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The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.14: The Summer’s winners and losers so farSend us a textAfter last week’s grim statistics showing age spreads across the Hampshire inter-club leagues, Venus Williams gives Dave some inspiration this week. Tom has been in deep correspondence with Apsley League chief Geoff Prince on how the league positions work. If things are looking a little wonky to you too, there’s a good reason for it!Meanwhile, who needs league tables when there are winners and losers to recognise - stats, metaphysics and philosophy are our friends here. We pick five and a half winners and wonder what’s up with t...2025-07-2649 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.13: Clubs circle Mens Summer Doubles honoursSend us a textMens Doubles is the most popular Hampshire & Isle of Wight doubles event over the summer, so take a deep breath with us as we run through all nine divisions to see how things are shaping up now the end of the season is in flight. Two of those divisions have already been won — congrats to Riverside and David Lloyd West End on getting some early titles in. The men's doubles review starts at 27:21.Meanwhile, last weekend’s heatwave turned the tables upside down for Apsley League planning — nine of...2025-07-1957 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.12: The heat is on! Will tennis captains keep their cool?Send us a textA major heatwave is grabbing the southern UK during peak tennis season for the first time in two years, so new rules created back in 2023 will be put to the test this weekend. In this episode we discuss the moral quandary around postponing a match in 29 degree weather (feels like 31!), and whether or not there will be any funny business going on after fixtures start, should one side fall behind quickly in any of the Apsley's 13 fixtures this weekend. It's inevitable, isn't it? Falling behind quickly in some fixtures, we...2025-07-1251 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.10: Quick Hit - Thornden go top as Apsley heats upSend us a textWe dropped an epic episode last week (thanks for all the feedback!), so it’s just a Quick Hit with Dave this week.It took nine weeks, but Thornden are back at the top of the Premier Division. Will anyone knock them off their usual perch from here on out? Wellow also made big gains in the league, but we're keen to see if they can build on that this weekend.Meanwhile the latest round of the county singles boxes have ended, and we tip our cap to the Sp...2025-06-2619 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.09: Peak Apsley results and cheating headachesSend us a textDave'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 t...2025-06-211h 29
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.08: Peak Apsley, and Riverside’s Super DaySend us a textThere 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...2025-06-1242 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.06: The Tennis Hampshire Awards, weekend fixturesSend us a textParanoia strikes this week, as Dave spots something suspicious in the Hampshire Tennis Awards, and Tom dissects A versus B team selection theory. Are shenanigans afoot, or are we just seeing ghosts in the shadows? It’s all just tennis, right?Meanwhile, we've got one of the county's blockbuster weekends ahead. 26 teams will be on court in the Apsley, and there are two club Super Days. We look at 13 fixtures that will change the tables. Follow us at:Instagram @thampshirepod...2025-05-3054 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.05: Men's doubles, and Winchester's padel pickleSend us a textAfter a busy start, the Apsley League is in a bit of a lull. So after covering Twyford's Super Day and looking ahead to this weekend's four fixtures, we take a look at Men's Doubles. There are nine divisions, 48 teams and more than 200 players in the men's doubles competition. But the real question is... can Tom do well enough with David Lloyd West End to join Dave's mighty Littleton warriors in Division Four? In Padel-land, Winchester Racquets & Fitness won't take the noise complaints lying down, and this week outlined to...2025-05-2435 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.03: What are Apsley's early results telling us?Send us a textWe've got one week in the bank for the season, and we've learned a lot about how things are shaping up in the Apsley league - Hampshire's best tennis tournament. Tom and Dave dissect the action from up and down the divisions, and take stock of what it all means for the May 10-11 weekend, where 28 teams go into battle. The sun is shining and we take this pod outside (pardon the occasional police sirens and enjoy Hampshire's intermittent birdsong). In news outside the tennis tourneys, Dave rev...2025-05-1032 min
