Will Lyons' Wall Street Journal Article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592200183093306.html?mod=ITP_pageone_8
Left to Right: Nick Wood, Andrew Lyons, Rene Schemschat, Aldona Greenwood, Graham Tomkinson, Freddy Adam, Louisa Jarvis, Tom Page, Claire Vigrass, Jake Penson, Adam Phillips, Karen Hird, Chris Bray, Tim Poolman, Rob Fahey, Paul Brown and Nick Brodie. (Not pictured: Josh Farrall and Jamie Douglas)
On 31 October 2010 Frederika Adam and Paul Brown launched www.realtennis.tv
The site broadcasts real tennis (along with rackets and other niche sports) in high quality on the internet.
Our partner company is Media on Demand based in Haselmere, Surrey.
A HUGE THANK YOU to our SUPPORTERS, CREW & PLAYERS of the FIRST TEST EVENT:
Chris Davies & the T&RA's Dick Bridgeman Fund, Roger Pilgrim, Josh Farrall (MC) & Adam Phillips (Expert Commentary), MCC Tennis Committee, Head Pro Adam Phillips & Marker Chris Swallow, Champagne Pol Roger
The Players: Rob Fahey, Claire Vigrass, Nick Wood, Chris Bray, Andrew Lyons, Jamie Douglas
The Crew: Karen Hird, Aldona Greenwood, Tim Poolman, Rene Schemschat, Nick Brodie, Neville Day, Graham Tomkinson
Media On Demand: Jake, Tom & Louisa, Suzanne & Bryan
Viewers: 340
Realtennis.tv takes over the Lord's Dedans!
Rene Mixing Live
Rene strikes a pose for the Winning Gallery Cam
Paul's Dedans Cam and Box No 1 (of 3 so far!)
Left to Right in the Commentary Box: Rob, Josh, Adam and Tom on the CBox Camera
Exhibition Doubles: Jamie Douglas, Andrew Lyons, Chris Bray, Nick Wood & Chris Swallow (Marker)
"Tim's Camera" above the Receiver's End
Live Feed streaming in the Old Library in the Pavilion at Lord's (about a 10-30 second delay online)
LtoR: Claire, Nick, Rob and Tim
Rob & Claire;
All the Videos of the First Test Event are archived on the site:
1. Introduction: Freddy and Paul talk to John Farrall about the new site and Test Event
2. World Champion Rob Fahey vs Women's World No 1 Claire Vigrass play an Exhibition 8-game pro set (Result 8-7 to Fahey)
3. Post-match Interview with Claire and Rob with John Farrall
4. Exhibition Doubles featuring: Jamie Douglas, Andrew Lyons, Chris Bray and Nick Wood
5. Exhibition Doubles featuring: Jamie Douglas, Andrew Lyons, Chris Bray and Nick Wood
6. Wrap with Freddy, Paul and Tim Poolman
Realtennis.tv in Action!
On Saturday 26 March from 10:45am GMT, realtennis.tv is broadcasting Rackets in high quality for the first time. A huge thank you to the RWCC, James Walton and John Prenn (and Inbay) for inviting realtennis.tv to webstream this event.
Aggie Hudson-Evans watches Tom Page install the "Rafters Cam"
The view from "Rafters Cam"
The View from the "Upper Gallery Cam"
PRESS RELEASE
The Rackets World Championship Doubles – Second Leg
Live from Queen’s on Realtennis.tv on Saturday 26 March 2011 from 1045 GMT
World Champions Harry Foster and Mark Hue Williams
vs
Challengers Tim Cockroft and Alex Titchener-Barrett
Match Commentary Mark Agate and James Coyne
TC and ATB lead by 4 games to 3 after the first leg in Montreal last Saturday.
Montreal result: (TC and ATB score first): 15/7, 15/17, 11/15, 15/8, 14/17, 15/10, 15/10.
Points total is 100-84 in favour of TC and ATB.
The Second leg will be broadcast live from Queen’s from 1045 GMT, with the Match starting at 1100 GMT.
To watch, simply go to www.realtennis.tv and select the LIVE broadcast button. The match will also be shown live on a big screen in the private dining room at Queen’s [entrance opposite the Member’s bar] for all those who wish to come and watch it there. Join us after the Match for a celebration glass of Pol Roger in the Member’s bar.
After ~1500 GMT on Saturday the match will also be available to watch from the www.realtennis.tv archive [select the ARCHIVE button], so any North American clubs can watch it in their own time.
The Match and the broadcast are kindly sponsored by John Prenn.
Production Team
Paul Brown, producer
Frederika Adam, director
Tom Page and Jake Penson, Media on Demand
Get in touch during the broadcast to let us know you are watching! frederikaadam@hotmail.com
A HUGE thank you to Aggie Hudson-Evans, James Walton, Howard Angus, the T&RA, Queen’s.
Realtennis.tv was created by Paul Brown and Frederika Adam in October 2010 to film real tennis, rackets and other niche sports in high quality on the internet. To advertise or support this exciting new initiative for the sports of rackets and real tennis please get in touch with Paul or Freddy.
