YORKSHIRE TENNIS
2018 ANNUAL REPORT Presented at the Annual General Meeting 10th December 2018 TEAM BABOLAT PRO PLAYERS MAY PLAY WITH A CUSTOMIZED OR DIFFERENT MODEL THAN THE EQUIPMENT DEPICTED. CONTENTS
FOREWORD President’s Address 2
Chairman’s Report 5
Statement from Head of LTA 8 North Region
REPORTS Club, Community, County and 10 Education Committee Report
Competitions Committee Report 14
Initiative Committee Report 17
RESULTS Performance Committee Report 18 including summary of County Cups, County Championships and Veterans
British Tennis Awards 23
Yorkshire County Tennis Awards 24
FINANCE Treasurers Report 25
Financial Statement 26
Registered Venues 28
THE TEAM YLTA Officials 30
Patrons and Life Patrons 32
LTA North Region Staff Team 33
YLTA Initiative 34
Obituaries 35
Cover photos: (front) Jayanne Palma, U18 Yorkshire Girls’ Singles Champion; (back) Zak Lloyd and Louis Hull competing at the 2018 Yorkshire Championships (top left); Phoebe Suthers, selected to play in the GB squad for the 2018 World Deaf Tennis Team Championships (top centre); Trophies on display at Yorkshire County Tennis Awards 2017 (top right); Skipton summer tennis camp (bottom left); Raj Niknam, officiating at 2018 Yorkshire Championships (bottom right).
The information contained in this report comes from a diverse range of sources. We try to pull it all together as best we can, but if there are any omissions or inaccuracies, please accept our apologies. Please make us aware of any such errors. 1 FOREWORD President’s Address
delighted to present trophies commitment to Yorkshire to the winners and to host Tennis! Presidents Day which enabled me to meet and recognise One of my highlights this the achievements of some year was the success of our incredible volunteers. County Championships which continues to attract more The Advantage Yorkshire entries and is now a huge initiative continues to be event. Much of the credit popular and over £0.5 million must go to our excellent has been invested in our clubs, organiser Dave Kitchen whose who have used the money hard work and drive to be to improve their facilities, the best has been integral to grow their membership and the tournament’s success. Chris Day – President, deliver coaching in schools. I Thanks also go to the support Yorkshire Tennis have visited lots of clubs that team of Barrie Laughton, Liz have benefitted from this Wilson and Trevor Stent who investment and have seen did a great job assisting Dave. It has been another memorable the difference it has made Having attended most days I year as President of Yorkshire to them and their members. saw some fantastic tennis and Tennis. I was particularly This initiative is most certainly I am in no doubt that, with the delighted to present the British worthwhile. junior talent on display, the Tennis awards to our Yorkshire future of Yorkshire Tennis is winners for their excellent Overall our county teams very bright indeed. work within the County. We have performed well, and often take for granted the I would particularly like This year saw the sad loss work of volunteers, and these to congratulate Jo Craven of council member Graham awards provide an opportunity and the lady’s team who Snowden whose funeral I to reward and recognise their were promoted to County attended and who, over many contribution. This year we had Division One and will now be years, contributed greatly to our most successful year yet at Eastbourne next year. As Yorkshire Tennis. with four regional winners for the men, I made the trip Finally, I would like to thank and two national winners with to Cromer to support the our councillors, committee Robert Balmforth winning team and despite winning two chairs and admin team Official of the Year and Skipton matches, we were narrowly for all their hard work on Tennis Club winning Club of the relegated. It was a real shame behalf of Yorkshire Tennis. I Year. I would like to pay tribute as I can honestly say that the would also like to thank John to both including Adam Cox of team gave everything, as did Crowther whose commitment Skipton whose vision and drive our Captain Steve McLoughlin and expertise is greatly led Skipton to their triumph. who throughout made me feel welcome and part of the team. appreciated and who as chairman is driving our county Once again Ilkley hosted Despite the outcome, I forward. Thanks also go to a fantastic Challenger thoroughly enjoyed the week our LTA Regional partners, our tournament which seems to and met some wonderful sponsors and patrons, our get better every year. The people including one group of players and their parents and Ilkley Club is doing a great ladies who go to watch and finally all the volunteers who job organising the event and support our County Cup team work tirelessly on behalf of should be commended for every year. One lady said she their clubs. bringing world class tennis had been supporting the team to Yorkshire. I again was for 25 years – now that’s
2 Pictured above: (left to right) David Rawlinson with Jonathan Moore and Adam Cox of Skipton Tennis Club, receiving the ‘Club of the Year’ award; (pictured left) Sarah Copley, competing at 2018 Yorkshire Championships.
3 Winner of Fuzion 100 Ilkley Ladies’ Singles, Tereza Smitkova
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year, we came 5th (2017 – registration by any venue 3rd). has to be welcomed so that anybody playing tennis at • Yorkshire Tennis will a venue knows that it has protect, nurture and promote safeguarding processes and the interests of its members an appointed welfare officer with the provision of advice, to protect its members and support, guidance and players. funding within its means so as to create and maintain a A considerable amount of work sustainable vibrant network has been carried out by the LTA of clubs and places to play in Regional Team, supported by Yorkshire. us, to drive clubs across the line. At the time of writing, over Our programmes are 90% of our clubs have met John Crowther – Chairman, delivered by a superb group Yorkshire Tennis the standard but there remains of volunteers supported by some work to do to get the our administrators who work rest qualified. It is probable Another year flashes by and together as a seamless team. that we will lose one or two Yorkshire Tennis continues to We make sure through regular clubs from membership in the invest in the future by offering meetings with the LTA North process, which is disappointing, funding and services to our Region team that what we and I would urge those member clubs as well as do is complementary and clubs who believe that it is focusing on county training duplication is avoided. There acceptable to continue offering for our more talented and has been evidence over the tennis to the public without younger players. There is last year that as a team, we being able to assure them that more detail contained in the can achieve more for tennis their venue is a safe place to respective sections of this in Yorkshire than by operating play, to reconsider their stance. report but it is clear to me and independently. Examples are the Management Committee the Transforming British Tennis This new LTA minimum that our Advantage Yorkshire Together project in Harrogate standards regime has initiative is delivering both and the agreement with Leeds therefore resulted in additional investment and improvement City Council over the use of the Yorkshire Tennis funds for to the club facilities around the tennis centre at John Charles grants and loans for clubs county. Centre for Sport, the home of administered by the County, Yorkshire Tennis. Community, Club and Education committee. Nonetheless we After an in-year review we While we await the ‘new’ do not have unlimited funds have modified our objectives strategy from the LTA, we so we have capped loans at a to reflect the reality of our have refined our Advantage total fund of £400,000 and ability both in human and Yorkshire offer to clubs for increased the amount that financial terms, to affect the 2018 to 2019 and withdrawn clubs have to contribute to various outcomes that we the Registration Fee Rebate secure grant funding. desire for tennis in Yorkshire. Scheme as the LTA has Your Council has agreed to the essentially adopted the At the end of 2019, we may following modified objectives: same strategy by insisting be approaching the point that all clubs in Great Britain when grant funding has to be • We will strive towards meet minimum safeguarding withdrawn as our reserves Yorkshire County Cup teams standards for registration. reach a minimum level for being ranked consistently in continued financial security the top three in Great Britain The introduction of minimum of the Association. Loans will by 2021 (Please note that this standards by the LTA for continue but at a lower level 5 Chairman’s Report
Adam Cox on court with sponsor Lee Windle and chidren at Skipton Tennis Club
as the fund is replenished by some time. This year the figure county-wide establish a good repayments. However, notice is likely to be around 160 to working relationship with our will be given to our member ensure we meet the ‘quality’ county age group captains and clubs so that they have time standards laid down by the LTA John Loughton of the LTA. to adjust to this new reality. for counties. It may be that the new LTA The LTA also announced a strategy will impact on what The LTA has established Local network of seven Regional we do but until we know the Player Development Centres Player Tennis Centres with our detail it is not possible to say. across the country with four nearest being in Bolton and in Yorkshire: Ilkley LT&SC, Nottingham. The unpalatable Over the last year the LTA’s Thongsbridge TC, Graves fact was there was not a club plans for county training Tennis Centre and Nuffield, in Yorkshire which aspired have been published. This Hull. We wish these clubs well to and/or met the strict LTA means that we have been able in their endeavours and look criteria. Your Management to attract £5,000 of grant forward to integrating their Committee has decided funding so that we can meet player output into county therefore to explore the training frequency and coach training. This does not mean possibility of establishing such to player ratios. Last year we that we will miss talented a centre at John Charles Centre had over 200 young players players from other clubs and for Sport to start operating attending county training at it is important that coaches from September 2019.
6 We feel that having to travel to Bolton at present disadvantages our young players aged between 10 and 14 by having to travel long distances in winter weather so that they can train with the best in the North. It also means that some talented players will actually miss out due to family situations. So, we have set about trying to raise the resources to establish a centre Yorkshire Tennis Management Committee based at John Charles Centre for Sport. to bring other people into the down at the Championships the discussion. Your management following day to host one of Advantage Yorkshire is more committee is trialling this our sponsors. Thanks to Adrian than just grants and loans. We project with a view to rolling Waite, our LTA Councillor, offer associate membership it out to council members in everything went ahead and to schools with the incentive early 2019 and our members the sponsor was suitably of a voucher worth £100 to in mid-2019. Please read the entertained. Our best wishes run some coaching sessions other reports in this annual must go to Dot and John, who with the aim of establishing summary and let us know if are well into their recovery a relationship between the you think we can improve our phases, after what was a nasty school and coach which is offering to our member clubs. shock. sustained. It is also about improving our communications No report back to its This summer Diane Hutchinson with you. So, we have launched membership should be without decided to step back from her our own website www. thanks to all who make this role as Tennis Administrator yorkshiretennis.org.uk which is Association work. I join in the after some three years and much easier to navigate for the thanks made by the President I would like to put on record user and is also much easier but would also like to pay our grateful thanks for the for us to update. While the particular tribute to Graham excellent work she has done content presently is similar to Snowden who tragically for us. She is continuing at the pages on the LTA website, died from a heart attack in Ripon Tennis Club in her role our new website is better February this year. Graham there. Dave Kitchen has taken structured for visitors looking was the driving force behind over her role at Yorkshire for information. the significant increase in Tennis and we wish him well our sponsorship through the over the coming years. We have been excellently Initiative Scheme and he will be supported by John Munro who sorely missed. Finally my thanks must go has given much voluntary time to my colleagues on the to this project. In addition we Our thanks must also go to management committee and are starting a new community John Ramsbottom who picked those on sub-committees. site off the back of our new up Graham’s work at short We are all volunteers and website. It will act as a store/ notice and was able to deliver like many others in Yorkshire archive for Yorkshire Tennis’s another record year. John and Tennis give of their time council and committee his wife were the unfortunate and energies to advance work and enable members victims of a car crash in the prospects of tennis in to communicate with one Ilkley on the second Friday Yorkshire. It is a team effort. another online with the ability of Wimbledon – he was due
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work taking place and involving made through the collective so many: partnerships working together in local networks as we 1. To date over 90% of last strive to improve tennis year’s registered clubs now infrastructure, facilities meet minimum safeguarding and opportunities. In these standards which is a fantastic networks, 60 park venues achievement to ensure we across the region have seen have a network of safe venues growth in court bookings for both children and adults. of 15% with Tennis for Free 2. Over 60% of clubs in the launching weekly free activities County are now engaged in parks in Sheffield, Leeds, in Team Challenge which Hull and Kirklees with great has helped introduce over success. Paul Bennett – Head of 1,500 juniors in Yorkshire to LTA North Region It has also been great to see so recreational fun competition many clubs attend the recent this year. round of local Club Forums Yorkshire Tennis continues 3. Nationally 45,000 children across the county, sitting to lead from the front in have taken part in Tennis for down together to share good terms of county governance Kids over the last two years, practice and look at ways to and supporting tennis at with 70 coaches running keep growing our sport. county level. The partnership sessions this year alone. There has also been the between Yorkshire Tennis continued success of the Ilkley and the region continues to 4. Disability tennis activity Trophy event, the county strengthen year on year, from has grown by 40% across the training programme is in place, supporting specific projects, region this year. high satisfaction levels being wider participation initiatives 5. The number of children achieved by venues running to nurturing and developing playing in Year 3 and 4 primary competitions and a number of talent. schools competition across player successes. Yorkshire grew this year involving 2,000 players. Looking towards 2019, whilst There have been some real there have been some fantastic successes this year delivered 6. Key venues that the achievements accomplished by many venues, coaches county and region have this year, our insight continues and volunteers, who every jointly supported have to show that the demands for day work tirelessly and seen significant growth and people’s time and attention is enthusiastically to administer, improvement, including clubs increasing and there is still a promote and grow our sport. like Barnsley and Doncaster, perception that tennis is costly, As we come to the end of a community venues such difficult to access and difficult busy year it is an important as John Charles Centre for to play. time to say thank you to Sport, Batley Tennis Centres everyone who has been and education sites including Those who attended the Club involved – your input is very Ackworth Tennis Club/School. Forums will have heard about much appreciated and the It was particularly exciting to the new vision and strategy delivery of our sport would not see Skipton Tennis Club achieve that the LTA is launching on the be the same without you. National LTA Club of the Year back of extensive consultation this summer. this year. The new vision The below bullet points pick “tennis opened up” has a out some of the specific 7. I would also like to mission for all those involved highlights that reflect the great mention the progress being in delivery to grow tennis by
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making it relevant, accessible, Year 10 Boys, Ackworth School at welcoming and enjoyable. It 2018 Yorkshire Schools Finals will focus on the areas that will allow us to make the biggest impact and encourage all the British Tennis community to get behind it to address the challenges we, like many traditional sports, are facing.
