A brilliant day of tennis at St John’s, thank you to everyone who came along to play, support, or help out. Despite a few outbursts of rain, all the matches got played and the day ended in glorious sunshine. The bar was open, selling bottles of champagne for the first time, and all enjoyed the delicious BBQ sausages, accompanied by fried onions and grilled courgettes, served in brioche buns. The onlookers were treated to some nailbiting tennis, accompanied by Steve Gable's guitar playing (soft enough not to upset the players!). There was also tombola and two stalls: Rosie Gable's jewellery and a new stall selling natural cosmetic products. Everyone agreed it was a great day!
Here are the results:
Main Competition
Men’s Singles
Pav Challa beat Phillip Benton 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
Ladies’ Singles
Sarah Teubler beat Abbie Ireland 6-0, 2-6, 6-4
Men’s Doubles
Patrick McCall & Sam Turner beat Aaron Monk & Steve Hedley 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Ladies’ Doubles
Abbie Ireland & Debbie Crook beat Sarah Teubler & Lindsey Baker 6-4, 6-1
Mixed Doubles
Abbie Ireland & Anthony Forte beat Irene McCall & Sam Turner 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
Plate Competitions
Men’s Singles
Steve Hedley beat Ben Phillips 6-7, 6-1, 6-3
Ladies’ Singles
Julie Gabay beat Rose Harris 6-2, 6-4
Men’s Doubles
Colin Spratt & Digby Russell beat Patrick Hutton & David Dambe 6-4, 6-2
Ladies’ Doubles
Wendy Weavis & Mel Kitchen beat Jane Ware & Denise Holme 7-5, 7-5
Mixed Doubles
Leanne Goose & Digby Russell beat Jane & Ian Goldsworthy 6-3, 6-1
And here is the rest:
