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 …

Junior update.

Gabriella Lindley, one of the up and coming stars of the Thongsbridge Tennis Club, competed in the 9U girls Lancashire County Tour event at South Ribble Tennis Centre last Saturday. Gabby, the number 2 seed, was in great form on the day. She played 6 matches in a round robin competition without dropping a set, and collected the winner’s medal. …

Medals galore!

The latest round of the Winter Regional Tour tournaments for the 12U age group took place last weekend. Four boys from Thongsbridge Tennis Club qualified to play in the events. Barney Fitzpatrick and Oliver Vesely travelled to Hull for the weekend. They both showed great form and they only lost one set and one tiebreak in eight matches between them. …

End of year success!

Thongsbridge boys hit form just before the Christmas break in the latest round of Grade 3 Winter Regional Tours in the 12U age group. Barney Fitzpatrick dominated the tournament in Bolton, beating Ellison Sales, Danny Urey and Ali Hassan, dropping only 6 games on his way to the final where he faced old foe George Gallins from Ilkley Tennis Club. …

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 …