I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to a successful 2018 including my regional team, who work with such enthusiasm, dedication and passion and commitment and also all the County and active volunteers, coaches, players, professional staff who we connect with.
Looking forward to an exciting 2019!
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clubs are now registered. This has meant managing the I would like to thank all of our application windows, as well councillors, particularly the as adjusting the criteria with district councillors who have subtle changes to ensure worked with our members and the best and fairest use of with the LTA Regional Team to the available funds for all help clubs over the finishing members. Going forward there line. will be some further changes.
Advantage Yorkshire Loans Since the launch of Advantage The Advantage Yorkshire loan Yorkshire in June 2017, a total book will now be capped at of over £400,000 has been a total of £400,000. This committed by Yorkshire Tennis revolving fund has proven a Don Stewart, to nearly 50 member clubs real winner with clubs large Chairman in a mixture of registration and small. They have seen rebates, grants and loans. With the advantage of borrowing the matched expenditure from interest free from within Meeting Minimum Standards clubs added in, this means the Yorkshire Tennis family There is no question that that since the launch of the and taken advantage of the the biggest issue facing our initiative, well over £0.5 million opportunity to embark on members since the last time has been invested in support of projects to improve club I reported on the activities tennis across Yorkshire. facilities, renew fencing and surfaces, or extend their of the CCCE Committee has This marks a significant playing times by installing been the need to meet the milestone on the delivery floodlights. LTA’s Minimum Registration of the promise made by the Standards. No one can doubt Yorkshire Tennis management Repayments from clubs the importance of safeguarding team to ensure that its mean that the fund is for sport in general given the members’ funds are being regularly refreshed and it will background of news reports put to good use to promote, continue to be available to all and court cases that have support and develop tennis clubs, subject to terms and crossed all our breakfast across the county. availability, with graduated tables. match funding requirements It has been exciting to see so from 0-30%, dependent on the many member clubs looking We stand foursquare with amount to be loaned, up to a to improve their facilities, the LTA in their ambition to maximum loan of £25,000. investing their own money be a beacon of good practice alongside grant and loan in this regard. But that Grants funding to promote tennis. unwavering ambition has posed The small grants scheme will Surfaces, fencing, equipment, problems for clubs to resolve. continue to operate with minor court access, floodlighting, Problems that have needed changes. The maximum grant coach led interventions with determination, resolve and available will now be £4,000 schools are just some of the additional time from stretched per club and this will need to projects supported. volunteers, to work through be matched at £2 from the and solve, in order to enable We have monitored closely club for every £1 of grant our members to meet the the balance of funding being from Yorkshire Tennis. This will required standards in time committed to ensure that we extend the availability of the for registration in 2018. At are getting value for money, finite grant pool, which has the time of going to print, the and that we stay on track to hit been a popular addition to the figures show that 90% of the budgets agreed by Council. Advantage Yorkshire benefit
10 Clubs supported by Advantage Yorkshire grants and loans: Thongsbridge Tennis Club and (below) Skipton Tennis Club
11 REPORTS Club, Community, County & Education basket. Clubs large and small source of junior players for to enhance the appearance have used grants for a wide clubs and club development of the centre as well as range of projects including programmes. Schools improving the external signage. work in schools, repairs and competition remains healthy. Further work will continue in upgrades, as well as being a The loss of Charlie Linfield partnership with Leeds City contribution to much larger from the committee this year Council and the LTA to promote projects with other external was a blow and we wish him the centre as the home of and self-generated funding. success in his future career. Yorkshire Tennis and the centre of the tennis initiative in Associate membership for A home for Yorkshire Tennis Leeds. All our members are schools and schools tennis When Advantage Yorkshire encouraged to book time at The associate membership was launched in June 2017, one the centre for social or other scheme for schools will of the elements was a wish to play and make use of its indoor continue to operate. This see if it might be possible to facilities throughout the winter allows any school to join establish a home for Yorkshire months. Yorkshire Tennis as an Tennis. It was decided that associate member for £10. an approach should be made With this element of Advantage In return, Yorkshire Tennis to the John Charles Centre Yorkshire now in place, the will provide the school with for Sport. This indoor tennis package can now mature a voucher worth £100, for initiative provided facility into a strong set of support the school to use with an LTA sits at the crossroads of the measures for member clubs, accredited coach. The initiative M62 and the M1 and with its providing support for the aims to link schools with clubs six indoor and six outdoor development of facilities, through coaches, provides the courts it has recently hosted players and coaches across coach with an incentive to go a highly successful running Yorkshire. into schools and also provides of the Yorkshire County Trends the potential for taster Championships. sessions leading to further There is no question that the joint activity between club, With county training now issue of finance continues coach and school. based here as well, Yorkshire to dominate the agendas of Tennis has recently concluded member clubs committees The idea is to spread the net a three-year deal with Leeds across Yorkshire. Membership ever wider in the search for City Council, which will see fees; costs for court use; more young players, better Yorkshire Tennis investing in the paying for floodlights; court activity rates, general health centre for a guaranteed three fees for non members; repair and well being benefits, more year period in exchange for and maintenance budgets; juniors at clubs, more kids on free courts for county training, sinking funds for court development programmes competitions such as the replacements; funds for capital and hopefully the chance for Yorkshire Championships and projects; match funding to coaches and clubs to unearth extensive use of the meeting attract grants; sources of that elusive nugget that room. This strong backing for finance generally are all live will start out on the road to the new management team at with many members. Wimbledon fame and glory. the centre also provides a base We now have 30 schools in for Management Committee Old models of income associate membership. and other meetings, as well generation, based solely on as storage for marketing membership fees and bar Schools, primary and promotional and training receipts, are now not enough secondary, remain a key equipment. to meet the expenditure needs component for us in generating of clubs. Anti-smoking and both an initial interest in our Some limited capital drink drive legislation have game as well as providing a investment will also be made had a significant impact on bar
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We continue to have a strong and valuable relationship with the LTA Regional Team based in Leeds. We meet regularly to share information, intelligence and to jointly solve issues either before they arise or as they have arisen. Regime changes at the centre of the LTA sometimes make this harder than it should be. John Charles Centre for Sport Recent examples such as the communication of the receipts. The economy, and thinking longer term about the decisions relating to regional especially the changing face need to provide in the short player development centres of employment contracts, term the ability to build funds and the advice to clubs about have left many feeling uneasy for bigger ticket items further the end of Tennis Mark are two about annual commitments to down the road. The LTA’s examples where the handling a membership fee when they sinking fund guide remains a of the message has not been have uncertainty about the salutary and very useful tool helpful. We will continue to regularity of their own income. to aid budget setting. work with local colleagues to try to ensure that the valuable Together with the success of Communication role of volunteers in clubs and the LTA’s drive to stimulate Sending information, news, in your association, Yorkshire parks tennis, this has increased alerts and updates to clubs Tennis, is properly understood a desire and demand for pay remains an ongoing challenge and that the language of each and play membership. For for us. Club key contacts, communication is considered some traditional club members volunteers, office holders as much as the content of the this is an anathema, a spear at etc, inevitably change and message itself. the heart of club membership, often that change is not and poses an existential threat. communicated to us or to the Thanks LTA. This affects our ability I would again like to thank Smart use of technology both to keep members up to date all of those who have given at courts and online through IT with news and important their time and expertise to solutions such as court booker changes that affect them. support the work of the CCCE has shown that this need We continue to work through committee in the last twelve not be the case. Enlightened our Councillors and our hard months. It would not have been clubs have demonstrated that working administrators to possible without you to deliver non-members can be a ready keep up to date with the such a high level of service source of much needed income key personnel but member to our member clubs. I am can also be a ready source of clubs need to remember grateful to you. new members when coupled to tell us when changes to with flexible and modern their personnel take place. payment solutions. The developments with the What we have seen is the need Yorkshire Tennis website for clubs to consider seriously should also help to improve their financial management, communication with our
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Yorkshire Champion at any home and away from April age from U9 to adult is an through to September. For achievement to be proud of 2018, the men trialled having and the organisation required two pairs per team, whilst to ensure this is on offer is the ladies continued with something we should be proud three pairs per team. The to have in Yorkshire. Men’s Division 1 winners were Ilkley and the Ladies division 1 The Yorkshire Seniors winners were Huddersfield. Championship continues to run at Chapel Allerton in August Steve Batte set up an O50s under the watchful eye of Giles Yorkshire Men’s Winter League Hinchcliffe, assisted by referee for 2017/18 and matches were Trevor Stent. Played on grass played indoors at Goole. North Carolyn Rothwell, the event sees age groups Yorkshire were the winners. Chair from O40 to O65 represented Steve hopes to run it again over in singles and doubles. The the 2018 winter. magnificent trophies are The Yorkshire Tennis presented on the day. Playing in a competitive Competition Committee runs environment is not for the Yorkshire Championships The Yorkshire Doubles league everyone, but for Yorkshire held at the end of August; The has two men’s divisions and players who enjoy the arena, Seniors Championship run in three ladies divisions, and has there is so much on offer. As a August; and The Yorkshire been co-ordinated by Matt committee we would like to run Doubles leagues run annually Tottey. Matches are played more events, be more inclusive over the summer. We also support and encourage LTA events such as Road to Wimbledon, Team Challenge, and Team Tennis events.
The Yorkshire Championships continue to be organised and refereed by Dave Kitchen, and it ran from 26 August to 1 September at John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds. With area events run for juniors in the run-up to the Championships the event achieved record entry levels once again, and we were placed third for entries in the country. Dave does a great job in organising the event, and getting experienced referees, umpires and helpers to support the players and parents, and make sure the correct trophies are on hand for presentation. To be a Above (left to right), Eleanor Dean, Ladies’ Singles 14 Champion; Euan Wilson-Baig, Men’s Singles Champion; Jayanne Palma, U18 Girls’ Singles Champion; right, Scott Hillerby Yorkshire Tennis Championships 2018 and be able to encourage all everyone who took part. performances. Match of the ages and abilities to have a go. week had to be the singles 2018 saw the continuation Thank you to everyone who semi-final between Matthew of area qualifying events for helped organise an event in Smith and Kyle Brassington, junior age groups, many thanks Yorkshire, at whatever level, for those who were there it to Diane Hutchinson, Steve and to those who umpired, was simply a joy to watch!! Prime, Steve Turnbull, Jonny refereed, volunteered and We have two first time open Carmichael, Georgina Jackson age groups champions in Euan participated. Summer 2018 & Belinda Turnbull for their Wilson-Baig and Eleanor Dean, gave us wonderful weather, help in promoting, organising big congratulations must be allowing matches and events to and running these events. be played with little disruption, given to them. Special mention let’s hope for a repeat! The aim of these events is to must also be given to Gabriella increase participation amongst Lindley and to Isabella Gibson Yorkshire Championships 2018 players who maybe wouldn’t who both collected four titles. otherwise become involved in The Championships were, The 2018 championships will the Championships. Plans are as always, held during the live long in the memory but already in place to increase final week of August. They onto 2019 we go, can we pass the number of events and continue to go from strength 500 competitors, can we to expand into the open age to strength with 428 different become the largest county category for 2019, players competing in 2018. championships in the country, This is the largest entry the The Championships as always can we sustain the incredibly championships have had in were played in a friendly yet high level of tennis? 2019 over two decades. A simply competitive environment, certainly has a lot to deliver!! remarkable feat!! Thank you to with some outstanding
