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Carlisle tennis
dome back in place for winter September 12 - The air dome went back up in Bitts Park in Carlisle yesterday after it was taken down for the summer. The inflatable dome covers the outdoor tennis courts to enable the sport to be played in bad weather during winter months. It covers two of the four floodlit courts which opened last year, replacing flood-damaged grass courts. CCTV has been installed to protect the dome after it was slashed soon after it went up, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage and taking it out of action for months. Ray Bloxham, portfolio holder for environment and infrastructure at Carlisle City Council, said: “The new courts and air dome enhance the tennis provision and provide an opportunity for coaching and development of young people. “We also hope that local residents take up the chance to sample the facility and get active over the winter months.” The courts are managed by Carlisle Leisure Limited and can be booked by calling 01228 625543. By Victoria
Brenan, News & Star Jamie Murray stars at new Norwich tennis centre
By Kate Scotter, Evening News Esporta produce
the goods on their Italian Job in Rome
Like Julius Caesar almost 2,000 years before them, the
city side crossed the Rubicon with deadly effect to beat some of the best
club players on the continent and lift the coveted crown in the Eternal City. |
Divison Two
Champions September 23 – Bourne Tennis Club were crowned Division Two champions in the Lincolnshire Tennis League on Saturday. After chalking up a 7-2 win against Eastgate on the
grass courts at the Abbey Lawn, the first team ended their season on a high
to secure promotion to the top division next season. Peterborough Evening Telegraph Hannah, 12, is youngest ever Bracknell Lawn
Tennis Club champ September 24 - Bracknell Lawn Tennis Club’s Finals Day ended
under floodlights after a pulsating day’s action earlier this month. Given the
fine weather conditions, the finals drew in a record attendance and the
spectators were captivated by some epic encounters with some terrific tennis
on show. Of the 15
different finals (six junior events and nine senior events), the highlights
were undoubtedly the two ‘double’ winners in Hannah Brett, who won the Ladies
Singles and Girls U18 Singles titles, as well as Giles Davey, who won the
Mens Singles and Doubles. The day
started with 12-year-old Hannah seeking to become the youngest ever Ladies
title winner, highlighting the depth of talent present in the junior ranks at
Bracknell. She won a
crucial first set against Amanda Cook 7-5, before winning 6-0 in the second
for a comprehensive win. Hannah lost
her second final of the day when her and doubles partner Helen Davey lost the
final of the Ladies Doubles to Amanda Cook and Lauren Taylor in two sets. Hannah,
though, collected her second win of the day as she beat Rebecca Howard in a
great match to claim the Girls U18 title. Giles
collected his first title of the day, winning the third and final set against
Kuki Juric 6-1. His second
title of the day in the Mens Doubles final epitomised the importance of
momentum and psychology. When
opponents Gavin Burrows and Matt Collins failed to convert a lead in the
first set having led 5-2 in games, Davey and partner Trevor Kotchie came back
to take the first set, before closing the match out in the second. In the Boys
U12 event, Ben Jackson emerged the winner against Sebastian Bridges in a
close match. The boys U16
and girls U12 finals soon followed, with Jordan Crane beating Miguel
O’Donnell and Georgia Action beating Sophie Edgar in a repeat of last year’s
final. Not long
after Rebecca Howard won a keen contest against Rebecca Weston in the Girls
U16 singles event. Concurrently,
the Mens Doubles Plate, Mens Singles Plate and Ladies Doubles plate finals
were taking place. Nigel
Hayward and Nick Watts beat Chris Dadd and Peter Smith in three sets in the
doubles, Eric Felton proved too strong in defeating Barry Lacey, while Gail
Trueman and Rachel Kompfner beat Eve Jones and Brenda Pitchford to win the
Ladies Doubles Plate. Soon after,
Jon Stones and Sally Curry defeated Peter Blyth and Eve Jones to win the
Mixed Plate event. This left
the 15th and final match – the main draw Mixed Doubles final – as the
evening’s entertainment. Davey and
Helen Davey took on Gavin Burrows and Amanda Cook (pictured below) for the
second year running and, just like last year, it was another dramatic three
setter. They split
the first two sets 5-7, 6-0 respectively, but as tiredness set in during the
third, a break of serve was always going to be crucial. It was
Burrows and Cook who made the breakthrough right at the end and they closed
out the match by winning 7-5 in the third. The club
would like to thank both club members and members of the local community who
came along and supported the event as well as all the organisers. Results:
Seniors Finals: Mens Singles: Giles Davey beat Kuki Juric 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
Ladies Singles: Hannah Brett beat Amanda Cook 7-5, 6-0. Mens Doubles: Trevor
Kotchie & Giles Davey beat Gavin Burrows & Matt Collins 7-6, 7-5.
