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- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
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Collapse AllPavilion Singles - Round 26 | Thursday 1 June 2017 to Wednesday 26 July 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 28 June 2017)
The players in this round seemed inspired by the British Tennis grass court season as we saw a high turnout and lots of competitive matches on the courts at the Pavilion. Well done to the new groups champs and we hope to see you all next time.
Group Summary:
A number of close contests in a competitive group three including a nail biting three set thriller between Uche and Mark which eventually saw Uche prevail 7-6, 6-7, 7-5. Four wins for Uche and Francesco put them both in contention for the group crown. Crucially Uche played all of his matches and therefore although Francesco emerged victorious from the two's epic head to head, the set Uche won in this encounter sees him move into the lead and retain the group one title. Great to see the majority of the bonus points on the board too.
Final Rankings:
- Uche Onyema [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Francesco Malatesta 9.1 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- John Cotterill 7.2 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Crooks 7.2 [W2, L1] 5
- Nicolo Colombo [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Thomas McCarthy 8.2 [L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Uche Onyema bt Mark Crooks (Jul 22) 7-6, 6-7, 7-5Group Summary:
There was no easy match in group two with over a third of matches going the distance and many tight sets on the scoreboard. Alex fought off the strong competition to finish the round with five wins and bonus points under his belt to take the gold. Dominic managed to defeat the champ and takes home the bragging rights as the only player to do so. Tim and Ashley tied on points in the race for second, however Tim recorded a crucial win over Ashley in a marathon affair and this clinches him the silver.
Final Rankings:
- Alex Carpignano 8.2 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Tim Ibbotson 8.2 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Ashley Bingham 9.1 [W2, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Dominic Beresford 8.1 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Nigel Billen 8.1 [W1, L5] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Dobromir Risov [W2, L1] 4
- Tim Loo [L2] 1
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Tim for a great match! There were many nice rallies. Looking forward to the next game." -- Dobromir
Player Comments:
- "Humdinger of a match - had everything including a Wimbledon-style rain break. The tennis got better as the match went along despite our exhaustion and one third set game lasted 15 minutes. Great to meet Dobromir - really enjoyable tennis!" -- Nigel
- "Very close game which was going back and forth with many deuces. I enjoyed it very much and looking forward to play again! Thanks Nigel," -- Dob
Player Comments:
- "Excellent match - with me taking advantage of the early start and the slippery courts. But as things dried Tim stormed back, got the second set on the tiebreak and made it close in the third. Great fun!" -- Nigel
Player Comments:
- "Thank to Dob for finishing our match with such a short notice. We also played a very evenly matched third set. See you on court soon," -- Alex
- "There were many nice rallies with Alex. Enjoy your vacation and I am looking forward to another great game soon," -- Dob
Player Comments:
- "3 hours battle at the pavilion. Very competitive match which neither of us wanted to loose hence we questioned each others calls in a couple of occasions during the second set. Credit to Ashley for playing positive tennis through out the match. He took the tie-break in the second set after facing match point on 5-6. So I started the third set feeling as confident as a blind man locked in dark room looking for a black cat.... which isn't there!! Luckily I was able to re-set and get over the line first. Thanks Ashley we'll play again soon. " -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match and the usual high number of deuces! Thank you Nigel" -- Dominic
Player Comments:
- "Another very competitive match, thank you Nigel. I look forward to the next one!" -- Ashley
Player Comments:
- "Way too hot. Could more easily have been resolved by a burpee-off in a Finnish sauna. The sort of game that might suit a French foreign legionnaire." -- Dominic
Match of the Group:
Tim Ibbotson bt Dominic Beresford (Jun 11) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1)Player Comments:
- "Both sets very close. Lots of long well played rallies . Thanks Nigel." -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "This was a really close (and long) match! Well played Nigel. Great fun!" -- Tim
- "Worth getting up at dawn to play this absorbing match. Tim gave me chances in the first set but was fully awake in the second so pat on the back to me for winning that. By the third Tim was in charge! Great fun," -- Nigel
Group Summary:
Round of applause to Andy who dominated all six of his matches to cruise into the number one spot with a clean sweep of wins. Benji was right on Andy's tail with a combination of five victories and good scheduling skills putting him level on points, but he didn't quite have enough to topple Andy in their head to head and has to settle for second this time. Top commitment from the group to get all but one match played.