Gabriella Lindley, Girls U16 and U14 Singles Champion
Above left, Yorkshire Tennis President Chris Day with Isaac Sallu; above right, Adam Hillerby, 15 Boys U16 Singles Champion; left, Zara Mann Yorkshire Doubles Champions 2018 Eleanor Dean, Ladies’ Singles Champion in action Men George Millington & Thomas Smart Ladies Jessica Dawson & Jayanne Palma Boys U18 Ryan Carrick & Adam Hillerby Girls U18 Jessica Dawson & Jayanne Palma Mixed U18 Lleyton Scott & Jessica Dawson Boys U16 Adam Hillerby & Scott Hillerby Girls U16 Isabella Gibson & Gabriella Lindley Boys U14 William Gibson & Michael McDougall Girls U14 Isabella Gibson & Gabriella Lindley Mixed U14 William Gibson & Isabella Gibson Boys U12 James Duffy & Owen Lodge Girls U12 Isabella Gibson & Cadence Simpson Boys U10 Louis Hull & Zak Lloyd Girls U10 Millie Batterton & Ava Moss
Martin Calvert (right), O40 Singles and Doubles Champion with his Doubles partner Yorkshire Singles Champions 2018 Stuart Taylor Men Euan Wilson-Baig Ladies Eleanor Dean Boys U18 Thomas Smart Girls U18 Jayanne Palma Boys U16 Adam Hillerby Girls U16 Gabriella Lindley Boys U14 Michael McDougall Yorkshire Veterans Champions 2018 Girls U14 Gabriella Lindley 2018 Singles Champions Boys U12 Owen Lodge Men’s Singles O40 Martin Calvert Girls U12 Sarah Copley Men’s Singles O55 Paul Layfield Boys U10 Louis Hull Men’s Singles O65 Wilf Jessop Girls U10 Loretta Armane 2018 Doubles Champions Boys U9 Louis Stewart Men’s Doubles O40 Martin Calvert & Stuart Taylor Girls U9 Loretta Armane Men’s Doubles O55 Paul Layfield & Peter Vann Boys U8 Daniel Davies-Riand Men’s Doubles O65 Wilf Jessop & Alan Cockman Girls U8 Daria Joodaky Women’s Doubles O40 Cheryl Hagel & Anita Perry
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funds for Yorkshire Tennis to Minimum Standards in order undertake the many activities to be LTA registered. For more detailed within this report and information on this please these, you will note, have also contact [email protected]. increased on previous years. It has been noted from the Pages 32 and 33 of this report Wimbledon Championships lists the Patrons and Life 2018 that there has been a rise Patrons as at 1st October 2018. in the number of unauthorised Page 34 details the benefits ticket transfers between club of the schemes and lists the members and between family Initiative members who have and friends. Tickets purchased all contributed and we thank via the ballot are strictly them most sincerely for their non-transferable and are for John Ramsbottom, generous donations. the sole use of the applicant Chairman and any person intending to Our September debrief accompany the applicant. meeting took place and as in It is with great sadness that I previous years covered all The LTA want to ensure compile this report following aspects of raising funds and that every one who attends the tragic loss of Graham distribution of tickets taking Wimbledon has the best Snowden on 26th February all the allowances into account possible day and do not 2018, since Graham played were discussed. encounter any ticketing issues a very active role in raising on the day. Tickets may be funds for the YLTA since joining The 2019 Wimbledon opt- cancelled and members our Executive Council in 2007 in process commenced on suspended from future ballots and then becoming an integral 10/9/18 and any British Tennis if an unauthorised ticket part of our Initiative Sub- Member who fails to opt-in by transfer has taken place and Committee, formed in 2014. 22nd February 2019 will not be the LTA will continue to work eligible to win tickets from any with venues, members and venue ballot. Member eligibility ourselves to address this I was one of the last people to must meet the criteria below in throughout the 2019 ballots. speak with Graham at lunch addition to opting in. time on the fateful day when We propose to maintain the we discussed the negotiation 1) Hold an Adult (18+) or same subscription charges position with each of the Junior (11-17) British Tennis Lite as 2018 for the coming year Initiative Members that he Membership and be linked to subject to approval. In addition specifically looked after and their venue/s via the member’s we have put an administration who he was proposing to see area of the LTA website by the process in place and this can during the coming week with 22nd February 2019; or be used by any successive the targets he had set himself 2) Hold an active adult (18+) Committee in future years. with each member. He became or junior (11-17) British Tennis a good friend and he would Team Membership by 22nd My sincere thanks to Ian have been delighted to read in February 2019. Hargreaves, Adrian Waite, John our balance sheet that we had Crowther and Brian Smith as again exceeded our target in It should be noted that Venue their help has been invaluable in 2017/18 due to contributions Registration would be required a difficult year but particularly from a number of his contacts to be completed no later than to Trevor Reed for his and others. 30th November 2018 in order computer and administrative to qualify for Wimbledon 2019 skills and as 2019 will be his The object of the Initiative tickets and the venues have final year with us. Sub-Committee is to raise to meet five Safeguarding
17 REPORTS Performance
team of Savannah, Millie, Mia, agreement with the LTA and Gabriella, Zara, Christiana with continued support from and Charlotte, captained by John Loughton. Our objectives Georgina Jackson. Both the U18 are for the best players in girls and boy’s teams were the county coming together promoted to division one. The to train and spar with each girls beat Staffordshire, Avon other on a regular basis to and Cheshire and the boys beat complement and support their Cheshire, Kent and Essex. home training base (from U8 – U18). The Ladies’ and Men’s teams in Winter County Cup saw the We strive to provide local, ladies staying in division two affordable high quality training but the men gained promotion for identified players in a Karen Mitchell, back to division one. Ladies transformational environment Chair Summer County Cup returned and offer players the to Group One for the first time opportunity to be part of a since 2004. Congratulations team and represent their 2018 has produced a to the team and captain Jo county. It is also key to keeping successful year on court Craven. more players in the game for Yorkshire Tennis. Our during their teenage years and juniors came 1st again in the Our Senior and over 55s for the very best players to Hildon Corby 12 Counties men’s teams won through to provide an avenue to the next competition played during compete in the national final stage of the Pathway (Regional October-March at U10, U12, and all have had a fantastic Training 10-14 year olds). U14, U16 and U18 securing season, with all teams being wins over Buckinghamshire, in or promoted to Division The programme of activity Essex and Hertfordshire. Our One in every age group for is subsidised by the county U9s competing in the Orange 2019. More details of all of our and the LTA at £5 per hour. In festival at Corby, prepared county successes follow, with our ladies and senior teams them for their County Cup at the individual captain’s reports training continues through-out Sunderland beating Durham, on the digital version of this the year. For more information Cumbria and Northumberland, report, together with tables on county training at any age with the team of Louis, Oliver, of our results. So, please take group please contact: Toby, Emilia, Ava and Holly, time to read about our season. [email protected] captained by Jonny Mumby. Many thanks to our county A busy year ahead for all captains and co-ordinators players, clubs, coaches, Special mention to the U10 who commit their time, effort parents – it is a true Yorkshire boys who won through and enthusiasm to make team effort! qualifying to take place in the Yorkshire Tennis so successful. National finals and became Particular congratulations to runners up with the team of Luke Johnson and Paul Jubb Zak, Henry, James, Louis and climbing up the world rankings Tom, captained by Sam Salt. and to Barney Fitzpatrick and The U12 girls and U14 boys Finn Murgett for their Junior both finished 7th. ITF top 50 rankings.
The U14 girls also had a County Training fantastic run qualifying for From September 2018 the national finals and gaining the County Training Plan 3rd (Bronze position), with a has resulted in a funding 18 RESULTS County Cup
Event Captain Team Results Outcome Winter County Steve Luke Johnson, Jordan Reed- Wins: Warks, Lincs, Kent Promoted to Cup – Men 2017 McLoughlin Thomas, Paul Jubb, Clay Division 1 Division 2 Crawford, Joe Gill, Elliot Chang, Andrew Atkinson, Richard Crabtree, Joe Newman-Billington Winter County Jo Craven Joanna Craven, Rebecca Hill, Win: Cheshire Remained in Cup – Ladies Sofie Woon, Alice Thane, Isabelle Losses: Herts, Lancs Division 2 2017, Division 2 Hearnshaw, Victoria Lapthorne, Eve Brady, Kim Atkinson Summer County Steve Elliot Chang, Josh Gledden, Matt Wins: Norfolk, Lincs. Relegated to Cup – Men 2018 McLoughlin Clegg, Jordan Reed Thomas, Joe Losses: Surrey, Kent, Group 3 Group 2 Gill, Finn Murgett, Andy Atkinson, S.Wales Paul Johnson, James Keighley, Pete Ashley Summer County Jo Craven Eleanor Dean, Holly Horsfall, Wins: Northumberland, Promoted to Cup – Ladies Megan Hopton, Isabelle Sussex, Lancs, Cheshire Group 1 2018, Group 2 Hearnshaw, Lidia Burrows, Serena Losses: Middlesex Nash, Olivia Noble, Sofie Woon, Kim Atkinson, Joanna Craven U9 County Cup Jonny Boys: Louis Stewart, Oliver Wins: Durham & Cleveland, Regional Mumby Wilson, Toby Shaw. Girls: Emilia Cumbria, Northumberland winners Linley, Ava Moss, Holly Hull U10 County Cup Sam Salt Zak Lloyd, Henry Redfern, James Wins (Q): W.Scot, Cheshire, Finished 2nd 2018 – Boys Wilson, Louis Hull, Tom Oliver N.Scot, D&C Nationally In Finals beat Northumberland, Somerset, Surrey, lost to Kent U10 County Cup Carrie Emily Cheetham, Rose O’Donovan Wins: D&C, W.Scot 3rd in 2018 – Girls Wagstaff McCann, Elizabeth Tate, Ava Moss Losses: N.Scot, Cheshire qualifying group U12 County Cup Kyle Luke Hoyland, Joe Mazingham, Wins (Q): Isle of Man 2018 – Boys Brassington Owen Lodge, Thomas Naylor Losses (Q): Cumbria, W.Scot U12 County Cup Georgina Sarah Copley, Bella Gibson, Wins (Q): D&C, W.Scot, Finished 7th 2018 – Girls Jackson Sophie Marshman, Alice Brook S.Scot, Cumbria Nationally Losses (F): Leics, Wilts, Wins (F): Dorset U14 County Cup Tom Alex Tikhonov, Lleyton Scott, Wins (Q): Lincs, W.Scot, Leics Finished 7th 2018 – Boys Loughton Mathew Abel, Michael Mcdougall, Losses (F): Kent, Avon, Nationally Scott Hillerby, Joe Conaghan Cumbria Wins (F): Cheshire U14 County Cup Georgina Savannah Dada Mascoll, Millie Wins (Q): Notts, E.Scot, Finished 3rd 2018 – Girls Jackson Skelton, Gabriella Lindley, Mia Suffolk Nationally Sibley, Zara Man, Charlotte Wins (F): Leics, Essex, Avon Margetson, Cristina Korakopoulos Losses (F): Middlesex U18 County Cup Jason Joseph Newman- Billington, Wins: Cheshire, Kent, Essex Promoted 2018 – Boys Torpey Matthew Clegg, Finn Murgett, to Division 1 Division 2A Joshua Lazenby, Barney Fitzpatrick, Jack Joel, Ying Hou, Tom Smart U18 County Calvin Megan Hopton, Alice Thane, Caitlin Wins: Staffs, Avon, Cheshire Promoted Cup 2018 –Girls Betton Ward, Savannah Dada-Mascoll, to Division 1 Division 2 Jayanne Palma, Jessica Dawson, Orla Cooper, Chloe Chawner
19 RESULTS County Cup U9 County Cup team
Men’s Winter County Cup team promoted to Division 1
U16 Girls County Cup team
Climbing the world rankings: Paul Jubb U14 Boys and U14 Girls County Cup teams
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Ladies Summer County Cup team promoted to Group 1 RESULTS Yorkshire County Seniors
Event Captain Team Results Outcome Men’s O35 Ben Ben Gudzelak, Paul Ranson, Wins: Dorset Finished 2nd Division 1 Gudzelak Martin Calvert, Tom Sanders Tie: Kent Nationally Losses: N.Scot Men’s O45 Andrew Andrew Hutchinson, Steve Wins: Bucks, Sussex Remain in Division 1a Hutchinson Shipley, Dave Mangham, Losses: Middlesex, Surrey Division 1 Richard Hutchinson, Kevin Walkover: S.Wales Clegg
Men’s O55 Paul Paul Layfield, Ian Blakeman, Wins: Devon, Herts, Durham, Champions Division 1b Layfield Gareth Hutchinson, Simon Oxford Oldham, Gary Bridgeman, Losses: Lancs Dave Cole Men’s O60 Myles Myles Collett, David Brown, Wins: D&C, Derbys, Cheshire, Champions Division 2a Collett Peter Vann, Chris Day, Alan Cambs and promoted Cockman, Brian Barrowman, Losses: Notts to Division 1 Steve Mills Men’s O65 Steve Batte Steve Batte, Dave Whitelaw, Wins: Lancs, Notts Promoted to Division 2a Alan Cockman, Andrew Losses: Staffs, Warks, Division 1 Potter, Graham Penkett, Mike W.Scot Butterworth, Mike Adams Men’s O70 Wilf Jessop Wilf Jessop, John Andrews, Wins: Surrey, Essex, Lancs, Remain in Division 1 Mike Glover, Ray Ranson, Greg Kent Division 1 Pearson Losses: Leics Ladies O35 Becky Lee Becky Lee, Louise Marshman, Wins: Lincs Remain in Division 2 Natalie Gill, Cath Davies, Gil Losses: Warwicks, Middlesex Division 2 Kilner Ladies O40 Becky Lee Becky Lee, Gil Kilner, Louise Wins: Lincs, Notts. Remain in Division 1 Marshman, Jill Le Pla, Losses: Surrey, Leics, Division 1 Jo Wright, Katie Needham, Sussex Sarah Swift Ladies O50 Belinda Gill Brook, Karen Mitchell, Wins: Herts, Warwicks, H&W, Remain in Division 1 Turnbull Cath Johnson, Sally Bickerton, S.Wales Division 1 Wendy Stirke Losses: Sussex Ladies O60 Janice Rosie Connell, Susan Brass, Wins: Glos Relegated to Division 1 Ashman Sue Graney, Christine Dalton, Losses: Essex, E.Scot, Division 2 Kath Green, Janice Ashman Cheshire
Ladies O65 Rosemary Rosemary Carter, Wins: Kent, Devon, Dorset Remain in Division 1 Carter Pauline Knight, Sue Welch, Losses: Surrey, Middlesex Division 1 Audrey Reed, Yvonne Richards Ladies O70 Mary Mary Durrans, Jackie Wins: Bucks Relegated to Division 1 Durrans McBurney, Nola Hughes, Losses: Middlesex, Lancs, Division 2 Margaret Berrington, Notts, Northumberland Christine Place
21 RESULTS
