Month: December 2018

We held a really popular 3 day event at 2 venues over 3 days from 27 to 29 December. Players came from as far and wide including North Wales, Stevenage, Newcastle and the North West so we must be doing something right! The atmosphere was great for all of the events with the focus on players enjoying good competitive matches at excellent venues with great facilities.

Here is a list of the finalists in each event.

9U mixed

Winner Leon Moreton Runner Up Evie Parkin 7-5 5-7 7-6 winning with the last point of the tournament!!

First round losers Consolation Winner Haquim Kamal

10U mixed

Winner Ben Rudkin Runner up Rayyan Mansoor 4-2 4-2

Consolation Winner Samuel Bradshaw

12U Boys Grade 4

Winner Serban Salbaticu Runner up Brennan Foster 4-1 4-0

Consolation Winner Henry Redfern

12U Boys Grade 5

As there were so many boys that could not get into the Grade 4 event which was full we put on an extra grade 5 event for the boys as we want to see people playing and not on a reserve list!!!

Winner Louis Morton Runner Up Charlie Brown. Box League

12U girls

Winner local girl Folasade Aladese in her first 12U event Runner Up Ottelia Tetley 4-2 4-1

Consolation Winner Alexis Renee Antoun with the last point of the match 10-9 in the deciding tie break in a match with Sophie Bannister

14U Boys

A full compass 16 draw outside at Chapel Allerton.

Winner Ethan Barrett Runner Up Michael Subberwal 4-2 4-3(2)

Consolation Winner Serban Salbaticu

16U Boys

Winner Andy Brisdon Runner Up Leighton Starkie 4-0 4-1

Consolation Winner Leo Van

18U Boys

Winner local boy Arun Bahia Runner Up Rory Marles 4-3(2) 4-2

Consolation Winner Andy Brisdon

18U Girls

Winner Vanessa Tanoh Runner Up Anna Jones 4-3(4) 4-2

Consolation Winner Kate Prigmore

Open Mens

Winner Arun Bahia Runner Up Jack Willis 4-1 4-3(3)

Consolation Winner Benjamin Scapens

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There were four grade 4 events on the day with some fantastic tennis on show.

We started with the 12U girls in the bubble with unseeded Ruby Couling only dropping two games on the way to winning the tournament. She won the final 4-1 4-0 against top seed Katherine Bentzen. The consolation event was taken by second seed Marla Davies 4-2 4-0 against Madelaine Malpass.

A 16 draw 12U boys event followed with lots of great tennis and close matches. The final was typical with Louis Hull eventually winning 3-4(3) 4-2 10-9 in an epic game against second seed Sebastian Concannon. The consolation final was nearly as tight with Jake Lane taking the match 2-4 4-1 10-8 against Alex Freestone.

The girls 16U event was taken by second seed Daniela Piani 4-2 4-0 against Katherine-Lee Lukas after some tough matches for both girls on the way to the final. The consolation final was between Sophie Cassidy De-Falco and Isabella Moss with Sophie winning 4-2 4-1.

We rounded off the day with another 16 draw with the 16U boys. There were lots of tight matches going to deciding tie break sets. The standard of the tennis was fantastic and a pleasure to watch. The final was between Owen Lodge and Edward Appleyard with Owen taking the trophy in a 4-3(1) 4-1 win. The consolation event also had some great tight games on the way to the final which was won 3-4(4) 4-0 10-7 by third seed Charlie Clark against Max Marshall.

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It was a busy day with 4 popular grade 5 events.

We started in the morning with a full compass draw in the bubble for the 14U girls. There were lots of excellent close matches. The trophy went to top seed Erin Thomas winning 4-0 4-1 against second seed Cadence Simpson. The consolation event was won by Lacie Parry in a close match with Katherine-Lee Lucas 2-4 4-3(4) 10-6

The ever popular 12U boys event attracted a big entry with a full 16 draw. Top seed Aodan Sopala won the final 4-0 4-2 against Jack Preston. The consolation event was won by James Smith 4-0 4-1 against Louis Morton.

There was another 16 draw for the boys 14U. Jacob Popplewell coming through again the top two seeds to claim the trophy in the final 4-2 4-1 against Alex Harris in the final.

The consolation event was taken by David Lloyd member Edward Barroclough 4-1 4-2 against second seed Max Lucas.

The final event of the day was the 18U boys with a full compass draw. The event went to the form book with top seed Matthew Snowden winning the final against second seed Anirudh Mohan 4-2 4-1.

There were four events on the day starting with the 10U Boys grade 4 event in the bubble. We had a full compass draw and the top two seeds came through to the final with Joshua Roberts winning 4-0 4-2 against  James Oxley. The consolation medal went to Ayan Ahmed.

There were lots of good close games in the 10U girls Grade 4 with Casey Mauro coming out on top 4-3(2) 4-1 against Eva Jenkins. Jessica Tinker took the consolation in a close match with Ella Wallwork 4-3(4) 4-3(1)

The Women’s grade 5 event was a round robin with Amber Woofidin coming top and Charlotte Margetson second.

The Men’s event was a full compass draw unseeded Rawdon player Jack Willis won the final 4-2 4-1 against Shaun Murray. The Consolation was won by Andrew Hoskins in a super tight final against Eden Parkinson 4-3(3) 3-4(3) 10-8

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