League Results
AVENUE TENNIS
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CLUB SUMMER LEAGUE 2008 RESULTS
The Avenue had
mixed results in the Men’s and Ladies Somerset League this year. The Men’s
Avenue B & C team and the ladies A team were promoted but the Men’s A and D
team were demoted together along with the Ladies B, C and D teams.
NORTH SOMERSET TENNIS LEAGUE
MENS 1
TEAM PLAYED WON RUBBERS SETS GAMES �
POINTS
BRIDGWATER A 10 9 33 68 237 86
CLEVEDON A 10 9 30 64 185 82
WOODLAND A 10 6 23 49 44 61
VICTORIA A 10 2 18 37 -45 41
CLEVEDON B 10 2 9 21 -188 25
AVENUE A 10 2 7 15 -233 19
The men’s first team were badly depleted this year with lots of players coming to fill in for injuries and holidays. Craig Phillips and Rob Sweet battled well in a very strong league with Glen Pigden having almost a different partner for most game he played in.
MENS 5
TEAM PLAYED WON RUBBERS SETS GAMES POINTS
AVENUE B 10 7 24 51 35 65
CONGRESBURY A 10 6 20 46 -8 59
WELLS C 10 5 20 48 8 58
BRIDGWATER C 10 5 20 46 29 56
BACKWELL B 10 5 22 45 36 55
VICTORIA C 10 1 14 32 -100 35
The B team consisting of Simon Prior (Club Captain), Colin Christison, Richard Belfield, Colin Stead, Richard Mear and Brian Phillips did very well in stiff competition to win their league.
MENS 6
TEAM PLAYED WON RUBBERS SETS GAMES POINTS
AVENUE C 10 10 35 73 207 93
BRENT KNOLL A 10 7 26 56 111 71
CONGRESBURY B 10 5 24 56 59 67
WESTON C 9 4 17 38 -3 46
CHEDDAR B 10 1 11 27 -160 29
WINSCOMBE B 9 1 4 13 -214 15
Avenue Mens' C team won Division 6 of the North Somerset Tennis League in style by beating their closest rivals, Brent Knoll A team, 8-2 in the final game of the season. Both teams gained promotion with Avenue winning the league by a 22 point margin after maintaining an unbeaten record both home and away. Pictured after their final win are (l-r) Darren Lloyd, James Goodall, Jacques Macinnes and Neil Darby.
MENS 8
TEAM PLAYED WON RUBBERS SETS GAMES POINTS
WOODLAND C 10 9 29 63 170 81
WELLS D 10 8 24 56 32 72
WEDMORE C 10 5 23 53 77 63
BACKWELL C 10 4 19 40 -56 48
AVENUE D 10 2 15 34 -74 38
WRINGTON B 10 2 10 28 -149 32
The D team had a very inconsistent season and suffered from keeping the team pairs together. Ian Phillips (Team Captain), Barry Ramsden, Ian Parrish, Ian Keane, Richard Meare, Lee Fowler, together with promising youngsters Nick Arnold and Tom Stevens.
MENS 10
TEAM PLAYED WON RUBBERS SETS GAMES POINTS
LYMPSHAM C 8 7 27 55 175 69
CHEDDAR D 8 5 20 42 42 52
WESTON E 8 5 16 37 6 47
AVENUE E 8 3 12 29 -68 35
WINSCOMBE C 8 0 5 18 -155 18
The E team fielded a large number of players with Captain Jeremy Trathen pleased with the efforts of his players, Fred Riordan, Gordon Hunter (Chairman), John Nicholson, Heinz Shroeder, Dave Vennall (Scooby), Lee Fowler, Paul Impey, Len Cameron (Bar Manager) and promising youngsters Jack Tonkin and Tom Blake.
LADIES 2
TEAM PLAYED WON RUBBERS SETS GAMES POINTS
VICTORIA A 10 10 26 59 109 79
AVENUE A 10 8 27 57 122 73
NAILSEA B 10 2 18 43 -40 47
WOODLAND A 9 4 17 36 -13 44
CHEDDAR B 9 3 17 36 -43 42
WEDMORE A 10 2 11 26 -135 30
LADIES 4
TEAM PLAYED WON RUBBERS SETS GAMES POINTS
CLEVEDON B 10 9 34 71 229 89
BRIDGWATER C 10 9 33 69 198 87
CONGRESBURY A 10 5 19 44 -18 54
WEDMORE B 10 4 16 35 -59 43
AVENUE B 10 2 13 35 -120 39
WRINGTON B 10 1 5 11 -230 13
Avenue B ladies slipped out of division 4 represented by Wendy Price, Poo Jenkins, Jane Sanders, Issie Johnson, Kelly Anne Vennell and Ladies Captain Lyn O Dell.
LADIES 5
TEAM PLAYED WON RUBBERS SETS GAMES POINTS
WELLS B 10 8 33 68 160 84
AVENUE C 10 6 24 51 90 63
LYMPSHAM A 10 6 21 51 -8 63
WOODLAND B 10 5 21 47 22 57
WEDMORE C 10 3 11 30 -115 36
VICTORIA C 10 2 10 24 -149 28
Avenue C ladies were promoted, narrowly finishing ahead of Lympsham A. The team were represented by Emma, Wendy Price, Jane Sanders, Poo Jenkins, Pat Hunter, Lyn O Dell.
LADIES 7
TEAM PLAYED WON RUBBERS SETS GAMES POINTS
WESTON A 10 10 32 65 225 85
CLEVEDON C 10 7 29 60 168 74
BRENT KNOLL A 10 7 29 59 125 73
WINSCOMBE C 10 3 15 36 -92 42
VICTORIA D 9 1 7 17 -198 19
AVENUE D 9 1 4 15 -228 17
The D Team came up against some experienced A teams in this division and struggled. However the team fielded several new club players Julie Cameron (Club Membership Secretary), Jackie Whelaghan, Angela Marshfield along with experienced players Kay Rossiter and Shelley Bamsey
Mens and Ladies practice nights have recommenced at 6:30 on Mondays and Tuesdays espectively; all are welcome to attend.
The Ladies A team returned to the first division led by Captain Emily Rossiter who partnered young county player Nicole Priestman losing only 2 of 20 matches. Linda Matthews and Debbie Smith were the other successful pair, with Kelly Anne Vennell playing on occasion.