Matthew Tottey, On the whole, however, the as shown in the table below. Yorkshire Doubles website saw a lot of results The Competitions Committee League Organiser entered late or not at all will be considering further and far too many conceded possible enhancements to the matches. competition with the aim of As with last year, a massive This year four players per making it more attractive to thanks to all the women team was trialled in the league clubs and players alike. captains who were excellent and, even with less players I am stepping down from at uploading results, arranging required, there were a number administering the league as fixture dates at the fixtures of matches either not played I am now based in the North meeting and making sure the or conceded, not only in West and the committee are league ran very smoothly. Division 2 but also Division 1. looking for somebody to take Congratulations to the this important competition winning clubs and runners up forward. Yorkshire Doubles League 2018 Event Winner Runner up Relegated Men’s Division 1 Ilkley Doncaster Thongsbridge & Cottingham Men’s Division 2a Roundhay B Great Ayton Men’s Division 2b Huddersfield Cottingham B Ladies Division 1 Huddersfield Thongsbridge Chapel Allerton & Roundhay Ladies Division 2 Rawdon B Harlow Thongsbridge B & Huddersfield B Ladies Division 3 Heaton A Thongsbridge C
22 British Tennis Awards 2017
Robert Balmforth (right) receiving his ‘Official of the Year’ award from James Keothavong; Opposite page: County Winners(clockwise from left) ‘Young Volunteer’, Elspeth Lee; ‘Community Venue’, Millhouses Park Sheffield; ‘Disability Programme’, York Disability Tennis Network; ‘Volunteer’, Zsuzsanna Puskas
Category County Winner Club Skipton Tennis Club Community Venue Millhouses Park Sheffield Competition Fuzion 100 Ilkley Trophy Disability Programme York Disability Tennis Network Volunteer Zsuzsanna Puskas – Thornhill Tennis Club Young Volunteer Elspeth Lee – Barnsley Tennis Club Official Robert Balmforth Coach Matt Smith – Huddersfield Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Education Boston Spa Academy Tennis Centre Outstanding Achievement Jim Dyer – Salts Tennis Club & Bradford Parks League
Category Regional Winner Club Skipton Tennis Club Competition Fuzion 100 Ilkley Trophy Volunteer Zsuzsanna Puskas – Thornhill Tennis Club Official Robert Balmforth
Category National Winners Club Skipton Tennis Club Official Robert Balmforth
Category National Runners - Up Competition Fuzion 100 Ilkley Trophy Volunteer Zsuzsanna Puskas – Thornhill Tennis Club
23 Yorkshire County Tennis Awards 2018
Yorkshire Tennis is pleased to confirm that its 2018 Award Winners are as follows:
Award Category Award winner Headingley Trophy Ladies Indoor Winter Tennis Sofie Woon Howden Trophy Winter Tennis Luke Johnson Harry Smedley Salver Ladies County Week Eleanor Dean & Olivia Noble Bernard Austin Trophy County Week Elliot Chang Mallen Trophy Best Performance Girls 18 & U Not awarded YLTA trophy Best Performance Boys 18 & U Josh Lazenby YLTA Trophy Most Improved Player - Girls Jessica Dawson Brian Mitchell Trophy Most Improved Player - Boys Joe Newman - Billington
Team Awards Team Achievement Boys 10 and Under National Runners-up Girls 14 and Under National 3rd Place Over 35s Men National Runners-up
County Colours Category County Winner Tennis Andrew Atkinson Ladies Tennis Not awarded Seniors – Over 65s Andrew Potter Ladies Seniors – Over 40s Jill Le Pla Boys 18 and Under Jack Joel, Barney Fitzpatrick, Ying Hou, Josh Lazenby Girls 18 and Under Chloe Chawner
24 FINANCE Treasurer’s Report
The balance sheet shows a net Sponsors’ and patrons’ asset position at the end of the membership fees and year of £671,881, an increase donations totalled £131,000 over the year of £10,380. (a 16% increase on the previous year, and a 25% £280,000 of the balance is out increase over two years). on loan to 21 clubs, an increase of £94,000 over the year. Bank interest of £4,500 from our two term deposits. Loans to clubs have increased by £178,000 in the last two years. A further £45,000 has been approved for additional Key items of expenditure were: loans to a further two clubs. The Advantage Yorkshire Ian Hargreaves, £120,000 of the balance is scheme made grants to 17 Treasurer held in a one-year Business clubs totalling £72,000. Savings Bond at the Hampshire The initiative to encourage The financial affairs of the Trust Bank. £134,000 has been clubs to meet new LTA Association continued in a taken out of deposit accounts safeguarding standards by positive manner. In particular, this year to support Advantage refunding 50% of registration the Advantage Yorkshire Yorkshire. fees cost £15,838 to 61 clubs, project has been successful £297,000 is available to compared with £8,580 to 27 in continuing to help member manage the day-to-day clubs in the previous year. venues with much-needed business, of which £180,000 Participation in County Cups financial assistance. is committed to Advantage cost £51,700. Expenditure in Yorkshire in the next 12 this area has risen because of months. the requirement for two adults to accompany each junior team. Major items of income were: Additional county training led Venue registration fees to a cost increase of 46% and £74,000 with three new a subsidy of £6,200. venues registered. There were 161 registered venues in the The contribution to the Ilkley county. Challenger Tournament was reduced to £6,000. Competition entry fees of £11,784 were 20% higher than The four part-time in the previous year. Administrators cost £22,000.
Age Partnership continued It is anticipated that financial to support our Junior County assistance to clubs under the Cup teams and talented young Advantage Yorkshire scheme players. will continue for at least a further 18 months. Total County training increased in expenditure including loans frequency, leading to a 50% over the first 18 months of the increase in players’ attendance scheme was £332,436. fees despite lower fees per session.
25 Financial Statement
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 30 September 2018 2017-18 2016-17 Income £ £ CCCE Venue Registrations 74397 72784 LTA Grants 3006 4144
Competitions Team Tennis 2949 2667 Road to Wimbledon 908 735 County Championships - main event 6202 5350 County Championships - masters event 960 660 Yorkshire League 765 405
Performance Age Partnership Ltd support - juniors U9-U14 8200 8200 Age Partnership Charitable Foundation 1800 1800 County training – players’ fees 16226 10596 County clothing 2886 5395 Regional training 0 5841
Initiative Yorkshire Initiative membership fees 5400 4500 Yorkshire Initiative donations 113579 101550 Patrons membership fees 4815 4540 Patrons donations 7185 2485 Wimbledon ticket sales 84166 72010 Wimbledon ticket handling fee 1000 1000 Wimbledon Initiative lunches 8636 5237
Marketing Annual Report advertisement 0 350
Finance Bank interest 4581 4450
Total income 347661 314699
Expenditure CCCE LTA Registration 200 200 Yorkshire Tennis Fund 0 7600 Coaching grants 0 991 Loan written off 0 328 Community 6123 0 Education 1517 2084
Advantage Yorkshire Registration rebates 15838 8580 Club grants 71886 66500 Grant review 990 0 Associate members' coaching 1100 0
Competitions Team Tennis 2901 4103 Road to Wimbledon 550 750 County Championships - main event 9808 9322 County Championships - masters event 1320 1478 League support 361 411
Performance Junior Corby Championships 3237 2413 Junior County Cups U9 - U12 6830 5804 Junior County Cups U14 7268 4263 Junior County Cups U18 5277 5830 Adult County Cups - winter 7186 7493 Adult County Cups - summer 9468 9499 Over 35 County Cups 2953 2650 26 2017-18 2016-17 Expenditure £ £ Performance (cont) Veterans County Cups 9453 6743 Tennis balls 1859 872 County clothing 4861 8531 Thongsbridge minibus 1200 400 County training - court hire 10756 6649 County training - coaching 9180 7010 Regional training 0 5776 Player support 500 1808
Initiative Yorkshire Initiative costs 2971 6842 Wimbledon ticket purchases 83966 72036 Wimbledon Initiative lunches 8641 5237
Marketing Awards evening 3975 2646 Annual Report 1150 1163 Newsletter 1002 1143 Ilkley Challenger Tournament 6000 15000 Other programmes 623 1143
Administration Administrator charges 22047 17080 Professional fees 525 500 Meeting costs 2813 2419 Volunteer/Administrator expenses 7636 6400 Telephone, printing, postage and stationery 2823 1854
Finance Bank charges 489 473
Total expenditure 337281 312026
Total surplus income over expenditure 10380 2673
Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2018 As at 30/9/18 As at 30/9/17 £ £ Current Assets Debtors 0 0 VAT owed by HMRC 0 4388 Loans to clubs – outstanding 280462 186200 Cash at banks: Cambridge & Counties Bank 0 101989 Hampshire Trust Bank 120000 152461 NatWest current account 11510 28350 Paypal account 8922 1669 Yorkshire Bank current account 285418 235501 Net surplus made in 2017/18 but held over to 2018/19 accounts -8423 417427 519971 Total Current Assets 697889 710560
Current Liabilities Creditors -5752 -2559 VAT owing to HMRC -256 0 Approved grants on offer to clubs -20000 -46500 Total Current Liabilities -26008 -49059
Total Net Assets 671881 661501 Represented by: Balance at start of year 661501 658827 Surplus for the year 10380 2673 671881 661501 Note: Approved future loans on offer to clubs 45000 120000
27 Registered Venues 2017-18
• Abbeydale Tennis Club Ltd • Goole Tennis Centre • Ackworth Tennis Club • Graves Helath & Sports Centre • Adel Tennis Club • Graves Tennis Club • Almscliffe Tennis & Bowling Club • Great Ayton Tennis Club • Alne Parish Leisure Association Tennis Club • Gregory Fields Tennis Club • Alwoodley Tennis Club • Grove Hill Otley Tennis Club • Ampleforth Tennis Club • Grove Lawn Tennis Club • Appleton Roebuck Tennis Club • Hackness Tennis Club • Armley Tennis Club • Hallam Grange Tennis Club • Austwick Tennis Club • Hallamshire Tennis & Squash Club Limited • Bardsey Tennis Club • Harlow Tennis Club • Barnsley Lawn Tennis Club • Harrogate Racquets Club • Batley ITI Tennis Club • Harrogate Spa Tennis Centre • Beauchief Tennis Club • Haxby Road Sports Park • Bedale Tennis Club • Heaton Tennis & Squash Club • Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis Club • Hessle Lawn Tennis Club • Beverley Town Tennis Club • Heworth Tennis Club • Bishopthorpe Tennis Club • Holmfirth Parish Church Tennis Club • Boroughbridge Tennis Club • Hornsea Tennis Club • Boston Spa Academy Tennis Centre • Horsforth Throstle Nest Tennis Club • Boston Spa Tennis Club • Hovingham Tennis Club • Bradfield Village Fellowship Tennis Club • Huddersfield Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Ltd • Bramhope Tennis Club • Hull YPI • Brentwood Lawn Tennis Club • Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club • Bubwith Tennis Club • John Charles Centre for Sport • Cawood Tennis Club • Kirkbymoorside Tennis Club • Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club • Kirkstall Abbey Tennis Club • Cherry Burton Tennis Club • Knaresborough King James’s Tennis Club • Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club • Leake Tennis Club • Cliffe Tennis Club • Leeds Beckett University Tennis Club • Collingham Lawn Tennis Club • Leyburn Tennis Club • Copmanthorpe Tennis Club • Linton Tennis Club • Cottingham Lawn Tennis Club • Liversedge Tennis Club • Cragg Vale Tennis Club • Longley Community Sports Club • Craven Lawn Tennis Club • Lythe & Sandsend Tennis Club • Crosshills Tennis Club • Malton Tennis, Bowls & Squash Club • Cundall Manor Tennis Club • Market Weighton Tennis Club • Dacre Tennis Club • Marsden Tennis Club • Danby Tennis Club • Marton-cum-Grafton Tennis Club • David Lloyd Harrogate • Mashamshire Tennis Club • David Lloyd Hull • Mexborough Athletic Tennis Club • David Lloyd Leeds • Mirfield Tennis Club • David Lloyd York • Mytholmroyd St Michael’s Church Tennis Club • Denby Dale Tennis Club • New Earswick Tennis Club • Doncaster Lawn Tennis Club • Northallerton Tennis Club • Dore & Totley Tennis Club • Nuffield Hull Tennis Academy • Dunnington Tennis Club • Oakfield Tennis & Bowling Club Ltd • Ecclesall Lawn Tennis Club • Park Tennis Club • Eldwick Lawn Tennis Club • Pelican Park TC • Elland Tennis Club • Pocklington Tennis Club • Escrick Tennis Club • Pool-in-Wharfedale Lawn Tennis Club • Eskdale School Tennis Club • Poppleton Lawn Tennis Club • Fulford Tennis Club • Pudsey Lawn Tennis Club • Fulwood Tennis Club • Queens Halifax Sports Club • Galtres Centre • Raskelf Tennis Club 28 • Rastrick Private Tennis Club • Strensall and Towthorpe Lawn Tennis Club • Ravenfield Tennis Club • Sutton-upon-Derwent Tennis Club • Rawdon Golf & Lawn Tennis Club • Swanland Lawn Tennis Club • Riccall Tennis Club • Tadcaster Lawn Tennis Club • Ripon Tennis Centre • Thirsk Tennis Club • Rotherham Moorgate Lawn Tennis Club • Thongsbridge Tennis Club • Roundhay Tennis Club Ltd • Thorncliffe City Tennis Club • Rowntree Park CYC • Thorner Victory Hall Tennis Club • Rustlings Lawn Tennis Club • Thornhill Tennis Club • Salts Tennis Club • Todmorden Lawn Tennis Club • Sandal Lawn Tennis Club • Tollerton Tennis Club • Scalby Tennis Club • Undercliffe Lawn Tennis Club • Scarborough Pindar Tennis Club • Wakefield Tennis Club • Shadwell Tennis Club • Walton Tennis Club • Shepley Tennis Club • Wellholme Park Lawn Tennis Club • Sheriff Hutton Tennis Club • West Tanfield Memorial Tennis Club • Skipton Tennis Club • Westfields Tennis Club • Sledmere Tennis Club • Wetherby Castlegarth Lawn Tennis Club • South Cave Tennis Club • Wheatley Hills Tennis Club • Soyland Tennis Club • Wheldrake Tennis Club • Sproatley Tennis Club • Whitby Tennis Club • St Andrews Tennis Club • Whitkirk Lawn Tennis Club • St Chads (Leeds) Tennis Club • Wigginton Tennis Centre • St Peters Tennis Club • Wistow Tennis Club • Starbeck Tennis Club • York Sport Tennis Centre • Stocksbridge Tennis Club • York St John University Sports Park • Stokesley Tennis Club • York Tennis Club
29 THE TEAM YLTA County Officials 2018
Executive Council President Chris Day Chairman John Crowther Secretary Duties undertaken by Alison Steel Treasurer Ian Hargreaves
Administrators Alison Steel (County Administrator) Diane Hutchinson / Dave Kitchen (Tennis Administrator) Jessica Redfearn (Project Administrator) Trevor Reed (Wimbledon Tickets Administrator)
Area Representatives / Councillors
Angela Crossley Wendy Hurworth Carolyn Rothwell John Crowther Georgina Jackson Richard Simpson Chris Day Dave Kitchen Brian Smith Chris French John Linfoot Trevor Stent Martin Gilmour Karen Mitchell Don Stewart Ian Hargreaves John Ramsbottom Adrian Waite Jan Hornby Jess Redfearn Elizabeth Wilson
Co-opted Members of Executive Council Graham Snowden Sue Stent
Management Committee Angela Crossley Karen Mitchell John Crowther Carolyn Rothwell Chris Day Don Stewart Ian Hargreaves Adrian Waite
Trustees Stephen Freegard John Illingworth John Ramsbottom Peter Wilkes
Independent Examiner Rod Macaulay A.C.A.
