Teams

Avalon Team Bland

2026 Richmond Adult 65 & Over Weeknight Men · Richmond Adult 65 & Over Weeknight 7.0 Men

11 players · average NTRP 3.67 / VIRGINIA

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Schedule9 played
2026-06-08vs Belmont Thornton 7.0Won 21
L#1 DoublesFrank Mason / James Melson vs James Dugger / Bill James6-1, 3-6, 0-1
W#2 DoublesMike Melson / Paul Schmidt vs Kevin Green / Karl Jones6-2, 4-6, 1-0
W#3 DoublesRonnie Erice / Glenn Mizrach vs Michael Huband / James Bryant Gates Jr3-6, 7-5, 1-0
2026-06-03vs ACAC McFaddenWon 21
W#1 DoublesStephen Mathews / Kirby Fields vs John Jones / Joseph Cipolla6-1, 7-6
L#2 DoublesBrad Williamson / Paul Haley vs Stone Smith / Anant Singh2-6, 6-3, 0-1
W#3 DoublesJames Melson / Mike Melson vs Marshall Forbes / Alan Singer6-3, 6-3
2026-05-20vs Dominion - PrinceWon 30
W#1 DoublesKirby Fields / Stephen Mathews vs Fred McGlynn / Karl Koenig6-1, 6-4
W#2 DoublesMike Melson / Brad Williamson vs Paul DeLuca / David King6-3, 6-2
W#3 DoublesRichard Bland / Richard Kelly vs Lonnie Lemco / Vincent Wood6-0, 6-4
2026-05-13vs MTC Wise Honey Badgers - CutlipWon 20
W#1 DoublesRichard Bland / Brad Williamson vs Lewis Farinholt / Robert Goldman6-0, 6-1
W#2 DoublesFrank Mason / Paul Schmidt vs Kenneth Adams / Tracy Marks5-3
2026-05-08vs MAC - HaynesWon 21
W#1 DoublesJames Melson / Mike Melson vs Lyman Brown / Greg Chadwick7-5, 6-4
L#2 DoublesMichael Blackburn / Glenn Mizrach vs Bruce Fraley / Jeffrey Johnson4-6, 3-6
W#3 DoublesRichard Bland / Richard Kelly vs N/A6-0, 6-0
2026-05-06vs Avalon-McKelveyWon 30
W#1 DoublesMichael Blackburn / Glenn Mizrach vs William Cosby / David McKelvey6-3, 6-3
W#2 DoublesRichard Bland / Richard Kelly vs Gregory Blouch / Gary Woods6-2, 6-3
W#3 DoublesJames Melson / Frank Mason vs Doug Rechenbach / Ira Mogetz6-0, 6-1
2026-04-29vs Ridgetop Silver Gorillas - BarilaWon 30
W#1 DoublesStephen Mathews / Kirby Fields vs John Evko / William Wise6-3, 7-5
W#2 DoublesPaul Haley / Richard Kelly vs Eddie Garrett / Tom Barila6-1, 6-4
W#3 DoublesJames Melson / Paul Schmidt vs Michael Laing / Gary Hinson6-1, 6-1
2026-04-15vs Burkwood GoldenWon 21
L#1 DoublesStephen Mathews / Kirby Fields vs Andrew Barth / Kirk Clausen0-6, 4-6
W#2 DoublesJames Melson / Brad Williamson vs Kevin Gallagher / Joe VANCE6-1, 6-1
W#3 DoublesPaul Haley / Mike Melson vs Joseph Golden / Richard Shute6-4, 0-6, 1-0
2026-04-08vs Raintree - ArthurWon 21
W#1 DoublesStephen Mathews / Kirby Fields vs Stuart Dowdy / Shawkat Rana4-6, 7-5, 1-0
L#2 DoublesBrad Williamson / Paul Haley vs Stephen Ross / Slava Sery3-6, 7-5, 0-1
W#3 DoublesMike Melson / Frank Mason vs Rufus Phillips / William Seidel6-0, 6-4
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Flight standings9 teams · Richmond Adult 65 & Over Weeknight 7.0 Men
TeamWLInd. WInd. LSets lostGames lost
1Avalon Team Bland9022514167
2ACAC McFadden7219819201
3Burkwood Golden54171023223
4Dominion - Prince54141330239
5Ridgetop Silver Gorillas - Barila54121532254
6Belmont Thornton 7.045161124215
7Raintree - Arthur45101737272
8Avalon-McKelvey1852247298
9MTC Wise Honey Badgers - Cutlip0932449308

