2010

As usual we had an excellent turn out with the major contributors coming from Leamington, Newmarket and Falkland Palace.  With 14 pairs Simon concocted a completely different system which most competitors started to understand by the time they had been knocked out.  "It's blindingly simple" reiterated Simon for the 18th time on Saturday.  "**£##**£!!##" came the reply from a Leamington member.  The system worked very well and even the most talented actuary was unable to decipher all quarter-finalists until the last of the group games.  Most people thought Simon just put through any pairs who paid him enough money (£1.75 for future reference).

There were some very tight matches (and others not so tight) and the early favourites were Simon Johnston & the rather exciteable Norman Hyde.  With Simon's calming influence at his side Norman produced some steady tennis which had his compatriots concerned about the stories he would be regaling on the journey home.  The ex-chief-exec of the T&RA finally put a stop to their adventure as James Walton & Andy Marwick belied their handicaps (and lack of playing time) with a good semi-final win.

Jim Christie was the only Falkland Palace player to make it out of the group stages despite a team coming down the week before for a practice.  That tambour is still tricky.  With his partner, an ever improving Nick Thompson, the pair were looking very strong after beating a solid pair of Alan Douglas and Paul Butler in the quarters.  However, they couldn't get past Ian "the Eagle" Steele.  After watching him jump high into the air to knock a volley into the tambour I presumed that this ability, at his grand age, led to the nickname.  A guffaw or two later I learnt it was because nobody could remember Ian with a full head of hair.  Even his teachers apparently.

Andy & James continued their fine form in the final and their ability to scramble was paying off big time as they streaked into a 6/3 lead.  Those of you have met John Taylor will be able to tell of a certain determination.  With the man of Steele beside him they started to fight back.  Slowly the changed the game and ran out winners 8/6.  Good fun and well done to everyone.

Pair A:    John Duns and Robin Barlow (24.4)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

10.00 Sat

Jeremy Freedman

Simon Sanders

23

1/8

N

-7

1

11.00 Sat

John Taylor

Ian Steele

24

2/7

N

-5

2

11.30 Sun

Tony Harrison

David Pearmain

17

2/5

N

-3

2

Final Score

0

-15

5

 

Pair B:    Jeremy Freedman and Simon Sanders (48.6)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

10.00 Sat

John Duns

Robin Barlow

23

8/1

Y

+7

8

11.30 Sat

Tony Harrison

David Pearmain

7

2/8

N

-6

2

10.30 Sun

John Taylor

Ian Steele

0

3/6

N

-3

3

Final Score

1

-2

13

 

Pair C:    Tony Harrison and David Pearmain (41.3)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

10.30 Sat

Simon Johnston

Norman Hyde

3

2/6

N

-4

2

11.30 Sat

Jeremy Freedman

Simon Sanders

7

8/2

Y

+6

8

11.30 Sun

John Duns

Robin Barlow

17

5/2

Y

+3

15

Final Score

2

+5

25

 

Pair D:    Simon Johnston and Norman Hyde (38.7)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

Sat 10.30

Tony Harrison

David Pearmain

3

6/2

Y

+4

6

Sat 12.00

John Taylor

Ian Steele

10

5/2

Y

+3

5

Sun 11.00

Martin Kellaway

Peter Cahusac

3

5/3

Y

+2

5

Final Score

3

+9

16

 

Pair E:    John Taylor and Ian Steele (48.2)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

11.00 Sat

John Duns

Robin Barlow

24

7/2

Y

+5

7

12.00 Sat

Simon Johnston

Norman Hyde

10

2/5

N

-3

2

10.30 Sun

Jeremy Freedman

Simon Sanders

0

6/3

Y

+3

6

Final Score

2

+5

15

 


 

Pair F:    Martin Kellaway and Peter Cahusac (36.0)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