30 2018 Sub-Committee Members
Finance Rules Ian Hargreaves (Chair) Chris Day (Chair) John Illingworth Stephen Freegard Chris Day Elizabeth Wilson Brian Smith Chris French Bridget Hutchinson (co-opted) Rod Macaulay (Independent Examiner)
YLTA Initiative County, Club, Community and Education John Ramsbottom (Chair) Don Stewart (Chair) Ian Hargreaves Chris Day Adrian Waite Angela Crossley John Crowther Martin Gilmour Graham Snowden Richard Simpson Trevor Reed (co-opted) Charlie Linfield (co-opted Education Rep) Diane Hutchinson Jess Redfearn Regional LTA representatives also attends
Performance Competitions Karen Mitchell (Chair) Carolyn Rothwell (Chair) Steve McLoughlin Dave Kitchen Nicola Mooney Giles Hinchcliffe David Brown John Crowther Rebecca Lee Diane Hutchinson Georgina Jackson Matthew Tottey Jason Torpey Trevor Stent Joanna Craven Christine Klee (LTA rep) Diane Hutchinson/Dave Kitchen John Loughton (LTA) Tom Loughton (co-opted) Calvin Betton (co-opted) John Crowther (co-opted)
Awards Evening/Social Events Marketing & Communications Group Elizabeth Wilson (Chair) John Crowther (Chair) Martin Gilmour Adrian Waite Adrian Waite Sue Stent Chris Day Stephen Freegard Jess Redfearn Paul Sheard (LTA Rep)
31 THE TEAM YLTA County Officials 2018
Vice Presidents John Andrews Stephen Freegard* Charlotte Lindsay* Dr Grant Roberts Robert Armitage* Colin Graham* John Linfoot Mike Rogers Ann Barker* Michael Hann* Pauline Longbottom Ken Sainty* Reg Brace* Sally Holdsworth Sue Mappin Roger Taylor Philip Brook John Howarth Jonathan Marray Colin Tuffs Jim Coates* Joyce Howden* Steve Mcloughlin Elizabeth Wagstaff Derek Cook Wendy Hurworth Karen Mitchell Dennis Webb* Christine Dalton Simon Ickringill Geoffrey Newton Peter Wilkes* Mary Durrans The Lord Kirkham CVO Katie O’Brien Elizabeth Wilson* John Forster* Robert Lamb* John Ramsbottom* [* Past President]
Patrons Mrs V F Adams Mr G W Frith Mrs M Marshall Mr U Alexander Mr D Fulton Mrs I M McLoughlin Mrs C M Archbell Dr J A Fulton Mr M McNeill Mrs M Armitage Mr D Gill Mr G Millar Mrs J Bailey Mr R Glanville Mrs A Mitchell Mr M Baliley Mrs S Green Mr T Mitchell Mrs J Barker Mr J Guthrie Mr H Norton Mrs M Berrington Mrs P Hall Mr T Phillips Mr G Black Mr A Harmer Mr R Ranson Mr M Bolton Mr C Harper Mrs A Reed Mrs S Bolton Mrs P Harrison Mrs K B Robinson Mr D Boorman Mrs J Hirst Mr N Skelton Ms P A Booth Mr R Hope Mr J Sowden Mrs L Bowers Mrs H Huntington Mr W Smith Mr R Bowers Mr J D J Huntington Mrs S J Thompson Mr K Brown Mr M Inman Mrs H Thornley - Walker Mrs M Brown Mr A Kasher Mr G Vint Mr N Brown Mr O Kaye Mr J A V Wade Miss H Charnock Mrs M Kerrod Mrs B J Waite Mrs K Charnock Mr J Kingsley Mrs S B Wandless Ms H Clauss – Goodall Mrs M Kristall Mrs J A Westwood Mrs E A Collinson Mrs S Kristall - Monnickendam Mrs J M Whitehead Mr J A Concannon Mrs J Laycock Miss L Whitehead Mr D H Cook Mrs H Lee Mr M Whitehead Mr A Cope Mr S Lee Mr M Wylie Mr C Denton Miss B G Leopard Mr G T Dodgson Mrs S Lifford
32 Life Patrons Mr D E Adolph Mr B Cox Mr J Laudau Mrs N Stockdale Mr J M Ainsley Mr J A Crowther Mr P Laudau Mrs V Tawn Mr D U Armitage Mrs V Field Mr J Laxton Mrs H Tiliouine Mr B Bannister Mr V J W Fielder Mrs A Lees Mr J R Tuffs Mrs E Barker Mrs L Freegard Mr E Lees Mr P Turnbull Mr A G Batcup Mr S R Freegard Mr N Lees Miss M O L Wallace Mrs E Beaton Mr D Fyfe Mr & Mrs P C R Lewis Mr D T Whitaker Mr G R M Bilton Mrs R Galley Mrs P Longbottom Mr P G Wilkes Mrs S J Bilton Mr C M P Granger Mr P Mason Mr C Wilkinson Mr J H Briggs Mr J M W Granger Mr S M Molloy Mrs L Wilkinson Mrs R Briggs Mr M P Hann Ms C F Murphy Mr N Wilson Mrs G Brook Mr M V Harne Mrs J Norton Mr O Wilson Mrs B Burrows Mr C Hastings-Long Mr C Pinder Mr D C Wood Mr M J Burrows Mr G Hetherington Mrs B M Precious Mrs K M Woolhouse Mr R Burton Mr C Hill Mr R Preston Mr J Wragg Mrs R Burton Mrs E Hirst Mrs J L Ribeiro Mrs L C Wright Mr B I Chapman Mrs D Hutchinson Miss C Rowe Mrs R Yates Mrs V M Clark Mrs Y G Johnson Mr P H Sharp Mr D R Collins Ms S Klaus Miss H Slack Mr C Cooke Mrs E Lambert Prof J K Smedley
LTA North Region Staff Team Head of Region – Paul Bennett
Regional Participation Managers • Paul Sheard – Yorkshire • Gavin Sutcliffe – Yorkshire
Regional Specialist Roles • Christine Randall-Klee – Competitions • Laura Lattimore – Education • Graeme Clarkson – Facilities • Matt Elkington – Disability Tennis
Regional Tennis Support • Matt Tottey – Registration, Club Support and Competition • Hannah Stockton – Finance, Workforce and Counties • Mia Mitchell – Maternity Leave • Laurie Haines – Local Authority Engagement and Communications/Social Media
33 Yorkshire Tennis Initiative
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34 Obituaries
In recent years he returned to working for himself in Ilkley and Leeds servicing key contacts who appreciated his Graham expertise. Jim Coates
Snowden After retiring from playing, Graham became involved with It was a great shock to many Yorkshire Tennis and co-opted We were informed that sadly people to hear of Graham’s on to our Executive Council in Jim had passed away over tragic death which occurred on 2007 to assist the Yorkshire the weekend 25th/26th Monday 26th February 2018 Initiative Sub Committee in August 2018 short of his 90th only two miles from his home raising funds from Yorkshire birthday. in Shadwell Leeds at the age businesses which was then Jim was a member of the of 62. used primarily to develop performance players and Doncaster Club organising A true home bird, he loved support our activities in the the Club’s annual open Leeds spending his adult life in County. tournaments and served on a Chapel Allerton/Shadwell and number of County Committees the attendance at his funeral For many years he was a from 1972 and became our provided the evidence as to popular ambassador for President in 1985 and has held how popular a character and Yorkshire Tennis at Wimbledon the position of Vice President friend he was to many people utilising his inter-personal ever since. skills as the perfect host for He returned to Scotland in the He was brought up a stone’s some of the County’s guests to early 2000’s and had a fall in throw away from Chapel the Championships. Allerton Tennis and Squash January this year and never Club and was an active His love of sport was immense recovered, spending his time in member for over 50 years. and apart from tennis, Leeds a Care Home. He was educated at Leeds Rhinos was the team he His funeral was a family affair Grammar School and awarded followed as a Taverner for over held in Sutton Coalfield on 14th his school colours in both 30 years and he could be found September 2018. racket sports and had the on Friday nights at Headingley rare distinction of playing Stadium for most home at Wimbledon in the Public fixtures and often travelled Schools finals away. He joined Moortown Golf Club in 1999 and could He left school and started be found there on a Saturday his career in a small Leeds morning but his handicap advertising agency developing did not vary from 24 and to his long term skills in media quote Graham, he did not play advertising, via the channels enough to improve. of television, radio and print and this was the start of what He was a great family man and became a very successful our thoughts are particularly career. He travelled for 30 with his long term partner years on a daily basis to Hull Alison, his daughter Zoe who where in partnership with was the apple of his eye, Sister others built K A Advertising Jill and her family and his first and a number of big brands wife Debbie. Gordon benefited from his endeavours.
35 During this period his love for member of our Executive tennis had evolved through Council in 1988 representing an unusual source - his the Sheffield District. Commanding Officer ordered During the next 13 years he him to play against him twice worked for our Commercial Dennis B. Webb a week and Dennis said that he and Club Developing became addicted to the sport. Committee, Marketing and Administration Committee, Dennis, who passed away After returning home he and the Competition and peacefully at home after a long played his tennis at Ferham Tournament Committee. If this illness, age 91, was recognised Park Rotherham which became was not enough he became as a good organiser from an Phoenix Tennis Club and he our President in 2001 and early age and his contribution represented them in the appointed a Vice Life President to Tennis in Yorkshire was Sheffield and District League in 2003 having stepped down massive. and moved on to Hallam from all Committees. Grange and Fulwood when the He was a pupil at Rotherham Rotherham Club closed. Concurrently with all this he Grammar School and later somehow found the time to took engineering at Rotherham A league player, he was a be Chairman, and ultimately College of Technology leading light in ensuring the President of the Sheffield and then Foremanship, Sheffield & District Lawn tennis & District Works Sports Supervision, British Institute Association thrived being Association covering multiple of Management, and Diploma on its committee for over sports. Courses. forty years during which, at separate times, he fulfilled the Away from Tennis he After joining Steel Peach and roles of President (2 years) was a leading light in the Tozer later becoming British League Secretary and General Freemasonary movement in Steel Corporation and then Secretary. Sheffield and Yorkshire West Corus where he was appointed Riding and his classical choral an Assistant Manager. He When the En Tout Cas Winter singing continued as an interest moved around a number league introduced by Dennis from his youth. of steel companies seeking failed he supervised the promotion and his last job transfer to the current S & D In all these activities he was for 9 years was as managing Winter League and initiated supported by his wife Julie and director of CD Steele Holdings the current Junior League and son Graham to whom we send Ltd until retirement at age 69. for some years ran the Senior our condolences. Tournament. He joined the Royal Navy Y scheme and was called up in When Sheffield won the 1944 and put into the RNAS contest to hold the World ( Fleet Air Arm) travelling Student Games in 1991 Dennis towards the Far East when the was on the Committee that war in Europe ended having oversaw the siting of the witnessed kamikaze attacks on Graves Tennis Centre and was his Carrier in the Indian Ocean heavily involved as a Volunteer before VD Day. helper during the Competition.
Before coming home he spent Dennis’s YLTA involvement several months in Malta and commenced in 1986 when then six months in Trincomalee he joined the YLTA’s Junior in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) Committee and became a
36 APPENDIX
Winter County Cup 2017 Men 38 Ladies 38
Summer County Cup 2018 Men 39 Ladies 40
County Cup Reports 2018 Under 9s 41 Under 10 Girls 42 Under 10 Boys 43 Under 12 Girls 44 Under 12 Boys 45 Under 14 Girls 45 Under 14 Boys 46 Under 18 Girls 46 Under 18 Boys 47
Yorkshire Men’s County Seniors 2018 Over 35s 49 Over 45s 50 Over 55s 50 Over 60s 50 Over 65s 50 Over 70s 51
Yorkshire Ladies County Seniors 2018 Over 35s 52 Over 40s 52 Over 50s 52 Over 60s 52 Over 65s 52 Over 70s 52
37 Winter County Cup 2017
Men’s Winter County Cup
Captain: Steve McLoughlin Team: Luke Johnson, Jordan Reed-Thomas, Paul Jubb, Clay Crawford, Joe Gill, Elliot Chang, Andrew Atkinson, Richard Crabtree, Joe Newman- Billington
Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham hosted the Men’s Division 2a: Yorkshire, Warwickshire, Lincolnshire and Kent.
Friday: Yorkshire men played Warwickshire with the final score 6-3 to Yorkshire. All three doubles were won along with Paul, Joe and Elliot winning their singles matches.
Saturday: the team were up against Lincolnshire ending the day 9-0!