Ordered by team wins, then losses, then sets lost — the order USTA uses to seed a flight. Individual wins are lines, not ties.

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ScoutingWhere each opponent usually plays

Signed-in extra: whether this captain plays strict strength order or mixes it up, from every doubles line they have put out. Create a free account to see it.

Roster averages 3.30 estimated across 10 rated players. No lineup is published in advance, so the column below is where each player has actually been used — a captain's habits are the best available forecast. Sign in and claim your record to see who you have played.

3.58
James Melson
usually #3 Doubles 50%, also #1 Doubles 33% · published
3.56
Michael Blackburn
usually #1 Doubles 88%, also #2 Doubles 13% · published 4
3.38
Kirby Fields
usually #1 Doubles 100% · published
3.31
Brad Williamson
usually #2 Doubles 80%, also #1 Doubles 20% · published 3.5
3.31
Richard Bland
usually #3 Doubles 50%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published 3.5
3.30
Paul Haley
usually #2 Doubles 75%, also #3 Doubles 25% · published
3.27
Stephen Mathews
usually #1 Doubles 100% · published
3.26
Ronnie Erice
usually #3 Doubles 100% · published
3.05
Frank Mason
usually #3 Doubles 50%, also #1 Doubles 25% · published
2.99
Glenn Mizrach
usually #1 Doubles 33%, also #3 Doubles 33% · published
Mike Melson
usually #3 Doubles 50%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published
Established pairs

Doubles pairs from this roster with three or more matches together anywhere — ordered by performance against what the rating gap predicted, not by record.

Brad Williamson + Richard Bland241253% gamesnot enough data
Kirby Fields + Stephen Mathews5153% gamesnot enough data
James Melson + Mike Melson5159% gamesnot enough data
Roster

Ordered by our estimated dynamic rating, which is why two players at the same published level are not tied — a published 4.0 says nothing about where inside the band someone sits. Lines played in this team’s season are shown beside each name.

James Melson
12W–2L career · 6 lines in 2026
<1%29%71%
3.58
4
Michael Blackburn
172W–174L career · 8 lines in 2026
33%67%<1%
3.56
Kirby Fields
11W–14L career · 5 lines in 2026
<1%80%19%
3.38
3.5
Brad Williamson
176W–167L career · 5 lines in 2026
1%89%9%
3.31
3.5
Richard Bland
251W–138L career · 4 lines in 2026
1%90%9%
3.31
Paul Haley
27W–29L career · 4 lines in 2026
2%91%7%
3.30
Stephen Mathews
25W–13L career · 5 lines in 2026
3%92%5%
3.27
Ronnie Erice
1W–2L career · 1 line in 2026
3%92%4%
3.26
Frank Mason
6W–13L career · 4 lines in 2026
37%63%<1%
3.05
Glenn Mizrach
12W–28L career · 3 lines in 2026
<1%52%48%
2.99
Mike Melson
10W–2L career · 6 lines in 2026
not enough data

Three percentages are where each player stands right now: the chance they are below their band, inside it, or above it, on the way they are playing this season. The number on the right is our estimated dynamic rating, which USTA never publishes. This is today rather than a forecast of December, because a forecast has to assume future matches and cannot know whether someone will even be offered them. Percentages are blank where a player has too few matches this season, or at a level where the model does not yet beat a base-rate guess; the estimate is a weaker claim than a probability and survives where those do not.

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