Final Rankings:
- Andy Lowe [W6] 12 WINNER
- Benji Wilson 9.1 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- David Beales 8.2 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Anthony Crawley 9.1 [W3, L3] 6
- Jim Harrison 8.2 [W2, L4] 5
- Maria Harrison 9.1 [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Ross 8.2 [L6] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Andy lowe beat Anthony Crawley 6.1 6.2 " -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Andy Lowe beat Maria Harrison 6.0 6.1 " -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Easy win Andy Lowe beat Jim Harrison 6.1 6.0 " -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "As always, Michael and I enjoyed our match on a lovely warm evening. Michael forced a tiebreak in the second set with a number of ace serves and I thought he was going to take it to a third set when he was 5-3 ahead but I just managed to achieve a 7-5 victory." -- Jim
Player Comments:
- "Always enjoyable to catch up with and play Michael. Nearly every game went to several deuces. " -- Maria
Match of the Group:
Jim Harrison bt Maria Harrison (Jun 22) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Lovely day and match up at Pavilion. Bit of a topsy-turvy, but enjoyable nevertheless. Thanks Jim. " -- David
Group Summary:
Martin and Othmane both got all of their matches played and bagged their bonus points, and this was a recipe for success. Martin takes top spot thanks to four solid victories and Othmane followed in second with three victories to his name. John finished with the only unbeaten record in the group with three wins from three, including a victory over the top two, so what might have happened had he got on court a couple more times? Maybe we will find out next time.
Final Rankings:
- Martin Lynchehan 9.1 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Othmane Islah 9.2 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- John Scott 9.2 [W3] 6
- Annabel Walton South 10.2 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Sally Kinnes 8.2 [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Bill Hemsley 10.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "On hot sultry morning this was a good competitive match. Thanks for the game Sally. " -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "Great game played an enjoyable and competitive spirit. Played on a very hot and sunny day. Thanks for the game Martin - John" -- John
Player Comments:
- "Good competitive game with lots of deuces. Thanks for the game Bill " -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "It was very enjoyable and challenging match which was much closer than the score suggests. Annabel was a real battler who saved half a dozen match points. Thanks for the match and I look forward to playing again Martin " -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "Fun! Exhausting! Hot! Great play from Annabel but I was very pleased with two things: I came back from 2-5 down in the second set to level it to 5-5. And in the wildlife garden, a duck has moved into the pond! It looked much more serene that we did! Delighted to see it there." -- Sally
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game of tennis. Thank you Bill" -- Othmane
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match despite the windy conditions. A very close second where Sally had a set point. This could have been the turning point. Thanks a lot Sally for a great game" -- Othmane
Player Comments:
- "A swirling wind was a big factor in this match with unexpected gusts picking up the ball and putting it down wherever it pleased - usually way beyond the baseline or in the tramlines (no tennis sense, these random gusts!) Despite that we had a very enjoyable match - only the second for Bill and heaven-knows-how many for me! The second set in particular was a great battle and the score in aces was Bill 2, Sally 0!" -- Sally
Match of the Group:
Martin Lynchehan bt Othmane Islah (Jun 8) 6-4, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Very close second set. With the windy weather, it could have litteraly gone either way. Thank you for playing Annabel" -- Othmane
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous rounds for Pavilion.
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:
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Collapse AllPavilion Doubles - Round 18 | Thursday 18 May 2017 to Wednesday 26 July 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 21 June 2017)
A great round for the Pavilion Doubles League with nearly three quarter of matches played and a friendly competitive spirit on display throughout. Thanks for all your efforts and we hope to see you next time.
Group Summary:
Richard & Jenny stormed through their matches to finish with a full house of wins and become the new champs . Jo & Ashley were the only pair to bag their bonus points and these combined with two victories moved them ahead of fellow challengers Maria & Jim into the silver. Well played all.
