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Dave's on the road and no one's heard from Tom since he went to that stag do in Poland a week ago. But never fear, Edwin Lau is back!

And just as well, since we have a bumper round of Apsley fixtures to talk about. Bassett's winning streak came to an end at the top of the Premier Division, Division Two bought us a real slugfest, and it seems we've all been sleeping on Willow. Who knew?

In our special topic this week, we dig deeper into cheating in tennis. Why is it happening so much, why does it matter, and how can we stop it?

Also thanks to the LTA for writing to us about the Tennis Awards, we set the record straight on a few points there too.

Links for this episode:

Shout out to Dumbarton Tennis Club for adopting Edwin: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/DumbartonTC

Send nominations for the LTA Tennis Awards, especially for Hampshire: https://www.lta.org.uk/what-we-do/lta-awards/

Learn more about rules around line calls and much, much more: https://www.lta.org.uk/4ae9d8/siteassets/roles/officials/files/regulations/lta-competition-regulations-2025.pdf

Read about "hooking" between professional tennis players: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/08/ive-been-hooked-scourge-of-shady-line-calls-baffles-raducanu-and-others

Research into cheating:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28446891/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223266546_Blame_it_on_the_racket_Norm-breaking_behaviours_among_junior_tennis_players

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There are only three Saturdays in the summer when 28 teams go out and do battle over 14 fixtures, and this weekend is one of those Peak Apsley moments. Bassett face a proper test in the Premier Division against Riverside, who have their own Super Day to worry about at the same time.

Division One will be fully in action, with just one of the nine teams left to sit things out. Division Two has the pick of the non-Premier action with some very spicy matches lined up.

Meanwhile, Dave can’t do the Winter League meeting unless Tom brings him along on WhatsApp or Facetime. Feels like a stretch, even for award-winning Hampshire tennis enthusiasts...

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This week we take a closer look at Ladies Doubles in Hampshire, and see who's battling it out for top spots across the county's five divisions. That discussion starts at 27 minutes in.

The contest to find the best women across the county also has a big impact on the Apsley League, and we take a look back at Week Five's results, plus check in on the tables.

Two clubs had Super Days last weekend, and we celebrate Winchester - who have done the best so far out of any club to have faced a Super Day this summer.

We also discuss The Tennis Mentor, who is local apparently!

More here: https://www.thetennismentor.co.uk/

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