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 …
Spring Bank Round-Up
The Summer tennis season is in a full swing and the Thongsbridge juniors have been busy collecting valuable wins and trophies in the half term holiday. The Thongsbridge Tennis Club juniors have been at Go Outdoors Junior Open in Doncaster in force. Seven boys and a girl competed in the main draw in 9U event. The boys event was won …
Junior Success
The Thongsbridge Tennis Club players dominated the 9U category in the North of England Championship last week. Gabriella Lindley and Dominic Vesely only dropped one set on their way to claim the title. Gabriella, having competed the week before in the Nottingham Junior Open National Tournament, proved to be rightly rated amongst the best 9U girls in the UK. Gabriella …
Thongsbridge Junior Open 2014
The Thongsbridge Tennis Club hosted its annual grade 3 Junior Open Tournament in the first week of March. Despite the tournament taking place outside the school holidays in most regions, the entry was once again high, and over 530 matches were played by the final Sunday. The Thongsbridge Tennis Club has the largest junior training programme in the region. All …
Thongsbridge Juniors Shine On Home Turf
As the eighth annual Thongsbridge Open got underway, there was much excitement and anticipation, with many of the club’s young stars showing superb form over the winter season. As always, this prestigious event attracted talent from the length and breadth of the country, with the club giving a warm welcome to the 356 entrants. There were an impressive 38 players …