British Tour 2013

RJA · Hall of fame

RE: British Tour 2013

seagull · Hall of fame

I was there yesterday and today as my son was playing the junior event. Josh took the final pretty easily today back on the grass (after yesterday was moved indoors)

Anna Fitzpatrick beat Aimee Gibson in the Ladies.

Bit my son most enjoyed watching was when Harry Meehan was so annoyed (against Keelan Oakley) he kicked his racquet so high up in the air it hit the lighting rig in the indoor bubble!! He did at least get a warning but not the best example to the kids watching.

RJA · Hall of fame

seagull wrote:
Bit my son most enjoyed watching was when Harry Meehan was so annoyed (against Keelan Oakley) he kicked his racquet so high up in the air it hit the lighting rig in the indoor bubble!! He did at least get a warning but not the best example to the kids watching.

Having watched a not inconsiderable amount of Futures level matches in the last few years I am afraid to say that all too many players have a tendency to behave in a way that sets a less than stellar example to young kids.

Shhh · Challenger level

Congratulations to Bloomers for picking up the Tier2 title in Cambridge, beating Adam Thorton-Brown in the final. It looks like a MTB was used instead of a 3rd set yet 3 sets were used in earler rounds????

Final:
Richard Bloomfield d. Adam Thorton-Brown 3-6 6-2 1-0(5)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Shhh wrote:
Congratulations to Bloomers for picking up the Tier2 title in Cambridge, beating Adam Thorton-Brown in the final. It looks like a MTB was used instead of a 3rd set yet 3 sets were used in earler rounds????

Final:
Richard Bloomfield d. Adam Thorton-Brown 3-6 6-2 1-0(5)

Hear, hear. Congrats to him (might possibly have been poor weather hence the MTB ? Don't know otherwise).

And congrats to Georgia Craven who beat Dasha 6-4 6-1. Georgia has made the final in most of the Tour events recently, and won a couple. She's off to uni in a couple of weeks so good luck to her.

indiana · Tennis legend

Would be great if Richard could have a healthy end to the year with a few main tour appearances and victories.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well highlighted Shhh.

There's lots of our best youngsters playing too, especially in the women's field - Beth Askew, Harriet Dart, Freya Christie, as well as a couple who played at the recent 25ks.

Great fields overall - I'd definitely try and go along if I lived anywhere near to Nottingham.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 30th of September 2013 07:11:06 PM

Shhh · Challenger level

Neil Pauffley won last weeks Tier 1 event in Wrexham, help him return to form for this week in Germany?

This week there's another Tier 1 event in Nottingham with James Marsalek, Bloomers and George Coupland amongst others (Naomi Broady heads the ladies field)

Shhh · Challenger level

Semis:

James Marsalek d. Toby Martin 3-6 6-1 6-1
George Coupland d. Richard Bloomfield 5-0 ret

Oh dear.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Final : George Coupland def. James Marsalek 6-2 7-6 (4)

(PS in the girls Naomi won, very easily, but that was never in question).

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just a quick congratulations to Barry Fulcher, age 33 (!) who won the British Tour event at Norwich this week, not dropping a set, and beating Keelan Oakley in the final 7-5 6-1

#showingthekidshowitsdone

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And he's just won again, at Taunton !

Would be good to have a 'Barry' amongst all the Sam s and Josh s . . . (pushing it maybe at age 33 but never say never . .. )

and Barry has a CR WR of 719 - back in 1999 !!!!

Shhh · Challenger level

Richard Bloomfield took the Tier 2 title at Hull this week, 4 straight set victories for him beating Clay Crawford 6-3, 6-0 in the final.

Just pleased he seemed to playing without injury again.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Tour event next week at Loughborough has: Neil Pauffley, Bloomers, Naomi Broady and Anna Fitzy (amongst others) - not a bad level for a tour event !

Shhh · Challenger level

Neil and Bloomers are neck and neck at the top of the leader board with just this one event to go. Theres both a £750 winners check at Loughborough this week as a Tier 1 event and a further £1,000 at stake for the leader board winner.