Well done to our 9 & Under County Cup teams who took part in the LTA event at Sunderland Tennis Centre last weekend.
9 & Girls Team - Captain Danielle Gallagher , Assistant Alison Kelly
Players - Raheli Adhikari, Sienna Dowd, Fleur Foulkes, Harper Howard and Deborah Longe
The girls team played on Saturday taking on a very strong Northumberland team, losing 3 close tie break matches to finish with a score of 0-6. The girls bounced back to a 4-2 with over Durham and Cleveland winning all 4 singles matches. Next up were local rivals Yorkshire where we lost a creditable 2-4. The team finished the day on a high against Cumbria with the girls winning all their matches. The team finished 3rd.
9 & Under Girls County Cup Results
9 & Boys Team - Captain Callum Baddeley , Assistant Jack Parker
Players - Zavier Brant, Oscar Cullen, Benny Morris, Alex Nicholls and James Sharrock
The boys team played on Sunday starting with a positive 6-0 win against Northumberland. The team then took on Durham & Cleveland winning by another 6-02 scoreline. Yorkshire were the next opponents with the team knowing it would be a tough battle. THe team lost 1-5 winning the final doubles rubber. Lastly the team took on Cumbria and another 6-0 win for Lancashire. The team finished second behind a strong Yorkshire team.
Well done to all the players and parents, a long day of tennis and great learning experience.