Kostenstelle Marketing - Der Podcast für Online-Marketing, KI & digitale StrategienLinkedIn Insights, KI-Shopping & ein OMR-Vorgeschmack mit David | Marketing Mumble #40In Folge 40 von Marketing Mumble nehmen David und Tom euch mit auf eine abwechslungsreiche Reise durch aktuelle Trends, Tools und persönliche Einblicke. Neben einem tiefen Tauchgang in die LinkedIn-Strategien von Richard van der Blom sprechen die beiden über Künstliche Intelligenz im E-Commerce und ein besonders spannendes Google-Leak.🔍 LinkedIn Update von Richard van der Blom Was funktioniert aktuell auf LinkedIn – und was nicht mehr? Die neue Analyse von Richard van der Blom bringt Licht ins Dunkel. David fasst die zentralen Learnings zusammen, von der Content-Frequenz bis zur idealen Posting-Zeit. Dazu gibt’s wertvolle Tipps für...2025-05-0539 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.02: Courtside with DL West End's Mark JacksonSend us a textThis week we interview Mark Jackson, racquets manager at David Lloyd Southampton West End. Mark picked up tennis at a young age up in Lincolnshire, but it wasn’t necessarily the sport he’d had in mind as a starry eyed kid. His path to managing racquets at one of the biggest clubs in Hampshire came via a year looking at a possible life in pro tennis, and a coaching career that made him one of only a few Level Five coaches in the area. We cover the pan...2025-04-2547 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.01: The Solent Cup, Hampshire singles and the big Apsley curtain-raiserSend us a textWe’re back! Commissioned for a second season, we start with a little look-back at Season One before jumping right into the Solent Cup. Will Portsmouth recover from its 8-0 mauling by Southampton’s finest? And if the league organisers want more attendance for this big county event, why id there no advertising? Maybe we can help with that. Meanwhile, Tom has discovered the HIOW Singles League, and he was ushered in right away through the front door. But is it a club that Dave can get in to?A...2025-04-1852 min
i-SIGMA On Airi-SIGMA On Air Live Stream with David DursoIn this interview we meet with David Durso, of Clover by Fiserv, a strategic partnership with i-SIGMA. Members to obtain reduced credit card processing fees and leverage an industry-leading provider of powerful payment technology solutions.#isigmaconf25 #shredtruckstudiohttps://www.fiserv.com/2025-04-0913 min
DetailerDetailer 18 - Tom LarssonDavid meets Tom Larsson of developer Grow Places, who is aiming to add sensitively to the delicate ecosystem around the Truman Brewery and Brick Lane, retaining the spirit and energy of the area and taking the local community with him on the journey. Tom talks about his path from architecture to development, heritage, all-night raves, horses, coffee, podcasts as consultation, the perils of gentrification - and his early inspiration from a two-inch powerball... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-0749 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.21: Winter Men, club finder quiz and padel hits a wallSend us a textAll Brits love a quiz, so we put Tom’s local knowledge to the test with our Hampshire Club Explorer Quiz, His response is… pavlovian!In other testosterone-driven news, it’s time to check in with the Men’s Winter leagues, where Dave is pleased and relieved to report that he is back in the top half of the individual performance table.Welcome to Episode 21 of the Tennis Hampshire Podcast!2025-03-0247 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.20: Summer fixtures are out, and all to play for in Winter LadiesSend us a textThe Apsley fixtures are out, which means it's time to start marking your calendars for another great summer of tennis ahead in Hampshire. We check in with the Winter Ladies Doubles leagues, and Tom finds a thrilling conclusion underway in the top division. Just about any club can win it... except for the one club that is currently at the top!We've created the Hampshire Tennis Club Explorer. Ever wonder how far away your next match will be, which clubs are most active in the county, or even which c...2025-02-1745 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.18: JEM-Swanmore deal shakes up the top, and Winter Men check-inSend us a textMoves at Winchester kicked off a busy January transfer window in Hampshire's tennis coaching market. We explore whether a blockbuster move between JEM and Swanmore could shake up the league come the summer. It's also time to check in on the Winter Men to see how they're getting along. The fixtures have passed the half-way mark. Did Absolute Men drop the mic for Christmas? Which team has yet to even play a fixture? Meanwhile, Tom & Dave are having a rough ride in their divisions, but it's all good for th...2025-01-1955 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.17: Bad maths, tennis resolutions and the Ladies Winter League updateSend us a textAfter a break so Tom could hunt for club glory and we could both spend some time with the family, we're back! Did you miss us? Our bad maths and tennis resolutions will soon put that to rest, after which we take a deeper look at the very competitive Ladies Winter Doubles Leagues. Welcome to the Tennis Hampshire Podcast as we start the New Year with the very best of intentions. Let's see how long it lasts... 