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JonH comes home · Tennis legend

RE: Week 43 - ITF W100 Wrexham, Great Britain - Hard (Indoor)

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Amarni Banks (GBR) / Valentina Ryser (SUI) CR1632 (1207+425) def Elena Malygina (EST) / Kajsa Rinaldo Persson (SWE) UNR (745+UNR) 5-7 6-3 10-6

So we are guaranteed three Brits in the doubles final and one in the singles final. Should help the Sunday attendance !

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

B00thy wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
B00thy wrote:
GAMEOVER wrote:
Jeff Stelling wrote:
Wrexhams success is built on schmaltz and their town is literally a bin.

Control yourself, man. And shame on the LTA for bestowing such a prestigious tournament on them.
Technically Wrexham is a city since 2022.
Not sure about whether it's technical or not but Yes, Wrexham won the competition to grant civil status to a new town as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In the award the UK Government site mentions the famous Wrexham Lager and the Unesco World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Incidentally the latter cannot be seen from Wrexham.

And I would personally be dubious on Wrexham Lager being world famous both as a statement and in terms of qualifying them for city status!! If that was a qualifier, I would be proposing Masham (Theakstons and Black Sheep) for City status right away!!
Masham gets my vote then (Black Sheep might be the best beer I've ever had I think, well on draught anyway) .. I'd never heard of Wrexham Lager

I wouldn't have classed it at world famous but there used to be 2 breweries in Wrexham, that and Border.

paulisi · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
paulisi wrote:
Yes - it is to get spectators through the door and create extra revenue

I thought Lily made really hard work of that match and I'm expecting a Mimi v Mika final
How have the spectator numbers been compared to Shrewsbury?

I think Wrexham has a bigger capacity and I was told Sunday will be very busy.

Difficult to advise as I haven't been to Shrewsbury for a while and there were a lot of accreditations during the week, but crowds probably on a par.

I wonder if the promoter will put Wrexham and Shrewsbury on next year?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
paulisi wrote:
Yes - it is to get spectators through the door and create extra revenue

I thought Lily made really hard work of that match and I'm expecting a Mimi v Mika final
How have the spectator numbers been compared to Shrewsbury?
I think Wrexham has a bigger capacity and I was told Sunday will be very busy.
Difficult to advise as I haven't been to Shrewsbury for a while and there were a lot of accreditations during the week, but crowds probably on a par.
I wonder if the promoter will put Wrexham and Shrewsbury on next year?

Thanks Paulisi - wasnt Wrexham intended to be a fill in venue whilst Shrewsbury was being developed in some fashion?

paulisi · Tennis legend

Yes - the Shrewsbury Club was sold to David Lloyd Group(?), who are doing some upgrades. I believe they sold the car park to become Hilton Hotel, so no idea when it will be available.
I hope they fix the roof at Shrewsbury as it always used to leak...

indiana · Tennis legend

Thanks paulisi, it's all bigger than I imagined. So yes, makes total sense to have both finals on Sunday.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Mimi v Lily - bookies suprisingly cannot split them
Mika is 4/9 favourite

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

B00thy wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
B00thy wrote:
GAMEOVER wrote:
Jeff Stelling wrote:
Wrexhams success is built on schmaltz and their town is literally a bin.

Control yourself, man. And shame on the LTA for bestowing such a prestigious tournament on them.
Technically Wrexham is a city since 2022.
Not sure about whether it's technical or not but Yes, Wrexham won the competition to grant civil status to a new town as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In the award the UK Government site mentions the famous Wrexham Lager and the Unesco World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Incidentally the latter cannot be seen from Wrexham.

And I would personally be dubious on Wrexham Lager being world famous both as a statement and in terms of qualifying them for city status!! If that was a qualifier, I would be proposing Masham (Theakstons and Black Sheep) for City status right away!!
Masham gets my vote then (Black Sheep might be the best beer I've ever had I think, well on draught anyway) .. I'd never heard of Wrexham Lager

The MD of Black Sheep is - Paul Theakston. Hence the name - the family fell out and split, Mr Theakston left and formed Black Sheep. Sort of left Twix and right Twix. Netflix will make the story when they are done with House of Guiness, haha. or they should!
the two companies breweries are half a mile apart.

Black Sheep is beautiful - but Theakstons Old Peculier. Wow.

PS up here we like family brewery battles - Sam Smiths and John Smiths of Tadcaster being another local rivalry.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 24th of October 2025 08:23:28 PM