I might have got this wrong Gary - but isn't that 7 group matches? Just looking at Neil playing the challengers and which ones he will be available for.
Yeah your right my mistake There are 4 national divisions ( groups ) normally teams ( 32 in national tier ) so 7 group matches
appear to have promoted 2 teams /relegated 2 .
1A1 Pharmaceutical
2 Sutton R & S
3. DL raynes park
4. Bromley
5.connaught
6. Roehampton
7. paddington
8. Woodford wells
If I remember rightly last time Neil played it was a 5-1 victory over Roehampton in the regional tier 2013
Former Davis cup captain paul hutchins watched and his son defeated Matt Illingworth
Relegated gosling ( for a no show)
Virgin active surrey ( struggled & failed to get team out v A1 )
-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Friday 6th of March 2015 11:20:01 AM
My team went down 2-10 to Connaught 2nd team. I was beaten at no.1 by a 5.1 full time coach, whereas I am an 8.1. Our no.2 won and then we had a chance in our doubles 5-4 up in the 2nd set but lost 5-7. The Connaught team had 3 players all rated 10.2 and looking at standards they were more like 6.2-8.1 This is the trouble with the rating system because even if you play all the aegon team tennis matches you can't go up more than one rating. So many players in the country keen to play competitive singles but not competing at present, in my opinion!
Great to hear your account, Born2Win - I love team tennis, love reading about it too.
You're right that the ranking system is no good unless people play enough matches (that count) for the ranking to be properly representative. And for that, there's got to be enough inidividual tournaments too. Real shame if people want to play but can't or are put off . . .
Thanks, well I have a series of Grade 5 postal tournaments starting 1st May, so if there truly is untapped demand from players who can not commit to 3-5day Grade 3-4 tournaments we might find out!
I advertised around Aberdeen for my singles league quite a bit last summer, never got more than 7 players though and really needed 10 minimum to make it sustainable. Happy to have another go this summer though for a postal Grade5.
id be keen for singles league during the summer as i will be there for most of it this year, just had too much university work to play in the previous rounds during term time. we advertised it in the University tennis club and got one or 2 sign ups. i know one of my friends played it and enjoyed it.
we're done with teaching and exams are beginning of may but robert gordon univeristy are still june. june may be best then you have more time to advertise it.
Jonny sneaked it 10-3 I think he said. great tie apparently very close. Jonny was a bit tired after Bournemouth but hates letting anyone down so managed to get down to raynes park and play. He, Jamie, chris eaton and Jonny barr went on for a round of golf after so no hard feelings all round!
Jonny sneaked it 10-3 I think he said. great tie apparently very close. Jonny was a bit tired after Bournemouth but hates letting anyone down so managed to get down to raynes park and play. He, Jamie, chris eaton and Jonny barr went on for a round of golf after so no hard feelings all round!
Judging from the pictures tweeted by Evan a week or so ago, Jonny has a half decent golf swing too