Our FABULOUS Mini RED, ORANGE & GREEN players won 14 Grade 3 Titles, 15 Grade 4 Titles, 1 Grade 5 Title & 29 Grade 6 Titles in 2024, We also saw a number of mini players join clubmates in the Devon County Training, one player continuing in Regional Training & two players joining. Well done TEAM “Mini” ILFRACOMBE...
In Summary, Robin won the most Grade 3 Regional titles with 5, Dylan 4, Marlow 2 & Kit & Max & Juliet one each. Within those there were Singles & Doubles County Champs titles for Robin (10U) & Marlow (9U), in Singles & Doubles & a Singles for Kit (8U)...
Robin & Marlow each won 4 grade 4 county tour titles, Ralph 3, Dylan & Max 2 & Kit one. Dylan won two additional Grade 5 titles...
Dylan won 12 grade 6 titles, Max 9, Kit & Ralph & Robin 3 each, Evelyn 2, Marlow one & Dylan won one grade 7 title. For Max (8U) & Robin (10U) one each of their grade 6 titles were the Whirlwind Mini Masters Finals...
2025 began with Marlow (2015) winning the first County Tour (Grade 4) 10U Singles event in January at Nuffield, after winning the Devon County Championships (Grade 3) 9U Boys Singles & 9U Boys Doubles in August 2024 & then winning the first 10U Whirlwind Mini Tour Grade 6 Title a week later. On the same day, Juliet won the ARC Whirlwind Mini Tour 8U Singles & Jack finished runner-up & Max won the 9U Singles. A week later Dylan finished runner-up in the ARC Whirlwind Mini Tour 10U Singles.
In February, Kit won the first County Tour (Grade 4) 9U Singles event at Millfield & Max finished runner-up at the ARC 9U Boy Singles Grade 4 event on the same day & Juliet finished 3rd in the girls event. Dylan then won the Grade 5 10U Singles event at Wincanton.
At the ARC Whirlwind Mini Tour RED & ORANGE Max & Sam won the 9U Singles events & Jethro & Juliet finished runners-up in the 8U Singles events. The next day Max won the 9U Singles at the St Austell Open Grade 4 & Dylan was runner-up. The very next day Max won the 9U Singles at the Wellington Open Grade 5, making it 3 tournament wins in 3 days! At the Sherborne Open Grade 4, in the 9U Kit was r-up, & in the 11U Doubles Robin/Pranav were consolation winners. At the Bristol Grade 3, in a 32 player draw 9U Boys Singles, Kit finished 4th & Max conolation runner-up in his first ever 9U Grade 3 (3 wins each) & Ralph got his first ever win at a 9U Grade 3 .
March began with a 9U County Training event the day before the 9U County Cup that Dylan, Evelyn & Max attended in Exmouth. Then Evelyn competed for Devon at the 9U Girls County Cup event at Taunton in the morning & Dylan, Kit & Max competed for Devon at the 9U Boys County Cup event at Taunton in the afternoon.
Brilliant from the Devon 9U girls today to finish a very creditable 2nd place in the LTA County Cup. They got off to a flying start beating Cornwall 6-0, then Somerset 5-1, but lost out to Avon 6-0. It was closer than the score suggests against Avon, just coming out on the wrong side on 2 matches 4-3! All the players were fantastic, and played for Devon with great pride with all players giving everything - well done girls - Artemis, Lyla, Evelyn, Lydia, Isabelle and Team Captains Tracy and Liam.
A super day of 9U County tennis culminated with the boys also finishing 2nd behind a very strong Avon team. The boys gave everything and beat Cornwall 6-0 and Somerset 5-1 but couldn’t quite match the high level of the Avon players losing 5-1. Shout out to Dylan for the victory over their no.3 though winning 4-1. Well done to all the players they were brilliant and a super thank you to team coaches Liam and Tracy. The boys team were: Myles, Jaxon, Dylan, Kit, Max and Oscar.
Continuing in March, Jethro finished runner-up at the Willand Whirlwind Mini Tour RED event & Robin with partner Pranav won the ARC 12U Boys Doubles Grade 4. At the ARC 9U Grade 4, In the Boys event, Kit finished runner-up, Dylan 3rd & Sam consolation 3rd. In the Girl event, Juliet finished 3rd, Evelyn 4th, Imogen consolation winner, Isobel consolation runner-up & Ellie 3rd.
At the ARC Whirlwind Mini Tour RED & ORANGE Max finished runner-up & Sam 3rd in the 9U Singles event & Juliet won the 8U Singles events. The next day Juliet won the 8U Singles at the Tiverton Whirlwind Mini Tour RED event.
Continuing in March, Robin with partner Rufus won the ARC 11U Boys Doubles Grade 4. Then, Jago won the Willand Whirlwind Mini Tour GREEN event & Dylan finished runner-up.
April began with Ralph & Dylan winning the 10U Doubles at the Martock Easter Open Grade 4 , then Ralph finished runner-up in the 9U Singles. Ralph also finished runner-up in the 9U Singles at the Ivybridge Easter Open Grade 4, Marlow finished runner-up in the 10U Singles & Robin & Rufus finished runner-up in the 11U Boys Doubles. At the Avon Easter Open Grade 3 Marlow won the Consolation in the 10U Singles & at the Sherborne Easter Open Grade 4 Marlow finished runner-up in the 11U Boys Doubles.