12.30 Sat

Paul Raven

Bill Slora

9

1/8

N

-7

1

13.30 Sat

Chris Gerber

Ken Smith

4

5/7

N

-2

5

11.00 Sun

Simon Johnston

Norman Hyde

3

3/5

N

-2

3

Final Score

0

-11

9

 

Pair G:    Paul Raven and Bill Slora (45.1)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

12.30 Sat

Martin Kellaway

Peter Cahusac

9

8/1

Y

+7

8

14.00 Sat

Fiona Harrison

Gill Robson

10

7/2

Y

+5

7

10.00 Sun

Nick Thompson

Jim Christie

8

2/8

N

-6

2

Final Score

2

+6

17

 

Pair H:    Fiona Harrison and Gill Robson (55.0)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

13.00 Sat

Nick Thompson

Jim Christie

2

6/5

Y

+1

6

14.00 Sat

Paul Raven

Bill Slora

10

2/7

N

-5

2

09.30 Sun

Chris Gerber

Ken Smith

23

4/7

N

-3

4

Final Score

1

-7

12

 

Pair I:    Nick Thompson and Jim Christie (52.7)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

13.00 Sat

Fiona Harrison

Gill Robson

2

5/6

N

-1

5

14.30 Sat

Keith Anderson

Eric Nutter

13

8/5

Y

+3

8

10.00 Sun

Paul Raven

Bill Slora

8

8/2

Y

+6

8

Final Score

2

+8

21

 

Pair J:    Chris Gerber and Ken Smith (32.1)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

13.30 Sat

Martin Kellaway

Peter Cahusac

4

7/5

Y

+2

7

15.00 Sat

Gordon Reed

Geoff Broome

5

6/3

Y

+3

6

09.30 Sun

Fiona Harrison

Gill Robson

23

7/4

Y

+3

7

Final Score

 

 

 

 


 

Pair K:    Keith Anderson and Eric Nutter (40.0)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

14.30 Sat

Nick Thompson

Jim Christie

13

5/8

N

-3

5

15.30 Sat

Alan Douglas

Paul Butler

11

3/6

N

-3

3

9.00 Sun

Andy Marwick

James Walton

13

2/8

N

-6

2

Final Score

0

-12

10

 

Pair L:    Andrew Marwick and James Walton (53.0)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

Sat 16.00

Gordon Reed

Geoff Broome

16

6/4

Y

+2

6

Sat 16.30

Alan Douglas

Paul Butler

24

8/5

Y

+3

8

Sun 9.00

Keith Anderson

Eric Nutter

13

8/2

Y

+6

8

Final Score

3

+11

22

 

Pair M:    Gordon Reed and Geoff Broome (37.5)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

15.00 Sat

Chris Gerber

Ken Smith

5

3/6

N

-3

3

16.00 Sat

Andrew Marwick

James Walton

16

4/6

N

-2

4

17.00 Sat

Alan Douglas

Paul Butler

9

6/5

Y

+1

6

Final Score

1

-4

13

 

Pair N:    Alan Douglas and Paul Butler (29.0)

 

 

 

HD

Score

Win

G. Diff

G. Won

Sat 15.30

Keith Anderson

Eric Nutter

11

6/3

Y

+3

6

Sat 16.30

Andrew Marwick

James Walton

24

5/8

N

-3

5

Sat 17.00

Gordon Reed

Geoff Broome

9

5/6

N

-1

5

Final Score

1

-1

16

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday

 

 

 

