SilentElk wrote:
I played with Mimi at one point.
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But yes, I think I partnered Malabelm in the tennis.
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But yes, I think I partnered Malabelm in the tennis.
Yeah, that was good! I really enjoyed that
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Tennis |
Does anyone here play tennis? I've started playing on the weekend with a colleague at some free courts not far from me. They have three hard courts and two grass courts (which are not in bad shape considering it's free). So far I've been beaten 6-3 6-1 and 6-2 6-1, but I don't think I'm totally out of my depth and have played reasonably well at times. Especially since my colleague used to play for a tennis club when he was a teenager and he's had some coaching too. My forehand is ok, but my backhand is pretty poor. I've even tried a two-handed backhand, but it's even worse! Any advice from players better than me would be appreciated. |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
You saw how good I was at Tennis at the cottage : Not. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
I used to play at school quite a bit, but haven't played in 20 years. Like you, my backhand was awful, but my forehand was ok. I did find that swapping to a two-handed backhand increased my control a lot, even though it felt completely unnatural at first. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
I was a county level badminton player in my youth, but only really played tennis at the cottage. |
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| Author: | markg [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
I'm really bad at games like this where you need to react to what someone else is doing. Badminton, squash, all of them I'm just horrible at. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
I'm awful at tennis, but pretty good at badminton. Maybe we should bring a set to the cottage! Squash was my thing at school, really loved that and would like to get back into it. Not sure if there are courts anywhere nearby though... |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
TheFireFaerie wrote: Not sure if there are courts anywhere nearby though... You live in London. I think you'll be able to find one... |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
Badminton I suck at. Squash I was once awesome at. Tennis...well everyone's seen Grim... and I bring the power to a tennis court. |
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| Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
Not since I broke my Nokia 7110 in a fit of pique. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
Cras wrote: Tennis...well everyone's seen Grim... and I bring the power to a tennis court. We beat Myp and ... Who was it? Malabelm? |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
I played with Mimi at one point. ... But yes, I think I partnered Malabelm in the tennis. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
Grim... wrote: Cras wrote: Tennis...well everyone's seen Grim... and I bring the power to a tennis court. We beat Myp and ... Who was it? Malabelm? 'Beat' is a pretty liberal interpretation of what happened, but yes it was. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
Technically correct! |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
SilentElk wrote: I played with Mimi at one point. ... But yes, I think I partnered Malabelm in the tennis. And Alberto, I think. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 17:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Tennis |
SilentElk wrote: I played with Mimi at one point. ... But yes, I think I partnered Malabelm in the tennis. Yeah, that was good! I really enjoyed that
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| Author: | throughsilver [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 18:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
I'll happily play, but I'm not good. I just like running around. And hitting things. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 18:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
throughsilver wrote: I'll happily play, but I'm not good. I just like running around. And hitting things. Then come to the god damn cottage |
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| Author: | Malc [ Sun Aug 11, 2013 21:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
I think Mr Russ and I beat myp and Mr Dave? at the cottage. I used to be quite good, but not so much any more as I've not really played it much. I did play my 15 year old son on holiday, and beat him 6-4 6-4 6-3 5-7. I was trying to do as many trick shots as possible though... Malc |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
I knackered my foot playing baseball last week, so tennis is on hold for a while. 
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
My foot has been better so I played quite a bit last week. My friend Greg and I decided to play a five-setter, but we got two sets in before we had to stop due to exhaustion. Each set took an hour! We then played two more monster sets later in the week, but we're now locked at 2-2. Scores at the moment are 2-6 7-5 6-7 (2-7) 7-5. Final set tonight! We definitely seem evenly matched. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 18:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
I won the decider 6-1. Campionés! |
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| Author: | nickachu [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 19:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
Well done. Also being in sweden I have never met a loud elk. They all seem silent. Maybe you should change your name to just elk. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tennis |
Tell me more about Sweden! 
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