Our FABULOUS Mini RED, ORANGE & GREEN players won Four Grade 3 Titles, 12 Grade 4 Titles & 15 Grade 6 Titles in 2023, We also saw a number of mini players join clubmates in the Devon County Training & one player reach Regional Training. Well done TEAM “Mini” ILFRACOMBE...
2023 began with Robin (2014) winning his first County Tour (Grade 4) 9U Singles in January at ARC, following his switch from 8U to 9U after winning the Devon County Championships (Grade 3) 8U Boys Singles in August 2022 & winning his first 9U Whirlwind Mini Tour Grade 6 Title at ARC in November 2022.
In February, at the North Devon Open Grade 4, Kit won 8U Singles, then 8U Doubles with Ralph & Robin won 9U Doubles with partner Hugo. Kit also won a Whirlwind Mini Tour 8U Singles event at ARC.
In March, Marlow won his first ever Whirlwind Mini Tour 9U Singles & Robin represented Devon in the 9U County Cup.
In April, Robin won two Grade 4 9U Singles, at Martock & ARC, Kit won the Ivybridge Grade 4 8U Singles & Marlow represented Devon in the 8U County Cup. In May, Robin won the ARC 9U Whirlwind Mini Tour Singles.
In June, Robin won the TARKA Whirlwind Mini Tour 9U Singles & Ralph won his first ever 8U singles at the TARKA Whirlwind Mini Tour event.
In July, Robin won 8U Whirlwind Singles at TARKA & again at the last Whirlwind Mini Tour event of the season at ARC where Kit also won at 8U Singles & Max won his first ever 8U Singles, following on from Ralph in June. The very next day Kit & Robin won the 8U & 9U Singles respectively at the Plymouth Open Grade 4.
In August, Marlow won his first ever Grade 3 8U Singles at the Torbay Open & Kit followed that up by becoming the 8U Boys Singles Champion at the Devon County Championships, also a grade 3. Robin finished runner-up in both 9U Boys Singles & in Doubles with Marlow.
On September 3rd at the Whirlwind Mini Masters Finals Kit & Robin became 8U & 9U Champion’s respectively. Ralph, only losing to Kit & the 8U runner-up, got invited to 8U County Training.
In October, Kit & Robin won the 9U Double Grade 4 at Bridgwater , Kit won his second 8U Grade 3 title at the Ivybridge Open & Ralph finished runner-up at the Bridgwater 8U Grade 5.
In November, Max won the ARC 8U Whirlwind Mini Tour Singles & Kit won the ARC 9U Whirlwind Mini Tour Singles. Max, along with clubmate Imogen, got invited to Devon County 8U Training.
In December, Robin won the Grade 4 10U Singles at ARC as he transitions to 10U events. Max & Ralph both won ARC 8U Whirlwind Mini Tour Singles Titles & Dylan finished runner-up & in ARC 9U Marlow finished runner-up. Ralph then won his first 8U Grade 3 title to wrap up the year!
Four Grade 3 Titles, 12 Grade 4 Titles & 15 Grade 6 Titles, Well done TEAM “Mini” ILFRACOMBE
GO TEAM ILFRACOMBE!
2023 Mini RED & ORANGE & GREEN Titles SUMMARY
JAN23
ARC Grade 4 - 9U Robin
FEB23
North Devon Open Grade 4 - 8U - Kit, 8U Doubles - Kit & Ralph, 9U Doubles - Robin
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Kit
MAR23
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 9U - Marlow
COUNTY CUP - 9U - Robin
APR23
Ivybridge Easter Open Grade 4 - 8U - Kit
COUNTY CUP - 8U - Marlow
Martock Easter Open Grade 4 - 9U - Robin
ARC Grade 4 - 9U - Robin
MAY23
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 9U - Robin
JUN23
Tarka Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U - Ralph, 9U - Robin
JUL23
Plymouth Junior Open Grade 4 - 8U - Kit, 9U - Robin
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U Singles - Kit & Max, 9U - Robin
Tarka Whirlwind Grade 6 - 9U - Robin
AUG23
Torbay Open Grade 3 - 8U - Marlow
Devon County Championships Grade 3 - 8U - Kit, 9U - r-up Robin, doubles r-up Marlow/Robin
SEP23
Whirlwind Mini Tour - Mini Masters Finals Grade 6 - 8U - Kit, 9U - Robin
OCT23
Bridgwater Grade 4. - 9U Doubles - Kit & Robin
Ivybridge Open Grade 3 - 8U - Kit
Bridgwater Grade 5 - 8U - Ralph r-up
NOV23
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U Singles - Max, 9U - Kit
DEC23
ARC Grade 4 - 10U - Robin
ARC Whirlwind Grade 6 - 8U Singles - Max & Ralph, r-up Dylan, 9U - Marlow r-up
TAUNTON Grade 3 - 8U Ralph
Four Grade 3 Titles, 11 Grade 4 Titles & 15 Grade 6 Titles, Well done TEAM “Mini” ILFRACOMBE