Fishbourne 2’s final match of the Portsmouth & District Winter Masters series was a friendly affair at home against Compton, which ended after some very good tennis in a deserved win for the visitors and lashings of tea and home made sandwiches and cake in the clubhouse (writes Bob Murray). Representing FTC2 were Mandy Davies and Tim…
For our match versus Arundel we welcomed back young Joe Rawlings to the fold (writes Chris Gosden). Work commitments and an extended stay in the land of Oz meant we missed him for the last three games. Chris Gosden, Phil Tite and Tom Craddock made up the four. A team all aged under 35 in…
Latest LTA Portsmouth and District Masters match on Tuesday 12 January didn’t go exactly according to plan for Fishbourne (writes Bob Murray)… Fishbourne 2 were taking on the Avenue 2 at the Avenue Lawn Tennis Club in Havant. We always knew they’d be strong opposition. But that didn’t deter our valiant team: Elizabeth and Brian Williams,…
So we welcomed Comptons Tennis Club from Lower Beeding, just south of Horsham, to Fishbourne for our men’s Sussex league match on a day the weather forecasters said we would not get any tennis played! What do they know hey!! (Writes Chris Gosden.) We had to cancel the match twice before so we were all keen to get…
Our first league match in nearly two months saw Andre, Tom Craddock, Chris Gosden and men’s team debutant Luke McEwan take on The Weald tennis cub in the LTA Sussex league on Sunday 20 December (writes Chris Gosden). We made the journey over to our opponents just north of Brighton, hoping that we would play on…
The debut of team captain Luke McEwen into our first division Vets match against Carlton Green was celebrated with a 3-1 victory (writes David Holmes). But it was Luke’s doubles partner Katy Bracher who supplied the apposite tactical advice. Luke was returning to tennis after a number of weeks off court because of tennis elbow (lateral…
Electronic barriers at the entrance, smartly-dressed staff, a carpet to ceiling trophy cabinet full of glistening silverware. Welcome to the world of corporate tennis (writes David Holmes). Shaz Morris, Jenny Edminston, Mike Hall Hall and David Holmes represented us in a Division 1 mixed league match at Chichester Racquets and Fitness Club. Despite not playing…
The Masters winter series got under way at Fishbourne on Thursday 12 November with a visit from Ryde Lawn Tennis Club on the Isle of Wight. Representing Fishbourne 2 were Gay Collins and Sue Groves, and Nick Downey and Robin Coghlan. Four rubbers were played, two mixed and a men’s and ladies’ doubles. Ryde Lawn…
After some extremely close matches, the result of the most recent American Tournament at Fishbourne on Sunday 18 November wasn’t decided until the final match of the day. Roy emerged on top for the men with 20 points – a worthy winner since he had organised the competition in the first place. Among the ladies, top place was…
It was an early start in glorious sunshine when Andre the giant, Chris Gosden, Phil Tite and Tom Craddock set sail for their men’s Sussex League match against West Chiltington. With everyone in good spirits and no one sporting a hangover the omens were good, and Andre our very own in-car sat nav ensured we got there in…