Handicap

Difference

Result

10.00

John Duns

Robin Barlow

v

Jeremy Freedman

Simon Sanders

23

1/8

10.30

Simon Johnston

Norman Hyde

v

Tony Harrison

David Pearmain

3

6/2

11.00

John Duns

Robin Barlow

v

John Taylor

Ian Steele

24

2/7

11.30

Jeremy Freedman

Simon Sanders

v

Tony Harrison

David Pearmain

7

2/8

12.00

Simon Johnston

Norman Hyde

v

John Taylor

Ian Steele

10

5/2

12.30

Martin Kellaway

Peter Cahusac

v

Paul Raven

Bill Slora

9

1/8

13.00

Nick Thompson

Jim Christie

v

Fiona Harrison

Gill Robson

2

5/6

13.30

Martin Kellaway

Peter Cahusac

v

Chris Gerber

Ken Smith

4

5/7

14.00

Paul Raven

Bill Slora

v

Fiona Harrison

Gill Robson

10

7/2

14.30

Nick Thompson

Jim Christie

v

Keith Anderson

Eric Nutter

13

8/5

15.00

Chris Gerber

Ken Smith

v

Gordon Reed

Geoff Broome

5

6/3

15.30

Keith Anderson

Eric Nutter

v

Alan Douglas

Paul Butler

11

3/6

16.00

Gordon Reed

Geoff Broome

v

Andrew Marwick

James Walton

16

4/6

16.30

Andrew Marwick

James Walton

v

Alan Douglas

Paul Butler

24

8/5

17.00

Gordon Reed

Geoff Broome

v

Alan Douglas

Paul Butler

9

6/5

 

 

Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

09.00

Keith Anderson

Eric Nutter

v

Andrew Marwick

James Walton

13

2/8

09.30

Chris Gerber

Ken Smith

v

Fiona Harrison

Gill Robson

23

7/4

10.00

Paul Raven

Bill Slora

v

Nick Thompson

Jim Christie

8

2/8

10.30

Jeremy Freedman

Simon Sanders

v

John Taylor

Ian Steele

0

3/6

11.00

Simon Johnston

Norman Hyde

v

Martin Kellaway

Peter Cahusac

3

5/3

11.30

John Duns

Robin Barlow

v

Tony Harrison

David Pearmain

17

2/5

 


 

 

Q. Finals

 

v

 

Handicap

Difference

Result

12.00

Chris Gerber

Ken Smith

v

John Taylor

Ian Steele

16

4/8

12.30

Simon Johnston

Norman Hyde

v

Paul Raven

Bill Slora

6

5/3

13.00

Nick Thompson

Jim Christie

v

Alan Douglas

Paul Butler

24

8/6

13.30

Andrew Marwick

James Walton

v

Tony Harrison

David Pearmain

12

5/3

 

Semi-finals

 

 

 

 

 

14.00

John Taylor

Ian Steele

v

Nick Thompson

Jim Christie

5

8/3

14.45

Simon Johnston

Norman Hyde

v

Andrew Marwick

James Walton

14

4/8

 

Final

 

 

 

 

 

15.30

John Taylor

Ian Steele

v

Andrew Marwick

James Walton

5

8/6

 

 

 

 

 

2009

LEAGUE A HANDICAP A1 A2 A3 A4 Wins Games Diff Pos'n
A1 Jamie Bebb & John Duns 20.3
8 4 5 1 1 3
A2 James Walton & Andy Marwick 51.3 3
8 3 1 -6 4
A3 Robert Dolman & Simon Johnston 39.9 7 5
7 2 5 1
A4 Ronald Paterson & Martin Kellaway 29.3 6 7 2
2 0 2





LEAGUE B HANDICAP B1 B2 B3 B4 Wins Games Diff Pos'n
B1 Oliver Harris & Colin Smith 43.6
6 3 2 1 -4 4
B2 Richard Williams & Michael Raven 31 5
6 3 1 -1 3
B3 Barrie Cunningham & John Larkin 46.5 5 4
6 2 3 1
B4 David Pearmain & Tony Harrison 41.2 5 5 3
2 2 2





LEAGUE C HANDICAP C1 C2 C3 C4 Wins Games Diff Pos'n
C1 Frederica Adam & Alan Douglas 25.2
6 6 2 1 -5 3
C2 Simon Sanders & Jeremy Freedman 49.5 8
8 8 3 12 1
C3 Eric Nutter & Mark Birch-Machin 35.3 3 2
2 0 -12 4
C4 Ken Smith & Emma Wood 40.6 8 4 5
2 5 2










