Club Team Fixtures 2009

CLUB TEAM FIXTURES 2009 MENS SAT 25 APRIL HORNCASTLE Win 5-4 SAT 23 MAY BOSTON 5 Loss 4-5 SAT 30 MAY BOSTON 6 Win 8-1 SAT 13 JUNE RUSTON MARCONI Loss 2-7 SUN 21 JUNE PILGRIM Loss 5-4, report below SAT 19 JULY SPILSBY SAT 8 AUGUST BOURNE SUN 29 AUGUST TENNIS BUDDIES LADIES

SAT 25 APRIL PILGRIM SAT 9 MAY BOURNE SAT 30 MAY SPILSBY SAT 6 JUNE BOSTON SAT 27 JUNE WOODHALL SPA 2 SAT 11 JULY BOSTON 5 SUN 19 JULY SPALDING SUN 2 AUGUST HORNCASTLE 2 SAT 15 AUGUST BOURNE 3 MIXED WED 29 APRIL COLLINGHAM WIN THU 28 MAY BOSTON 1 LOSS TUE 2 JUNE BASSINGHAM WIN WED 3 JUNE SPALDING LOSS WED 10 JUNE WOODHALL WIN WED 17 JUNE WASHINGBOROUGH WIN WED 24 JUNE HORNCASTLE LOSS TUE 30 JUNE HECKINGTON WIN WED 1 JULY SPILSBY WIN MON 6 JULY BOSTON2 LOSS THU 9 JULY DLBW [Lincoln] LOSS WED 15 JULY BOURNE WIN MON 20 JULY BOSTON 4 LOSS THU 30 JULY BOSTON 3 LOSS THU 6 AUGUST SAXILBY 2 WALK OVER THU 13 AUGUST ROCHFORD [Boston] WIN TUE 25 AUGUST NETTLEHAM

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Sleaford mixed tennis – ROCHFORD

Thursday 13th August and Sleaford travelled to Rochford; the team for Sleaford was Rebecca & Aidan, Jenny & Robert, Sophie & Joe Robinson. As Rochford only have two courts and no flood lights start time was 6.15pm. First on were Rebecca & Aidan and Sophie & Joe. After this round the scores were level at one all. Sophie & Joe stayed on to complete their second set and Jenny & Robert replaced Rebecca & Aidan. After this round the score was 2 all. Jenny & Robert stayed on, Sophie & Joe came off and Rebecca & Aidan came back on. After this hard fought round the score was 3 sets all. Sophie & Joe came back on and played their last set with Rebecca & Aidan playing their last set, and after Sophie & Joe finished Jenny & Robert started their last set but [due to failing light] agreed to play to six. As these last sets results came in the score was 4 sets all while as light faded fast Rebecca & Aidan and Rochfords last pair battled on [eating carrots between ends change] in the end Sleaford came off winning the set and match by 5 sets to Rochford’s 4. The after tea match was as excellent as the tennis played; many thanks to Rochford. Sleaford mixed tennis – SAXILBY 2

Thursday 6th August – Saxilby were unable to raise a teaml; as Saxilby have only fulfilled one fixture so far this season Sleaford take the points.

Sleaford mixed tennis –BOSTON 3

Thursday 30th July and Sleaford mixed tennis team of Rebecca & Aidan, Jenny & Nathan, Lou &Robert travelled to Boston to play Boston 3 in both a league match and the next round of the Leggot cup. After a wet afternoon the sun came out for a very pleasant evening and the first round got under way. After some hard fought points Boston came through the first round 2-1 sets up. Sleaford did not fair so well in the second round losing all three sets so were now down by 5 sets to 1. Sleaford third round showed a fighting spirit but the final points did not go their way and at the final score Boston won by 8-1. Thanks goes to Boston for a very friendly social match and tea.

Sleaford mixed tennis – BOSTON 4

Monday 20th July and Sleaford mixed team travelled to Boston 4; team for the night was Sophie & Lloyd, Meg Cowap & Robert and Lo Paul and Aidan Wright, after some very close matches and very tight points Sleaford lost to Boston by 6 sets to 3.

Sleaford mixed tennis - BOURNE

Wednesday 15th July Sleaford travelled to Bourne; the team for the night was, Rebecca Stone, Lloyd Bailey, Sophie Hawkesworth, Robert Wright, Jenny Stone and Sam Garwood. After the first round set Sleaford was up by 2-1 and after some very close fought points the result after the second round was 3-3. As the final round matches were coming to the end Sleaford and Bourne were all level at 4-4, but as the final set came to the end after a very long point Sleaford came away with a 5-4 sets win.

Sleaford mixed tennis – BOSTON2 and DL BURTON WATERS

Sleaford mixed team were out twice this week, Monday 6th July at Boston 2 and at the DL Burton Waters on Thursday 9th July. The team at Boston was Rebecca Stone & Robert Wright, Jenny Stone & Nathan Gunning, Sophie Hawskworth & Lloyd Bailey. After the first round Sleaford were down by 3 sets, with Rebecca & Robert losing there game in a tie break. As the second round got under way Nathan twisted his ankle so was unable to complete the set and had to sit out for the final round. At the end of the second round Sleaford were down by 5 sets to 1. The final round got under way with only two pairs playing; Sophie & Lloyd lost 8 games to 3 and Rebecca & Robert went into the second tie break but lost 7 point to 4 so after a night of mixed fortune Boston won by 8 sets to Sleaford 1. Thursday night’s teams were Rebecca & Lloyd, Jenny & Robert, Jeanette Turland & Aidan Wright. After a dismal day the courts were very wet but playable. With rain threatening the first round got under way but after only a few games rain stopped play; after a short break play started again with Burton Waters up by 2 sets to 1 and by 13 games to 12. After another rain break the second round got under way and at the end of this round Burton Waters were up by 4 sets to 2 and by 31 games to Sleaford 27. The third round got under way with the rain staying away but water spraying up from every shot; the result came in with Burton Waters winning by 6 sets to 3 and by 53 games to Sleaford 46. Many thanks to Burton Waters for a very good after match meal.

Sleaford mixed tennis – HECKINGTON AND SPILSBY

Sleaford mixed tennis teams played Heckington on Tuesday 30 June. The team at were Jeannette Turland & Aidan Wright, Meg Cowap & Robert Wright, Louise Paul & Nathan Gunning; after getting the measure of the bounce from the grass courts, Sleaford came away with a 7-2 sets win.

The next night [Wednesday 1st July 2009] at Spilsby the team for the night was Rebecca Stone & Aidan Wright, Jenny Stone & Robert Wright and Sophie Hawkesworth & Lloyd Bailey, again we played on grass. Jenny & Robert and Sophie & Lloyd won a set each out of the three rounds , and after a competitive three sets Rebecca & Aidan came off court winning all three giving Sleaford a 5-4 sets win.

Sleaford mixed tennis – HORNCASTLE

24th June Wednesday Sleaford mixed team traveled to Horncastle; teams for the night were L Paul & R Wright, M Cowap & J Robinson, J Johnson & L Bailey. After the first round a very strong Horncastle team led by 3 sets to Sleaford’s 0 . This was to be the pattern through all of the two rounds and even as Sleaford forced many of the games to deuce, they failed to close them out and Horncastle came away with an outstanding win of 9 sets to Sleaford’s 0.

Sleaford men’s tennis - SLEAFORD V PILGRIM HOSPITAL Still without any courts to play home fixtures Sleaford men’s played their 5th match of their 2009 season on Sunday 22nd June with a trip to the Pilgrim Hospital on a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon. All involved in the Club championships and having had some excellent Saturday morning practises these fit and agile men (well Bailey and Wright are) strolled onto court for a 1400 start. Captain Jem Green was able to make a strong selection. The pairs that formed the team were Jeff Mitchell and Lloyd Bailey, Jem Green and Simon Moss and Aidan Wright and Colin Gunning. The first round or rubbers got under way and it was clear from the start that this was going to be a tight match. Bailey and Mitchell defeated the father and son team of Fred and Kit Calvert 6-3, 7-5 and Green and Moss also secured a victory 6-1, 6-3 against Ian Jacquest and David. This was a much closer match than the score line suggests and Green and Moss played their best tennis of the afternoon volleying crisply and hitting some fine passing winners. On the 3rd court Gunning and Wright were also involved in a fine tussle but despite taking the first set 6-3, they lost the second set 0-6 and eventually lost on the final set tie break 10-5. Nonetheless a good performance and Sleaford held a slender 2-1 lead at the end of the first round. The second round again saw Bailey and Mitchell on fine form seeing their opponents off 6-1, 6-3. The Bailey serve proving too strong well supported by Mitchell’s decisive volleying. It was altogether different for Green and Moss who lost their way against Nick Mellor and Mike Jacquest losing the first set 0-6. A much better second set nonetheless still contained too many unforced errors and they eventually lost 5-7 and subsequently the rubber. Gunning and Wright, despite a fine effort, were unable to cope with the heavy top spin serve of Kit Calvert and lost in straight sets. The match was now all square at 3-3 as the final round of rubbers commenced. Bailey and Mitchell, true to form, won their final match securing all of their 3 rubbers with a comfortable win. Gunning and Wright despite some fine foot work (particularly when changing their shoes) lost their final match and so the crowd gathered around the centre court knowing that the result of the Green and Moss v the Calvert’s would decide the fixture. It was an excellent match, both pairs attacking and it was no surprise that the game was tied at 1 set all 3-6, 6-3 and so to the final “penalty shoot out” tie break. It was again a tense affair with the Sleaford pair taking an early lead only to see Pilgrim break back. The pattern was set, a point won here a point lost there until the score reached 8-8. Calvert served to Green’s forehand and Green whipped over a fierce return forcing Calvert into a lob that was too short and an eager Moss rose like a salmon to place an overhead smash unfortunately 6 inches wide of the right hand tram line. Dismayed, Moss won the exclamation of the afternoon award almost stopping the traffic on the nearby A16 and startling residents out for a peaceful afternoon stroll. Calvert served out to win the tie break 10-8 and the match 5 rubbers to 4 leaving Moss to reflect on that last volley

Sleaford mixed tennis – WASHINGBOROUGH

On a wet and windy night the Sleaford mixed team consisting of Jenny Stone & Robert Wright, Rebecca Stone & Nathan Gunning and Jeanette Turland & Sam Garwood travelled to a windy but thankfully dry Washingborough. After a close fought first round Sleaford were down by 20 games to 19 and by 2 rubbers to 1. At the end of the second round Sleaford and Washingborough were level on rubbers 3 each but Sleaford were ahead on games by 46 to 32. So as play got back under way the wind started to drop; still no rain and all to play for. As the results came in for the final round and were added up Sleaford came out as winners by 63 games to Washingborough’s 54, and Sleaford by 5 rubbers to 4: well played to all.

Sleaford mixed tennis – WOODHALL

Sleaford mixed team travelled to Woodhall on 10th June 2009; the team for the night being Jenny Stone and Robert Wright, Rebecca Stone and Aidan Wright, Sophie Hawkesworth and Lloyd Bailey. Leaving a wet Sleaford behind we began play in welcome sunshine. At the end of the first round Sleaford were up by 2 sets to Woodhall’s 1and after the second round Sleaford was up by 4 sets to 2. There was a short break while Lloyd finished doing his nails before the third round got under way and after some very close fought points Sleaford emerged winners by 6 sets to Woodhall’s 3. Thank you for an excellent after match tea Woodhall and a very competitive three rounds of tennis.

Sleaford mixed tennis – BASSINGHAM AND SPALDING.

Sleaford mixed tennis teams were out two nights this last week, the first match against Bassingham was on 2nd June. The teams for the night consisted of Chris Loakes and Robert Wright, Rebecca Stone and Joe Robinson, Meg Cowap and Mark Johnson. As the first round came to the end Sleaford had won all three rubbers, after the second round of matches Sleaford was up by 5 rubbers to Bassingham’s 1. So on to the final round and the results sorted out while refreshment was taken; the final result was Sleaford won by 73 games to 44 and by 7 rubbers to 2 - so all 3 points were won by Sleaford. Our thanks go to Bassingham for a competitive yet friendly evening. Sleaford’s second match of the week was away to Spalding on Wednesday 3rd June. The team consisted of Jeanette Turland and Lloyd Bailey, Robert Wright and Ann Manning, Sophie Hawkesworth and Sam Garwood. After the first round of matches Spalding was up by 3-0, with a very close match seeing Sophie and Sam just missing out by 9 games to 7. After the second round Spalding were in a commanding position by 6 rubbers to Sleaford’s 0 As the evening came to an end Spalding won by 8 rubbers to Sleaford 1- again a very competitive match but played in a friendly atmosphere. Our thanks to Spalding for a good evening and the after match tea; thanks also go to Ann for stepping in at late notice and to Jeanette for finding a player at short notice.

Sleaford mixed tennis – BOSTON (1) Sleaford mixed tennis team travelled to Boston on Thursday 28th May; the team consisting of Rebecca and Jenny Stone, Sophie Hawkesworth, Lloyd Bailey, Nathan Gunning and Robert Wright. The pairs for the night were Rebecca and Robert, Jenny and Lloyd, Sophie and Nathan. After the first round matches Boston (1) were up by 2-1, but at the end of the second round matches the result was Boston (1) 5-1.So as the final round came to a close the final result was Boston (1) 7,Sleaford 2. A slightly disappointing result and maybe a closer result may have been achieved if we had played on one surface throughout, having had to move courts mid match; having said that good competitive tennis was played by both teams.

Sleaford mixed tennis – LEGGOTT CUP FIRST ROUND - May 19, 2009

Sleaford mixed tennis team consisting of Jenny Stone, Chris Loakes and Sophie Hawkesworth, Lloyd Bailey, Sam Garwood and Robert Wright, travelled to Rochford (Boston) to play in the Leggott cup first round in the Boston mixed league. After rain most of the day both teams finally got play under way. The first two pairs consisting of Jenny and Lloyd, Chris and Robert gave Sleaford a good start winning both games. Sophie and Sam came on court next with Chris and Robert staying on to play their second round, after this round Rochford won against Sophie and Sam, Chris and Robert gained their second win of the night. Jenny and Lloyd came back on along side Sophie and Sam, both played consistent tennis and both pairs won; so after six legs Sleaford was up 5 sets to Rochford 1. Jenny and Lloyd stayed on and Chris and Robert came back on; Jenny and Lloyd quickly came through their set gaining their third win of the night. Sophie and Sam then came back on and completed their set gaining their second win of the night. During both of these last two sets Chris and Robert was in a close fought seesaw game final going to Rochford 9-7 and finishing in the dark. Final score at the end of the night was Sleaford winning 7-2 and moving in to the second round against Boston 3.Our thanks go to Rochford for a very competitive yet friendly match and an enjoyable after match tea.

Sleaford mixed tennis - COLLINGHAM

Sleaford mixed tennis team consisting of Rebecca Stone, Chris Loakes and Sophie Hawkesworth, Lloyd Bailey, Andy Thompson and Robert Wright, traveled to Collingham for their first fixture of the season. The pairs for the night were Rebecca and Robert, Chris and Lloyd, Sophie and Andy; all three pairs played the best of 13 games over three rounds. The first round got under way with all pairs playing their opposite numbers; Rebecca & Robert won 10-3, Chris & Lloyd lost 6-7, Sophie & Andy lost 4-9. Sleaford 20 - Collingham 19 As the second round came to a end the scores were again very close with Sleaford again leading by 20 games to 19; Rebecca & Robert won 10-3, Chris & Lloyd lost 6-7, Sophie & Andy lost 4-9. So, the last round got under way with only 2 games between the teams and all to play for. After some very close fought points the final scores came in; Rebecca & Robert won 12-1, Chris & Lloyd won 9-4, Sophie & Andy lost 2-11; game totals for the round 23- 16. Final game score was Sleaford 63 - Collingham 54; Sleaford gained two points for games and Collingham scored one point for rubber score 5-4. Well played to the new team members for Sleaford and a warm thank you to Collingham for a friendly but competitive evening.