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Duffield Club Tournament 2008
 
Club Championships 2008
 
This year the Junior championships are joining with the adult championships, all finals will be held on Saturday, September 20.
 
Matches will be played during the 2 weeks starting on Saturday, September 6.
 
ALL SEM-FINALS TO BE PLAYED BY FRIDAY SEPT. 19
Contact numbers are at the clubhouse, please arrange your own matches.
 
MENS SINGLES
 
Filip Feret
        v
Keith Stringer
 
Nick Fairhurst
         v
Alex Harrison
 
Tom Lister
        v
Simon Bradford
 
Richard Brown
        v
Nick Wharam
............................
 
Andy Livingston
        v
Martin Pearson
 
Rob Caranza
        v
Adam Stables
 
Richard Pearson
        v
Sam West
 
James Ward
        v
Geaff Cook
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MENS DOUBLES
 
                                                                       Geoff Cook & Mike Irwin
                                                                                            v
                
Richard Brown & Simon Bradford
                              v
Tom Lister & Mike Harwood
...............................
 
Richard Pearson & Nick Fairhurst
                              v
Adam Stables & Tony Mockridge
 
                                                                                            v
Andy Livingston & Keith Stringer
 
 
LADIES SINGLES
 
Ellie McCance
             v
Kate Skillen
                                                                                v
Jackie Pearson
            v
Carol Winfield.
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LADIES DOUBLES
 
Gina Montgomery & Aileen Hammersley
                              v
Jackie Pearson & Julie Corne
                                                                                 v
Carol Winfield & Rikki Shepherd
                            v
Ellie McCance & Janet Horsley
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MIXED DOUBLES
This year there were 11 men & 7 lady entrants. Therefore losing ladies in 1st round will join a new partner in the next round.
Please would matches A, B & C take place as early as possible in the tournament.
 
                                              Geoff Cook & Aileen Hammersley
                                                               (match A)     v
                                                         Tony Mockridge & Gina Montgomery
 
                                                         Simon Bradford & losing lady from (A)
                                                                                      v
                                                         Adam Stables & losing lady from (B)
 
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Richard Pearson & Rikki Shepherd
    (match B)         v  
  Mike Harwood & Carol Winfield
                                                                                     v
                                                          Keith Stringer & losing lady from (C)
 
Rob Caranza & Jackie Pearson
    (match C)      v  
Mike Irwin & Ellie McCance
                                                                                    v
                                                           James Foulk & Janet Horsley
 ........................................................................................................
 
 VETERANS DOUBLES
 
Tony Mockridge & Aileen Hammersley
v
Rob Caranza & Janet Horsley
 ........................................................................................................
 
 

Mens Dubs 07 

Rich H 07  End of Mixed

 

Duffield Open Tournament Referee – Mr. Roy Miles.

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LTA Junior Ratings Tournament
 
Completed on Friday, August 22, 2008
 
Organiser - James Foulk
 
RESULTS
 
        U-10 Boys   
George Finney   beat   Ben Sanders 5-3 4-2
 
         U-10 Girls 
 Millie Davey Smith   beat   Lauren Prince 4-1 4-0
 
         U-12 Boys  
Dominic Collins   beat   Jake Prime 3-5 4-2 10-2
 
        U-12 Girls
Charlotte Devey Smith   beat   Haruna Horie 4-2 4-1
 
        U-14 Boys  
Daniel Lea   beat   Will Chick 6-4 6-4
 
   U-14 Boys doubles
Lea & Chick   beat   Cumming & Lambert 6-3 6-1
  
         U-14 Girls 
Elizabeth Hall   beat   Rebecca Williams 6-3 7-6
  
         U-16 Boys
Edris Nikjooy   beat   Jonathan Hughes 4-6 6-1 7-6
         
                U-16/18 Girls 
 
         U-18 Boys 
Dave Chera   beat   Tom Sanders 6-1 6-4
 
Duffield Club Championships 2007
 
  
MEN'S SINGLES
Mark Elks beat Julian Harrison in 3 sets. Mark has won the tournament 5 times in total but this is his first Duffield Closed win for a few years. In this year's Final, he beat last year's champion, Julian Harrison.
  

07 Mark E     Mark wins 07-2

 Mark Elks
 
LADIES SINGLES
Ellie McCance beat Carol Winfield in 3 sets.Carol has won the Ladies titles on many occasions but Ellie now seems to play a more consistent game and the 16 year old won through in the end.
 
Carol 07             Ellie wins 07
              Carol Winfield                                               Ellie McCance
 
MEN'S DOUBLES
The strong pairing of Nick Wharam and Richard Brown eventually beat Hudson Oakenfull and Nick Fairhurst in 3 sets. Nick and Richard were number 1 seeds but had to battle hard to overcome Hudson and 14-year-old Nick Fairhurst on his first entry into the adult event.
 
Nick W        Mens 07 finalists
                 Nick Wharam                                    Hudson & Nick Fairhurst
LADIES DOUBLES
Experienced players Carol Winfield & Aileen Hammersley beat youngsters Ellie McCance and Rikki Shepherd in 3 closely contested sets.
 
