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SUFFOLK TENNIS GRAND PRIX announced as Competition of the Year at LTA Tennis Awards
RUBY BISHOP - Suffolk LTA Disability Coordinator announced as Young Person of the Year at LTA Tennis Awards
SUFFOLK TENNIS GRAND PRIX
A tennis circuit in East Anglia, designed to boost accessible and competitive competition for players in the region, has been crowned a national winner at the prestigious LTA Tennis Awards.
The Suffolk Tennis Grand Prix was set up in 2021 as a collaboration between ten Suffolk tennis coaches and their clubs as a way to get junior players competing more regularly.
The coaches had noticed that their respective players were either only playing inter-club matches or put off by the level at LTA competitions, so set up the Grand Prix to combat both issues.
The scheme was announced as the winner by tennis official James Keothavong at a live-streamed awards ceremony presented by LTA President David Rawlinson and hosted by the LTA’s head of Men’s Tennis Leon Smith.
The LTA Tennis Awards are now in their seventh year and celebrate the achievements and contributions of outstanding tennis volunteers, coaches, officials, venues and players across the country.
Suffolk Tennis Grand Prix was hand-picked as one of 17 national winners recognised at the awards ceremony on Thursday, which honoured individuals involved in tennis at grassroots, county, regional and national level.
Nominations were drawn from over 25,000 volunteers, nearly 5,000 coaches and 1,000 officials, 22,000 schools, nearly 3,000 clubs and over 9,000 LTA approved tournaments, with the Grand Prix recognised for boosting friendly competition across all age groups.
From May to October 2021, one competition was held a month across six different junior age groups, providing a vital opportunity to compete against new players after disruption caused by lockdowns.
The quality and quantity of the nominations demonstrate outstanding work that has been done in tennis throughout the last year and David Rawlinson, LTA President, said: “The LTA Tennis Awards are a real celebration of the people that make our sport thrive.
“They acknowledge the achievements made by outstanding volunteers, coaches, officials, venues and players, who are all vital in helping us to grow the game.
“The outstanding contributions the nominees have made to the sport and to their communities has been tremendously uplifting and I would like to thank them for their fantastic work.”
Congratulations to all the Competition of the Year National Finalists:
- Defiant Sports (Sussex)
- Battle of Shropshire (Shropshire)
- Huddersfield Lawn Tennis and Squash Club (Yorkshire)
- The Nairn 90th Tournament (Scotland)
- East Gloucestershire Club (Gloucestershire)
- Rhiwbina Tennis Club ITF Welsh Open (Wales)
- Suffolk Tennis Grand Prix (Suffolk)
RUBY BISHOP
British wheelchair tennis player, Ruby Bishop has won a prestigious LTA Tennis Award for balancing her own burgeoning career with providing coaching assistance for younger players.
Ruby, who has cerebral palsy hemiplegia, has broken into the top 100 in her wheelchair tennis career and represented Team GB, balancing that alongside studying at college.
However, she is also an assistant coach at TennisAble, helping to provide support to coaches working with children who have physical impairments or learning difficulties.
She was announced as the winner by Bear Grylls at a live-streamed awards ceremony presented by LTA President David Rawlinson and hosted by the LTA’s Head of Men’s Tennis Leon Smith.
The LTA Tennis Awards are now in their seventh year and celebrate the achievements and contributions of outstanding tennis volunteers, coaches, officials, venues and players across the country.
Ruby was hand-picked as one of 17 national winners recognised at the awards ceremony on Thursday, which honoured individuals involved in tennis at grassroots, county, regional and national level.
Nominations were drawn from over 25,000 volunteers, nearly 5,000 coaches and 1,000 officials, 22,000 schools, nearly 3,000 clubs and over 9,000 LTA approved tournaments, with Ruby celebrated for her efforts in encouraging more junior players to take up the sport.
Ruby is always willing to talk to younger players about her experiences and provide advice and support, and is also passionate about introducing inclusive sport in schools.
Earlier in the month, Ruby was part of the British Wheelchair World Team Cup squad in Portugal where she became Colour Holder number 319 after making her debut partnering Cornelia Oosthuizen in doubles.
The quality and quantity of the nominations demonstrate outstanding work that has been done in tennis throughout the last year and David Rawlinson, LTA President, said: “The LTA Tennis Awards are a real celebration of the people that make our sport thrive.
“They acknowledge the achievements made by outstanding volunteers, coaches, officials, venues and players, who are all vital in helping us to grow the game.
“The outstanding contributions the nominees have made to the sport and to their communities has been tremendously uplifting and I would like to thank them for their fantastic work.”
Congratulations to all of our Young Person of the year National Finalists:
- Ruby Bishop (Norfolk)
- Aidan Dell (Devon)
- Jayden Hobbs (Sussex)
- Emma Howat (Scotland)
- Emily-Mai Jordan (Wales)
- Edward Knight (Cheshire)
- Kian McGrath (Herefordshire and Worcestershire)
Junoir Tennis
What a busy weekend for Suffolk Junior tennis. They competed in The Lionel Cox Trophy Tournament which was held over the 30th April and 1st May. It is an inter-county event involving 10 counties across the East region of England. It is the biggest event of its kind, involving over 150 players. It’s all singles play with teams of three boys and three girls from the 9U, 10U and 12U age groups.
There was amazing tennis and great effort from all the Boys and Girls. The girls 12u team performed extremely well finishing runners up to Essex. All the teams did well especially as it was some children’s first time competing for Suffolk.
12’s Girls – runner up
12’s Boys - 4th
9’s Boys- 5th
Well done!
