DAY 2
UNI 11 : HALLAM 9
Tennis // Squash
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Easy wins for tennis Men’s tennis 1s and 2s Uni Hallam
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Jessica Pitocchi
Men’s tennis was dominated by Uni
Photo: Joshua Rock
The University of Sheffield men’s tennis teams served up a storm against Sheffield Hallam University with both 1st and 2nd teams taking wins at the Hallamshire Tennis Club. Despite the rival crowd’s cheers of encouragement and imbibing of drink, the Uni 2nds smashed their Hallam rivals 12-0 as the 1sts romped to a 10-2 win. Greg Bacon and Alex Grocott really shone for the 1st team
by both thrashing their Hallam opponents 6-0, 6-0. Both then continued their success in the doubles matches by claiming further victories over Hallam. Matt Ford picked up a smooth 6-2, 6-3 win in his singles competition. For Yasan Tsanev, on the other hand, the day did not quite go the way he would have hoped. He suffered a loss of 6-3, 6-3 to his Hallam rival. In his second set, his desperate desire to bring another Uni win was clear to see in his play but unfortunately, after a tight match, Hallam still took the win. In the doubles however, determination prevailed as Tsanev redeemed himself with a
straight sets victory with partner Grocott. This result capped a great day for the 1sts who gained revenge on Hallam after last year’s defeat. The 2nds enjoyed an even better day with their outstanding 12-0 spanking of Hallam. Dave Charlton and Tom Schmider started the day on a high as they both triumphed in their singles matches. Charlton looked sharp in a 6-1, 6-4 victory as Schmider followed suit with an impressive 6-1, 6-3 win. They then combined forces to destroy their Hallam challengers in the doubles, in what resulted in a very short match. The other doubles team also achieved a great win.
Hallam edge victory Women’s tennis Uni Hallam
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Mathieu Warwood The University of Sheffield women’s tennis team suffered a bitter defeat at the hands of Hallam who secured a comfortable 8-4 victory to earn the coveted Varsity point. The event kicked off with the first of two doubles as Hallam’s Charlotte Sykes and Becky Cole thrashed Uni’s Lizzie Jones and Katie Kelsall 6-0, 6-0. Hallam’s early advantage triggered a quick response in the second doubles encounter as Uni’s Danielle Smith and Helen Morse clinched victory over
Squash action at the Hallamshire
Hallam’s Laura Trigg and Helen Parker in a tightly fought match. Uni always looked in complete control of the encounter with Morse’s ruthless forehand strokes and Smith’s deftness at the net proving a potent threat. Hallam got off to a flying start in the first of the singles as Sykes stormed to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Lizzy Jones on the damp courts of the Hallamshire. In the second singles match a resilient Laura Trigg powered past Uni’s Danielle Smith easing to a 6-3, 6-1 win. Trigg who was the standout performer of the day, dominated her opponent with powerful ground strokes and some seamlessly executed backhand volley winners. Despite the loss Uni refused to throw in the towel without a fight.
Uni served up a defiant but ultimately fruitless performance
Photo: Joshua Rock
Photo: Joshua Rock
Uni’s hopes squashed Men’s squash 1s and 2s Uni Hallam
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Martin Bottomley The University of Sheffield’s 1st squash team narrowly lost 4-3 against Hallam at the Hallamshire Sports Club, with the outcome only being decided in the very last match. Uni started on a strong note by winning two matches, and Tom Anthistle’s and Paul Snape’s 3-1 and 3-2 wins respectively had the Hallam team with their
backs against the wall. Hallam however, were able to bounce back, and dealt hefty 3-1 blows to both Jac Poncelet and Elaine Dean of Uni. The University of Sheffield’s 2nd team were also unable to overcome their Hallam opponents, and lost 5-2. Losing their first matches 0-3, 1-3 and 0-3, Uni’s Jagnesh, Coverdale and Gupta faced a bulwark of Hallam opposition. Matt Oakes was the first to secure victory for Uni in his 3-1 win over Kyle Barlow, but spirits remained dampened after controversy erupted over the match point of Matt Fisher’s 2-3 loss to Ben Dinsley.
Uni picked up the Varsity point within half an hour
Photo: Holly Wilkinson
Uni women’s frisbee win is a piece of cake Women’s ultimate frisbee Uni Hallam
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Holly Wilkinson In the first year that women’s ultimate frisbee has counted for a point at Varsity, Uni took the spoils with a dominant performance to win 11-0. Uni scored two points within
minutes, and dominated play as Hallam struggled to put a point on the board. An excellent catch by Uni’s Tessa Hunt made it 3-0 and Hallam’s play was becoming scrappy as they lost formation. Hallam desperately tried to come up with a strategy to stop the Uni onslaught, but as play reset, Hannah Brooker neatly plucked the disk out of the air in the end zone from a superb long distance throw from Hunt. Uni quickly scored again,
making the score 5-0 to them and Hallam called a timeout. After Uni scored their eighth point, the Hallam team dropped what could have been two crucial catches in the end zone, still failing to put a point on the scoreboard. Hallam’s less structured formation meant that the Uni team lost their markers with ease, and within six minutes it was all over. The final score was 11-0.