 07 Ladies dubs Finals            Aileen
                                Carol Winfield & Aileen Hammersley
 
MIXED DOUBLES
Despite losing the first set, James Foulk and Gill Holt beat Mike Harwood and Caroline Wood in 3 sets. James is a part-time coach at Duffield and Caroline has played in our Ladies 1st team.
 
James & Gill 07           Mike & Caroline
    James Foulk & Gill Holt                       Mike Harwood & Caroline Wood
 
Gill H 07            Caroline 07
         Gill Holt                                                      Caroline Wood
 
MEN'S PLATE
This was won in 2 sets by Wayne Wilkins who eventually overcame Richard Brown, both were glad that the event did not need a 3rd set!
 
Wayne
 Wayne Wilkins
All events had one Umpire & Line Judge supplied by the LTA and the appetising food was prepared by Alison Knibbs and Carolyn.
 
   THE DUFFIELD OPEN 2007
 
 
(2008 - Sat July 12-Sat July 19)
 
 
MEN'S SINGLES
Chris McPherson of David Lloyd's and Church Broughton won a 3-set closely fought final with Duffield's Richard Harrison. Richard won the first set and then had a chance to go 3-0 in the second set tiebreak, however Chris managed to win the tiebreak with some big serving.  After the rain delay games were very close but Chris broke Richard's serve at 5-5 then held out for an entertaining win, 7-5 in the 3rd set.
 

Chris Mc

                   
                             Winner - Chris McPherson                            
 
Chris Mc 2                          Rich H 07 2
 
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MEN's DOUBLES
Mark Elks and Richard Harrison overcame Ashby's Chris Vernon and Harry Winter in 2 sets. Chris Vernon, Mark Elks and Richard Harrison were in 2 Finals and Harry Winter was in 3.
 
                 

Mens Dubs 2 07

                                    R's-U   Chris Vernon & Harry Winter
 
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MIXED DOUBLES
Mark Elks and Katherine Cook beat Chris Vernon and Isabelle Tyrrell in 3 sets. There were numerous long & eventful rallies but the final was very skilful and only decided near the end of the third set. 

Mark & Kath

                                                      Mark & Katherine                             
 
Kath       Chris V 07
             Katherine Cook                                        Chris Vernon
 
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Photographs of the Junior events in the Clubhouse.
 
BOYS UNDER 12
This event was won by an unknown entry, Alex Molcarn from Slovakia. Alex is only 9 years old and gave away both age and height to his opponent Curtis Clarke, but Alex won through in 2 sets by playing accurate and competitive tennis. 
 
 
BOYS UNDER 14
In his second final of the day, Curtis Clarke defeated Toby Cummings in 2 sets. Curtis won the first set then Toby went 5-2 ahead in the second, Curtis then played aggressive, consistent tennis and won the second set (and the Final) 7-5.
 
 
BOYS UNDER 16
Thomas Lister and Harry Winter played a 3-set thriller at the start of the day, with Harry Winter winning in the third. These were 2 skilful and competitive players who provided the spectators with an extremely entertaining match.
 
Harry W        
                        Harry Winter & Thomas Lister battle for points.
 
 
BOYS UNDER 18
Following Harry Winter's U-16 Final was the U-18 Final where he met James Brunt from Leek. Harry was grateful that he managed to win in 2 sets but it was an eventful final and at times things seemed to be going James's way. Harry Winter was the eventual winner. 
 
Harry W 3     James Br     
                          Harry Winter & James Brunt in the U-18 Final
 
 
PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS & FINALISTS
 
2006
Men's Singles                              Julian Harrison    bt    Ian Hughes
Men's Doubles        Mark Elks & David Horton     bt    Chris Vernon & Ed Whetton
Ladies Singles                                 Holly Smith      bt    Katie Higson
Ladies Doubles    Katie Higson & Hannah Carter   bt    Holly Smith & Chantelle Stamp
Mixed Doubles     Chris Vernon & Isabel Tyrol      bt    Mark Elks & Linda Wood 
Boys U-16 Singles                      David Horton      bt    Dave Chera
Boys U-14 Singles                     Dan Partridge       bt     James Ward 
 
2005
 
Men's Singles                          Richard Harrison       bt    Mark Elks
Men's Doubles   Richard Harrison & Steve Davies   bt    Hudson Oakenfull & Harminder
Ladies Doubles       Moira Miller & Julie Vaughan    bt    Alison Knibbs & Lorna Edge
Mixed Doubles  Hudson Oakenfull & Linda Wood   bt    Dave Chera & Chantelle Stamp
Vets Doubles         John Taylor & Mick Bosworth    bt    Andy Bradley & John Hall
Men's Plate                                Luke Wainwright    bt    Mathew Lambert
Boys U-16 Singles                     Luke Wainwright    bt    Dave Chera
Girls U-16 Singles                        Chantelle Stamp   bt    Rebecca Bradley
 
   

cropped Rich b/h              Mens d 2005          

      Richard Harrison                                   Mens Doubles finalists, Open 05
              
 
 
 
 
     


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