15 Oct 2026 09:00
THPod 3.26: Kicking off Winter with David Lloyd Southampton’s Aaron Williams
Three years ago he picked up a racquet for the first time, this summer he became David Lloyd Southampton’s most successful summer captain in the Apsley League. Aaron Williams joins the show to share his developing philosophy on tennis captaining, reflections on his surprises about captaining during his first year in the gig, and aspirations for next summer.
We look together at the start of the Winter Season in Hampshire & Isle of Wight’s mixed, mens and ladies leagues, including a closer look at the new rules for this winter. Think you know your Rule 11 and Rule 15? This again… weather rules have changed, and Rule 15 was broken no fewer than five times last winter, costing teams points and prestige.
Being that kind of podcast, we go through the rule-breakers, and chat about why players and captains keep tripping over all the red tape. One club tripped Rule 15 not once, but TWICE!
Looking ahead, we make our predictions for who will represent Southampton at the Solent Cup by winning the HIOW Mens Doubles and Ladies Doubles.
It turns out Aaron has a lot in common with Tom Mitchell, including quite the crush on a certain club riding high in the charts. Meanwhile Dave offers some shock predictions for the Southampton side of the Solent Cup.
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