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 …

Steph’s Success

Thongsbridge youngster, Steph Carter’s hard work is coming to fruition, with this stylish player producing some superb tennis in the under 14s winter regional tour event in Carnegie Tennis Centre, Leeds. Steph saw off some strong opposition, and took the winner’s medal, without even dropping a set. The impressive cohort of under 9s players have been keeping busy, attending an …

Chawner Champs

With the junior winter tennis season well underway, Thongsbridge sisters, Chloe and Ellie Chawner, both continue to impress with their winning streak. Playing in an under 14s winter county event in Wrexham, Chloe took the top spot with comfortable wins, and went on to repeat the achievement in Leicester, where she beat younger sister Ellie in the final. Ellie’s form …

Thongsbridge Minis Make Their Mark

Thongsbridge’s youngest “mini”players continue to dominate locally, and further afield, producing some magnificent performances at all levels. Barney Fitzpatrick and Oliver Vesely both gained entry into the prestigious and high level under 10s National Tour, played in Sheffield. Although Oliver was unlucky not to secure a win in the very strong field, Barney was in superb form, and managed an …

Chloe And Barney Lead The Way

Thongsbridge junior, Chloe Chawner, has given her ranking points a boost, with a successful day of tennis in Loughborough, where 3 superb wins saw her take the winner’s medal in the under 12s tournament. She followed her success with another good win in a match play event in Sheffield. Meanwhile, Barney Fitzpatrick was flying the flag for the Thongsbridge boys, …

Top Clubs Unable To Challenge Thongsbridge Performance

Thongsbridge’s youngest stars were in action in the prestigious “Performance Club Challenge”, an event which takes place three times a year, involving the “mini” players from the top West Yorkshire tennis centres of Hull, Ilkley and Thongsbridge. With a wealth of young talent at the club, Thongsbridge looked strong across the 3 age groups, and it was a stunning performance …

Summer Stunners

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 …