. Well done Chris and runner up Steven and thanks to everyone who got on court.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Chris Bunn 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Steven Middleton 6 5 1 2 12 WWWL
3 Ruari Macgibbon 6 4 2 0 8 LWWL
4 Olive Merrill 5 1 4 2 4 LLLL
5 Julian Giles 4 1 3 2 4 WLLL
6 Ellis Kurland 5 2 3 0 4 LLWL
7 Annabelle Davitt 6 0 6 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Steven Middleton bt Ellis Kurland (Jul 1) Walkover
Chris Bunn bt Ellis Kurland (Jun 30) Walkover
Reveal CommentSteven Middleton bt Olive Merrill (Jun 30) 7-5, 7-6 (9-7)

Player Comments:

  • "A extremely close match that could have easily gone to a third set. "  -- Steven
Ellis Kurland bt Olive Merrill (Jun 28) Walkover
Chris Bunn bt Annabelle Davitt (Jun 27) Walkover
Reveal CommentChris Bunn bt Ruari Macgibbon (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A good match with lots of great rallies and some close games. "  -- Chris
Reveal CommentRuari Macgibbon bt Ellis Kurland (Jun 22) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Much closer than the score suggests."  -- Ruari
Reveal CommentEllis Kurland bt Annabelle Davitt (Jun 21) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Fabulous game . "  -- Ellis
Reveal CommentRuari Macgibbon bt Annabelle Davitt (Jun 16) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoyable match on a lovely evening in the park"  -- Ruari
Reveal CommentSteven Middleton bt Ruari Macgibbon (Jun 14) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A flattering scoreline with plenty of deuce games. Thank you for the game Ruari. "  -- Steven
Reveal CommentChris Bunn bt Olive Merrill (Jun 2) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very close first set with opportunities for both of us to take the set. . My serving found a bit of form in the second which helped me take the lead. Most games were very close with some good rallies throughout the match. Great Game. . Thanks Olive. "  -- Chris
Reveal CommentRuari Macgibbon bt Olive Merrill (Jun 1) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An excellent match. Ruari lucky to win as live was a very strong competitor. "  -- Ruari

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentChris Bunn bt Steven Middleton (May 28) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)

Player Comments:

  • "A very tight first set where Steve started well and took the lead 3:1 I managed to get back in the set after some great long games and some epic rallies. . The second set was just as tight and could have gone either way. . A great Match - thanks Steve. "  -- Chris
Reveal CommentOlive Merrill bt Annabelle Davitt (May 27) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable game with some good baseline rallies. Thanks for the match!"  -- Olive
Reveal CommentJulian Giles bt Annabelle Davitt (May 25) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable game played in good spirits over a sunny lunchtime. The match was competitive with a number of good rallies and deuce games although many points were decided by errors from both of us! Thank you Annabelle - good luck with your other matches. Julian"  -- Julian
Reveal CommentSteven Middleton bt Julian Giles (May 24) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A beautiful evening with some good rallies. Thanks for the game Julien."  -- Steven
Reveal CommentSteven Middleton bt Annabelle Davitt (May 17) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "On an overcast and drizzly may evening an fun and competitive match was played. Annabelle started strongly winning the first 2 games but I managed to recover and go on to take the first set 6-2. Annabelle started well again in the second. Also, there were some longer rallies with both players trying to be positive. I managed to edge the final set 6-3. Thank you Annabelle for an enjoyable match and for playing despite the dreary conditions. "  -- Steven
Reveal CommentRuari Macgibbon bt Julian Giles (May 16) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Julian started well but said he hadn't played in a while. As the game progressed he made too many double faults and unforced errors but he said he still enjoyed it :)."  -- Ruari
Reveal CommentChris Bunn bt Julian Giles (May 12) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable game played in the morning sunshine and good spirit. The first set started very tight but I managed to take control down to consistency. The second set went the same way with some close games and some good rallies. . "  -- Chris

Group Summary:

Newcomer to the league, Nicholas, has a name (Goodwin) that does what it says on the tin! This round he notched up five "good wins" his only problem was that so did Ryan! Importantly too, Ryan actually beat Nicholas in their head-to-head. So how did Nicholas edge ahead in the points race to claim the group win? Crucially, by taking a set off Ryan, Nicholas added one extra point to his total! Adding to the fun of this excellent group Mark took the bronze with three nice wins of his own. Once again some lovely commentaries brought the matches to life.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Nicholas Goodwin 6 5 1 2 13 WLWW
2 Ryan Newell 6 5 1 2 12 WWWW
3 Mark Wilson 5 3 2 2 10 LLWW
4 Harry Seddon 6 2 4 2 7 WWLL
5 Martin Robson 7 2 5 2 7 LWLL
6 Antonino De Leon 2 2 0 0 4 WW
7 Robert French 4 1 3 2 4 LWLL
8 Tom Morris 6 1 5 0 3 LWLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAntonino De Leon bt Martin Robson (Jul 2) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Ironically I played better than I have for months but was completely outclassed by Antonino. A great game, not quite as one sided as the score suggests. All the best for the next league Antonino"  -- Martin
Reveal CommentTom Morris bt Robert French (Jun 29) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "A very long and tiring game in the evening heat! - some good ralleys and shot making from both players."  -- Tom
Nicholas Goodwin bt Tom Morris (Jun 29) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentHarry Seddon bt Tom Morris (Jun 28) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A closely-fought tie and very enjoyable between two players each with a well-established losing habit recently. The initiative switched several times during the game and the final result could easily have gone either way. Tom says he has been 'choking' when he's had the chance to close out a set - and, sure enough, he lost the first set having led 4-3. He hammered me to take the second set to break that particular hoodoo. Tom had kept his mate waiting in the pub for ages, which I'm sure affected his concentration in the final games; I got lucky there. Plenty of errors - Tom over-hit several forehands and I nearly wore out the net-tape with multiple shots aimed 'just too low' - but some terrific rallies too. "  -- Harry
Reveal CommentMartin Robson bt Tom Morris (Jun 23) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A tough and well matched game, in the end I edged it, slightly more consistent but it could have gone either way. Thanks for the Game Tom."  -- Martin
Reveal CommentHarry Seddon bt Martin Robson (Jun 20) 6-3, 7-6 (7-0)

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable game with Martin on a long summer evening with a good number of entertaining rallies interspersed amongst the usual errors on both sides. Early on we kept things even by taking it in turns to surrender the initiative until, courtesy of some fortuitous lobs, I managed to edge the first set 6-3 The second set was also close right through until the tie-break, the only one-sided period of the match. After four straight defeats it felt good to get 'the albatross from round my neck'! Thanks Martin, for another good match."  -- Harry

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Nicholas Goodwin (Jun 16) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A match of 3 sets, 3 tennis courts and 3 tennis balls (until the kind train driver threw one back). An enjoyable match with plenty of deuces that could have gone either way."  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Harry Seddon (Jun 15) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Harry stuffed me in the first set. Lots of lobs from both of us and a fun match as always, well played Harry."  -- Ryan
Nicholas Goodwin bt Mark Wilson (Jun 14) 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), [10-3]
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Mark Wilson (Jun 9) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "An epic battle at Eaton Park, nearly three and a half hours on a hot day with the train going past every few minutes. The first set we both kept holding serve but I managed to sneak a break. Mark totally dominated the second set. The third set was really close, lots of twists and turns. Well played Mark, you won more games, could have gone either way. "  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentRobert French bt Harry Seddon (Jun 2) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Harry, abit too much of a sorcher to play tennis, well played though and the best of luck in your other matches."  -- Robert
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Martin Robson (Jun 1) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Always an epic battle of a match against Martin and this was no different, I was fortunate to take it this time. Lots of deuces."  -- Ryan
Nicholas Goodwin bt Robert French (May 31) 6-3, 6-3
Nicholas Goodwin bt Martin Robson (May 27) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentRyan Newell bt Tom Morris (May 26) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Nice match with some good rallies and close games, a few service errors from both of us. We played the tie breaker to 10 instead of 7 which was my fault."  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentAntonino De Leon bt Ryan Newell (May 25) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "It’s a very sunny day for a great match , some good ralllies and enjoyable match. Thanks Ryan for a good match...."  -- Antonino
Reveal CommentNicholas Goodwin bt Harry Seddon (May 19) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoyable match, full of endeavour and good humour ....and occasional skill."  -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentMartin Robson bt Robert French (May 18) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A bard fought game that I was lucky win, Rob was struggling with a second racquet after breaking a string the day before. Some good tennis with most games getting to deuce. Thanks for the game Robert."  -- Martin
Reveal CommentMark Wilson bt Tom Morris (May 17) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very tight second set...both players got better as the match progressed."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Wilson bt Harry Seddon (May 15) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Some punishing rallies, an attempted SABR, and a very fortuitous net chord in this match."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Wilson bt Martin Robson (May 12) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Sunny Sunday afternoon...two well-contested sets, especially the second set in which the momentum changed a few times. Some great net-play by Martin."  -- Mark