Tennis in Suffolk
Tennis is thriving in Suffolk despite these unprecedented times. Great to see so much tennis activity both at club level and in local leagues. Suffolk LTA is happy to support and help clubs think through their plans to continue safe play through the rest of the summer and into the winter season. We support tennis venues, volunteers, the coaching workforce, players, parents, the education sector and community venues, aiming to get more people playing tennis more often.
In everything we do, we strive to be a transparent organisation, ensuring tennis is accessible, welcoming and enjoyable for everyone who wants to take part in the sport.
Where to play
Here are the Suffolk LTA venues where you can play. Choose a venue to visit...
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Adastral Park Tennis Club
Adastral Park, Martlesham Heath, Martlesham Heath, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP5 3RE
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Beccles Tennis Club
Alan Hutchinson Way, Common Lane, Common Lane, BECCLES, Suffolk, NR34 9RH
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Bedfield and Monk Soham Tennis Club
Bedfield playing Field, ,, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7JE
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Bramford Tennis Club
The Playing Fields, Acton Road, Acton Road, BRAMFORD, Suffolk, IP8 4HU
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Bungay Tennis Club
Maltings Meadow Sports Club, Pirnhow Street, Ditchingham, BUNGAY, Suffolk, NR35 2RU
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Christchurch Park
Ipswich Sports Club, Henley Road, Henley Road, IPSWICH, IP1 4NJ
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Copdock And Washbrook Tennis & Badminton Club
Copdock and Washbrook, Old London Road, Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3JN
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Creekers Tennis Club
Martlesham Hall, Church Lane, Martlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4PQ
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David Lloyd Club Ipswich
The Havens, Ransomes Europark, Ransomes Europark, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP3 9SJ
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East Bergholt Tennis Club
Gandish Rd Playing Fields, East Bergholt, East Bergholt, COLCHESTER, Suffolk, CO7 6TP
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Exning Tennis Club
Cotton End Road, Exning, Exning, NEWMARKET, Suffolk, CB8 7NN
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Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club
Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club, Bath Road, Bath Road, FELIXSTOWE, Suffolk, IP11 7JN
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Framlingham College
Framlingham College, College Road, Framlingham, WOODBRIDGE, Suffolk, IP13 9EY
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Framlingham Lawn Tennis Club
Badingham Road, Framlingham, Framlingham, WOODBRIDGE, Suffolk, IP13 9HS
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Fressingfield Tennis Club
The Playing Field, Laxfield Road, Fressingfield, EYE, Suffolk, IP21 5PT
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Grundisburgh Tennis Club
Grundisburgh Playing Fields, Ipswich Road, Ipswich Road, GRUNDISBURGH, Suffolk, IP13 6TJ
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Hadleigh Tennis Club
Layham Road, Hadleigh, Hadleigh, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP7 6JR
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Halesworth Tennis Club
Diary Hill, Bungay Road, Bungay Road, HALESWORTH, Suffolk, IP19 8JS
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Haverhill Tennis Club
Haverhill Sports Centre, Ehringshausen Way, Ehringshausen Way, HAVERHILL, Suffolk, CB9 0ER
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Holbrook Tennis Club
Holbrook High School, Ipswich Road, HOLBROOK, Suffolk, IP9 2QX
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Ipswich Sports Club
Henley Rd, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP1 4NJ
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Kesgrave Tennis Club
12 Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Kesgrave, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP5 1JF
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Lavenham Lawn Tennis Club
Sports and Recreation Ground, Bridge Street, ,, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9SH
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Lowestoft Town Tennis Club
The Denes Oval, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1XG
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Newmarket Lawn Tennis Club
Hamilton Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0NQ
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Newmarket URC Tennis Club (NUTC)
Behind 73/75 Duchess Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8AJ
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Risbygate Sports Club
Westley Road, BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP33 3RR
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Roundwood Lawn Tennis Club
Pauls Sports Club, Salmet Close, Salmet Close, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP2 9BA
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Saxmundham Tennis Club
Carlton Park, SAXMUNDHAM, Suffolk, IP17 1AT
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Somersham Tennis Club
c/o Old School House, Main Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 4PH
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Southwold & District Tennis Club
Southwold & District Tennis Club, Hotson Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6BS
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Sproughton Tennis Club
Playing Fields, Church Lane, Church Lane, SPROUGHTON, Suffolk, IP8 3AX
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St Johns Tennis Club (Ipswich)
Westbury Road, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP4 4RH
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Stoke by Clare Tennis Club
Barn Lane, Off Ashen lane, Off Ashen lane, Stoke By Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8JA
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Stowmarket Lawn Tennis Club
Lake Side, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 1SX
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Stradbroke Tennis Club
Wilby Road, Stradbroke, Stradbroke, EYE, Suffolk, IP21 5JQ
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Sudbury Tennis Club
Quay Lane, SUDBURY, Suffolk, CO10 2AN
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Thurlow Tennis Club
Thurlow Estate, Estate Office, Wratting Road, Thurlow, Wratting Road, Thurlow, HAVERHILL, Suffolk, CB9 7LQ
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Ufford Tennis Club
Recreation Ground, The Avenue, Ufford, WOODBRIDGE, Suffolk, IP13 6DU
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Victory Ground Tennis Players
Victory Ground Tennis Players, Hawstead Road, Hawstead Road, BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP33 2BT
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Wickham Market Tennis Club
28 Orchard Place, Wickham Market, ,, Woodbridge, IP13 0RU
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Woodbridge Tennis Club Inc Deben Juniors
Woodbridge Tennis Club, PO Box 176, PO Box 176, WOODBRIDGE, Suffolk, IP12 4WF
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Woolpit Tennis Club
Rectory Lane, Woolpit, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9QP
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Wortham Tennis Club
Wortham Lawn Tennis Club, Long Green, Long Green, Wortham, Norfolk, IP22 1PP
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YM Tennis - Ipswich
The Copleston Centre, Copleston High Scool, off Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LR