LEAGUE D HANDICAP D1 D2 D3 D4 Wins Games Diff Pos'n
D1 Nick Browne & Gordon Reed 35.5
2 6 8 2 2 2
D2 Evelyn Gray & Fiona Harrison 55.8 8
6 6 3 11 1
D3 Paul Butler & Keith Anderson 33.7 5 4
3 0 -5 4
D4 Rodger Davis & Robin Barlow 29 1 3 5
1 -8 3

 

Quarter Finals
12:00 PM Evelyn Gray & Fiona Harrison 55.8 v Ken Smith & Emma Wood 40.6 15 6/5
12:30 PM Simon Sanders & Jeremy Freedman 49.5 v Nick Browne & Gordon Reed 35.5 14 5./4
1:00 PM Barrie Cunningham & John Larkin 46.5 v Robert Dolman & Simon Johnston 39.9 7 7/5
1:30 PM Ronald Paterson & Martin Kellaway 28.8 v David Pearmain & Tony Harrison 41.2 12 4/6
     
Semi Finals
2:00 PM Evelyn Gray & Fiona Harrison 55.8 v Barrie Cunningham & John Larkin 46.5 11 8/5
2:45 PM Simon Sanders & Jeremy Freedman 49.5 v David Pearmain & Tony Harrison 41.2 8 6/8
Final
3:30 PM Evelyn Gray & Fiona Harrison 55.8 v David Pearmain & Tony Harrison 41.2 15 4/8

 

 

2008

LEAGUE A HANDICAP A1 A2 A3 A4 Wins Games Diff Pos'n
A1 Malcolm Thorp & Tony Harrison 39.1   8 10 5 1 -5 3
A2 Robin Barlow & Martin Kellaway 28.1 10   9 10 2 7 1
A3 John Duns & Mark Birch-Machin 28.3 8 10   10 2 4 2
A4 Simon Harris & John Larkin 46 10 4 5   1 -6 4
Matches in league A will be the first to 10 games or the score after 1 hour
LEAGUE B HANDICAP B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 Wins Games Diff Pos'n
B1 Richard Williams & Gordon Reed 33.4   5 2 3 6 0 -16 5
B2 Jamie Bebb & Chris Gerber 22.2 8   6 6 8 2 4 3
B3 Jeremy Freedman & Simon Sanders 51.3 8 8   8 8 4 14 1
B4 Alan Douglas & Ronald Paterson 26.4 8 7 7   8 3 8 2
B5 Alex Todrick & Simon Johnston 39 8 4 3 5   1 -10 4

 

SUNDAY
9:40 AM B4 Alan Douglas & Ronald Paterson 26.4 v B1 Richard Williams & Gordon Reed 33.4 7 8 3
10:20 AM B2 Jamie Bebb & Chris Gerber 22.2 v B3 Jeremy Freedman & Simon Sanders 51.3 29 5 8
11:00 AM B4 Alan Douglas & Ronald Paterson 26.4 B5 Alex Todrick & Simon Johnston 39 13 8 5
11:40 AM A4 Simon Harris & John Larkin 46 v A1 Malcolm Thorp & Tony Harrison 39.1 7 10 5
12:40 PM A2 Robin Barlow & Martin Kellaway 28.1 v A3 John Duns & Mark Birch-Machin 28.3 0 9 10
Semi Finals
1:45 PM Robin Barlow & Martin Kellaway 28.1 v Alan Douglas & Ronald Paterson 26.4 2 10 6
2:45 PM Jeremy Freedman & Simon Sanders 51.3 v John Duns & Mark Birch-Machin 28.3 23 10 4
Final
3:45 PM Robin Barlow & Martin Kellaway 28.1 v Jeremy Freedman & Simon Sanders 51.3 23 7 10