Tennis Tournaments Leeds & The North of England
Another excellent new venue was host the latest Grade 5 mens open event.
Matthew Snowden 4.2 came all the way from Blackpool to play. His trip was worthwhile as he took the trophy and ranking points. His hardest game came against Johnathan Kay 8.1 from York winning 1-4 4-3 (3) 10-7. In the final he triumphed 4-1 4-1 against Thomas Linley 6.1 from Harrogate.
In the consolation Damian Sivey 8.1 from Bardsey beat Jack Hoare fron York 9.2 4-3(3) 4-2
Oliver Hicks beat Jack Hanson in the men’s open singles final 4-1, 4-0 after earlier beating top seed Arun Bahia 4-1 4-2.
In the ladies final Laura Morris beat Priyanka Misra 2-4 4-2 (10-6) in a hard battle on the indoor courts. It was a lot closer than their summer grass court meeting. Laura beat top seed Poppy Baker to get to the final. Priyanka also beat second seed Niamh Appleayard.
In the 16 and under Asa Stanley added to his Pocklington crown coming from behind to win 1-4 4-2 (10-6) against Aidan Yates
Charles Wright winner of the 9 and under tournament
There was a big entry for my first Grade 5 event held at Rawdon Tennis Club in Leeds. It was a great day with the final matches being completed under floodlights. The winner was 4th seed Adam Hamilton who beat third seed Martin Beecroft in the final after coming through a tough field.
Adam won a see saw final 4-2 1-4 (10-6). Earlier in the day he beat the powerful Oliver Hicks gaining revenge for his Yorkshire Championships 3 set defeat. He also beat top seed Richard Speed 4-2 4-2 and in the semi for the first time in several meetings beat 2nd seed Arun Bahia 4-3 4-1
In the consolation Jack Wills won the event for the loss of just 5 games.
15 men and 13 juniors played in the first ever Pocklington grade 5 Leeds & North of England series.
More events will be held in at the Pocklington club so that people in the York area don’t have to travel so far. The next one is on the 7th October.
Shaquille Williams beat Oliver Hicks 4-2 4-1 in the men’s final
Asa Stanley beats Robert smith 4-2 4-0 in the 16 and under final