Sunday: Yorkshire played Kent, after the first 2 rubbers it was neck and neck at 1-1. Yorkshire then pulling away in the rest of the singles matches to take it to 4-2. With all doubles Day 1 vs Hertfordshire: lost 5-4 matches won Yorkshire men Yorkshire had a tough battle beat Kent 5-2. Ladies Winter in singles with Hertfordshire County Cup and were 4-2 down after the The team really worked hard singles rubbers, three of the for their wins, with some matches lost were well fought excellent performances!! The Captain: Joanna Craven three setters. Going on for the Warwickshire match was a Team: Rebecca Hill, Sofie doubles it was still all to play tough one but the players Woon, Alice Thane, Isabelle for, Yorkshire won at pairs 2 really dug deep. I was very Hearnshaw, Victoria Lapthorne, and 3 to tie Hertfordshire 4-4 pleased with the energy of the Eve Brady, Kim Atkinson with one remaining doubles squad all the way through the match which was sadly lost on weekend. Thank you for the This year at Winter County a 3rd set tie break 10-8! commitment shown. Cup we were on home turf at Graves Tennis and Leisure Day 2 vs Lancashire: lost 6-3 Centre Sheffield in group 2a Yorkshire faced a very strong with Cheshire, Hertfordshire singles side on day 2 and were and Lancashire. 5-1 down after the singles. In
38 Summer County Cup 2018 the doubles Yorkshire looked Day 1 vs Surrey: Lost 7-2 strong again and won the Hard to comprehend really. second and third doubles Men’s Summer There were definite rubbers before going down County Cup opportunities in the first 6-3. round that would have given us a foothold. The boys Day 3 vs Cheshire: won 5-3 Captain: Steve McLoughlin kept scrapping and that was Despite the very close Team: Elliot Chang, Josh pleasing. defeat on day 1 and a tough Gledden, Matt Clegg, Jordan match against Lancashire on Reed-Thomas, Joe Gill, Finn Day 2 vs Kent: lost 7-2 Saturday, Yorkshire spirits Murgett, Andy Atkinson, Paul The squad was rotated for were still high and the ladies Johnson, James Keighley, Pete this as temperatures soared knew they had to give it their Ashley (sub came on Weds) and it was a similar story all on Sunday playing against with opportunities but again Cheshire to stay in Group 2. Award: Elliot Chang pleasing fight from the squad.
After the first five singles A tough week in a challenging Day 3 vs Norfolk: won 5-4 rubbers Yorkshire were 3-2 division ultimately boiled down What a match! From 4-2 down down with wins from Kim to relegation by one rubber. we were back to win all three Atkinson and Joanna Craven. The challenge of the division points in the last round, with Sofie Woon was playing really is the ability of other the result coming down to a number 1 singles for Yorkshire counties to ship quality players final set breaker at 7.40pm!! and faced a tough opponent in in at a later stage in the week Great courage and fight and a Hanna Mccolgan; whilst Sofie which affects the balance of large crowd stayed to watch was still battling away in her the division. one of the most exciting days singles Yorkshire had two I have witnessed. convincing wins in the second The positives of the week and third doubles rubbers were, a much younger team Day 4 vs Lincs: won 6-3 pushing Yorkshire ahead 4-3. with Matt Clegg and Finn This win put Yorkshire in with a Murgett making debuts. chance to stay up. Lincs were Sofie and Hannah were still Barney Fitzpatrick was also plucky and made life difficult at battling away in an epic due to make his debut but 3-3 but a strong finish saw us three hour match, with unfortunately had to withdraw take all three in the last round. some fantastic team spirit at late notice. We also had a on the balcony and a gutsy total of 20 players who came Day 5 vs South Wales: performance from Sofie she for the various practices and match stopped at 5-3 down pulled through 7-6 in a third matches, which is fantastic Tough really, excellent start set tie break to give Yorkshire and thanks to all for their 2-1 up after the first round , so the win 5-3 and keep us up in commitments. the whole picture of relegation Group 2 in 2018! for teams was changing with As always, team selections every rubber played, sadly a mean difficult decisions but weak 2nd round saw South the players who went gave Wales jump and our chances of everything so no complaints, staying in the division slipped they rightly left with heads away! high! All the other counties commented how hard Finally, good lessons learned Yorkshire fought and did not and debuts for the younger give up and they acted and players with another 2/3 looked like a team, so that is players waiting in the wings. pleasing and bodes well for the future.
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three set matches, including Day 4 vs Lancashire Won 6-3 a three hour battle from Kim A chance for revenge against Ladies Summer Atkinson and Olivia Noble but Lancashire after losing to them County Cup Yorkshire managed to come in our tie at Winter County Cup. out on top! Yorkshire played fantastically against Lancashire especially Captain Joanna Craven Day 2 vs Sussex: won 7-2 against the Lancashire first Team: Eleanor Dean, Holly Another warm day down pair, Sabrina Federici and Holly Horsfall, Megan Hopton, in Havant. Thankfully we Staff, taking a 6-3 win. Isabelle Hearnshaw, Lidia had some umbrellas today Burrows, Serena Nash, Olivia for shade after narrowly Day 5 vs Cheshire: won 5-1 Noble, Sofie Woon, Kim escaping sunstroke on day Playing for promotion on Atkinson one. Yorkshire ladies got off day five, Yorkshire ladies had to a great start and dealt well fantastic team spirit with lots This year, for Summer County with some underarm serves of support from parents who Cup, Yorkshire ladies were from the injured opposition and made the trip down to Havant. down in Havant, Hampshire, proved too strong for Sussex Yorkshire were 4-1 up after a for possibly the hottest county on day two with a convincing solid start, with Sofie Woon week on record. 7-2 win. and Olivia Noble playing for the final win to see us into Group 1 Day 1 vs Northumberland: Day 3 vs Middlesex: lost 7-2 next year. The rain had started won 7-2 Middlesex looked very strong to fall, adding to the drama, The first day was a long day going into day three and, with but Olivia and Sophie kept their for Yorkshire at county week, a very young team, it was cool and got the win before the overall score was not a always going to be tough. the heavens opened. It was reflection on the matches. Yorkshire played well and a fantastic week, with some Northumberland put up a good competed hard before going great teamwork – Eastbourne fight. There were some tough down 7-2. 2019 here we come!!
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Under 9s
Captain: Jonny Mumby Players: Boys – Oliver Wilson, Toby Shaw, Louis Stewart, Emilia Linley, Holly Hull, Ava Moss
Yorkshire 18 – 0 Durham & Cleveland This year as the captain I was keen to address reasons to why we had narrowly missed out on the win last year and it was important for us, this year, to start with quality and that is match and Emilia and Ava and Oli with Toby fighting back what we did. partnering together to win from a set down to finish of theirs. This left Holly and Toby his opponent 7-5 in the third The boys in the singles set the to bring home the white wash set. However, the limelight president and led by example with a 7-4, 1-7, 7-4 in the mixed was not with the boys for long with Louis, Oli and Toby all doubles. as Emilia, Ava and Holly all taking their opening singles to put in convincing straight sets put Yorkshire 6-0 up. Although The team had got off to a victories to once again clinch Louis had a little bit of a blip fantastic start and had showed the tie before the doubles was in the second set of his 7-3, great grit and determination at played. All players showing 5-7,7-1 win, he came through key times in their matches. great competitiveness and strong in the third which was energy on court. crucial. Yorkshire 18 - 0 Cumbria With two of the matches from The doubles consisted this Commanding performances the previous ties being three time of different pairs with from the girls followed with set matches with a blip in the all three providing wins for Toby and Oli playing together second set the key message in the boys doubles, Holly Yorkshire. Emilia showed after the first tie was to avoid ruthlessness in her singles win playing with Ava in the girls complacency and remain and Emilia playing with Louis 7-2, 7-3. Ava showed great focussed through the matches in the mixed doubles. With the character to prevent a third set regardless of the current tie once again already sealed in her match and Holly battled scoreline. hard to take her singles 7-3 in the doubles pairings were the third. Against Cumbria the team out for another white wash responded to this with great and it happened again with The doubles followed in maturity. The Cumbria tie was all three doubles pairs only similar fashion and although a show of all out dominance losing twelve points in six sets the singles had confirmed the with eight out of nine matches between them! win the message was to stay being straight sets victories. competitive and go out and The team spirit in this tie was get the job done. The players The boys once again leading fantastic and the Yorkshire did this with convincing wins by example first up with team were looking very in Louis and Oli’s boys doubles convincing wins from Louis confident going into the last.
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Yorkshire 16 – 2 Northumbria such maturity for the next time unlucky in her singles losing The simple message going they played. Every individual in a second set tiebreak. All into the last match against performance has a sense the girls played some great Northumbria was to keep the of being for the collective tennis in very windy conditions. foot on the gas and fight hard outcome of the team and the Ava and Elizabeth lost the for every point. performance on the day was doubles 5-3 4-2 with a very somewhat convincing with close first set but showed The team did exactly this. Yorkshire winning 27 of 28 great communication and team Once again the boys went out matches! work. and delivered commanding performances, especially from Well done to the players! The girls had a great start to Louis and Toby. Oli battled the second day winning all their incredibly hard to win his singles against Durham and match 9-7, 6-8, 7-3 against Cleveland with ease. Ava and a competitive Northumbria Elizabeth finished the weekend number two. Once again, the Under 10 Girls off with some great doubles boys led by example and got including some amazing the job done. volleys to finish with a 4-0 Captain: Carrie Wagstaff win overall. Ava Moss and Holly Hull won Team: Emily Cheetham, Rose convincingly as seeds two and O’Donovan McCann, Elizabeth Unfortunately the girls came three with 7-4, 7-2 and 7-1, Tate, Ava Moss up against a strong north of 7-0 wins respectively. Emilia Scotland team with Emily wasn’t so lucky but fought St. Anne’s Tennis & Squash losing her singles and Rose hard as she went down to a Club, Sat 26th/27th May 2018 having to retire with a knee consistent counter-punching injury after one set in her The first match of the weekend Northumbria number one 7-3, singles. Elizabeth kept the was against the West of 7-5. The fact that her opponent girls in it winning her singles Scotland, the girls won the commented on how she had comfortably 4-1, 4-1 meaning match 3-1 overall. Emily been the only person to beat it was all still to play for in the won her match 0-4, 5-3, a Yorkshire player all day doubles. Emily and Elizabeth (10-8), Rose unfortunately showed the level of dominance then tried their best in the lost her match 4-2, 4-2 and we had shown. doubles being unlucky to lose Elizabeth won hers 5-3, 4-2. in a second set tiebreak which At 2-1 up there was pressure Emilia shrugged off the loss meant we lost 3-1 overall. and teamed up with Holly on Emily and Rose to win in a 7-1, 7-1 win against the the doubles and they didn’t It was between Cheshire and Northumbria girls’ pair along disappoint. The girls put on a the North of Scotland to go with Toby and Louis and Oli great performance winning through to the finals, Cheshire and Ava who formed great 4-5(4-7) 4-2 (10-8). The held it together in the final partnerships to come through Yorkshire parents and team doubles match and ended up in straight sets. mates showed great team coming first. Which meant the spirit cheering the girls on north of Scotland second and The title was ours! throughout the whole match. Yorkshire third.
The day was a triumph of The second match was always The girls fought hard in very teamwork from the Yorkshire going to be a tough one against windy conditions all weekend U9 Team. They made my job Cheshire. All the girls were and showed great team spirit. easy in the sense that every unlucky to lose their singles Very proud! positive that was raised they with many games going to continued to do, and any slight deuce and great tennis being negative was addressed with played. Emily was especially
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Under 10 Boys
Captain: Sam Salt Team: Zak Lloyd, Henry Redfern, James Wilson, Louis Hull and Tom Oliver
Qualification Group Stage Venue: Lymm Tennis Club Date: 26th / 27th May
Match Results: Yorkshire vs West of Scotland 8-0 Win; Yorkshire vs Cheshire 6-2 Win; Yorkshire vs Durham & Championship Match: a row at National Finals. The Cleveland 8-0 Win; Yorkshire Yorkshire vs Kent 0-8 Loss performance of the Somerset vs North of Scotland – 6-2 Win match once again came from With the qualification group Louis Hull who demolished a still in recent memory, the 2017 was a great year for regular Grade 2 competitor Yorkshire U10 team arrived in the U10 boys team, with a 4-1 4-0 with some seriously Sunderland full of confidence great bunch of lads all pulling positive, attacking tennis and excitement over what together for the County. The showing what a handful he can lay ahead. The Friday saw us Qualifying event saw the boys be. play against Northumberland defeat Lancashire, Cheshire, who had a couple of strong North of Scotland and East of We were still more than aware players so it was pleasing to Scotland, to take them through that we still had Surrey to come through that fixture 8-0 play and they would be a to the National Finals in with Louis Hull fighting hard much sterner test and looked Sunderland. In the finals, once from a set down to beat their a dangerous prospect. Surrey again all the boys contributed number 1 player 10-3 in the started the match against greatly, with only a defeat third set match tiebreak. This Yorkshire strongly taking both against Hertfordshire meaning was a really important win to the 1 and 2 singles in straight the team just missed out on a get the team up and running as sets although both boys lost a place in the final. However a his match was first on- this set number of games on sudden win against Middlesex on the the tone for the days play and death deuces- if we had last day secured a third place the boys did not disappoint, not played the bigger points more Bronze Medal finish for the dropping a set for the rest of intelligently we may have come team! the day. out of these on top.
