Club Tournaments
Each year the Club runs 3 tennis tournaments for members:
Ivor Jones Trophy
Dell Trophy
Juler Trophy
Below are the reports for the first two tournaments in 2025, with the Juler Trophy still to come and scheduled for Saturday 20 September 10am.
Thursday 17 July 5.30pm - Dell Trophy:
Sixteen members of Lowestoft Town Tennis and Pickleball Club took part in the annual Dell Trophy tennis tournament. The event has taken place since 1973, the trophy having been presented by the Dell Club that played in Dell Road and then at the Claremont Pier courts, when it joined with Gunton Park Tennis club which is now the Lowestoft Town Tennis and Pickleball Club.
The evening involved six 20 minute matches with sudden death deuces for each of the eight pairs. Tournament orgaaniser Richard Brabben said that the event was well contested with a close finish. Andrew Turner kept the scoring and timings monirotied to ensure a smooth event. Runners up were Sue Kershaw and Richard Brabben with 21 games but the winners, with 25 games, were Andy Podd and Billy Round.
Well done to the winners and thanks go to Richard and Andrew for their organisation.
Saturday 3 May 10am - Ivor Jones Trophy:
A great morning of tennis in the sun! Big thanks to Richard and Lucy Brabben for organising such a fun and sociable tournament and to Julia Brabben for ensuring that all enjoyed mid morning refreshments.
Well done to Trophy Winners - Debra Faulkner and Andy Podd
All participants:
