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Kensington Memorial Park

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Collapse AllPaddington Rec Singles - Round 61 | Thursday 19 October 2023 to Wednesday 13 December 2023 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 November 2023)

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Anne Beranger 3 2 1 2 12 WWL
2 Adelina Koleva 4 2 2 2 12 WLWL
3 Maximiliano Martinez Mendoza 3 2 1 2 11 WWL
4 Luke Hambly 2 2 0 0 8 WW
5 Laura Greaves 2 2 0 0 6 WW
6 James Kearon 2 0 2 0 5 LL
7 Pasquale Pedata 3 0 3 0 3 LLL
8 Alessandro Guasti 1 0 1 0 1 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAnne Beranger v Luke Hambly (Nov 25) 2-6, 6-4, 3-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with a few nice and long rallies! Unfortunately we couldn't finish the third set"  -- Anne
Luke Hambly bt Pasquale Pedata (Nov 23) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentAnne Beranger bt James Kearon (Nov 19) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Our first attempt was ended by the rain, but this time we had a very enjoyable game, with some long rallies and impressive forehand winners from James. Thanks for the match!"  -- Anne
Maximiliano Martinez Mendoza bt Alessandro Guasti (Nov 19) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
Reveal CommentMaximiliano Martinez Mendoza bt James Kearon (Nov 15) 4-6, 6-2, [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "Super tight match. Thanks for the game, James! "  -- Maximiliano
Adelina Koleva bt Pasquale Pedata (Nov 15) 6-0, 6-4
Reveal CommentAnne Beranger bt Adelina Koleva (Nov 11) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great rallies in the first set but we had to interrupt the match due to rain - to be resumed "  -- Anne
  • "Match now finished with a much nicer weather, thanks for the game!"  -- Anne
Adelina Koleva bt Maximiliano Martinez Mendoza (Nov 5) 6-3, 6-1
Laura Greaves bt Pasquale Pedata (Oct 31) 6-2, 6-0
Luke Hambly bt Adelina Koleva (Oct 29) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentAnne Beranger v Maximiliano Martinez Mendoza (Oct 29) 6-7 (4-7) TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Tight match interrupted by weather conditions - to be continued "  -- Anne
Laura Greaves bt Anne Beranger (Oct 28) 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentAdelina Koleva v James Kearon (Oct 25) 2-6, 6-3 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Nice match play with James on a fine afternoon at Paddington Rec! We played a tiebreak in lieu of a third set but did so incorrectly (7 points instead of 10). Decided to play the third set at another time."  -- Adelina

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ishaan Parmar 3 2 1 0 7 LWW
2 Guido Mandozzi 2 2 0 0 6 WW
3 Scott Fisher 2 1 1 0 4 LW
4 Rahul Shah 2 1 1 0 4 LW
5 Ivan Seifert 2 0 2 0 2 LL
6 Tomer Cohen 1 0 1 0 1 L
7 Francesca Chapman 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Kenji Takii 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentGuido Mandozzi bt Rahul Shah (Dec 1) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Another fun match with good rallies in the freezing cold and on two different surfaces - even snowed at one point! "  -- Guido
Reveal CommentGuido Mandozzi bt Tomer Cohen (Nov 30) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "We were both freezing but warmed up with a close and fun match. Was nice getting to know each-other a bit too!"  -- Guido
Rahul Shah bt Ishaan Parmar (Nov 27) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentIshaan Parmar bt Ivan Seifert (Nov 5) 4-0, 4-1

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyed the fast 4 format, some good competitive rallies. "  -- Ishaan
Reveal CommentIshaan Parmar bt Scott Fisher (Nov 5) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Hard fought match in some challenging conditions, Scott saved quite a few match points!"  -- Ishaan
Reveal CommentScott Fisher bt Ivan Seifert (Oct 28) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great game Ivan and the score didn't reflect the close games. "  -- Scott

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Spike Elwood 4 3 1 2 13 WWLW
2 Shefali Bohra 2 2 0 0 6 WW
3 Lance Entwistle 3 1 2 0 6 LWL
4 Giovana D'Avila 4 0 4 2 6 LLLL
5 Grace Benz 1 1 0 0 3 W
6 Asterios Diafas 1 1 0 0 3 W
7 Adam Chandoo 1 0 1 0 1 L
8 Ian Greenstreet 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentShefali Bohra bt Lance Entwistle (Dec 2) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyed it thoroughly! What a good game! "  -- Shefali
Reveal CommentSpike Elwood bt Giovana D'Avila (Nov 26) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with Giovana and a couple of very close sets! A lot of fun even in the freezing cold. Look forward to playing again. "  -- Spike
Reveal CommentLance Entwistle bt Giovana D'Avila (Nov 11) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game- notwithstanding chilly early start"  -- Lance
Reveal CommentSpike Elwood bt Adam Chandoo (Nov 11) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with some nice long rallies! Thanks Adam. Look forward to playing again! :) "  -- Spike
Reveal CommentGrace Benz bt Giovana D'Avila (Oct 29) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really wonderful time, thanks for booking the court!"  -- Grace
Reveal CommentShefali Bohra bt Spike Elwood (Oct 27) 6-2, 3-6, [10-5]