Group Summary:

This group was so tight that it all came down to a point won in match lost for Terry. Runner-up Jack beat Terry in their head-to-head, but that three set loss and the point that came with it was just enough to edge ahead of his rival. Both ended up with four wins and both go their bonus points so it really couldn't have been much tighter! The race for third place was also hotly disputed but by beating Andrew, Julie just nabs it. Lovely group as evidenced once again by the write ups.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Terry Rollinson 6 4 2 2 11 LLWW
2 Jack Scott 5 4 1 2 10 WWLW
3 Julie Cooper 5 3 2 2 9 WLLW
4 Andrew Butcher 5 3 2 2 9 WWWL
5 Mike Dixon 5 2 3 0 5 LLLW
6 Liz Somerville 5 0 5 2 3 LLLL
7 Beverley Hampshire 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Mike Dixon (Jul 1) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great 3 setter with some impressive rallies; very evenly matched - just a question of battling it out to the end - thanks Mike"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentAndrew Butcher bt Mike Dixon (Jun 26) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Played on a breezy day at Eaton Park which meant play had to be adjusted every time we changed ends. Match played in good spirit and with some decent rallies. Despite the score, 5 deuce games in the first set means it was tighter than it looks. In the end, although my serving was terrible, the fact that I have played more tennis recently and better fitness edged the second set. Good look with your remaining matches Mike"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentJack Scott bt Mike Dixon (Jun 22) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play Mike again. We do have some good rallies. When I have played against Mike in the past we have had a lot of close sets and long matches but today was probably the shortest match we have ever had. Mike did say he was a bit rusty having not played a lot recently. Thanks for an enjoyable match Mike and all the best with your remaining matches."  -- Jack
Mike Dixon bt Terry Rollinson (Jun 13) Walkover

