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The Whitstable Tennis League: Singles Round 1

The Whitstable Tennis League: Singles Round 1  
Monday 20th June to Sunday 14th August 2011

It has been a great start to life for the league, with some very close matches - countless tie-breaks and three-setters to keep things exciting!
Thank you all for supporting the league. We are very grateful for the hard work you put in scheduling your matches and for your efforts on court.
 
GROUP ONE
Winner: Ronald Withers
In an excellent opening round for the league, 17 of a possible 21 matches were played and 4 of you picked up your bonus points! That is a tremendous record for a league that is still in its infancy, so a big thank you to everyone first of all. Ronald is a worthy champion after winning all 6 of his matches, although he had to work particularly hard against Jerry, eventually coming out on top 7-5 in the deciding set. Jonathan was not far behind, winning 4 matches and wrote to us about the victory over David:
"It started close and at the end of the first set, I nudged ahead and won it 6-4. At 6ft 7, Dave was hard to lob, he came to the net often and volleyed well. The second set was very close, getting to 6-5, and I thought it was going to a tie-break. Luckily, I won 5 points in a row to take the set. Dave is a tough player and it was a really good game."
Elsewhere in the group, Jon and Paul were involved in probably the match of the round, an extraordinary encounter just won by Jon. He reported on it for us:
"I played Paul today, last time we managed 2 sets before bad light but today we managed to finish the final set. I won 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 - nearly every game went to deuce, a really tough match."
Such an exciting and busy first round is a very encouraging sign for the league, and we hope to see you all back next time. Well done again to Ronald on a fantastic performance throughout, he is now the man to beat in Whitstable!


Midway for bonus points and a Free tube of tennis balls, Sunday 17th July 2011 

 

Please report your results to: whitstabletennisleague@gmail.com or use the experimental form on the left.
Please do send match commentaries too - we may quote from them in our emailed round updates. 
To make input easier our end, please use the format: John McEnroe bt Bjorn Borg (Feb 21) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Thanks!
W=won, L=lost, UF=unfinished

GROUP ONE
Ronald Withers 8.1 [W6] 14 includes two bonus points
Jonathan Dearth 9.2 [W4, L2] 10 includes two bonus points
Jerry Hughes 9.2 [W3, L1] 7
Jon Perkins 9.2 [W2, L3] 6 includes two bonus points
David Barratt 9.2 [W1, L3] 4 includes two bonus points
Paul Simpson 9.2 [W1, L3] 3
Steve Richards 9.2 [L5]

Jon Perkins bt Paul Simpson (Aug 14) 4-6, 7-6, 7-6
Ronald Withers bt Paul Simpson (Aug 11) 6-0, 6-0
Jerry Hughes bt Jonathan Dearth (Aug 6) 7-5, 6-2
Paul Simpson bt Steve Richards (August 6) 6-2, 6-3
Ronald Withers bt Steve Richards (July 29) 6-0, 6-0
Ronald Withers bt Jerry Hughes (July 20) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Jonathan Dearth bt Steve Richards (July 21) 6-0, 6-0
Jerry Hughes bt David Barratt  (July 17) 6-1, 6-2 
Jerry Hughes bt Jon Perkins (July 12) 6-1, 6-2
David Barratt bt Steve Richards (July 10) 6-0, 6-1
Ronald Withers bt David Barratt (July 3) 6-0, 6-2
Ronald Withers bt Jon Perkins 6-0, 6-1
Ronald Withers bt Jonathan Dearth 6-2, 6-2
Jonathan Dearth bt David Barratt (July 3) 6-4, 7-5
Jonathan Dearth bt Jon Perkins (June 28) 6-1, 6-3
Jon Perkins bt Steve Richards (June 26) 6-1, 2-1 retired
Jonathan Dearth bt Paul Simpson (June 22) 6-1, 6-1