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Collapse AllWirral Parks Singles - Round 26 | Thursday 10 June 2021 to Wednesday 4 August 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 7 July 2021)

Current Rankings:

  1. Danny Elder 7.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Paul Scallion [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Rob Slade 6.2 [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Andrew Benc [W4, L2] 8
  5. David Britzman [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Nathan Mcewan [W1, L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Eddie Gilchrist [L5] 3 includes 2 bonus points

Match Results:

David Britzman bt Nathan Mcewan (Aug 2) Walkover
Reveal CommentPaul Scallion bt Rob Slade (Aug 2) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Played Rob a good few times before, and despite never getting a set I'd always enjoyed it as hes such a unique and tough opponent. His ability to change tactics and game styles throughout a match is hard to deal with but where hes always killed me in the past is the number of points he wins at the net. I think I hit my passing shots really well today and that nicked me enough points over the course of the match to win it. Could of easily gone the other way, I was struggling to hang in at the back end of the 2nd set, but once I edged that I got a lot more energy, and I think Rob was carrying a bit of an injury and couldnt play at his best level. Cheers Rob for playing at Port Sunlight, look forward to playing again soon."  -- Paul
Danny Elder bt Rob Slade (Aug 1) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentNathan Mcewan bt Eddie Gilchrist (Jul 30) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "A long, gruelling match that went all the way. A lot of long rallies and a lot of breaks of serve! Could have gone either way. Thanks for the match Eddie"  -- Nathan
Reveal CommentAndrew Benc bt David Britzman (Jul 19) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Some good rallies on a very hot day . Thanks "  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentAndrew Benc bt Rob Slade (Jul 14) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A close game. Could have gone either way. Rob v effective at the net"  -- Andrew
Danny Elder bt Andrew Benc (Jul 12) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentPaul Scallion bt Andrew Benc (Jul 10) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play Andrew again, a very sporting player and real gent. We played at Meols parade which I'd never been to before, great courts in a great location, I would highly recommend playing there if you havent. He won a tough match last time we played and this was tough again, very close and physical throughout. He has good attacking shots so I tried to move him around as much as possible to stop him using these, and when he did get his strong forehand shots into my backhand corner I managed to dig enough out to sneak a few extra points which made a difference. I played a horrible service game at 5-4 in the 2nd but recovered well and played 2 good games to get over the line. Thanks for the game Andrew, look forward to playing again soon."  -- Paul
Reveal CommentRob Slade bt Eddie Gilchrist (Jul 7) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Eddie has got some good shots eg the serve, forehand and backhand and he won a lot of rallies by some excellent play but in this match he also made a lot of mistakes. I think he will do well with more practice and more matches. "  -- Rob
Reveal CommentDavid Britzman bt Paul Scallion (Jul 6) 7-6 (9-7), 0-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with Paul over in Birkenhead Park with a lot of gruelling rallies from the back of the court. The first set could of gone either way with Paul having 3 set points that he couldn't quite convert after long rallies. Tie break was very close and I ended up just edging it 9-7. The first set took a lot of energy and I struggled in the second going down 6-0 pretty quickly as Paul upped his game and hit some good forehand winners. I managed to recover some energy before the third set and took an early lead with some good defensive play. Managed to hang on while both of us were struggling with fatigue and just about came out on top after some long tiring rallies. A very close match that could of gone either way..!!"  -- David
Danny Elder bt David Britzman (Jul 1) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Reveal CommentPaul Scallion bt Eddie Gilchrist (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "I'd played doubles against Eddie before and was expecting a close match but unfortunately for him he wasnt at his best today. Also he hasnt played a great deal of singles, so I was able to use both of them things to my advantage and get the win. Was an enjoyable game, Eddies a very sporting player, and would be good to play him again soon."  -- Paul
Reveal CommentRob Slade bt David Britzman (Jun 28) 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, [10-1]

Player Comments:

  • "David beat me in a three hour slog last round, so I was expecting the same today. He’s the fastest player in the group, gets to every ball and hits good shots off 90% of them, deep or angled and if you play at the net he hits some lethal passing shots & lobs So in the 1st set I played at the net and this worked but only just, 7-6. In the 2nd set David got used to my serve and won 6-2 by hitting outright service return winners, lobbing me or passing me cross court and down the line after one volley Biggest surprise of my life therefore that I won the MTB 10-1 purely from the baseline. So, go to the net & David will punish you with lethal passing shots & lobs. Stay back & you have a chance but be prepared for a long match"  -- Rob
Danny Elder bt Eddie Gilchrist (Jun 28) 7-5, 6-0
Reveal CommentRob Slade bt Nathan Mcewan (Jun 25) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Nathan and the practice set after. You have an excellent serve forehand and smash so when you get more regular tennis and practice you will be strong player. While your errors let you down last night we did have a few long excellent rallies"  -- Rob
Paul Scallion bt Nathan Mcewan (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-2
Danny Elder bt Nathan Mcewan (Jun 17) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentAndrew Benc bt Eddie Gilchrist (Jun 14) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game with some good rallies "  -- Andrew
Andrew Benc bt Nathan Mcewan (Jun 13) 6-2, 6-0

Current Rankings:

  1. Peter Ferrett 9.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Marco Candeloro [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Colin Rens [W2, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  4. David Kennaugh [W2, L1] 5
  5. Bogdan Popa [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
  6. DAX BALE [L3]
  7. Jeremy Heywood withdrawn

Match Results:

David Kennaugh bt Marco Candeloro (Aug 3) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentPeter Ferrett bt David Kennaugh (Jul 27) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was one of those matches that one always wants to play: some long rallies, varied and intelligent shot selection from both players and a lot of points where someone wins the point with a really good shot rather than by their opponent making an error. We played at North Cheshire LTC, David adapting quickly to the shale courts. His consistency and shot placement had me beat in the 1st set, my weak shots being punished by well placed forehand drives or good net play. In the 2nd &3rd sets we moved each other around a lot with David hitting some great winners on the stretch, I then managed to get my dropshots, lobs, spin and off-pace shots working, mixed with the odd drive. Then afterwards we played two further friendly sets. Thanks David."  -- Peter
David Kennaugh bt Colin Rens (Jul 20) 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentMarco Candeloro bt DAX BALE (Jul 15) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Played on a nice warm day at Birkenhead park. I started the match well and then Dax was ahead 3-0 in the second set and then i managed to get a few more games in and then eventually win the match. Although i had to work very hard as I had 5 match points . Thanks for the game "  -- Marco
Colin Rens bt DAX BALE (Jul 11) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentColin Rens bt Bogdan Popa (Jul 5) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "First time playing at these great courts in New Brighton - didn't even know they existed. Will try and play here more... even with the rain over the last 24 hours, including this morning, they were bone dry... Bogdan started well in each set, but too many unforced errors meant I managed a win today. "  -- Colin
Reveal CommentMarco Candeloro bt Bogdan Popa (Jul 4) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A great match played today by both of us, lots of long rallies with some drop shots and over head lobs. Bogdan was 5-4 and had 2 set points in the second set and i managed to save both points and then went on to win the match. Thanks for the game. Marco "  -- Marco
Reveal CommentPeter Ferrett bt Bogdan Popa (Jul 2) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Two hours played on a hot day at Marine Park. Bogdan's game has improved a lot since our last Park's League match. I ran away with the 1st set mainly by consistent placement of shots, but he regrouped to take the 2nd set, coming in aggressively, forcing errors from me and placing some good overhead & drive winners. He carried his momentum over into the 3rd set and was soon 3-0 up, I then tried to rally more consistently, waiting to move Bogdan wide or bring him to the net on my terms with drop shots. The game to get to 3-2 had so many deuces and ad ins/ ad outs it felt like playing a set on it's own. I got to 5-4 up Bogdan hit some great returns for 5-5, but the odd error in the last two games gave me the match. Thanks for the match Bogdan."  -- Peter
Reveal CommentPeter Ferrett bt Colin Rens (Jun 27) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Another epic match with Col on a shale court at North Cheshire, two and a half hours, with an amazing amount of long rallies. The first set was incredibly tight though at the start neither of us could hold serve and after we got to five games all I managed to keep my play solid enough to take the set. Col ran away with the second set 4-1 and though I got three more games I couldn't catch up, Col moving me all around the court and hitting some great forehands to win it. Col's good movement and reach always means any lobs and passing shots have to be precise to avoid his volleys and overheads. In the third set I regained consistency and momentum with my usual shot armoury and Col unluckily had a few more shot's going just long. Thanks Col."  -- Peter
Reveal CommentPeter Ferrett bt DAX BALE (Jun 25) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "It was good to meet Dax. He had a good shout regarding the weather, which was originally forecast for heavy rain all day but in the end we managed to avoid that at Birkenhead Park and played after the rain had ceased. Overall in the match Dax was rallying well and he was game point up several times but was unlucky in not being able to put more games away. Dax was getting used to my slices much better towards the end and he was hitting some good winners off of some of my shots including an incredible backhand sliced angle shot winner. I was playing my usual game of slices, off pace shots, dropshots, lobs and topspin angled dippers but they needed to be good against Dax to win the point. It was an enjoyable match to play in. Thanks again Dax."  -- Peter
Reveal CommentPeter Ferrett bt Marco Candeloro (Jun 23) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Another good match with Marco on North Cheshire LTC's shale courts. There was a slight drizzle dampening the top dressing of the courts making the ball stay lower. Marco won the first two games of the 1st set and then I managed to get more consistent, hitting some winners and Marco was making a few more errors than me. Marco came out storming in the 2nd set getting to every ball including my wide angled shots and what I thought were good drop shots, he then proceeded to hit well placed winning shots past me. In the 3rd set Marco's placement consistency went off slightly and he hit several shots just wide into the tramlines while I hit some winning slices and spin deadeners which didn't come up off the damp court surface. Thanks again Marco"  -- Peter
Reveal CommentMarco Candeloro bt Colin Rens (Jun 20) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Played in really nice conditions at Birkenhead park today. Colin and I always have a great match. Lots of long rallies, drop shots and volleys. The match lasted for 2 and a half hours and we were both exhausted in the end. I fought for every point and Colin just made a few more unforced errors which gave me the win today. Win or lose it was an epic match. Thanks for the game . Hope to play again soon. "  -- Marco

Current Rankings:

  1. Chris Nolan [W6] 12
  2. Jimmy Rutherford [W4, L1] 9
  3. James Maloney [W2, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Adam Dunn [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Howard Davies [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  6. James Hanlon [W1, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Benjamin Wong [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points

Match Results:

Reveal CommentChris Nolan bt James Hanlon (Aug 2) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the really enjoyable match James. The score doesn't reflect how close it was with lots of deuce games. Look forward to playing again soon."  -- Chris
Reveal CommentChris Nolan bt Jimmy Rutherford (Jul 31) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was an epic match with Jimmy. It was very close and some amazing long rallies throughout and went on for approaching 3 hours! Jimmy showed superb commitment and consistency to win the first set while I managed to find some consistency to win the second. Jimmy fought back to 4-4 in the third after I took an early lead. The final games were very nervy with neither player wanting to lose a point. It could have gone either way in the end. Thanks to Jimmy for a great contest."  -- Chris
Reveal CommentJimmy Rutherford bt Benjamin Wong (Jul 27) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, thanks Ben"  -- Jimmy
Reveal CommentChris Nolan bt Benjamin Wong (Jul 26) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with Ben and closer than the score suggests. Look forward to playing with Ben again."  -- Chris
Reveal CommentChris Nolan bt Howard Davies (Jul 23) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with Howard, the first set was really tight with lots of deuce and breaks of serve. Howard got everything back and had me running around in the heat! Second set I managed to find a little bit of rhythm and consistency. Really enjoyable match and I look forward to playing Howard again."  -- Chris
Reveal CommentJimmy Rutherford bt Adam Dunn (Jul 22) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "enjoyable game and some great rallies. Thank you Adam"  -- Jimmy
Reveal CommentJimmy Rutherford bt James Maloney (Jul 14) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "really good game, thank you James"  -- Jimmy
Reveal CommentHoward Davies bt James Hanlon (Jul 7) 3-6, 4-0 James Hanlon Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Unfortunately, my knee gave in at the end of the first set which left me fairly immobile. Up til then it was a most enjoyable game played in a really good spirit. Thank you Howard. I look forward to playing a full match with you in the future."  -- James
Reveal CommentJames Maloney bt Benjamin Wong (Jul 6) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A good start with both of us holding serve for five games. Unfortunately as soon as Ben mentioned this he didn't win another game. We both agreed these things can get into your head. We had some great rallies and we've both improved since we first played a year ago. A lot fewer faults."  -- James
Reveal CommentJames Maloney bt James Hanlon (Jul 2) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good to meet James and have my first match at Birkenhead Park. Best public courts so far. An erratic game for me with too many double faults. I thought I'd sussed out serving but got ahead of myself. I took a leaf out of James' book and started playing solidly. And we just beat the rain! :) Good luck in your other games. "  -- James
Reveal CommentHoward Davies bt Benjamin Wong (Jul 1) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "It was a really enjoyable match and a lot of fun - Ben's got a good whack and aim on him so the games were closer than it looks from the scores haha"  -- Howard
Reveal CommentChris Nolan bt James Maloney (Jun 30) 6-3, 0-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet James and enjoy a good game. It was a close encounter with some good rallies. Thought I was going to lose after James played a strong second set but thankfully I managed to claw it back in the third."  -- Chris
Benjamin Wong bt James Hanlon (Jun 29) Walkover
Reveal CommentAdam Dunn bt Benjamin Wong (Jun 23) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Played in some quite difficult conditions at Birkenhead Park. It was fairly heavy rain during the first set ( I had to take off my glasses to actually see the ball) but this settled down for the rest of the match. Ben has definitely improved since our last match, he played some very good shots towards the edges of the court making it difficult for me to return. Our match lasted close to 3 hours so we were both exhausted by the end! It was an enjoyable match with some good tennis from both sides. Thanks for a great match Ben, and the best of luck for all your remaining matches in this league, Liverpool and St Helens! "  -- Adam
Reveal CommentAdam Dunn bt Howard Davies (Jun 19) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "It was great to meat Howard for our match! The weather was good, and we were very well matched. There were times it could have gone either way with many games going to deuce several times. I wish Howard the very best of luck in his future matches and look forward to playing him again. "  -- Adam
Reveal CommentJames Hanlon bt Adam Dunn (Jun 17) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The first two sets were very close and could have gone either way, both players missing winning positions. Thank you Adam for a most enjoyable match."  -- James
Reveal CommentChris Nolan bt Adam Dunn (Jun 15) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Adam and enjoy our first match. Looking forward to playing Adam again."  -- Chris
Reveal CommentJimmy Rutherford bt Howard Davies (Jun 12) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "closer match than the score suggests. Pleasure to meet and play against Howard. Thank you for the game."  -- Jimmy

Results

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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 bonus prize. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

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Player name, [LTA rating - if known], 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).

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