tennis Fixture

* Field Trophy 2022/23

Dec 03, 2022 - Mar 04, 2023 BFP Pol/Field/Brodie Stewards

Published Jun 10, 2022

Moreton Morrell beat Prested Hall 4-1 in the final

FIELD TROPHY FINAL
MORETON MORRELL v PRESTED HALL

With Moreton Morrell having reached the Final, Holyport was the chosen venue to stage this year’s final. Moreton Morrell had beaten Radley and Hatfield in earlier rounds and Prested had cruised effortlessly to the final thanks to two walk overs. First on court were the second doubles and in a swift affair Moreton Morrell’s 72 year old Philip Shaw-Hamilton and the somewhat younger Ollie Broome (combined handicap of 26) swiftly disposed of Richard Ramjane and Steve Steadman (40) 6/0 6/1.

Moreton’s No.1 Tom Bomford (14) wasn’t at his best against Mat Potter (18) but both players nonetheless put on a most enjoyable spectacle of athleticism, strong ground shots and fine retrieving. Potter managed to reach 4/4 in both sets but Bomford was able to go up a gear to win 6/4 6/4.

Despite suffering from a perforated ear drum, Moreton’s Doug Holden (23) was in excellent form against Colin Spratt (24) winning 6/2 6/2 to bring the Field Trophy back to the Midlands. Chairman Simon Hobson (32) nobly stepped in for Patrick Sutton who was facing insurmountable childcare problems but struggled against Prested’s somewhat younger Murray Lane (30) who won in two sets 6/4 6/4.

The first doubles clash was an entertaining affair with Moreton’s Rich Wills and Martin Rogers (22) easing to a comfortable first set win 6/1 but struggled in the second set as John Eddis and Tim Collins acquainted themselves with the court and reached 4/4. The Moreton pair, however, awoke from their post prandial siesta, played with greater determination to take the set 6/4.

Many thanks to Pol Roger for their generous sponsorship once again and Holyport for laying on an excellent day. Thanks are in order to Josh Smith for marking all day, opening bottles of Pol Roger and sorting the refreshments. Both clubs play in the Pol Roger top tier next year and without much needed parachute payments will struggle unless of course walkovers are on offer!

Hatfield beat Bristol 3-2

Date/Time Fixture Score
Dec 03, 2022 - 10:00 AM 1S Paul Bollerman bt Tom Lewis 6/2 6/5
Dec 03, 2022 - 11:15 AM 2S Martin Richards lost to George Johnson 6/4 3/6 1/6
Dec 03, 2022 - 12:30 PM 3S Mark Rayner lost to Hamish Dron 3/6 5/6
Dec 03, 2022 - 1:45 PM 1D Nick Brodie & Duncan Colquhoun bt Bruce Newman & Chris Barnard 6/3 6/3
Dec 03, 2022 - 3:00 PM 2D Hatfield w/o

Canford lost to Holyport 1-4

Date/Time Fixture Score
Dec 03, 2022 - 10:00 AM 2D Oliver Hunter & David Dickson lost to Robert Peel & Simon Webster 0/6 1/6
Dec 03, 2022 - 11:15 AM 1S Tom monk lost to Andrew Keeley 3/6 6/5 3/6
Dec 03, 2022 - 12:30 PM 2S Ed Lyle bt Simon Constantine 6/2 4/6 6/2
Dec 03, 2022 - 1:45 PM 3S Ed Aspinall lost to Richard Lawrence 5/6 4/6
Dec 03, 2022 - 3:00 PM 1D Dugald Lockhart & Adam Sawyer lost to David Barker & Simon Talbot-Williams 0/6 1/6

MMTCC beat Radley 3-2

Date/Time Fixture Score
Dec 03, 2022 - 10:00 AM 3S Doug Holden lost to Mike Henman 1/6 6/4 3/6
Dec 03, 2022 - 11:15 AM 2S Paddy Sutton lost to Henry Henman 2/6 1/6
Dec 03, 2022 - 12:30 PM 2D Philip Shaw-Hamilton & Oli Broom bt Paul Kettle & Simon Horobin 6/2 6/3
Dec 03, 2022 - 1:45 PM 1S Tom Bomford bt David Harms 6/3 6/1
Dec 03, 2022 - 3:00 PM 1D Rich Wills & Martin Rogers bt Charles Human & Tony Munsey 6/2 6/3

Prested bt Jesmond w/o

Prested bt Holyport w/o

Hatfield lost to MMTCC 1-4

Date/Time Fixture Score
Jan 21, 2023 - 10:00 AM 2D Mark Devonald-Smith & Andrew James bt Phillip Shaw-Hamilton & Simon Hobson 6/4 6/3
Jan 21, 2023 - 11:15 AM 1S Mark Rayner lost to Tom Bomford 1/6 1/6
Jan 21, 2023 - 12:30 PM 2S Joe Thompson lost to Douglas Holden 2/6 3/6
Jan 21, 2023 - 1:45 PM 3S Jonathan Fisher lost to Oli Broom 3/6 3/6
Jan 21, 2023 - 3:00 PM 1D Daniel Colquhoun & Duncan Colquhoun lost to Rich Wills & Martin Rogers 4/6 0/6

MMTCC bt Prested 4-1

Date/Time Fixture Score
Mar 04, 2023 - 10:00 AM Philip Shaw-Hamilton & Oliver Boom bt Richard Ramjane & Steve Steadman 6/0 6/1
Mar 04, 2023 - 11:15 AM Tom Bomford bt Matt Potter 6/4 6/4
Mar 04, 2023 - 12:30 PM Doug Holden bt Colin Sprott 6/2 6/2
Mar 04, 2023 - 1:45 PM Martin Rogers & Rich Wills bt John Eddis & Tim Collins 6/1 6/5
Mar 04, 2023 - 3:00 PM Simon Hobson lost to Murray Lane 4/6 4/6