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Burnham tennis fun
day serves up a treat
Budding tennis players young
and old turned out at the tennis courts on Berrow Road for the fundraiser, in
aid of the Nathan Edwards Tennis Academy. Organiser Sally Edwards said
the event was a 'huge success' and featured tennis matches, a barbecue and
many different games. She said: “It was a fun day
and people of all ages had a go at playing tennis including LibDem
parliamentary candidate Tessa Munt who played…enthusiastically! “Performance coach Jamie Allen
worked with the youngest players and there was a display of class tennis from
William Archer, who recently qualified for the main draw of the Under 12
Nationals in Bournemouth.” Sally also wanted to let all
those who entered the 'Name the Bear' competition that he was eventually
named Marmite and was won by a young lad called Kieron. The main raffle prize on the
day was a £25 voucher for a meal for two at the Zalshah Indian restaurant in
College Street, and was won by Adam Marchant. Sally added: “We could not
have managed without the help of Lorna, Rhianon and Courtney Parsons who
support the academy so well. “In the end we made £308 for
the academy and we hope to put on several events in the next few months.” By David Hemming, Somerset News |
Brilliant Bettles
claims national tennis title August 27 –
Taunton’s Andrew Bettles is celebrating after winning the boys’ 16 and under
title at the prestigious AEGON Junior National Championships at the West
Hants club in Bournemouth. The 16-year-old defeated
George Morgan in the final on Sunday, a day after the duo had clinched
victory in the doubles event. Morgan, who had been the
victor of their last few encounters and hadn’t dropped a set all tournament,
was outplayed in the first set by the intensity and accuracy of top seed
Bettles, who took the first set 6-2 in just over half an hour. The second set was a much
closer affair, with endless breaks of serve that took the players up to 5-4
in Bettles’ favour. Morgan, the second seed, was
now serving to stay in the match, but it was no real surprise that a further
break of serve followed with Bettles sealing the match on his first match
point to win 6-2, 6-4. Bettles said: “I’ve been very
pleased with how I’ve played throughout the tournament and I definitely
played my best match in the final. “I’ve lost to George the last
five or six times so to win was really good. I was looking at all the
familiar names on the past winners list and I’m just really happy that I’m
now on there.” The British Junior National
Championships is the highest domestic accolade available to Britain’s most
promising young players. Past champions include current
men’s and women’s British number ones, Andy Murray and Anne Keothavong. Somerset County Gazette |
Borough youth the
real tennis aces August 26 –
Many of the top honours at the Lawn Tennis Association's (LTA's) tournament
held at Gravesham Tennis Club went to the hosts' young stars last week. Gravesend Reporter |
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