Friday, February 25, 2005
Snow and jippy tummy halt Willcocks' South London campaign
Out of action for fout weeks now, Willcocks could be facing a blip, pundits believe. First, he was felled by the South London equivalent of Montezuma's revenge. Everything came straight out the other end, as they say. Next, the fates stir up the wrong kind of snow, which may or may not clear in time for Willcocks' clash with fellow rookie Mark Withey.
Out of action for fout weeks now, Willcocks could be facing a blip, pundits believe. First, he was felled by the South London equivalent of Montezuma's revenge. Everything came straight out the other end, as they say. Next, the fates stir up the wrong kind of snow, which may or may not clear in time for Willcocks' clash with fellow rookie Mark Withey.
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Magdalen's Willcocks still racked by the demons
Depressed and riddled by doubt after blowing a 5-2 lead in the South London League, even the wife has piled in. "It's a self-esteem problem," she said. "Women would just want to do the best they can, not necessarily win." Yeah, right.
Depressed and riddled by doubt after blowing a 5-2 lead in the South London League, even the wife has piled in. "It's a self-esteem problem," she said. "Women would just want to do the best they can, not necessarily win." Yeah, right.
Sunday, February 06, 2005
Telford Park's Maule clubs Magdalen's Willcocks in South London League two set disaster
It doesn't get any worse than this for Magdalen Park's Willcocks. In fine fettle after dispatching Dunball on Thursday, Willcocks braved the unusual surface at Telford Park and powered to a 5-2 first set lead against Maule, despite having been forced to substitute the tennis balls for titanium-powered bouncers.
After a banana and water break, Willcocks went AWOL, losing 7 straight games in this vital South London League fixture. Gone was the trademark consistency, vanished the telling first serve, quelled the penetrating forehand - all replaced by lack-lustre, error-prone tennis in the face of Maule's steely mental resolve. After much cussing, Willcocks bowed out to Maule, a worthy 7-5, 6-2 winner.
It doesn't get any worse than this for Magdalen Park's Willcocks. In fine fettle after dispatching Dunball on Thursday, Willcocks braved the unusual surface at Telford Park and powered to a 5-2 first set lead against Maule, despite having been forced to substitute the tennis balls for titanium-powered bouncers.
After a banana and water break, Willcocks went AWOL, losing 7 straight games in this vital South London League fixture. Gone was the trademark consistency, vanished the telling first serve, quelled the penetrating forehand - all replaced by lack-lustre, error-prone tennis in the face of Maule's steely mental resolve. After much cussing, Willcocks bowed out to Maule, a worthy 7-5, 6-2 winner.
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Magdalen's Willcocks kicks off South London League with victory over Wigmore's Dunball
Only familiar with astro turf in extremely uneven condition, Willcocks ground out a solid win over Dunball in the first game of the South London's League Spring Season in straight sets 6-1, 6-4.
After both players held serve to love, Willcocks served consistently well and exploited unenforced errors from his opponent to win 5 straight games to take the first set.
The second set was a different matter. Dunball dug deep, screeching at one stage: "I'm gonna make you fight for it, you bastard." Blowing a break point at 1-0, Dunball traded service games until 3-3 when Willcocks broke after an unfortunate fall in the Wigmore slime when a let was charitably played. Dunball had two opportunities to break back at 4-5, but failed to capitalise until Willcocks produced a marvellous (now trademarked) cross-court pass to win the match.
Both men went home directly to prepare dinner for their respective wives. Such is life in the South London League.
Only familiar with astro turf in extremely uneven condition, Willcocks ground out a solid win over Dunball in the first game of the South London's League Spring Season in straight sets 6-1, 6-4.
After both players held serve to love, Willcocks served consistently well and exploited unenforced errors from his opponent to win 5 straight games to take the first set.
The second set was a different matter. Dunball dug deep, screeching at one stage: "I'm gonna make you fight for it, you bastard." Blowing a break point at 1-0, Dunball traded service games until 3-3 when Willcocks broke after an unfortunate fall in the Wigmore slime when a let was charitably played. Dunball had two opportunities to break back at 4-5, but failed to capitalise until Willcocks produced a marvellous (now trademarked) cross-court pass to win the match.
Both men went home directly to prepare dinner for their respective wives. Such is life in the South London League.
