As the season comes to a close there are several successes to report on. Firstly, well done to Vic Allen who has achieved some success in South Africa over the Autumn and has increased her World ranking at U 18’s to top 20. She still has another year to play in this age group so good luck to Vic for next year and hope you have a good winter. Hope to see you at Wimbledon again next year!!!!

In August Derbyshire ran their closed County Championship at Duffield. Here are some of the club’s notable achievers

Maier Hunter -U10 girls’ doubles runner up and semi finalist in singles

Stan Salmon -semi finalist in U9 boys’ singles and doubles

Phoebe Salmon- semi finalist in U12 girls’ doubles

Charlotte Allin -RU in U 18 mixed, Open mixed and U18 girls’ doubles

Mae Fitzgerald -RU in girls’ U18 doubles

Ollie Shahidullah -RU U18 Mixed,  Open men’s singles semis, winner U18 boys’ doubles, RU Open men’s doubles

Reuben Shahidullah –RU in Open mixed, RU in U18’s boys’ singles, semis in Open men’s singles, RU in U18 men’s doubles, semis in Open men’s doubles

Dylan Hadley – winner U14 boys’ doubles, semis U16 boys’ doubles

Becky Williams – winner Open ladies’s doubles

Jane Rushby – winner Open ladies’ doubles, RU in over 35s ladies’ doubles , winner over55 singles, and winner over 55s ladies’ doubles

Beth Rushby – RU over 35’s ladies’ doubles

Suzanne King – semis Open ladies and semi finalist over 45 ladies’ doubles

Bregje Fisk – RU over 45’s ladies’ doubles

Hossain Shahidullah – RU in over 35’s men’s doubles

Andy Hadley – winner Open men’s doubles

James Rushby – winner Open mens doubles, winner Open mixed

Rob Salmon – winner O45 men’s singles and over 45s men’s doubles

Rodger Butler – RU over 45’s men’s singles and winner over 45’s mens doubles

Well done to everyone and I hope I have not missed anyone off! The club should be congratulated on entering so many players and categories into this event