DORSET TENNIS NEWS WELCOME to Dorset Summer 2017 News We hope everyone has had a good summer. In this issue you will find news on how Dorset s County Teams got on in the various County Cup events, County Championships winners and runners-up, Transforming British Tennis Together, key dates for Wimbledon Ballot Opt-In for British Tennis Members, Venue Registration and much more. If you have a good news story, please send it to info@dorsetlta.co.uk for our next Newsletter and website - http://tennisdorset.org.uk/ Enjoy the read. Dorset LTA AEGON TEAM TENNIS Andrew and Judith Sanger stood down from organising Aegon Team Tennis this year. Our thanks to them both for all they have done building up and running this league over the last few years. Diane Shields took over the role. It s quite a challenging role but very rewarding seeing all the matches played. Our thanks to Diane for taking on this role and for doing such a great job. Our thanks also to the captains and players who make the league happen. Entries open for 2018 in December. Results Event Winner Runner-Up 8U Mixed Division 1 Wimborne Tennis Club Southbourne Tennis Club 9U Mixed Division 1 Wimborne Tennis Club West Hants A 9U Mixed Division 2 A Dorchester Tennis & Squash Club East Dorset LTCC 9U Mixed Division 2 B Weymouth Tennis Club Sherborne Tennis Club 10U Mixed Division 1 West Hants A West Hants B 10 Mixed Division 2 A Sherborne Tennis Club Dorchester Tennis & Squash Club 10U Mixed Division 2 B Ferndown Tennis Club East Dorset LTCC 12U Boys Division 1 Wimborne Tennis Club Dorchester Tennis & Squash Club 12U Boys Division 2 St Leonards Tennis Club Weymouth Tennis Club 14U Boys Division 1 Sherborne Tennis Club Dorchester Tennis Club 14U Boys Division 2 Victoria Avenue LTC Ferndown Tennis Club 16U Boys Division 1 Dorchester Tennis & Squash Club Virgin Active Open Men s Division 1 Wimborne Tennis Club Bournemouth Gardens 1 Open Men s Division 2 St Sebastian Tennis Club Bournemouth Gardens 2
CONGRATULATIONS TO The West Hants 14U Boys and Girls Teams who both won the Aegon Team Tennis Premier League Finals at Roehampton. A winning performance from the girls saw the team upset top seeds Nuffield Tennis Academy to claim the title. They overcame the strong Yorkshire team to clinch a solid 8-2 win. A steely performance from the boys saw them clinch the win, 7-6, from Bolton after having fallen behind in the early stages. Congratulations also to the West Hants 12U Girls team who came third with a very impressive 12-0 win against Bolton Arena. AEGON TEAM TENNIS NATIONAL FINALS The Aegon Team Tennis National Finals took place at The West Hants Club 8 th to 10 th September where the top 8 men s and ladies teams competed for the title. Congratulations to West Hants who had a men s and ladies team in the Finals.
TEAM TENNIS SCHOOLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The aim of this competition is to provide players with the opportunity to compete for their school and become the best team in the country. The winners of the National Championships win the Aberdare Cup (Girls) and Glanvill Cup (Boys). On a bi-annual basis the winners of the National Championships are invited to compete in the ISF World Schools Championships. Congratulations to Talbot Heath School who won the Aberdare Cup beating Culford in the semi finals, a tight win, winning on a match tie-break and then beating Queenwood in the Final. The Team : Esther Adeshina, Hannah Smith, Erin Richardson, Abbie Tyler, Leah Gonzalez. HSBC ROAD TO WIMBLEDON HSBC Road to Wimbledon is the biggest junior tournament in British Tennis and gives all 14U players the opportunity to progress through to compete on the world famous grass courts at Wimbledon. 