Final Rankings:
- Richard Beswick & Jenny Preston [W4] 8 WINNER
- Jo Holden & Ashley Bingham [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Maria Harrison & Jim Harrison [W2, L2] 4
- Peter Mattravers & Jonathan Bunney [L2]
- Stephen O'Farrell & Pauline Hamilton [L3]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable and tightly-fought match against Pauline and Steve." -- Jim
Player Comments:
- "Really nice game, with a lot of toughly contested points. Thanks!" -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "Good match, with lots of deuce games. Thanks!" -- Richard
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJo Holden & Ashley Bingham bt Maria Harrison & Jim Harrison (Jun 19) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)Player Comments:
- "A very competitive and fun match in sauna like conditions - thank you Jim and Maria. Jo apologises for the swearing" -- Ashley
Player Comments:
- "It was a very enjoyable match against Jonathan and Peter at Waterlow Park - a very nice setting in Highgate on a warm sunny evening." -- Jim
Player Comments:
- "Nice game, closer than score suggests, with plenty of good rallies" -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "Lots of close games and good rallies. Very enjoyable match." -- Richard
Group Summary:
Tony & David overcame their debutant nerves to notch up a fantastic four wins and impressively top the podium. Catherine & Ameer pipped Errol & Frances to second with a hard fought win in their head to head. Nicola & Nicola take home the only bonus prize of the group thanks to their scheduling prowess. Thanks for all the generous commentaries which revealed matches played in a wonderful spirit.
Final Rankings:
- Tony Pelaou & David Lindsey [W4] 8 WINNER
- Catherine Macarthur & Ameer Rasheed [W3, L1] 6 RUNNER UP
- Errol Fletcher & Frances Plummer [W3, L2] 6
- Nicola Venning & Nicola Gibson [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Annabel Walton South & Sarah Stevenson [L1]
- Sarah Baily & Louise Sharpe [L3]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "The scoreline does show it but this was a tough opponent who just happened to find me and David on a good day, or it may be a little due to the dinner we gobbled down before the match. In any case it was lovely to be out on a summer's evening playing tennis - very enjoyable." -- Tony
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentCatherine Macarthur & Ameer Rasheed bt Errol Fletcher & Frances Plummer (Jul 17) 6-4, 6-4Player Comments:
- "This match was really enjoyable and we were very closely since quite a few games went to repeated duces. It could easily have gone to 3 games. We both loved playing Fran and Errol. Thank you both." -- Catherine
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match with great serving. We had some excellent rallies with impossible shots returned over and over again. Thank you gals! " -- Catherine
Player Comments:
- "Such a shame that Annabel was injured. Looking forward to next time." -- Errol
Player Comments:
- "Good game. " -- Errol
Player Comments:
- "Always a good game with Nicola and Nicola. It's 1-1 now. Looking forward to the next match. " -- Errol
Player Comments:
- "A beautiful early evening, with the sun out in parts. It took Nicola and Nicola a little time to settle into the game, which they did by the second set racing into a 2-0 lead. They hit some fabulous shots down the line with power and accuracy which were impossible to a get a racket on. They also returned some our best serves and we had some really good rallys. In the end we managed to sneak into the lead and hold on to win the match, but a very enjoyable game and great to be out in the sun." -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "The match was peppered with very enjoyable games, many reverting to Duce several times. I think the scor backs this up, as many games lasted a long time. A very even match on a perfect summer's evening. Nicola V served magnificent swervy spinners, and Nicola G returned powerful winners. Nicola G slipped and fell at one point, but despite a graze on her arm, she opted to continue the match. Many thanks for a great match!" -- Catherine
Player Comments:
- "This was the first time David and I have played in any league and also the first time we have played together, so we were feeling more than a little nervous. I think this was also the first time for Ameer, although Catherine had played in the leagues previously. The match kicked-off promptly, and I was very impressed by the quality of tennis played by the opposition Ameer at times played some outstanding shots down the line, and some of Catherine's shots were unplayable. After trailing 0-2 in the first set me and David set our minds just to keep close to the opposition, which we managed, and somehow managed to sneak it at the death - which was the first time we took the lead. The second set starting very competitively. 19th hole at Maid. " -- Tony
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous rounds for Pavilion.
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)
Player Comments: