Grass-Court Championships Review
Congratulations to all the finalists in the 2015 Grass-Court Championships, which concluded with a finals’ day on a very hot Saturday, 22 August.
Over a three-week period, starting 2 August, more than 30 matches were played. It got quite competitive at times!
FINALS’ DAY RESULTS
Men’s Doubles Final
Olivier de Maximy / Bert Lueken d. Simon Gregory / Mark Linzey 63 64
Ladies Doubles Final
Rae Anderson / Wendy Cole d. Lucy Brown / Alex Marlow 62 36 10-5
Mixed Doubles Final
Don Sperring / Laura Sperring d. Simon Gregory / Anke Bronius 63 46 10-7
Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
Simon Gregory / Anke Bronius d. Tom Simpson / Gill Box-Grainger 64 75
Don Sperring / Laura Sperring d. Alan Roughan / Merinda Peppard 64 75
ROUND ROBIN (*Incomplete results)
MEN’S DOUBLES
GROUP A
Simon Gregory / Mark Linzey
Adam Etting / Andrew Dawson
Doug Gregory / Richard Swann
Brett Juniper / Jason Howe
Brett / Jason d Simon / Mark 76(2) 61
Brett / Jason d Adam / Andrew 62 60
Simon / Mark d Adam / Andrew 61 62
Simon / Mark d Richard / Doug 61 63
Doug / Richard d Adam / Andrew 61 61
Brett / Jason d Doug / Richard 61 64
GROUP B*
Olivier de Maximy / Bert Lueken
Giovanni Faedda / Juan Stoppa
Noel Gorvett / Alan Roughan
Nick Ram / Matt Taylor
Olivier / Bert d Noel / Alan 64 76(2)
Olivier / Bert d Giovanni / Alan 61 62
Noel / Alan d Giovanni / Juan 62 62
Olivier / Bert / Nick / Matt 61 60
LADIES DOUBLES
GROUP A
Gill Box-Grainger / Alexia Capsomidis
Lucy Brown / Alex Marlow
Maria Chandler / Rica Dearman
Geraldine Pickthall / Laura Sperring
Geraldine / Laura d Maria / Rica 64 61
Lucy / Alex d Maria / Rica 62 ret. (Rica – injury)
Gill / Alexia d. Maria / Rica forfeit (Rica – injury)
Lucy / Alex d Geraldine / Laura 64 76(4)
Geraldine / Laura d Gill / Alexia 61 63
Lucy / Alex d Gill / Alexia 60 63
GROUP B
Rae Anderson / Wendy Cole
Angela Hughes / Sue Norman
Lizzie Grumbach / Caroline Jones
Diane Alagar / Anke Bronius
Diane / Anke d Angela / Sue 64 67 10-6
Rae / Wendy d Diane / Anke 60 60
Rae / Wendy d Angela / Sue 60 62
Diane / Anke d Lizzie / Caroline 62 64
Rae / Wendy d Lizzie / Caroline 60 60
Sue / Angela d Lizzie / Caroline 61 62
MIXED DOUBLES
GROUP A*
Gill Box-Grainger / Tom Simpson
Maria Chandler / John Pedevilla
Rica Dearman / Juan Stoppa
Gill / Tom d Maria / John 63 63
Gill / Tom d Rica / Juan 63 62
GROUP B
Caroline Jones / Brett Juniper
Anke Bronius / Simon Gregory
Alex Marlow / Richard Swann
Anke / Simon d Alex / Richard 75 62
Caroline / Brett Juniper d. Alex / Richard 60 60 forfeit
Anke / Simon d. Caroline / Brett 60 60 forfeit
GROUP C*
Lucy Brown / Mark Linzey
Lizzie Grumbach / Steve Lawrence
Merinda Peppard / Alan Roughan
Lucy / Mark d Lizzie / Steve 63 62
Merinda / Alan d Lucy / Mark 75 64
GROUP D
Diane Alagar / Nick Ramm
Hanna Buddell / Matt Taylor
Laura Sperring / Don Sperring
Laura / Don d Hanna / Matt 63 62
Laura / Don d Diane / Nick 75 64
Diane / Nick d Hanna / Matt 61 64