Ladies Doubles: Amanda Cook & Lauren Taylor beat Helen Davey & Hannah
Brett 7-5, 6-0. Mixed Doubles: Amanda Cook & Gavin Burrows beat Giles
Davey & Helen Davey 7-5, 0-6, 7-5. Bracknell Forest Standard |
Centenary tennis tournament is smash hit September 24 - The Lansdown Club ended its month-long
Centenary Tennis Tournament celebrations last Sunday with the closing
ceremony and prize giving. To mark the
100th annual tournament some special events were held, including tennis
members versus squash members and a traditional club play night where players
used old-fashioned wooden rackets and wore tennis whites. Last
weekend's finals saw grandstand seating, LTA official umpires and ball boys
and girls and the club was blessed with two days of glorious sunshine. Saturday saw
many of the ladies finals events take place followed by tea with cakes
donated by members. More finals followed on Sunday, along with an exhibition
match between Jaroslav Novak, a player ranked inside the world's top 100, and
rising TeamBath Tennis Academy star Dan Cochran. The day
ended with a raffle, barbecue and prize giving. Following a
speech from president David Franklin, Chris Johnson from Handelsbanken Bath
donated a the most promising junior award to Ella Reeman. The club
raised £384 through raffle sales and this will be donated to NICU, the
premature babies unit at the RUH. It is hoped that a further £300 raised by
the ladies charity doubles event will be donated to Dorothy House Hospice
Care. The club
thanked sponsors Mostly Media, Knight Frank, Handelsbanken, Boniti and RA and
Leslie & Co Chartered Accountants and its members for helping to make the
event a success. Final
results – Senior Club Championships: Men's singles: Tom Therrien bt Tim
Markall, ladies singles: Nicola Maddox bt Hannah Sage, ladies doubles: Claire
Sedcole and Hannah Sage bt Katy Pool and Gerogina Pool, men's doubles: Giles
Pruett and Craig Hiscott bt Tom Therrien and Stuart Smith, ladies over-40
singles: Lorna Montgomery bt Corrina Bates, men's over-45 singles: Richard
Leslie bt Adrian Neech, ladies over-50 doubles: Tricia Lynn and Corrina Bates
bt Linda McHugh and Ann Henderson, men's over-50 doubles: John Fuller and
Adrian Neech bt Peter Harrison and Derek Catton, mixed doubles: George Gibbs
and Nicola Maddox bt Sam Sibly and Corrina Bates. Junior Club
Championships: U18 boys singles: Jon Derrick bt Will Bannister, U18 girls
singles: Nicola Maddox bt Georgie Pool, U16 boys singles: William Bannister
bt Matthew Bethell, U14 boys singles: William Bannister bt Robert Gibbs, U14
girls singles: Georgie Pool bt Claudia Dickinson, U12 boys singles: Calum
Montgomery bt Lucas Reeman, U12 girls singles: Claudia Dickinson bt Ella
Reeman, U10 boys singles: Joseph Partridge bt Joe Proudman, U10 girls
singles: Ella Reeman bt Sarah Haynes, U18 boys doubles: Matthew Jarosy and
Charlie Fox bt James Plumstead and Tom Ferguson, U14 girls doubles: Georgie
Pool and Ella Reeman bt Claudia Dickenson and Rebecca Haynes, U14 boys
doubles: Dan Bethell and Robert Gibbs bt Calum Montgomery and Lucas Reeman. Bath Chronicle Helensburgh Tennis Club's mixed doubles September 25 – In Helensburgh Tennis Club’s annual President's
and Vice-President's Mixed Doubles Tournament at the weekend, Linda Pender
and Alan MacBeath beat Alison Fotheringham and Katie Fulton 5-4 in the
closest of finals. The handicap
tournament, which included a buffet lunch, attracted a very good entry. The
prizes were presented afterwards by president Mike Bews. In the junior
championships, Fraser Fulton beat Gregor Chambers in the boys under-10 event.
Fraser then went on to play top junior Ciaran Losh in the under-12 event, but
was beaten 2-0. In the girls
under-15 event, Katherine McPhee beat Katrina Wylie 6-3, 6-1. David Reid beat
Michael Griffin 6-2, 6-4 in the boys under-18 event. There was an
excellent win for Fraser Fulton and Liam Chambers against David Reid and Jack
MacLachlan in the boys under-18 doubles. The men's
2nd veterans team was in action against Glasgow University staff last week.
Ian Parlane teamed up with Bill Ram, who was making his debut in the vets
team. The pair
certainly rose to the challenge and came away with a great 3-0 win. At second
couple, Chris Burt and Charles Carver struggled to make an impact and
eventually lost 3-0. The ladies
2nd vets team currently lead their division as they have yet to lose a match.
They won 6-0 at Broomhill followed by 5-1 wins at both Lenzie and Uddingston. Their
toughest match was at Strathgryffe, where they drew 3-3. With only Bishopton
to play, they are hopeful of a chance of promotion. The men's
3rd vets team drew 3-3 at Esporta Milngavie but lost 2-4 at Uddingston and
0-6 at Thorn Park. By Andy Galloway,
Lennox Herald |
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September 23 – Esporta Tennis Club
came, saw and conquered at the European Seniors Club Championships in Rome,
Italy last week.