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJack Scott bt Terry Rollinson (Jun 9) 6-3, 0-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "It was a lovely morning for a tennis match, a bit windy but nothing major. The first set I started well and hit some good shots. I carried that for the rest of the set to win it 6-3. The second set was a different story as Terry started to find these forehand winners and I couldn’t reply to them as I wasn’t hitting the shots that I was in the first set. Final set was tight and got to 4-4 then I held on to my serve to make it 4-5 and it got to deuce in the next game which was the norm in this match and I broke Terry’s serve to win the match. Thanks for a good competitive match Terry."  -- Jack
Reveal CommentAndrew Butcher bt Jack Scott (Jun 2) 7-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "That was tough! We played on a very warm afternoon and Jack is over half my age, covers all the court quickly and plays the angles well. First set was very close. Jack opened up a 5-3 lead which I clawed back to 6-6 before finding my serve to take the tie break 7-2. Second set went with serve to 2-2 but finally finding my first serve helped me take the set. Jack deserved at least a set for a fighting performance, great baseline play and some good close rallies. "  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentTerry Rollinson bt Beverley Hampshire (May 28) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "The weather forecast predicted rain and thunderstorms. In fact it was a very pleasant afternoon and a very enjoyable match. The score does not do justice to many close fought games."  -- Terry
Reveal CommentJack Scott bt Julie Cooper (May 25) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Tough match on a warm and beautiful day against Julie. First time I have played Julie and the difference I think in the end was I was able to win the crucial points. Thanks for a great game Julie and all the best with your remaining matches."  -- Jack
Reveal CommentTerry Rollinson bt Julie Cooper (May 22) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match - a hot day with occasional wind. Julie has a wicked drop shot which she employed far too often. Whatever happened to the rule of only permitting two drop shots per set?"  -- Terry
Reveal CommentAndrew Butcher bt Liz Somerville (May 22) 7-5, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Gorgeous sunny evening at Eaton Park was perfect for tennis and so great to see all courts full. The first set was a see-saw match played in great spirit with both of us scrapping to win every point and both breaking and retaining serves. At 4-5 I started to edge enough points to take the set 7-5. The second set was far more one sided at 6-0 although there were close games and Liz made me fight as the 8 match points confirm. Tennis is supposed to be fun and Liz helps that! Thanks for the match. "  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentMike Dixon bt Liz Somerville (May 21) 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Wow what a match! I've played Mike several times now and never quite beaten him but today I came very close. I was 2-5 down in the first set but managed to bring it back to a tiebreak (which I then lost) and then in the 3rd set I even had a few match points but just couldn't quite do it. Next time perhaps?"  -- Liz
Julie Cooper bt Andrew Butcher (May 19) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentJack Scott bt Liz Somerville (May 19) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "The sun got out in the morning and felt like summer had just about arrived. Great to play you again Liz, and all the best with your remaining matches."  -- Jack
Terry Rollinson bt Andrew Butcher (May 15) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Liz Somerville (May 14) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect sunny afternoon and a great match, as always, against Liz"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentTerry Rollinson bt Liz Somerville (May 13) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was my first game in this league, having previously played in London. Wonderful weather and an enjoyable match. "  -- Terry

Group Summary:

Vikki came, she saw and she conquered! A memorable debut round; seven wins all for the loss of just a handful of games. Well done to Vikki who will be heading up the groups next time. Not that runner-up Wendy didn't make it competitive on points in a group where all but one player earned their bonus points and everyone one at least one match. Terrific group to anchor the round and we are grateful to you all.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Vikki Savage 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 Wendy Thomson 6 5 1 2 12 WWWW
3 Liliya Serazetdinova 7 4 3 2 11 WLWW
4 John Gibson 6 2 4 2 8 LLLW
5 Cathy Geary 7 3 4 2 8 LWWW
6 Victoria Chubb 6 1 5 2 5 WLLL
7 Lynne Johnson 3 1 2 2 4 LLW
8 Rowena Alston 6 1 5 0 3 LLWL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLiliya Serazetdinova bt Rowena Alston (Jul 4) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "We played in the evening at Eaton Park, luckily the day heat subsided and it was a very pleasant temperature. Lots of enjoyable rallies. Nice to meet you and play with you Rowena. See you in the doubles league!"  -- Liliya
Reveal CommentVictoria Chubb bt Rowena Alston (Jun 30) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely to see Rowena back on the circuit after so many years! This match was epic lasting nearly 3 hours but with the weather perfect neither of us were in a hurry! Nice to win such a long match on the eve of Wimbledon! Thank you Rowena !"  -- Victoria
Reveal CommentRowena Alston bt John Gibson (Jun 23) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match to play, thanks John."  -- Rowena
Reveal CommentWendy Thomson bt Liliya Serazetdinova (Jun 23) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good game with many rallies and scores to deuce. Lovely to play outdoors in the good weather. Thanks Liliya "  -- Wendy
Reveal CommentLiliya Serazetdinova bt Victoria Chubb (Jun 22) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "It was sunny and a little breezy. We played at David Lloyd outside. A little noisy from the ring road at times. Fantastic rallies, the first set we went neck to neck. Enjoyed the tie break not often you get to play it. Second set was much closer than the score. Thank you Vicky for the game! "  -- Liliya
Reveal CommentWendy Thomson bt Rowena Alston (Jun 21) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play Rowena for the first tine. First game was close , game for game with lots of score s to deuce. Despite the heat, a fun game. "  -- Wendy
Reveal CommentVikki Savage bt John Gibson (Jun 17) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A very good match on a very warm evening! Lots of long rallies with a few drop shots thrown in and both of us running for everything made for some tense points and some close games. Thanks for the match John and good luck with the rest of your matches!"  -- Vikki
Reveal CommentLiliya Serazetdinova bt John Gibson (Jun 5) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "We played outside at David Lloyd. It was a very pleasant temperature. We had a lot of long rallies. Thank you John for the excellent match!"  -- Liliya
  • "What a game! I'll feel this game in the morning . Great contest, with many back line rallies and sprints to the net . Really enjoyable game. Well done Liliya, you deserved the win." John
Reveal CommentJohn Gibson bt Cathy Geary (Jun 3) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely evening for tennis and a very enjoyable match. We had some excellent rallies and many of the games went to deuce. John played really well and I wish him luck with his remaining matches. "  -- Cathy
Reveal CommentWendy Thomson bt Victoria Chubb (Jun 2) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play this game on a perfect sunny day in Eaton park. And despite both flagging slightly with Vickie on day 2 of IF and I having played 3 hours of doubles in the morning. We must love it ! Thanks Vickie "  -- Wendy
Reveal CommentVikki Savage bt Liliya Serazetdinova (Jun 2) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with lots of long rallies and lots of running on a hot afternoon. Thanks Liliya, good luck with the rest of your matches!"  -- Vikki
John Gibson bt Victoria Chubb (Jun 1) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentWendy Thomson bt John Gibson (Jun 1) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Welcome to the league John, a really enjoyable match with many close games. Perfect sunny conditions in the park. Could have gone either way. "  -- Wendy
Reveal CommentVikki Savage bt Lynne Johnson (May 30) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A good match in very windy conditions. Good luck in the rest of your matches!"  -- Vikki
Reveal CommentVikki Savage bt Wendy Thomson (May 28) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A great match that was closer than the score suggests, lots of long rallies and some very closely contested points. Thanks Wendy and good luck with the rest of your matches!"  -- Vikki
Reveal CommentCathy Geary bt Lynne Johnson (May 27) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A blustery morning made for a challenging match. Many games went to deuce and lucky for me Lynne was not on form today. Thank you for an enjoyable match Lynne and best of luck with the rest of your matches Cathy"  -- Cathy
Reveal CommentCathy Geary bt Victoria Chubb (May 26) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "As always an enjoyable game with Victoria. She is an amazing competitor and her service game is formidable. I was lucky today as Victoria had not played indoors for some time. Victoria lost the march rather than me winning the match"  -- Cathy
Reveal CommentVikki Savage bt Victoria Chubb (May 25) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for a great game on a very hot Saturday afternoon, good luck with the rest of your matches!"  -- Vikki
Reveal CommentVikki Savage bt Rowena Alston (May 23) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Another lovely evening for a game of tennis - thanks for the match!"  -- Vikki
Reveal CommentCathy Geary bt Rowena Alston (May 22) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A match that was much closer than the result suggests. There were many deuce games in both sets. Thank you Rowena for a challenging game and wishing you luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Cathy
Reveal CommentLiliya Serazetdinova bt Cathy Geary (May 21) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A glorious evening for tennis. Many long rallies and a fantastic and enjoyable workout. Thank you Liliya for a great match and best of luck with your remaining games"  -- Cathy
Reveal CommentVikki Savage bt Cathy Geary (May 19) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely afternoon for a tennis match. Cathy and I had a great match with some very closely contested games. Good luck Cathy with the rest of your matches."  -- Vikki
Reveal CommentLynne Johnson bt Liliya Serazetdinova (May 19) 2-6, 7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great Match with lots of long rallies and good shots. We both played every ball and went for everything .. very even and enjoyable thank you Liliya "  -- Lynne
Reveal CommentWendy Thomson bt Cathy Geary (May 11) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A fun game despite the loud metal music in the park , my many injuries and Cathy not having played for a month. In the circumstances we played rather well I’d say. Thank you Cathy. "  -- Wendy