14 Dorset clubs/schools entered this year and the County Finals took place on the grass courts at EDLTCC on 15 th /16 th July. Congratulations to the winners James Johnson and Emily Pardy, both from Southbourne Tennis Club, who went through to the County National Finals. Congratulations also to Alex Knox-Jones who got through to the final of the National Finals which he narrowly lost 7-6 7-5 and to Abbie Tyler who qualified to the Finals by coming through the Regional Play-Offs. TEAM TENNIS SCHOOLS YEAR 7&8 AND YEAR 9&10 This league runs from April to June. 27 teams from 18 schools entered this year. Entries for 2018 will open in December. Results Event Winner Runner-Up Year 7&8 Boys Division 1 Bournemouth Collegiate School Bournemouth School for Boys Year 7&8 Boys Division 2 St Osmund s Middle School The Wey Valley School Year 7&8 Girls Division 1 Talbot Heath School A Bournemouth School for Girls A Year 9&10 Boys Division 1 Bournemouth Collegiate School Sherborne School Year 9&10 Boys Division 2 Thomas Hardye School The Gryphon School Year 9&10 Girls Division 1 Talbot Heath School A Bournemouth School for Girls A Year 9&10 Girls Division 2 Bryanston School B St Mary s School B
COUNTY CUP 18U 24 th to 26 th February The boys travelled to Gosling. Captained by Rich Irwin, the team came 3 rd. The girls were in Southampton. Captained by Emma Bennett, the girls also came 3 rd. 14U 29 th April to 1 st May The boys were in Hassocks. Captained by Brett Townsend, the boys came 2 nd. The girls were in Corby. Captained by Emma Bennett, they also came 2 nd. 10U 27 th and 28 th May The boys who travelled to Burnham-on-Sea came 4 th in their group. Captain Jimmy White. The girls were in Ivybridge and captained by Shane Deacon, the team came 1 st and qualified to the National Finals in Sunderland. The girls came 4 th in their group. 12U 1 st and 2 nd July The boys, captained by Jon Pankhurst, were in Royal Wootton Bassett. They came 2 nd. The girls team, captained by Debbie Hale, were in Bristol and came 1st qualifying for the Finals in Bolton, 14 th to 16 th July where they came 4 th in their Group. 9U County Cup 19 th August A big congratulations to the Dorset 9U County Cup team who managed to finish runners up in their Division/League. The day started with a very early alarm clock, as all players needed to travel down to Taunton by 9.00am for a team warm up/practise session. The team, captained by Scott Holland, faced last year s runners up Devon in their first match who were clearly up for revenge after Dorset achieved one better than them in 2016. We ended up losing to them in a tough well fought battle. After that we went on a phenomenal run and winning streak beating Somerset, Cornwall and the Channel Islands to pick up the silver medals. All the team had a fantastic day, competed brilliantly and clearly had loads of fun being involved in a team environment.
Summer County Cup 24 th to 28 th July 2017 The men s team had a gruelling week in West Worthing where they faced North of Scotland, Berkshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Placings were very close and even though the team won 2 matches and had a better rubber count than 3 rd and 4 th place (only 1 rubber different with 2 nd place), Dorset found themselves coming 5 th and relegated. A sad end to a very promising week for the team. A full report by Rich Irwin, Captain can be found on the TennisDorset website : http://tennisdorset.org.uk/news/2570/ The ladies team, captained by Emma Bennett, were in Cheltenham and were up against teams from North of Scotland, Gloucestershire, Bedfordshire and Hereford & Worcestershire. A tough week also for the ladies who came 5 th and will also be relegated. Both teams are now looking forward to Winter County Cup, 24 th to 26 th November. CONGRATULATIONS TO. Alex Knox-Jones and Kristina Paskauskas who were selected for the England U14 team for the 2017 Four Nations Junior Championships in Glasgow, 8 th to 10 th September. Erin Richardson, winner 16U Nationals. Jessenia Bari, 3 rd in the 10U Nationals To all the following players who got selected for the Nationals :- 12U girls Romana Bari who got through to the semi finals, Katy Jarvis and Milly Davis. 12U boys James Sclater who got through to the quarter finals. 14U boys Alex Knox-Jones. 14U girls Abigail Tyler and Kristina Paskauskas. 16U boys Toby Samuel. 16U girls Erin Richardson, winner. 18U boys Louis Allen. 18U girls Erin Richardson who got through to the quarter finals.