The following morning, we So 2-0 down, we needed National Finals arrived at the centre to hit something a bit special from Date: 8th, 9th, 10th June at 8am before play began somewhere… step up James Group Position: 1st at 9.30am. First up, we had Wilson. James walked on Final Position Nationally: 2nd Somerset who looked the to court with the mental weaker of the counties on assuredness I’ve come to Match Results: Yorkshire vs paper and we came through expect from him and delivered Northumberland 8-0 Win; without dropping a set. All such a strong, secure Yorkshire vs Somerset 8-0 four boys played in the fixture, performance to take out Win; Yorkshire vs Surrey 4-4 playing solid, assured tennis Surrey’s number 3 4-2 4-2. Win (10-7 shootout win); to seal our second 8-0 win in James’s shout of “Come on,
43 let’s go Yorkshire” will long live at Zak and Zak volleyed it back in the memory of the Yorkshire from nowhere to complete the parents on the balcony; the ultimate hustle to bring it back pump was well and truly out. to 5-2- this was the turning Under 12 Girls point! Yorkshire were now 2-1 down with a ray of light at the end We rallied and from being 5-1 Captain: Georgina Jackson of the tunnel going into the down found ourselves 9-7 up Team: Sarah Copley, Bella doubles to try and force a serving, literally competing Gibson, Sophie Marshman, match shootout if we could every point on a ball by ball Alice Brook get it to 2-2. However, the ray basis so intensely. James of light seemed distant when Wilson served and Zak came Carlisle, 16th-17th June James Wilson / Zak Lloyd across and knocked the found themselves 4-2 2-1 winning volley off- cue the The team travelled up to down in the doubles just an celebrations, the boys were Carlisle in scorching heat to hour later. elated – what a comeback!! play their qualifying matches. The team won all their singles The boys rallied once again and Having won our group we had and doubles over the weekend, pulled back to take the second qualified for the National 1st beating Durham & Cleveland, set 5-3 to force a match vs 2nd Final on the Sunday South of Scotland, West of shootout which we went on to morning 9.30am. This was Scotland and Cumbria to take 10-8 to level the tie at 2-2! tricky as the Surrey match had qualify for the National Finals Some seriously clutch doubles gone on to 8pm the previous in Bolton. from Yorkshire’s answer to night and we were facing a Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira- really strong first seed in the Finals, 13th-14th July when the pressures on you Kent team who hadn’t dropped The finals saw the same team need someone to put their a rubber in reaching the final, line up against Leicester. This hand up and take responsibility finishing the previous day was a tough opening match and that’s what the boys did hours earlier. against the top seeded team in point after point- their bravery our group . We battled hard in was what separated them The four boys rallied well, with the opposition at the big losing two third set tiebreaks the singles and unfortunately moments. and 4-0 although we had lost all three but did take the our chances. On another day doubles with Alice and Sarah Now it was time for the match we could have found a draw taking a good win, so overall shootout at 2-2, the balcony from those four fixtures and losing 3–1. was hysterical and so was gone on to more heroics in a some of the Surrey team shootout! Unfortunately, it Saturday saw the team take who were gutted to be in this wasn’t to be in the final and we on Wiltshire with Alice putting position having been so close pushed a good Kent team close in a great performance against to victory and now finding in two matches. a higher rated player to win themselves in a dog fight. in straight sets to get us off All in all, a really great few Yorkshire went for Zak and to a good start! Sarah lost a days tennis and finishing 2nd James (never change a winning tight match in three to Rebecca team) and Surrey brought a Nationally isn’t to be sniffed at Heaps and Bella found it tough sub in. given the quality of some of the opposition we faced- I am against Jessica Longjohn, losing Surrey’s tactics worked initially really proud of the boys and hers too. We struggled to find and were coasting at 5-1 up how we stayed together as a our rhythm in the doubles so in the breaker- things looked team through the wins and the overall lost 3-1 bleak for us at this point, losses. The support for each especially bleak when a poor other was second to none and Our final group match was lob went up at 5-1 down, the we fought hard for every point against Herefordshire and Surrey boy smashed the ball of every match- you can’t say Worcestershire. Sophie and as hard as he physically could fairer than that. Well done all. Sarah got us off to a fast start
44 County Cup 2018 both winning in straight sets West of Scotland teams. The They outclassed a young Isle but Bella came up against a boys started well but ended of Man team by lunch time tough opponent losing in 3 in up being 2-1 after some great finishing 5th overall. a match that could have gone singles. Before we completed her way! Sarah and Bella just the match the boys had The players and the captain needed the doubles to win to gather their heads and were left with some great but just couldn’t convert their start the next match against memories but were ruing opportunities losing in two Cumbria. missed chances as 2 points in tight sets! This meant a match either match tie-break would tiebreak shoot out – which the After some more epic matches have sent the team through to opponents took to seal victory. Yorkshire ended the singles the National Finals. The team 2-1 up and were on a real will come back stronger next Our final match was against high going in to the doubles. year with a point to prove! Dorset. Alice and Sarah got us Joe and Luke started really off to flyers winning in straight well winning the first set but sets and Bella found it tough eventually lost in 3 tight sets. against a slow hitting opponent A tiebreak shootout awaited but with encouragement she with the scores at 2-2. Both managed to change tactics and Luke and Joe wanted to go Under 14 Girls win in three so getting us a win, straight back on court and meaning we finished seventh in win the tie for Yorkshire. After Captain: Georgina Jackson the country! some more great tennis in Team: Millie Skelton, Gabriella the soaring temperatures Lindley, Mia Sibley, Zara Yorkshire came off second Man, Cristina Korakopoulos, best losing 11-9 in the shootout. Charlotte Margetson
Joe and Thomas partnered up Boston, 5th-7th May Under 12 Boys in the doubles against West of Scotland to conclude the day. Qualifying Captain: Kyle Brassington The boys did amazingly well Yorkshire faced a very tough Vice-captain: Connor Rollerson and leveled the match at 2-2. qualifying weekend having Team: Luke Hoyland, Joe Another tiebreak shootout been put into a group where Mazingham, Owen Lodge, was needed to see which team there were another two Thomas Naylor would win the match. After extremely strong teams. Joe’s and Thomas’s win they Whitecraigs LTC Glasgow, wanted to partner up again. First up were Nottinghamshire. 30th June-1st July Gabby, Mia and Cristina got After another close match the team off to a great start After a long drive up the boys lost 10-8 meaning winning their singles and then to Glasgow in record qualification for the finals was we took one of the doubles temperatures the evening impossible. We finished the to take the match. This was before, we arrived at the day at 8:30pm and headed a fabulous result against an tennis centre in great spirits. back to the hotel. The boys experienced team. We then Everyone was looking forward were gutted but they had given comfortably beat the East of to a great day of tennis. The everything for the county and Scotland, meaning we then had players warmed up well and at both their team captain (Kyle to beat Suffolk to qualify for 10:15 sharp the matches were Brassington) and vice-captain the finals. called to play. (Connor Rollerson) were proud of the fight they showed. On paper, this should have Yorkshire were placed in the been a straightforward win “group of death” alongside The team turned up the next for Suffolk. However, Mia and really strong Cumbrian and morning to complete the event. Cristina both won their singles.
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Mia came through in just under who was to finish 7th/8th. The three hours having been a set boys saved their best till last, and 4-1 down to win 7-6 the coming out on top 4-2 to finish final set tiebreak! Under 14 Boys the event ranked as the 7th best county in the country. In the doubles Gabby and Millie Captain: Tom Loughton took out the Suffolk number Overall, finishing 7th in the Vice-captain: Jonny Mumby one pair in three sets, winning country was a fantastic Team: Alex Tikhonov, Lleyton 10-8 in a match tiebreak. This achievement from the boys, Scott, Mathew Abel, Michael meant a shoot out where whose behaviour, attitude and Mcdougall, Scott Hillerby, Joe Millie and Mia won their match overall tennis level was a credit Conaghan tiebreak against the Suffolk to themselves throughout the pair to qualify for the finals! whole event! The qualifying event was Finals held in Lincoln, and Yorkshire We were seeded third for the were placed in a group with competition and had a tough Lincolnshire, West of Scotland act to follow after being and Leicestershire, with the Under 18 Girls winners qualifying for the National Champions in 2017. national finals. Each fixture Captain: Calvin Betton Our first match was against consisted of four singles Team: Megan Hopton, Alice Leicestershire and we were 3-1 and two doubles, and the Thane, Caitlin Ward, Savannah up after the singles and then first two days saw all the Dada-Mascoll, Jayanne Palma, clinched one of the doubles boys contributing towards Jessica Dawson, Orla Cooper, to win 4-2. Our second match convincing 5-1 and 6-0 wins Chloe Chawner was against Essex. We played over Lincolnshire and West of some great singles and went Scotland respectively. Friday, v Staffordshire 4-0 up and then we got the A strong start to the weekend two remaining doubles to take The qualifying match was a for the girls. Early singles a 6-0 victory. The third group much tighter affair with the tie wins in straight sets for Jess match was against No1 seeds deadlocked at 3-3 after notable and Savannah, backed up with Middlesex. Millie took a great wins for Mcdougall and Scott Jayanne coming from a set win in the singles but we went in singles and Scott/Tikhonov in down to put us in a strong 3-1 and Middlesex took one of doubles. The match was to be 3-0 position. Alice and Caitlin the doubles rubbers. However, decided by a ‘Doubles tie break then gave us an unassailable Millie and Mia had a great shoot out to 10’. Tikhonov and 5-0 lead before Megan came result in their doubles beating Conaghan admirably stepped from a set down to put us Andrea Pineda and Mayela up to the plate claiming a 6-0 after the singles. Sav Bassega. memorable 10-6 win to send teamed up with Alice and Chloe Yorkshire to the finals. teamed with Jess to give us This meant we were playing two doubles wins in straight The finals saw the same Avon for 3rd/4th place. We got sets. Megan and Orla lost the boys pitted against the seven off to a great start being 3-1 dead rubber in three sets. An other strongest counties in up in the singles. In the first excellent 8-1 win to start the the country at Nottingham doubles we lost narrowly in a campaign nonetheless. match tiebreak but then won Tennis Centre. This proved to the second one in a match be a much tougher test for Saturday – Yorkshire v Avon tiebreak to take the match 4-2 the team, and despite some We kept the singles line up and finish in third position. good performances, defeats the same as Friday. Jess and This was a great result as four against Kent, Avon and Cumbria Jayanne gave us an early 2-0 of the team are still a year meant that our last fixture lead with two straight sets young in the age group! against Cheshire was to decide wins. We found ourselves a
46 County Cup 2018 set down though in all three concentration ,thinking that of Sav’s, Alice’s and Caitlin’s the tie was already over, the matches, so things were Under 18 Boys energy levels got a little flat looking a bit tougher. All three and all three boys ended up showed great resolve to come going to three sets. through in three sets though, Captain: Jason Torpey If Essex had managed to win to again give us an unassailable Vice-Captain: Pete Ashley all three and come from 3-0 lead, 5-0. Megan lost to a Team: Joseph Newman- down to 3-3 going into the strong player at number 1, to Billington, Matthew Clegg, doubles it would have been make it 5-1 after the singles. Finn Murgett, Joshua Lazenby, a huge momentum shift but Chloe and Jess continued their Barney Fitzpatrick, Jack Joel, thankfully all the boys raised winning form in straight sets, Ying Hou, Tom Smart. their levels and although Matt and Sav and Jayanne won a ended up losing the other boys close match in three. We ended Division 2A both won meaning the tie was the day with a close loss at Wirral Tennis & Sports Centre, over 5-1 to Yorkshire. This number 1 doubles, but still a 23rd-25th February allowed me to give Josh a rest strong 7-2 win overall. Friday 23rd Feb, v Essex after his long singles and bring Sunday, v Cheshire With the strongest squad in Tom Smart to partner Jack in Promotion match! We didn’t Yorkshire had fielded in a the third pair doubles, with Joe want to change a winning number of years, the boys and Barney at second pair and formula so stuck with the went into the weekend looking Finn and Matt at first pair. same singles line up. Jess and to secure promotion back to Despite having a couple of Savannah put us 2-0 up early Group 1. On paper, it looked like set points in the opening set, with two quick singles wins. the crucial tie would be against Jack and Tom weren’t able Jayanne won a relatively close Kent on the final day so, as a to convert their chances one in three sets against a team, we wanted to make sure and went down in straight determined opponent to put we put a marker down early of sets but both the other pairs us 3-0 up. Alice and Caitlin being the strongest team in the produced a really professional then put in professional group. performance in the dead performances to give us a rubbers to make sure we won With three courts in play, we promotion earning 5-0 lead. A 7-2 overall. great effort from all the girls. had three debutants in Josh Chloe and Orla had already (4) Barney (5) and Jack (6) Saturday 24th February, won a doubles match to give in action at the same time. v Cheshire us a fantastic 6-0 win. As it Barney played a blinder and Cheshire looked like the was the last day there was was on and off court in under weakest team on paper but no need to play the remaining an hour, and after a tight were in good spirits after dead rubbers. first set Jack ran away with coming back from 4-0 down the second 6-1 to put us 2-0 against Kent to only narrowly Overall a tremendous weekend up. Josh took a little longer lose 5-4 so again it was for the girls – we didn’t lose to settle in (possibly due to important we got off to a a live rubber all weekend, the fact he had holes in his good start. With Ying Hou which was a tremendous shoes?!) but eventually came joining up with the team after achievement. The 18s team through in three sets. a successful week in the ITF in says farewell to Chloe and Norway – where he made the Alice who have both been Joe (1) Finn (2) and Matt semi finals of the doubles – it superb players for us over the (3) were then on next with gave me options for this tie. years. We have a strong young all three winning their first I went with the same singles team though for our assault on sets comfortably. Whether line up and again the opening Division 1 in Bath in 2019! or not it was a slight loss in trio of Josh, Barney and Jack
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were too strong for their Sunday 25th February v Kent played his best match of the opponents and we went 3-0 up The outcome of the group was weekend to win and put us in no time. a simple one: whoever won 4-1 up with only one more win between us and Kent would get needed for promotion. We wanted to make sure we promoted and whoever lost learnt from the little dip in between Essex and Cheshire At a set and a break down it energy of yesterday in the would get relegated, and after looked like that win may have second round of matches and an 8-1 loss a couple of years to come in the doubles but in a much improved display ago to Kent (with Joe, Matt Joe produced a fantastic turn of focus and intensity Joe and and Finn still remember) we around and ran the legs out of Matt won both their matches wanted to get some revenge! his opponent to win 6-0 in the comfortably and Matt came third set and seal promotion agonisingly close to making it After winning both days 5-1 for Yorkshire! a clean sweep but went down in the singles we kept the It was a great end to the 7-6 in the third. same line up, and knew that if needed we had enough weekend, and I’m particularly We were 5-1 up again after the quality in our doubles pairings pleased for Joe and Josh in singles but having had a couple to win all three. Barney again their last year to have gone of years where winning lots of was the first off court with undefeated throughout the rubbers has been a struggle another fantastic display but weekend. Big shout out to it was important we kept our unfortunately Jack wasn’t able Finn and Barney who also foot on the gas, so it was great to join him with three singles went undefeated but overall to see Josh and Ying, as well wins out of three and went it was a real team effort, and as Joe and Barney both win down in straight sets. The key every member played their after losing the first set when match of the tie was going to part. With not that many of it could have been easier to be Josh at 4 and he split the the squad being too old for not fight back in a dead rubber opening two sets but found next year, hopefully with match. another gear in the third set another year of hard work and improvement, and with others Jack Joel came in to partner win comfortably to set us up nicely 2-1. coming in too we can have a Finn so Matt could rest up real go at being competitive in for the promotion match After two heartbreakingly Group 1 in 2019! against Kent, and the boys close losses at 3, Matt showed clicked straight away and true Yorkshire grit and a Players of the weekend: Joseph won comfortably meaning we never say die attitude to win Newman Billington and Joshua finished the day as 8-1 winners. comfortably at 3, and Finn Lazenby.
