by Gillian Sanderson | Nov 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
At the club’s Presentation Dinner & Dance on Saturday 17th November, Club Captain Steve Wynn awarded the Player of the Year trophy to Tom Reader. Congratulations to Tom – a well deserved award! Many thanks to those members who supported the event. An...
by Gillian Sanderson | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Two more successful events were held in October. The final Friday social tennis/supper night of the year took place and after a few sets of tennis, 25 members enjoyed fish & chips in the clubhouse. A week later, 40 people attended Bez’s multi media quiz...
by Gillian Sanderson | Sep 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
A rather wet afternoon for our American Tournament with play abandoned after 4 rounds in favour of tea & cakes! Winners of the Beresford Marshall Memorial Trophy this time were Gill Sanderson and Graham Boosey. Thanks to all those who came to play despite the...
by Gillian Sanderson | Sep 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to our Mens team who won the L&W Summer Jubilee Cup beating Rayleigh in the final by a set! Well played to both our pairs, Anthony Weingarten & Nick Spillet and Alex Goldhawk & Angus Hanney. Well done to club members who reached the finals...
by Gillian Sanderson | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
An excellent day’s tennis when the finals of our 2018 Club Championships were played. Well done to all competitors, both winners and runners up. A special mention for Sarah Ball and Cally Flinders who each won three titles, plus Geoff Spillett and Graham Boosey...
by Gillian Sanderson | Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Another successful social event with 24 players in a “Tiebreak Tens” tournament followed by a BBQ. Everyone played 9 championship tiebreaks in all with different partners/opponents in mens, ladies and mixed doubles. Congratulations to ladies winner Claire...
by Gillian Sanderson | Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to club member Anthony Weingarten in the last tournament of the summer holidays, the Essex County Closed. Anthony won the 16 & Under Boys Singles event, beating the top seed Daniel Chamoun in the final 7-5, 6-4. In addition, Anthony won the 16...
by Gillian Sanderson | Aug 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Another two Tennis for Kids courses come to an end and Graham presents all participants with certificates. This is an LTA backed initiative with a course of 6 one hour lessons costing £25 and anyone signing up receives a racket, balls and a personalised t-shirt....
by Gillian Sanderson | Aug 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Club member Sarah Ball took part in the Racketlon World Championships in Zurich this week playing squash, table tennis, badminton and tennis against each of her opponents in the Womens +50 competition. Sarah won one of her three matches and in each of her other two...
by Gillian Sanderson | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
A great week for Aaron Hilsum in the Road to Wimbledon Finals 2018. Aaron played in the County Under 14 Boys Singles which started as a round robin event from which he progressed to the knockout stage of the competition. After winning his first match in the knockout...