2025-01-0334 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.16: Who’s got a ticket to Ryde? And more tennis AGM highlightsSend us a textIt’s the most wonderful time of the year… Tennis AGM season! Tom and Dave bring you the latest from the Southampton LTA and Apsley AGM meetings.The top brass was voted in once again for another year, but with the committees filling up at last there are signs of new life in the corridors of power. One of the podcast just became one of the youngest committee members ever. Congratulations, young Jedi. Meanwhile, there are insights galore about how 2025 will shape up for tennis in Hampshire. Beyond general news...2024-12-071h 08The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.15: Courtside with Tennis HQ's George ThomasSend us a textWe're joined this week for a Courtside Chat with George Thomas from Romsey-based Tennis HQ (www.tennishq.co.uk). Did you know you don't have to trek all the way to Farnham to get your hands on higher-end tennis gear so you can try before you buy? Neither did I. George takes us through the kinds of issues to consider before you spring for a new racquet, strings, tennis balls and more. We also explore his playing career in tennis, coaching at different clubs and his pioneering work to se...2024-11-2145 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.14: Mixed with Gemma Hargrave from David Lloyd West End, plus youth and women in tennisSend us a textGemma Hargrave joins the show this week from David Lloyd West End. We take a little walk through hot topics like club-hopping before getting into the heart of what it means to captain teams at a mega-club like David Lloyd. Can you bring the small club feels to big club environments? We find out more. Gemma shares her vision for getting young players through those tricky late teenage years, and shares her thoughts on why participation in inter-club competitions is different for men and women. Before all that we sp...2024-11-161h 00
Climate ConfidentThe Intersection of Energy, Climate, and Humanitarian Aid: David Nicholson on Mercy Corps' MissionSend me a messageIn this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I chat with David Nicholson, Mercy Corps' Chief Climate Officer, about their impactful work at the intersection of climate resilience, energy access, and humanitarian action. Mercy Corps operates across 42 countries, tackling critical issues around food and water security, governance, and economic opportunity—all with a climate focus. David explains why energy access, often overlooked in climate adaptation, is vital for vulnerable communities. We dive into the power of renewable microgrids and solar-powered solutions that enable cold storage and water pumping, helping farmers preserve pro...2024-11-1342 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.13: MEN! GUITARS! TRASH TALK! The fastest-growing league in Hampshire gets underwaySend us a textTom and Dave man up in this episode and get stuck into seven divisions of Winter Men's Doubles Tennis, the fastest-growing tennis format in the county.One in five fixtures have been played already, so we have a sense for how things are going. But not everyone will have the stamina to hold onto top spots until the end of the season. Do Absolute Men have the coolest team name in tennis? Why do they play all their pictures before Christmas? Why does Tom wait until midnight to go t...2024-11-0234 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.12: Winning ugly, and visualising tennis dataSend us a textWe took a few weeks off to get the summer done once and for all, and spiff up the website. Check out the new inforgraphics on THPod.UK! It's just the start of how we think about visualising tennis data in ever more compelling ways. And please send us your feedback, it helps make the content better and all your ideas have been excellent so far. Meanwhile... we take a run through how the summer ended, including a pretty ugly end to affairs in Division One, where a new ch...2024-10-1251 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.11: As summer ends, what going up means to Twyford, and other summers to rememberSend us a textSeptember 22 is the final day of summer, according to the astronomical calendar and, indeed, the Apsley fixture list! Dave reckons Tom has had a Brat Summer without realising it, but Tom won't be drawn into that one. Very wise.We talk about who had Apsley seasons to remember, and what going up to the Premier would mean for giant-killing Twyford A and the players there. There are five fixtures this weekend, and we look at what's left in the races for promotion and relegation battles. 2024-09-2038 min