DORSET COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 The Dorset County Championships, sponsored by Liverpool Victoria, took place at The West Hants Club, 27 th August to 1 st September. A great week with most matches being played on the clay courts despite a very wet Wednesday! Finals Day saw some very exciting matches with presentations made to the winners and runners-up by Katherine Hart from Liverpool Victoria and John Feaver, Dorset LTA President. Thanks go to David Walrond for taking a week out to referee the tournament and to all the volunteers. RESULTS Event Winner Runner-Up 8U Mixed Singles Zayn Bellazrak Seth Bamlet 9U Mixed Singles Finley Betteridge-Hanson Thomas Lloyd 10U Boys Singles Rafe Samuel Bertie Van der Schouw 10U Girls Singles No event 12U Boys Singles Taymur Muhammad William Pickard 12U Girls Singles Katy Jarvis Grace Williams 14U Boys Singles Tim Jarvis George Shields 14U Girls Singles No event 16U Boys Singles Tim Jarvis Rayhan Bari 16U Girls Singles Romana Bari Aysha Roocroft 18U Boys Singles Louis Allen Toby Samuel 18U Girls Singles No event Men s Singles Louis Allen Toby Samuel Women s Singles Jasmine Johnson-Cole Sally Revell Men s 45+ Singles Rob Booth Steve Davies Women s 40+ Singles No event 12U Boys Doubles Taymur Muhammad/William Pickard Hugo Jackson/Edward Rockall 14U Boys Doubles Pascal Maclean-Wood/Connor Turner Taymur Muhammad/William Pickard 16U Boys Doubles Rayhan Bari/Tim Jarvis Pascal Maclean-Wood/Connor Turner 16U Girls Doubles Evie Ashton/Aysha Roocroft Jessenia Bari/Romana Bari 18U Boys Doubles Louis Allen/David Brehme Darius Perkins/Toby Samuel Men s Doubles Ben Battey/Adam Glynn Alex White/Kevin Willemse Men s 45+ Doubles Paul Andrews/Brian Cooley Jean-Michel Paris/Steve Wilson Quorn Family Tennis Cup Owen & Paul Blakeley Henry & Peter Ward Special Achievement Awards Most Improved Player Joziah Maclaire-Hillier
SENIORS INTER-COUNTY MATCHES 2017 The National Inter-County Championships is a divisional competition which starts in April and culminates with the winner of the top 2 divisions contesting the finals in November. Phil Tovey is County Captain for the mens teams and Jenny Watts for the ladies. For more information on Seniors Tennis, visit the LTA website https://www.lta.org.uk/competitions/seniors-tennis/ Men s 50 s. Division 3. Captain : Peter Jarvis Ladies 40 s. Division 2A. Captain : Cleo Reid Date Fixture H/A Result Date Fixture H/A Result 11.06.17 Northamptonshire Away Lost 8-2 23.07.17 Kent Home Lost 4-6 25.06.17 Lincolnshire Home Won 6-4 19.08.17 Yorkshire Away Lost 10-0 02.07.17 Durham & Cleveland Away Lost 10-0 03.09.17 Norfolk Home Not played 03.09.17 N Wales No result 10.09.17 Warwickshire Away Won 0-10 Hertfordshire Withdrawn Essex Withdrawn Men s 55 s. Division 1B. Captain : Simon England Ladies 50 s. Division 3A. Captain : Lesley Burn Date Fixture H/A Result Date Fixture H/A Result 18.06.17 Scotland West Away Won 4-6 29.05.17 Staffordshire Home Lost 0-8 06.08.17 Leicestershire Away Lost 6-4 03.06.17 Cheshire Home Lost 0-8 26.08.17 Essex Home Won 6-4 02.07.17 Bedfordshire Away Lost 8-0 03.09.17 Middlesex Home Won 6-4 23.07.17 Wiltshire Away Lost 8-0 10.09.17 Buckinghamshire Away Not played 20.08.17 Berkshire Home Lost 0-8 Men s 60 s. Division 1B. Captain : Boyd Brackstone Ladies 60 s. Division 1A. Captain : Nina Crane Date Fixture H/A Result Date Fixture H/A Result 07.05.17 Bedfordshire Away Won 2-8 24.05.17 Hereford & Worcs Home Lost 0-10 10.06.17 Middlesex Away Lost 6-4 20.06.17 Buckinghamshire Away Won 2-8 08.07.17 Lincolnshire Home Won 6-4 02.07.17 Norfolk Home Won 10-0 07.08.17 Staffordshire Home Won 6-4 18.07.17 Sussex Away Won 2-8 14.09.17 Hereford & Worcs Away Won 4-6 31.07.17 Essex Away Won 0-10 Men s 65 s. Division 2A. Captain : David Lloyd Ladies 65 s. Division 1B. Captain : Jenny Watts Date Fixture H/A Result Date Fixture H/A Result 29.04.17 Devon Away Won 4-6 19.06.17 Leicestershire Home Won 6-2 20.07.17 Buckinghamshire Away Won 4-6 28.06.17 Suffolk Away Lost 6-2 02.08.17 Gloucestershire Home Won 8-2 21.07.17 Nottingham Home Lost 0-8 24.08.17 Scotland West Home Won 6-4 12.08.17 Warwickshire Home Won 6-2 29.08.17 Scotland East Home Won 8-2 16.08.17 Middlesex Away Lost 6-2 Men s 70 s. Division 2B. Captain : Ray Pontin Ladies 70 s. Division 2A. Captain : Margaret Willitts Date Fixture H/A Result Date Fixture H/A Result 05.06.17 Essex Home Lost 0-8 27.04.17 Shropshire Home Lost 2-6 09.06.17 Buckinghamshire Home Lost 2-6 10.05.17 Nottingham Home Lost 2-6 30.06.17 Hereford & Worcs Away Lost 4-4 17.05.17 Somerset Away Won 4-4 03.07.17 Isle of Man Away Won 2-6 07.06.17 Leicestershire Home Won 4-4 02.08.17 Wiltshire Away Won 2-6 29.06.17 Avon Away Won 2-6
