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We had 60 entries for the annual Sponge Ball Challenge, where adults and children of all ages and abilities compete on a Mini Red court in a fun packed afternoon. Our oldest entry was our Club President Graham Cooksey and our youngest player was Tom Frankland – an age difference of 75 years! There were 8 groups and the top …
The last weekend in September saw the mini tennis closed club championship at the Thongsbridge Tennis Club. This year was no different to the previous years. Great entry of 47 boys and girls, all taking part in the various training programmes, competed in the 8U, 9U and 10U age groups. The youngest winner in the 8U category was Tommy Vale, …
Whilst the Christmas holidays gave the Thongsbridge youngsters a good helping of festive fun, the most dedicated amongst them had little time away from the court, with several training and competing up and down the country. Andrew Atkinson and Holly Horsfall were competing at the highest of levels, in the under 16s National Tour event in Welwyn Garden City and …
The Batley Open was well attended by the local youngsters, with some of Thongsbridge’s finest turning out for this quality tournament. Atkinson siblings Kim and Andrew Atkinson were in form, dominating the older age groups, lifting the winner’s trophies in under 18s and under 16s respectively. A host of others were in action at the event, with Ben Horner and …
With a history of Thongsbridge success at the Sellers’ International Tennis Tournament, it was no surprise to see a clutch of Thongsbidge’s finest back in action at the 2012 event. And from under 8s right through to the seniors, the local stars were in fine form, producing an array of impressive results. Dominic Vesely, under 8s, was to lift the …
With the summer season now well under way, the Thongsbridge youngsters have had a string of stunning successes, and are looking forward to the Open events of the summer holidays. Rising star, Finn Murgett, was selected for the Yorkshire squad to compete in the prestigious under 10s County Cup, ably captained by Thongsbridge Performance Coach, Tom Sanders. The team dismissed …
Thongsbridge youngsters have braved the dreadful spring weather conditions, competing in a host of events, many of them played solely outdoors. Chloe Chawner gave a dazzling display in the Buckinghamshire gales, and coped well, as the clay turned to sludge in the heavy rain! She produced a string of confident wins to bring the superb winner’s trophy home to Thongsbridge. …
With the 12 Counties inter-county tournament reaching its final stages, it was the turn of the under 16s Yorkshire team to make their contribution to this prestigious event. As defending champions of the first division, Yorkshire were hoping to retain their title, and it was left to the under 16s squad to play out the final round in the infamous …
As the winter season enters its last few weeks, Thongsbridge youngsters have not lost momentum, as they continue to play some superb tennis and produce some impressive results. Oliver Vesely and Jacob Chadwick were in action in the Hull County Tour under 9s event, where a dominant display from Oliver saw him secure the winner’s medal, after a feisty performance …
As the 7th Thongsbridge Open got underway, there was an air of anticipation as the local youngsters, all hoping to peak for their favourite event, went on court to face some talented opponents from across the country. The event is now well established as one of the most prestigious of the junior winter season, and it attracted 345 entries from …
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