Thursday, 23 May 2013

Girls' U14 v Haileybury



U14 A: Won 7-2
The team controlled their shots well in the windy conditions to win comfortably against spirited opposition. The players worked on coming into the net more and this resulted in many effective and decisive shots at the net.

U14 B: Won 9-0
The team welcomed Paula Marco who served well and showed a powerful forehand as she and Jade Kaya won their 3 rubbers. The other pairings enjoyed similar success against Haileybury as Felsted played with consistency and increasing tactical awareness.

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Girls' U14 v The Leys



Girls' U14 A: Won 7-2
All the pairs won at least 2 of their rubbers to set up a convincing win over determined opposition. Isabella Minks and Georgie Stevens held their nerve to win a tense tie-break against the Leys 1st pair and new pairing of Emily Butler and Alicia Carrington overcame the 2nd pair also in a tie-break.

Girls' U14 B: Won 5-4
The B team maintained their unbeaten record with an excellent win over Haileybury. With the score standing at 4-4 in the final round of rubbers, Charley Moore and Jessica Rawson needed to win their tie-break to achieve overall victory for the team. They showed great concentration and calm shot selection to go on and win the tie-break, the game and so the match.

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Girls’ U15 A v The Leys




 The girls played a fantastic match against The Leys.  The first pair (Annie Martine and Hannah Stahl) went undefeated in all their sets.  Hannah's quality forehand proving a reliable weapon in the tie-break.  In the second pair, Anna Rachmann's volley technique was outstanding, securing several winners, while Rachael Freedman played inspired tennis throughout the match.  Sophie Cuthbert and Caitlin Perrie were an enthusiastic pair with wonderful team spirit and also played some excellent shots during the match.  Overall, Felsted won 6 rubbers to the Leys' 3.

Monday, 13 May 2013

Aegon Junior Competition v Abbscross



The Junior Girls’ tennis team were on fire against Abbscross.  Annie Martine led the team by example winning her singles in style.  Hannah Stahl made her debut in this competition defeating her opponent and consolidating her place with a 6-0 victory.  Anna Rachmann and Rachael Freedman also powered through winning their singles matches convincingly.  In their pairs, they remained cool, calm and collected dropping only four games collectively.  

Girls' U14 v King's Canterbury



U14A: Won 6-3
Isabella Minks and Georgie Stevens adapted well to the windy conditions and provided a firm foundation for the team's victory by winning all three of their rubbers. The new pairing of Lara Peck and Annabel Sunnucks combined effectively as Lara found consistency with her ground strokes and Annabel put away a succession of winning net points.

U14B: Won 6-3
The B team maintained their winning ways with all pairings contributing valuable points. For the second match in a row, the teams were equal on points going into the final round of rubbers. The team again showed composure, determination and skill in winning the last 3 rubbers, two of them by the narrowest of margins.

Friday, 3 May 2013

Boys U15 A v The Perse



Felsted’s U15 are getting used to the taste of success after a visit to The Perse. Six pairs of Perse U15s took on three pairs of Felsted U15s supported by a further three pairs of our U14s. The U14s fought valiantly picking off vital games here and there to contribute toward the victory. The First three pairs didn’t drop a match all afternoon a testament to their focus and teamwork. A great team effort with too many contributions to mention any particular names. Well done boys.