Sherborne Tennis Club Sunday, 9 th July saw the opening of Sherborne Tennis Club s new facilities by The Mayor of Sherborne, Councillor Jill Hogben. The club, in close co-operation with Sherborne Town Council, the LTA and Sport England has undergone a major redevelopment of its facilities over the past 12 months and now boasts eight fully floodlit courts, four being artificial clay, two Mini Tennis courts with practice wall and a new clubhouse. As part of the re-development, Sherborne Tennis Club has taken over responsibility for the former town council courts which will be available to the public on a pay and play basis. The redevelopment continues with plans to provide an indoor cover for one of the Mini Tennis courts so mini players can continue to enjoy playing whatever the weather. Throughout the day, demonstrations were given of activities offered at the club plus a demonstration of wheelchair tennis by Taunton Wheelchair Tennis. The Mayor of Sherborne also presented trophies and medals to Sherborne Tennis Clubs mini and junior teams who competed in the Aegon Team Tennis League with the 10U Mixed and 14U Boys teams both winning their leagues. Those not on court were able to enjoy sitting in the sun enjoying a barbeque, delicious homemade cakes, strawberries and cream.. a great day was had by all.
TRANSFORMING BRITISH TENNIS TOGETHER Transforming British Tennis Together, a new 125 million funding scheme, is the largest and most exciting capital investment programme the LTA has ever launched. The scheme will work towards two ambitious goals : To double the number of children playing tennis To double the number of times infrequent adults play tennis The LTA has committed to investing 125 million to improve community tennis facilities across the country and plans to unlock a further 125 million through match funding from community networks with a shared vision for growing the game. Transforming British Tennis Together will see the LTA work in partnership with local communities to : Increase the number of covered and floodlit courts to boost available playing hours when it s raining and the sun has gone down; Install online booking and entry systems so everyone can book a tennis court easily from their mobile phone, computer or tablet; Refurbish courts, clubhouses and other social spaces to ensure players have a great experience every time they visit; Support other innovative and creative ideas that meet local demand. The LTA have organised events across the country to present details of this exciting investment. One of these events is being held at The West Hants Club on Thursday, 12 th October, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, booking is on-line - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom-- london/transforming-british-tennis-together/?crt=regular&page=2&sort=best. More information on Transforming British Tennis Together can also be found at www.lta.org.uk/tbtt. Local Tennis Leagues are running a League at Bournemouth & Christchurch and Poole. More details on the Local Tennis Leagues website : https://localtennisleagues.com/bournemouth https://localtennisleagues.com/poole
A group of girls from Dorset enjoyed a great afternoon at David Lloyd, Long Ashton in Bristol organised by She Rallies to celebrate county tennis. The afternoon started with a Q&A session with Judy Murray followed by a Touch Tennis competition. The vision of She Rallies is to attract and retain more women and girls in tennis. It falls into the LTA s four year Women and Girls Strategy, championed by Judy Murray, which aims to significantly increase female participation in tennis across the UK by developing a female workforce. British Tennis Awards for 2017 were launched on 15 th September and for Dorset will close on 31 st October. Awards will be presented at the Annual General Meeting on 22 nd November 2017. There are 10 categories this year :- Volunteer of the Year Young Volunteer of the Year Coach of the Year Club of the Year Community Venue of the Year Education Award Disability Award Competition of the Year Official of the Year Outstanding Achievement Venues and coaches will receive communications from Head Office regarding the Awards and we would ask that all club members are made aware that they are able to make a nomination in any category or in more than one category. Nominations will be made on-line. This year the form has been made simpler so please do encourage nominations.
BRITISH TENNIS MEMBERSHIP OPT-IN FOR WIMBLEDON BALLOT Key Dates Opt In Live: 20 September, 2017 Member Opt In Deadline: 23 February, 2018 VENUE REGISTRATION 2017/2018 Registration Opens : 1 st October 2017 Registration Closes : 30 th November 2017 Any venues not registered by 30 th November 2017 will not be eligible for an allocation of Wimbledon tickets. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Annual General Meeting 22 nd November 2017 7 pm The West Hants Club