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 …
Thongsbridge Minis Make Their Mark
Thongsbridge’s youngest “miniâ€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, …
Sellers’ Successes
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 …
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 …
First class start in the premier league
As the Aegon Team Tennis season gets underway, Thongsbridge girls’ under 18s team, and the boys’ under 16s teams started their campaigns in the Premier League, in a bid to become Northern League Champions. The girls, defending their Northern Premier League title from last year, headed to Wearside, where they came up against some talented opposition. But the team, made …
Thongsbridge Trio In Inter- County Top Tier
Thongsbridge tennis club continues to make an outstanding contribution to County tennis, with an impressive 3 of its players making the under 18s County Cup squad this year. Yorkshire’s under 18s boys’ and girls’ teams were both competing in the top division of this most prestigious of inter-county events, and the 2 teams headed to Bath for 3 days of …
Barney Masters Winter Season
Thongsbridge’s rising star, Barney Fitzpatrick, continues his run of superb form, with yet another mini orange (under 9s) title to add to his County and National titles. Competing in a high grade event in Sheffield, this promising youngster put in an excellent performance to secure the winner’s medal. He now sits in second place on the Master’s Leader Board, which …
The Magnificent Seventh Thongsbridge Open
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 …
Holly Masters National Tour
Holly Masters National Tour Following a superb season, and some excellent wins in the winter national tour events, Thongsbridge star, Holly Horsfall, spent several days at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, competing in the under 14s “invitation only†prestigious Masters tournament. The draw was tough, essentially made up of the top 16 under 14s players in the country, and …