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  • Players are organised into groups of 6 to 8 players of a similar standard
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  • A point is awarded for each set won
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Highgate Road, London, NW5 1QR Tel: full venue details »

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Collapse AllParliament Hill Singles - Round 25 | Thursday 24 August 2023 to Wednesday 18 October 2023 (Midpoint: Wednesday 20 September 2023)

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Alessandro Raja 5 5 0 2 17 WWWW
2 Ryan Bown 5 4 1 2 15 WLWW
3 Nico Sersale 4 2 2 2 11 WLLW
4 Oleg Khomenko 2 2 0 0 6 WW
5 Archie Barraclough 3 0 3 2 6 LLL
6 Chris Khouri 3 0 3 2 5 LLL
7 Matt Newton 2 0 2 0 3 LL
8 Alex Hicks 2 0 2 0 2 LL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentNico Sersale bt Chris Khouri (Sep 17) 4-2, 4-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great playing with Chris. Lots of Deuces and competitive game."  -- Nico
Reveal CommentAlessandro Raja bt Nico Sersale (Sep 13) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Alessandro to serve for third set"  -- Alessandro
Alessandro Raja bt Archie Barraclough (Sep 12) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentRyan Bown bt Nico Sersale (Sep 12) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "TBC"  -- Ryan
Alessandro Raja bt Matt Newton (Sep 11) 7-5, 6-1
Alessandro Raja bt Chris Khouri (Sep 10) 4-0, 4-0
Reveal CommentNico Sersale bt Archie Barraclough (Sep 6) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Long tough game under a very warm sun. Archie is a really strong opponent and it was a very close game. Good luck with the rest of the league and let’s play again soon!"  -- Nico
Alessandro Raja bt Ryan Bown (Sep 6) 6-3, 6-3
Ryan Bown bt Alex Hicks (Sep 5) 7-5, 7-5
Oleg Khomenko bt Alex Hicks (Sep 1) 6-0, 6-2
Ryan Bown bt Archie Barraclough (Aug 30) 6-3, 6-2
Oleg Khomenko bt Chris Khouri (Aug 28) 6-0, 6-1
Ryan Bown bt Matt Newton (Aug 25) 6-1, 4-6, [10-5]

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Huxley May 1 1 0 0 4 W
2 Dan Squires 1 1 0 0 3 W
3 Ireo Ostacchini 1 0 1 0 2 L
4 Chris Barraclough 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 Alan Shaw 1 0 1 0 1 L
6 A Orr 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Freddie Downes 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Dan Squires bt Ireo Ostacchini (Sep 14) 6-2, 2-6, [12-10]
Reveal CommentHuxley May v Chris Barraclough (Sep 12) 5-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Fun match so far! TBC.. "  -- Huxley
Reveal CommentHuxley May bt Alan Shaw (Sep 3) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game! "  -- Huxley

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Michael Jones 4 4 0 2 15 WWWW
2 Peter Newman 4 2 2 2 10 LWWL
3 Steve Bruce 3 2 1 0 8 WLW
4 Philip Meadowcroft 3 0 3 2 8 LLL
5 Julia Varesko 1 0 1 0 2 L
6 Elliott Nathan 1 0 1 0 2 L
7 Sean Mahaffey 0 0 0 0 1 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentSteve Bruce bt Peter Newman (Sep 23) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match with some marathon games. Thanks Peter!"  -- Steve
Michael Jones bt Steve Bruce (Sep 14) 6-2, 6-1
Michael Jones bt Julia Varesko (Sep 10) 4-0, 4-1
Reveal CommentPeter Newman bt Elliott Nathan (Sep 9) 6-3, 4-6, [10-7]

Player Comments:

  • "Great match on a scorching hot day. Could have gone either way. "  -- Peter
Reveal CommentPeter Newman bt Philip Meadowcroft (Sep 6) 0-6, 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great match so far. "  -- Philip
  • "Many great rallies. Great match. Thanks for the game, Phil!"  -- Peter
Michael Jones bt Peter Newman (Sep 5) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentSteve Bruce bt Philip Meadowcroft (Aug 29) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Fabulous match! "  -- Philip
Michael Jones bt Philip Meadowcroft (Aug 28) 6-3, 6-2

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Samuel Hayes 3 3 0 2 11 WWW
2 Nakul Sharma 3 2 1 2 10 LWW
3 Jack Winfield 3 1 2 2 8 LWL
4 Oliver Froment 4 0 4 2 6 LLLL
5 Joe Madgwick 1 1 0 0 3 W
6 Freddie Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Irmak Ergin 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 JOE MACLEAN 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Samuel Hayes bt Jack Winfield (Sep 16) 6-0, 6-3
Samuel Hayes bt Oliver Froment (Sep 15) 6-0, 6-0
Joe Madgwick bt Oliver Froment (Sep 2) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentSamuel Hayes bt Nakul Sharma (Aug 31) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match Nakul! "  -- Sam
Nakul Sharma bt Oliver Froment (Aug 28) 6-0, 6-0
Jack Winfield bt Oliver Froment (Aug 27) 6-0, 6-0
Nakul Sharma bt Jack Winfield (Aug 25) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Russell Caplan 2 1 1 0 4 LW
2 Michael Thaler 1 1 0 0 3 W
3 Yad Deen 1 0 1 0 1 L
4 Ben Shelton 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Eva Halls-Aguiar 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Eva Platt 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Rizvan Katchera 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Michael Thaler bt Russell Caplan (Sep 2) 6-4, 6-4
Russell Caplan bt Yad Deen (Aug 26) 6-2, 6-1

Current Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Sophie Warren 6 5 1 2 18 WWWW
2 Hugh Jones 4 4 0 2 14 WWWW
3 Sofia Palma Carlos 3 1 2 2 9 WLL
4 Zijiao Li 3 0 3 2 5 LLL
5 Jane McKay 1 0 1 0 3 L
6 Ewan Gill 2 0 2 0 2 LL
7 Catherine Minns 1 0 1 0 1 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentHugh Jones bt Ewan Gill (Sep 23) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great game!"  -- Hugh
Reveal CommentSophie Warren bt Ewan Gill (Sep 18) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, super intense second set "  -- Sophie
Reveal CommentSophie Warren bt Zijiao Li (Sep 16) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game!"  -- Sophie
Reveal CommentSophie Warren bt Catherine Minns (Sep 15) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great game!!"  -- Sophie
Reveal CommentSofia Palma Carlos bt Zijiao Li (Sep 10) 4-3 (7-5), 4-3 (8-6)

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for the match - It was great to play again!"  -- Sofia
Jane McKay v Sofia Palma Carlos (Sep 9) 6-0, 4-6, 2-0 TBC
Sophie Warren bt Sofia Palma Carlos (Sep 8) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentHugh Jones bt Zijiao Li (Sep 3) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great game "  -- Hugh
Reveal CommentSophie Warren bt Jane McKay (Sep 3) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match!"  -- Sophie
Reveal CommentHugh Jones bt Sophie Warren (Sep 2) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great game!"  -- Hugh
Reveal CommentHugh Jones bt Sofia Palma Carlos (Aug 27) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for a great game!"  -- Hugh

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Parliament Hill archive. 

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Parliament Hill.

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.