Over 120 guests including parents, friends and family were treated to an emphatic demonstration that the future of our wonderful tennis club is likely to be epic! The young talent we are blessed with at Thongsbridge received over 50 trophies and medals for their excellence at all junior tennis levels. There was also special recognition for those juniors who have …
Annual Sponge Ball Tournament
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 …
Graves Grade 4
Last weekend, Joshua Fowler traveled to Sheffield to play in the under 9 Graves Grade 4. Joshua beat fellow Thongsbridge player Kallum Reid, 7-5 7-2 in his first round. His quarter final was tougher, but he came through winning in 3 sets, 5-7 7-2 7-2. He played another Thongsbridge player, Lucy Newman, in the semi-finals. Joshua came out on top …
It’s an Esa Christmas Tree!
Congratulations to Esa on winning the best dressed this week! Esa’s amazing tree had some scary coaches’ faces on it as well as being decorated with tinsel! Well done to all the other children that dressed up this week, you all looked great! Enjoy the festive period and don’t eat too much chocolate! Have a very Merry Christmas and a …
Gabriella Grade 3
This weekend, Gabriella Lindley played in a grade 3. Gabriella played 3 matches, winning her first after her opponent withdrew, her second she had a convincing 4-0 4-1 win, and in the final she played another good game and won 4-0 4-1. Gabriella’s great attitude has helped her gain entry into a Grade 2 as this tournament was linked, meaning …
Grade 3 Success
Last weekend, Tommy Vale played a Grade 3 Under 9 event in Hull. He played 3 group matches and won them all, meaning Tommy qualified for the quarter-final. In the QG, Tommy played a difficult match but beat his opponent 7-5 8-6. Tommy then played in the semi-final where he won 7-3 7-3, meaning he was now in the final. …
Meet our Newest Coaching Member
Meet Ben Gudzelak, the newest member of the Thongsbridge coaching team. Ben didn’t start playing tennis until he was 14, however his hard work, determination and desire to continually improve saw him represent Yorkshire at the senior level by the age of 17 and reach 850 in the world and top 30 in Britain by the age of 20. During …
Charlotte Represents Yorkshire
Last weekend saw Charlotte Margetson of Thongsbridge Tennis Club represent the Yorkshire U12 girls team. They were playing in division 1 of the 12 Counties tournament and played against teams from Hertfordshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire. The team consisted of Jessica Dawson, Savannah Dada-Mascoll, Charlotte and Millie Skelton. Charlotte played 3 matches, winning 2 out of 3 and helping the Yorkshire …
Thongsbridge Take on Bolton
On Saturday 24th October, 12 Thongsbridge Juniors headed over to Bolton to compete in against 12 other juniors. The Thongsbridge team consisted of Thomas Vale, Rory Bryant, Joshua Fowler and Esa Butt for the U9s, Owen Lodge, Gabriella Lindley, Dominic Vesely and Matthew Vale competed in the U10s, and Jacob Chadwick, Ben Parkin, Charlotte Margetson and Alex Tikhonov played for …
What Does it Take to be a Ball Kid?
The pressure’s on for the world’s top eight tennis players who will be battling it out at the ATP World Tour finals in London between 15-22 November 2015. But they’re not the only ones whose performance is being watched very closely. 30 boys and girls, known as ball kids, have been specially trained to be on court and around their …