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Summary of Div 1B; the O60s, led by Special mention to three Myles Collett of Doncaster, players who got International We competed in six age won Div 2 and get promoted call ups this year: David groups again this year using to Div 1; and O65s, led by Brown of Harrogate 33 different players, with Steve Batte of Hull, came captained a winning England debuts for Simon Oldham, 2nd in Div 2 and also get team in the Four Nations Ian Blakeman and Gary promoted to Div 1. Next year Tournament hosted by Ireland Bridgeman, all in the O55s. sees all men’s veterans’ in Dublin; Myles Collett teams in Division 1 of their debuted for Wales in the The season has been a respective age groups! same tournament; and Wilf tremendous success with the Jessop of Sheffield played O55s, led by Paul Layfield At time of writing John for Great Britain in the World of Hull, winning Division 1A Andrews of Sheffield has Championships and currently and now go through to the led his O70s team to the stands at 66 in the ITF world national finals on 1st Dec semi-finals of the Veterans rankings list. to play Lancashire, winners National Club competition.
and won an unbelievable hit back after a slight lapse by seven points in a row taking the Scot in the second set. At Over 35s the tiebreak 11-9 meaning 9-7 up in the match-tiebreak it Yorkshire had beaten Dorset. looked like a Yorkshire win was Ben Gudzelak played number on the cards, but Ben ended up Captain Ben Gudzelak 1 singles and beat Alex White, losing 12-10, giving the Scots a Team: Ben Gudzelak, Martin who was a higher rated player. 2-1 win. Calvert, Paul Ranson, Tom Again, the Yorkshire player Sanders saved match points, at 9-6 Day 3 saw Yorkshire face Kent, 2nd Division 1 down in the tiebreak I won five who had won their first two On paper the Yorkshire team points in a row to win 11-9 and days (3-0 vs North of Scotland was the weakest of the four complete a 3-0 win! and 2-1 vs Dorset). A Yorkshire Division 1 county teams, though win would see us challenge for we showed the greatest heart, Day 2 we faced the defending the title, but a Yorkshire loss determination and support to champions, The North of and a North of Scotland win set up another chance to win Scotland. The team line up would see us get relegated, so the title next year. was the same as the first day the outcome of the weekend with Martin playing number 2 was still all to play for. The first day was against last singles. After close to three year’s runners-up Dorset. hours the Yorkshire player Unfortunately, the rain that Martin Calvert played at came out as the victor, having was forecast ended up arriving number 2 singles first match saved 2 match points, 13-11 late morning, as Martin was up against a very accomplished in the match tiebreak! The 6-5 up in the first set, and and experienced Dave Sanger. doubles pair of Tom and Paul therefore we ended up as Martin played some excellent had chances in the second set runners-up of Division 1, an tennis and posted a 6-3, 6-4 but lost in straight sets to an absolutely fantastic result win. experienced and established against the strongest teams Tom and Paul played the opposition, squaring the tie in the nation. doubles but despite a slow at 1-1. start, dropping the opening set, they hit back to take the The deciding match was second and take the match therefore Ben Gudzelak against into a deciding match-tiebreak. Jason Barnett at number 1 At 9-4 down the Yorkshire singles. The hard-hitting Scot pair saved five match points took the first set 6-4 but Ben
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10. Both Dave Cole and Gary Two highlights however, the Bridgeman played in only one return of Chris Day who with match but were successful partner Alan Cockman had Over 45s in winning both their rubbers, a fine three sets first round however the scratch pairing doubles win. Cheshire at home Captain Andrew Hutchinson of Simon Oldham and Gareth in round 4 was a must win and Team: Andrew Hutchinson, Hutchinson played fantastically my team didn’t disappoint. Steve Shipley, Dave Mangham, in the number 2 doubles Brown dispatched a fellow Richard Hutchinson, Kevin position winning seven out of International 6-3, 6-3. Day and Clegg eight rubbers! We are looking Vann took a 3rd set tie break forward to a final showdown 10-4. Collett secured his match 3rd Division 1 on Saturday 1st December in by winning a second set tie Despite not having the services Birmingham when we play break 17-15. Yorkshire finally of our number one player, Lancashire (div 1A champions) ran out 5-0 winners. Paul Ranson, due to injury, to decide the title this year!! we still had a reasonably Final match at home to Cambs we fielded our established 4. successful year and only missed out on winning the Collett and Brown both won 2, Division 1A by 1 rubber. We to remain unbeaten all season. had 3 matches away with a Over 60s Day and Vann collected both fair bit of travelling losing to doubles for a 5-0 win and the Middlesex by 3 rubbers to 2, championship. Div 1 next year Captain Myles Collett admittedly being thrashed by but we expect to challenge for Team: Myles Collett, David Surrey 5-0 (who had 2 Great title. Brown, Peter Vann, Chris Britain players). On the same Day, Alan Cockman, Brian weekend, however, he beat Barrowman, Steve Mills Sussex by the same score. After beating Bucks 5-0 and a Division 2 - Champions walkover against S Wales, we The introduction of David Over 65s ended up in third place in the Brown and Peter Vann into this division. Thanks to the players year’s squad was a massive Captain Steve Batte for making this year an easy boost to the team, but the one to manage. Team: Steve Batte, Dave strength of the squad proved Whitelaw, Alan Cockman, decisive in the end. Andrew Potter, Graham Penkett, Mike Butterworth, A 5-0 win in round one away Mike Adams against Durham and Cleveland Over 55s was gained by the established 2nd Division 2 – Promoted Brown and Collett combination The Men’s O65s team with the addition of the new competed in Division 2A of the Captain Paul Layfield pairing of Brian Barrowman national seniors’ league and Team; Paul Layfield, Ian and Steve Mills (making his started with a fixture against a Blakeman, Gareth Hutchinson, Yorkshire debut) winning two very strong Staffordshire team Simon Oldham, Gary close doubles. A second away who went on to win the league Bridgeman, Dave Cole win at Derbyshire 4-1 was unbeaten, Yorkshire were the secured after singles wins only team to take more than Division 1 Champions by Brown and Collett, when one rubber from them in a Benefitting from a committed Vann and Czes Wegrzynski close fought match losing 3-2. and reliable squad my hardest comfortable beat their doubles decision was always who to counterparts. From there on it was our leave out!! We won all our target to achieve the runners matches for the loss of just Round 3 a loss at home to up position, and secure three rubbers. Ian Blakeman Notts 1-4 when injuries and promotion to division one. on his debut won 10 out of holidays disrupted the squad. We continued with good
50 wins against Lancashire and book by losing their second Nottinghamshire and started rubber from three match to get some momentum in points up! The away match the team. Unfortunately, we with Leicestershire was the were beaten by Warwickshire only one which found us who elected to play outdoors below full strength, with John on a difficult day, and we being out injured, Ray Ranson then suffered injuries to two stepping into the breach. The squad members prior to the highlight of the 1-4 defeat was West of Scotland game, which a 6-1 6-2 win for Wilf Jessop was also a defeat. This left over a not fully fit Richard Tutt. us relying on other results to determine our finishing Our final away match was position. Fortunately results another long trip, this time went in our favour, and the to Essex. The match hinged massive rubbers count we had on the match tie-breaks, with accumulated was the key to us Yorkshire winning two out gaining the runners up position of three of them to take the and promotion to division one. match 3-2. The squad started with Steve Batte, Dave Whitelaw, Alan At home at last for the visit Cockman, Andrew Potter and of neighbours Lancashire, we Graham Penkett, and both Mike recorded a convincing 5-0 Butterworth and Mike Adams victory, with the only alarm were added to the squad. Mike coming from a narrow 10-8 Adams turning out with less match tie-break win for Wilf than 12 hours notice in a fixture over Peter Bretherton. that had we not played would have meant relegation under The final match, at home the league rules. to Kent, proved to be a surprisingly comfortable 5-0 Recommended for colours: victory. Nice revenge over a Andrew Potter county that had inflicted defeat on us in the previous two seasons!
That left us as runners-up to Over 70s Leicestershire, who would contest the final against Middlesex. Greg Pearson was Captain Wilf Jessop an ever-present this season, as Team: Wilf Jessop, John were Wilf and Mike. Top scorer Andrews, Mike Glover, Ray was Wilf, with five singles and Ranson, Greg Pearson four doubles wins. 2nd Division 1 The season started with a long trip to Surrey, who turned out to be not as strong as we feared. We came away with a 3-2 win, with John Andrews and Mike Glover crucially winning their first rubber from match point down. However, they rather blotted their copy
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Sussex (Loss 4-6), was never singles player for first singles going to be easy. Therefore and although Christine Dalton tow wins and three losses and Rosie O Connell put up a Over 35s meant the team finished 4th valiant effort the opposition and stayed in Division 1B for were just too strong. At Captain Becky Lee was 2019. second singles Janice Ashman delighted to have Cath Davies (Captain) won 3 matches and back in the team, and her lost one on a Match tie break, singles win on day one against so there was a little that was Lincolnshire was crucial to the Over 50s positive. team finishing 3rd in Division The team members were Rosie 2 and staying up for 2019. O Connell, Susan Brass, Sue The doubles pairing of Louise Another successful campaign Graney, Christine Dalton, Kath Marshman and Gil Kilner was with a 5-0 win v Herts, 4-1 Green and Janice Ashman. also key to the team’s success win v Warwickshire, 3-2 win All players had an excellent and they secured a doubles v Hereford and Worcester, attitude and there was a really win on both the Friday and 5-0 win v South Wales and good team spirit, Saturday against Lincolnshire finally a 3-2 loss to a strong and Warwickshire. Natalie Gill Sussex team. Belinda Turnbull came in on day 3 to play the (Captain) would like to thank doubles. Louise and Natalie all the players who played, Over 65s played brilliantly against Gill Brook, Karen Mitchell, Cath the Middlesex doubles pair, Johnson, Sally Bickerton and but the opponents were just Wendy Stirke. The squad for 2018 included too strong. Becky played at Rosemary Carter (captain), number 1 singles all weekend Pauline Knight, Sue Welch, and gave all her opponents a Audrey Reed and Yvonne tough ride but unfortunately Richards. Everyone enjoyed struggled to get the win. Over 60s some incredibly close matches Overall a 2-1 win v Lincolnshire against Surrey (Loss 4-0) a 2-1 loss v Warwickshire Middlesex (Loss 3-1) Kent (Win and a 3-0 loss to the winners Yorkshire Women’s 60s 3-1) Devon (Win 3-1) Dorset Middlesex. were in the first division this (Win 4-4 won 6-4 on sets). year, but it proved to be a Overall the team finished 3rd little too tough, especially in Division 1A. given our injury situation. Of the 5 matches we played, Over 40s we only won one against Gloucestershire. However, the
losses against Cheshire and Over 70s The squad of Becky Lee Scotland were after match tie (captain) Gill Kilner, Louise breaks (3 against Cheshire and Marshman, Jill Le Pla, Jo Captain Mary Durrans would 2 against East of Scotland), Wright, Katie Needham and like to thank all her team so with a bit more luck we Sarah Swift had a reasonably members of Jackie McBurney, could have won 3 matches and successful season. Division 1 Nola Hughes, Margaret stayed up. tennis against strong teams Berrington and Christine Place from Lincolnshire (Win 6-4) Two teams were very strong for their loyal support over and Nottinghamshire (Win though we only lost 3-2 to the many years they have 10-0) Surrey (Loss 2-8), Essex;. Our real problem is been together. The season Leicestershire (Loss 2-8), that we don’t have a strong was as always a happy one but
52 Ladies County Seniors unfortunately not a successful one this year. 2 away matches against Middlesex (Loss 4-0) and Buckinghamshire (Win 4-0), and 3 home matches against Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and Northumberland, all of which were draws but we lost by one set each time. This meant relegation for the team for the first time in many years. Although Mary herself had a reasonable successful season she has decided to retire from County Tennis, and wishes her successor all the very best for 2019.
Summary The teams need looking at over the Winter as players are now eligible for higher age groups. Becky Lee will do her very best to make sure Yorkshire ladies are represented in all age groups and during 2019, Becky will be looking for someone to take over the role of Ladies veterans co-ordinator.
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