VACL 2019
Results
Day 1 – George Limb Singles & Doubles
GB lead 4-1 vs Australia
Ollie Pridmore (Aus 4) bt Henry Stevinson (GB 4) 6/3 1/6 6/2
Henry Mullan (GB 3) bt Eli Kozma (Aus 3) 6/0 6/0
Alex Duncliffe-Vines (GB 2) bt Alex Fahey (Aus 2) 6/2 6/2
Robert Shenkman (GB 1) bt Blake Hillebrand (Aus 1) 6/0 6/0
Henry Mullan & Henry Stevinson (GB 3+4) bt Eli Kozma & Ollie Pridmore (Aus 3+4) 6/0 6/1
Day 2 – George Limb Doubles & Clothier Singles
GB lead George Limb 6-1 vs Australia; USA lead Clothier 3-0 vs Australia
Pete Dickinson (USA 4) bt Ollie Pridmore (Aus 4) 6/5 1/6 6/5
Robert Shenkman & Henry Mullan (GB 1+3) bt Blake Hillebrand & Eli Kozma (Aus 1+3) 6/0 6/0
Noah Motz & Pete Dickinson (USA 2+4) bt Alex Fahey & Ollie Pridmore (AUS 2+4) 6/2 6/1
Robert Shenkman & Alex Duncliffe-Vines (GB 1+2) bt Blake Hillebrand & Alex Fahey (Aus 1+2) 6/2 6/3
Henry Smith & Pete Dickinson (USA 3+4) bt Eli Kozma & Ollie Pridmore 6/2 6/0
Day 3 – George Limb & Clothier
GB retain the George Limb Trophy 7-1 vs Australia; USA retain the Clothier Cup 8-0 vs Australia
Noah Motz & Erik Barker (USA 1+3) bt Blake Hillebrand & Eli Kozma 6/2 6/0
Alex Duncliffe-Vines & Henry Stevinson (GB 2+4) bt Alex Fahey & Jacob Davey (Aus 2+4) 6/1 6/1
Freddie Bristowe & Erik Barker (USA 1+2) bt Blake Hillebrand & Alex Fahey (Aus 1+2) 6/1 6/1
Freddie Bristowe (USA 1) bt Blake Hillebrand (Aus 1) 6/1 6/3
Henry Smith (USA 3) bt Eli Kozma (Aus 3) 6/1 6/4
Noah Motz (USA 2) bt Alex Fahey (Aus 2) 6/2 6/0
Day 4 - Van Alen Cup
GB lead 2-1
Freddie Bristowe & Noah Motz (USA 1+2) bt Robert Shenkman & Alex Duncliffe-Vines (GB 1+2) 6/5 6/4
Alex Ducliffe-Vines (GB 2) bt Noah Motz (USA 2) 6/5 6/4
Alex Ducliffe-Vines & Guy Maxwell (GB 2+4) bt Noah Motz & Henry Smith (USA 2+4) 6/1 6/5
Day 5 – Van Alen Cup
Van Alen tied 4-4
Erik Barker (USA 3) bt Henry Mullan (GB 3) 6/1 2/6 6/5
Robert Shenkman (GB 1) bt Freddie Bristowe (USA 1) 6/1 6/3
Henry Smith (USA 4) bt Guy Maxwell (GB 4) 6/0 6/2
Robert Shenkman & Henry Mullan (GB 1+3) bt Freddie Bristowe & Erik Barker (USA 1+3) 6/4 6/5
Erik Barker & Henry Smith (USA 3+4) bt Henry Mullan & Henry Stevinson (GB 1+3) 3/6 6/4 6/2
Since the match score was tied at 4-4. The 2nd and 3 rd players were required to play to decide the title. Due to unavailability and exhaustion on the part of the British team, they were forced to concede and therefore the USA team won the Van Alen Cup.