Competitions
| Gravesham's upcoming matchplays for 2010 |
These are normally half day events. Cost to enter £7.
Thurs 18 Feb 10-1 red/orange/green
1-4 yellow
Sun 14 Mar 10-1 red/orange/green
1-4 yellow
Tue 13 Apr 10-1 red/green
1-3.30 orange
Thur 15 Apr 10-3ish yellow
Mon 3 May 10-1 red/orange/green
1-4 yellow
Thurs 3 June 10-1 red/orange/green
1-4 yellow
Sat 26 June 1pm yellow
Sun 27 June 10-1 red/orange/green
Tues 27 July 10-1 red/orange/green
1-4 yellow
To enter contact:
Lorna Pender, 07941094156, lorna.pender@blueyonder.co.uk
Angie Suleau, 07979004814, angela.suleau@virgin.net
We have 3 week long tournaments we would like to recommend to you for next year and more details will follow in the Spring:
9-13 Aug Gravesham Junior Open. Grade 4. Suitable for all players who have played some matchplays. Red/orange/green, 12, 14, 16, 18 age groups will be entered. Red and orange will take place on Thursday 12 August. This is a knockout tournament with consolation draws. Good and friendly atmosphere. Cost to enter £10. Organisers: Roy Dinnis, Angie Suleau, Lorna Pender.
2-6 Aug Bexley Junior Open. Same as above. Organisers: Angie Suleau, Lorna Pender
11-25 Sept Gravesham Autumn Open. Grade 6. This is a progressive draw tournament using yellow ballssuitable for adults and Juniors. Suitable for all levels. There will be no age bands. Matches will be played at weekends and evenings mid-week. Cost to enter £10. Organisers Angie Suleau, Lorna Pender
Check out the Competition Yearbook for all events in Kent on www.lta.org.uk/competition
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All our matchplays are £7. To enter please contact: Lorna Pender, 07941-094156, lorna.pender@blueyonder.co.uk Angie Suleau, 07979004814, angela.suleau@virgin.net |
| Gravesham Tennis Club's youngest ever champions |
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Match of the day was undoubtedly the boys 16 and under singles final between Sam Hadden and Alex Batchelor who, with Alex prevailing in two sets after some high quality play by both players, frequently matched the standards they set in their classic semi-final in the Gravesham Junior Open tournament only three weeks previously. The boys 16, 14 and 12 and under finals were dominated by the Reader brothers, with 13 year Callum winning the 16 and 14 competitions and nine year old Kent LTA squad player Ewen taking the 12 and under title.
All these winners have also performed successfully in LTA junior tournaments this year. The club is proud of their achievements and wishes them continued success.
Finals results
Mens Mikey Suleau beat Tim Fitzpatrick 6-2, 6-0
Ladies Alice Crane (pictured below) beat Charlotte Bonner 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
Mens veterans singles Steve Wright beat Des Keane 6-3, 6-0
Ladies doubles Alice Crane and Charlotte Bonner beat Jill Baker and Lesley Donovan 6-7, 6-4, 6-2
Mens doubles Lee Donovan and Duncan Smith beat Tim Baker and Steve Wright 7-6, 6-1
Boys 18 and under singles Alex Batchelor beat Sam Hadden 6-1, 7-5
Boys 16 and under singles Callum Reader beat Ben Stroud 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
Boys 14 and under singles Callum Reader beat Ewen Reader 6-3, 6-1
Boys 12 and under singles Ewen Reader beat Conor Davies 6-4, 6-2"
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| NEW! Gravesham TC Junior Open LTA Tournament attracts top players |
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Gravesham Tennis Club's annual LTA Junior Open Tournament attracted more visiting players from all over Kent and SE England than ever before. In the face of this challenge, the club's own players acquitted themselves with distinction. Congratulations go in particular to Charlotte Bonner who won the girls 18 and 16 and under titles and, with Liam Coombes, the mixed doubles competition; and to Dan Baker for winning the boys 18 and under title for the second successive year. Well done also to Kent County player Ewen Reader for winning the boys 10 and under title and to Sam Hadden and Mikey Suleau for becoming boys doubles champions. There were outstanding performances from these and several other representatives of our club including Alex Batchelor who won his boys 18 and under semi final by 6-7[4], 6-6, 7-6[4] aganist Sam Hadden in one of the finest singles matches seen at the club for many years. Their achievements bode well for the quality required to improve their individual LTA ratings and rankings and to support some of the club's high achieving doubles teams. |
| Finals Results |
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Boys 18 and under Dan Baker [Rainham] beat Alex Batchelor [Maidstone] 6-4, 6-0
Girls 18 and under
Charlotte Bonner [Gravesend] won all three matches in a Round Robin draw
Boys 16 and under
Jack Hicklin [Rochester] beat Joe Hicklin [Rochester] 6-3, 6-2
Girls 16 and under
Charlotte Bonner won all four matches in a Round Robin draw
Boys 14 and under
Joe Hicklin beat Louis Weymont [Shooters Hill, London] 6-4, 6-3
Girls 14 and under
Megan Collett [Eltham] beat Alison Strub [Bexley] 6-4, 6-3
Boys 12 and under
Louis Weymont beat Francis Lee-Saunders [Bickley Park] 6-2, 6-1
Boys 10 and under
Ewen Reader [Gravesend] beat Matthew Harris [Bexleyheath] 4-0, 4-1
Boys doubles
Sam Hadden [Gravesend] and Mikey Suleau [Higham] won all three matches in a Round Robin draw
Mixed doubles
Charlotte Bonner and Liam Coombes [Northfleet] beat Alice Crane and Sam Hadden 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
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