Player Comments:

  • "It was cold but was so much fun! "  -- Shefali
Reveal CommentSpike Elwood bt Lance Entwistle (Oct 22) 2-6, 6-4, [11-9]

Player Comments:

  • "A very close match with Lance - really enjoyable rallies and some great points in a close match Tiebreak. Look forward to playing again. :) "  -- Spike
Asterios Diafas bt Giovana D'Avila (Oct 22) 6-1, 6-3

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Fotis Galiotos 4 3 1 2 13 LWWW
2 David Dennehy 1 1 0 0 3 W
3 Charles Swindon 2 0 2 0 3 LL
4 Andrei Caraman 1 1 0 0 3 W
5 Prady Kapoor 1 0 1 0 1 L
6 Thomas Dodd 1 0 1 0 1 L
7 Nakul Sharma 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Andrei Caraman bt Fotis Galiotos (Nov 28) 6-3, 3-6, [10-4]
Fotis Galiotos bt Thomas Dodd (Nov 15) 4-1, 4-1
Fotis Galiotos bt Prady Kapoor (Nov 6) 4-1, 4-0
Reveal CommentDavid Dennehy bt Charles Swindon (Nov 3) 4-1, 4-2

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match with some great rallies."  -- David
Fotis Galiotos bt Charles Swindon (Oct 31) 2-4, 4-0, [10-5]

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Paddington Rec archive. 

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Paddington Rec.

Scoring Information:

You earn one point for every set you win. Players who play three or more matches by the mid-point of the Round receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

Understanding the current rankings display: 

Players' names, W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added).

Comments:

Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form.

Collapse AllPaddington Rec Doubles - Round 1 | Thursday 26 August 2021 to Wednesday 20 October 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 22 September 2021)

It was great to see so many players out on court during this Round, enjoying friendly, competitive tennis and making new friends. We hope you had a great time battling it out! There is just one more Round for 2021 and we’re looking forward to having you join us again. We think Local Tennis Leagues players are the keenest of them all, so it’ll be no surprise to see many of you back out there during the cooler months. Join now to secure your place!

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Conal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio 3 3 0 2 9 WWW
2 George Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson 3 3 0 0 7 WWW
3 Alex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence 4 2 2 2 6 WLWL
4 Elizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford 4 1 3 2 4 LLLW
5 Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL
6 Kaye Howe & Sundar Amirtanandha 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAlex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence bt Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou (Oct 19) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Many juicy games, great fun to play."  -- Alex
Reveal CommentGeorge Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson bt Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou (Oct 16) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "This was a really fun match. The rallying was great, and we had some close games too! "  -- George
Reveal CommentGeorge Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson bt Elizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford (Sep 25) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Great match - we were really pushed in both sets, and the tiebreak was especially close. Shot of the match: Liz’s cross court forehand (very dangerous!) - thanks!"  -- George
Reveal CommentGeorge Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson v Conal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio (Sep 24) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 2-1 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "2-1 in third set - Gilbert to serve"  -- George
Reveal CommentGeorge Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson bt Alex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence (Sep 22) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun game - thank you gents!"  -- George
Reveal CommentConal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio bt Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou (Sep 19) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Had a great match with Mary and Abi and we had a rainbow join us during our second set. "  -- Conal
Reveal CommentAlex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence bt Elizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford (Sep 18) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Well-balanced competition, with lots of great rallies -- opponents were truly courtly, on and off court -- we hope to be able to play them again soon!"  -- Andrew
Conal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio bt Alex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence (Sep 17) 6-1, 6-3
Conal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio bt Elizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford (Sep 11) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentElizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford bt Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou (Aug 28) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun match with Mary and Abigail despite a very early start!"  -- Elizabeth

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Paddington Rec archive.

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Paddington Rec.

Scoring Information:

You earn one point for every set you win. Players who play three or more matches by the mid-point of the Round receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

Understanding the current rankings display: 

Players' names, W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added).

Comments:

Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form.