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Gloucestershire Juniors Take Titles at The Oxstalls Junior Open

Some great performances from Gloucestershire Juniors saw four titles out of the eight going to Gloucestershire Children. On the first of two finals days at the Oxstalls Tennis Centre, Gloucester some high quality matches indoors produced winners in the Boys U 10’s, 14’s and 18’s and the Girls U 18’s.

The boys under 10’s singles saw Matthew Bell win 2-4, 5-3, 10-7 against Declan Moran from Oxstalls in an enthralling final in which both boys produced some exceptional tennis. The girls under 10’s was won by Katie Swan with Charlotte Fox as runner up.

Chris Morrow took the Boys Under 14’s title with a 7-5 4-6 10-2 win over Edward Hardiman coming back from 5-2 down in the first set. He also took the Under 14’s doubles with Ross Gilbert, beating Elliot Hopson and Jack Styman in three sets.

In the boys under 18’s singles number one seed Richard Owen won 6-4 6-4 to take the title against Ben Langley. Richard also partnered Tom Barton for the doubles title to win in three sets against Church & Sherlock.

Elisha Hande won the 18 & under girls singles with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Lauren Prince. In the girls under 14’s singles Laura Eales was runner up to Dominique Covington with a very hard fought game, losing 7-5, 7-5.

Doubles winners from Gloucestershire also included Laura Eales and Lillie Owen taking the Girls Under 14’s title, Laura beating younger sister Jenny and her partner Chloe Alpine.

The under 12’s and 16’s events started on Thursday with finals being held on Saturday 1st November.

Oxstalls Junior Tennis Open

The Oxstalls Junior Tennis Championships held at Oxstalls Tennis, Gloucester finished on Saturday after a successful weeks tennis in which over 300 matches were played including 601 sets and 4600 games.

Darren Morris Tennis Performance Officer for Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust said ‘It was great to see over 200 children competing at such a high standard including players from Gloucestershire. To schedule that many matches with the majority indoors was a fantastic achievement’

Saturday’s finals once again saw players from Gloucestershire do really well unfortunately coming runners up. The boys under 16’s final saw Daniel Omnes (Painswick) lose in three sets 5-7 6-2 10-4 to Adam Woodall (Staffordshire) in a very close match. Olivia Horn (Cheltenham) also came runner up in the girls Under 12’s singles eventually losing to Alice Snart (Avon) 6-2 6-1.

Other results included Under 16’s girls singles Dominique Covington (Avon) take her second title of the week after winning the under 14’s singles, beat Joanna Kondratowicz (Worcestershire). The Boys under 12’s saw Sebastian Butler beat Ross Gilbert (Both Avon).

The doubles events saw all Gloucestershire pairings in the boys 16’s and 12’s finals with Chris Cole and Matthew Morrow winning against brother Chris Morrow and his partner Peter Webb in the 16’s. The 12’s saw Rhodri Hande and Samuel Tullett beating Nicholas Hedworth and Christopher Bell.

The tournament was a success for Oxstalls Tennis Centre and the junior players of Gloucestershire, competing against opposition from all over the country.

Gordon Aitken Tennis Centre Manager commented ‘This is the first year we have held this standard of tournament and we will be looking to do many more in the future years to come.’

Oxstalls Open Mini Tennis Championships

Oxstalls Tennis Centre, Gloucester held their Mini Tennis Championships alongside the Oxstalls Junior Tennis Open. The Mini Tennis Championships were for Mini Red players, Under 8’s and Mini Orange players, Under 9’s. Mini tennis is played with smaller rackets on a smaller court and with special balls so that children can control the ball better and have rallies just like normal tennis.

Mini tennis is a programme run by the LTA which encourages children to take up tennis at the age of five and have success in hitting a sponge ball, learning the basics techniques and skills required on a tennis court. Oxstalls Tennis Centre runs many courses during term time, holidays and every Saturday morning for any budding Andy Murray’s who want to take up the sport.

The Mini Tennis Championships saw some good matches played in good spirit with a number of local Tennis Leaders assisting on court to help umpire the matches. In the Mini Red’s boys Daniel Hallam (Oxstalls) came out as the winner with Joshua Hadley (Worcester) as the runner up. The girl’s event saw Lily Crowther (Shipston-on-Stour) win with Danielle Gibson (Tewkesbury) as the runner up.

The Mini Orange event saw sixteen boys and eleven girls from the South West and Midlands competing in some hard fought and close matches, with the best of three tie break sets. The boys event saw Tom Carter (East Glos) beat Samuel Hedges (Bristol) 7-2 7-3 in the final with a very high standard of tennis being played. The girls event saw Maria Budin (Bristol) beat Kate Horsburgh (Worcester) 7-3 7-3.

Darren Morris, Tennis Performance Officer for Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust commented ‘The tennis was of an excellent standard. It was great to see so many children from all over the South West and Midlands compete at Oxstalls Tennis Centre for the Inaugural Championships. We hope to see them and many more competing in years to come’. The standard of tennis was also recognised by the LTA’s Talent and Performance Co-ordinator for Gloucestershire.

For more information on any mini tennis courses or tournaments contact the centre on 01452 396969.

This is a tremendous addition to our winter tennis programme and is bound to attract strong interest from juniors from our own and neighbouring counties. Please download the entry form to get your entry in as soon as possible.

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Painswick was nominated from all the tennis clubs in the Midlands representing nine counties and districts as the number one selection to go forward to the national finals.

Only five clubs were taken to the final assessment which was considered by the heads of the Lawn Tennis Association. Although pipped at the post for the top award it was a great success to be in the top five in the country.

The judging panel was impressed by the way the club had self-financed an extensive programme of development and put in place quality coaching structures for both juniors and adults. Results are showing through and more young people are being encouraged to take up the sport.

Rob Dearing, Tennis Development Manager for Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, said:
“Painswick is a superb example of a well managed, forward thinking tennis club and the committee members are some of the most dedicated tennis people in the whole of the UK”.

John Courts, Club President, added:
“Members of the Club are delighted at this recognition which encourages and endorses our actions in planning to provide two additional floodlit courts at the Broadham site with assistance from the LTA”.

Issued on behalf of Painswick Tennis Club.

Editorial contact Nicky Gordon 01452 862200 or nic (at) stokesleyhouse (dot) com.

Frampton tennis club’s new facilities are open to all comers on during the afternoons both days from 1pm - 3pm to add to that promotion and encourage people to join the ever growing programme there.

LTA Coaches will be on hand to lead activity on the courts whilst existing club members will be welcoming everyone to the club, individuals, couples and families of all ages!!  So why not take this opportunity to just turn up and get some healthy fun activity and maybe even learn a new skill……  Wimbledon beckons!!!

For any further information contact Elaine Weightman (Coach) on 01454 315023/ 07725165181. Email: elaine.weightman@homecall.co.uk or Nigel Wills (Chairman) on 01452 741225.

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