Friday, February 1st 2013.
1032 men's pairs and 131 ladies pairs are playing at the Dutch Open 2013.
Anca Zijlstra and I played the pairs, but.... We never really got into our game and lost the first round 2-1. Plenty of shots at the double, but we both missed it and well... No double = you loose.
Ladies pairs winners: Trina Gulliver/ Zoe Jones (UK)
Runners-up: Paula Jacklin/ Susan Gulliver (UK)
Men's pairs winners: James Wilson/ Gary Robson (UK)
Runners-up: Rick Hofstra/ Dennie Bos (NL)
Saturday, February 2nd 2013
2326 men and 273 women are playing to get to the last 128 men and last 16 women.
I played my first round against Ursula Van der Made and won 3-0. Played okay. Better at least than Friday.
Next round I was up against Petra Marcus, but lost 3-0. Played absolutely shite. Kept hitting the wrong trebles... T1, T5.... Had 120 left to take the 2nd leg to make it 1-1, but... Hit treble 20.... Treble 20 :( Bust.
Got another go and left myself on 76 but Petra finished. 2-0 down. 3rd leg was even worse. So, she won 3-0. Fair and square.
Last 128 men and last 16 women played Sunday.
Winner men's singles: Scott Waites (UK)
Runner-up: James Wilson (UK)
Winner Ladies singles: Trina Gulliver (UK)
Runner-up: Lorraine Farlam (UK)