2025: 0 Grade 3 Titles, 6 Grade 4 Titles, 3 Grade 5 Title & 8 Grade 6 Titles, Well done TEAM “Mini” ILFRACOMBE
SUMMARY
2025 Mini RED & ORANGE & GREEN Titles
JAN25
NUFFIELD Grade 4 - 10U Boy - Marlow
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Juliet, R-up Jack , 9U - Max
Exeter Whirlwind Grade 6 - 10U - Marlow
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 10U -
FEB25
MILLFIELD Grade 4 - 9U - Kit
ARC Grade 4 - 9U, r-up Max
ARC Grade 4 - 10U 8th Ralph, 9th Kit, 10th Dylan
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 9U Max & Sam, 8U r--up Jethro & Juliet
Wincanton Grade 5 - 10U - Dylan
St Austell Grade 4 - 9U - Max, r-up Dylan, 12U - Robin r-up
Wellington Grade 5 - 9U - Max
Sherborne Grade 4 - 9U - Kit r-up, 11UD Robin/Pranav con winner
MAR25
COUNTY CUP - 9U - BOYS RUNNER-UP: Dylan, Kit & Max, GIRLS RUNNER-UP: Evelyn
Willand Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Jethro r-up
Bridgwater Grade 5 - 9UD - Dylan/Lydia
ARC Grade 4 - 12UD - Robin/Pranav
ARC Grade 4 - 9U - BOYS: Kit r-up, Dylan 3rd, GIRLS: Juliet 3rd, Evelyn 4th
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Juliet, 9U - Max r-up
Tiverton Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Juliet
ARC Grade 4 - 11UD - Robin/Rufus
Willand Whirlwind Grade 6 - 10U - Jago, Dylan r-up
APR25
Martock Easter Open Grade 4 - 9U - Ralph r-up, 10UD - Ralph/Dylan
Avon Easter Open Grade 3 - 10U - Marlow Consolation
Ivybridge Easter Open Grade 4 - 9U - Ralph r-up, 10U - Marlow r-up, 11UD - Robin/Rufus r-up
Sherborne Grade 4 - 11U BD - Marlow r-up
ARC Grade 4 - 10U - TBC
Cullompton Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U -
COUNTY CUP - 8U - Juliet
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MAY24
COUNTY CUP - 10U - Robin (DEVON WINNERS)
Tiverton Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Max, r-up Ralph
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Dylan & Max, r-up Ralph, 9U - r-up Kit
HERON Grade 3 - 8U Singles Runner-up Dylan, 8U Doubles Winner Dylan & Sebastian
ARC SUMMER OPEN Grade 4 - 8U Boys Singles - Max Winner, Ralph r-up, 9U Doubles - Kit & Ralph runners-up, 10U Boys Singles - Robin r-up , 10U Doubles - Robin Winner with partner Pranav (Sam).
JUN24
COUNTY CUP - 10U - Robin (SOUTH FINAL)
Ivybridge Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Dylan
Cullompton Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Dylan
Exeter Whirlwind Grade 6 - 9U - Kit
Tiverton Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Max, r-up Ralph
JUL24
Nuffield Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Dylan
Wellington Grade 5 - 8U - runner-up Dylan
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Dylan, 9U - Kit, 10U - Robin
Bournemouth Grade 3 - 8U - Dylan
Plymouth Open Grade 4 - 9U - runner-up Kit
Ivybridge Whirlwind Grade 6 - 9U - runner-up Max
St Austell Open Grade 4 - 10U - runner-up Marlow
AUG24
Taunton Grade 3 - 8U - Dylan, runner-up Max
Torbay Open Grade 3 - 8U R-up Dylan, 8U Girl R-up Juliet, 10U - Robin, 10U Doubles - Robin (&Pranav)
Burnham-On-Sea Open Grade 3 - 8U - Dylan, R-up Ralph, 10U - Robin
Devon County Championships Grade 3 - 8U Kit, R-up Max 9U S&D Marlow, 10U S&D Robin
SEP24
SUN 08SEP - Whirlwind Mini Masters Finals - RED Max, runner-up Ralph, 3rd & Leaderboard Dylan, ORANGE, runner-up Kit, Leaderboard Max, GREEN Robin
SAT 28SEP - ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - RED Evelyn (Isobel 3rd), ORANGE Dylan
OCT24
SAT 19OCT - BRIDGWATER GRADE 5 - 9U Dylan R-up
SAT 19OCT - ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - RED Evelyn R-up & Sam R-up, ORANGE Dylan
SUN 27OCT - IVYBRIDGE GRADE 3 - RED 8U Boys Max, 8U Girls Juliet, R-up Evelyn
NOV24
FRI 01NOV - Sherborne Grade 4 - ORANGE 9U Boys R-up Kit
SAT 30NOV - ARC WHIRLWIND Grade 6 - 8U Evelyn, R-up Sam
DEC24
MON 30DEC - Newport Xmas Grade 4 - ORANGE 9U Boys Ralph
REFERENCE:
Robin leads on career titles with 31, made up of 7 red, 11 orange & 13 green, Kit has 21, 15 red & 6 orange, Dylan 19, 13 red & 6 orange, Marlow 18, 10 red & 8 orange, Max 15, 13 red & 2 orange, Ralph 10, 8 red & 2 orange, Evelyn 2 red & Juliet 1 red
ROB2014,1204, 0605, 5403, 0200
MAR2015, 0206, 1001, 2401, 0101
KIT2016, 0104, 2404, 1103, 0100
RAL2016, 0000, 1102, 0303, 0100
MAX2016, 0000, 0003, 1209, 0111
DYL2016, 0000, 0000, 402.12.1, 0120
EVE2016, 0000, 0000, 0002, 0000
JUL2017, 0000, 0000, 1000, 0003
JAG2015, 0000,0000,0000,0001
Robin & Marlow have 1 G6 each from 2021