4th July Tennis Tournament

4th July Tennis Tournament

A fun tournament took place on the 4th July for our Beginners/Improvers section. As the date was American Independence Day we had an American theme. So there was red, white and blue; and stars and/or stripes on show! There were 3 teams of 4 players, and the winning...
Inaugural ‘Underground Tennis Series’

Inaugural ‘Underground Tennis Series’

In the first week of August club member Cameron Bell hosted an external tournament at Ashford Tennis Club. The event came about in part due to lockdown which meant the LTA cancelled all grade 1-5 sanctioned events until the end of August. Keen to get some high level...
Christmas Tournament & Meal 2019

Christmas Tournament & Meal 2019

The Christmas Tournament and Dinner took place on the first Sunday in December, as has become the tradition at the club. The Member of the Year award was also announced at the meal. The Christmas Tournament was a great success with 30 entrants who braved the cold! The...
Tournament Finals 2019 #2

Tournament Finals 2019 #2

The remaining tournament finals of the year took place over the Autumn. The results of the completed finals are shown below. Mixed Doubles Open Final – Winners Ian Mitchell & Esther Waghorn, Runners Up Freddie & Lauraine Levett (5-7, 6-3, 6-3) Mens...
Tournament Finals 2019 Weekend #1

Tournament Finals 2019 Weekend #1

Ladies Singles Open Final – Winner Rachel Banks, Runner Up Esther Waghorn (7-5, 6-2) A very tense and tactical first set between our Ladies Finalists this year with 13 deuces played and momentum swinging one way and then the other. With Rachel narrowly coming...
Wheelchair Competition Success

Wheelchair Competition Success

Club member Noel McShane enjoyed a win at a recent wheelchair tennis event which was part of the Surrey County Championship. He played in the Open Division with the two other men in his first singles tournament in 2 years. It was run on a round robin basis, best of 3...