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COUNTY HANDBOOK 2020 Herefordshire & Worcestershire www.HandWtennis.co.uk CONTENTS Contacting the County Office 1 President’s Foreword 3 Officers and Committees 5-7 H&W COUNTY OFFICE Worcester Tennis Festival 8 Chairman’s Report 9 Manor Park, Albert Road North, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 2TL Annual Accounts 11-12 Tel: 01684 577243 Sponsorship Opportunities 12 Around the Two Counties in 2019 13,50,65,66 County Captains’ Reports 17-18 County Administrator County Secretary Seniors Results 19-20 Jo Marks Ginny Lowe 2019 MHB H&W County Mixed Doubles Tournament 21 [email protected] [email protected] 12 Counties Championships 2018/19 21 2019 H&W Senior County Closed Doubles 22 Facebook: HWLTA Web: HandWtennis.co.uk 2019 Presentation Evening 23 Instagram: h a n d w t e n n i s Twitter: @handwtennis 2019 County Tennis Awards 24 Patrons and Individual Members 25 2019 Club Forum 25 Sponsors and Corporate Patrons 26 2018/9 Winter League Final Positions 27 2019 Summer League Final Positions 28 Other H&W Leagues 30 Disability Tennis in H&W 31 Herefordshire & Worcestershire LTA Rules 35-44 HEAD H&W County Tennis League Competition Rules 45-48 LTA Rules for County Eligibility 49 Hereford Tennis Festival 51 2020 Ladies Open/Charity Adult Tournaments 54 Registered Places to Play 55-64 2019 Cane Furniture Studio County Closed Championships 67-68 2019 County Schools Tennis Roundup 69 2019 Junior County Cup Reports 70 2019 Team Tennis 71 Junior Winter Leagues 2018/19 72 Schools Team Tennis 2019 72 2019 Road to Wimbledon 75 H&W Coaches 76 2020 Calendar 77 Online handbook: There is a PDF version of this handbook available on the H&W Tennis website; www.HandWtennis.co.uk 1 2 President’s Foreword - Ian King It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2020 edition of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire LTA Handbook. This handbook which is published annually, both in hard copy and online, provides a wealth of current and historical infor- mation relating to tennis activities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It is available to members of all our affiliated clubs within the County and I commend it to you as an excellent reference publication. Once again, may I thank our Sponsors, HEAD, Dickson Minto, Courtstall, Karndean Design Floor- ing, Cane Furniture Studios, PSP and NFU Mutual Bromsgrove for their continued support which ensures that our programmes can be enhanced for the benefit of tennis in our County. I would, also, like to thank our Corporate Patrons for their valuable support. We are most grateful to them all. You will notice that in November 2019 we changed our County logo, as have other counties, to fit in with the rebranding of the LTA. We are very proud to be a supportive and proactive County As- sociation and to champion tennis as ‘one big family’. My thanks to those involved in creating our new brand. Ed Bradford has once again shown what a tremendous asset he is to the County in making it through to the National Finals (Official of the Year) of the LTA Tennis Awards which was held at Wimbledon. On the playing side the Chairman, in his report and at the recent AGM, has acknowledged many of the achievements of individuals and team members across all age levels. I would add to this list our Ladies’ Over 35 County Cup team who gained promotion to Group 3 by winning Group 4 in Eastborune. I warmly congratulate those players who have achieved success for our County and, also, at regional, national and international levels. In December 2019 one of our top, and current GB player, Felix Gill broke into the worlds top 50 (48) at 18U level and has shown on many ocassions what a splendid talent he is. We are all very proud of you Felix and wish you continued success for 2020 and beyond. My thanks go to our Chairman, Richard Herriman, to Jo Marks and Ginny Lowe in the County of- fice, to our Treasurer, Nick Thomas, and to all other members of the Management and other Com- mittees, for their hard work and support in the administration of our County LTA during 2019 – it is much appreciated. I, also, thank all our volunteers within the clubs who work so tirelessly to support tennis in our County, in so many ways. Their contributions are invaluable. Finally, I wish all of you success, both on and off the court, during 2020. Ian King 3 4 Herefordshire & Worcestershire Management Team Chairman: Richard Herriman (01905 429264) Lawn Tennis Association County Secretary: Ginny Lowe (01684 577243) Treasurer / Chairman of Finance Team: Nick Thomas (01562 700295) FOUNDED 1976 Chair of Senior Development Sub-Team: Ed Bradford (07752 492993) Chairman of Junior Development Sub-Team: Tina Manning (07761 533523) President: Chairman of Sponsorship & Publicity Sub-Team: Jan Thomas (01562 700295) Ian King County Representative on the LTA Council: Jo Marks (01684 566050) Chair Club Development Sub-Team: Neil Bates (07711 2905630 Hon. Life Vice-Presidents: Miss Lesley Charles Guy Litherland FINANCE SUB-TEAM Mrs. Pauline Fisher Miss Sue Sadler Chairman/Treasurer: Nick Thomas Alan Purnell Philip Siviter Jane Poynder Mrs. Carole Siviter Nicola Hall SENIOR DEVELOPMENT SUB-TEAM Chairman: Ed Bradford (07752 492993) League co-ordinators: Elliott Nixon (07914 900315), Past President of the L.T.A. Mike Howard (07968 998704), Bev Hawkins (07952 159462), Jane Warner (07976 937713 Ian King Jackie Styles (01684 566983) and Jan Thomas (01562 700295) Mens County Captain: Charlie Crisp (07738 131591) Ladies County Captain: Jo Shepherd (07803 602231) Mens Seniors Organiser: Doug Evans (01562 864863) Ladies Seniors Organiser: Dee Smith (01905 778245) MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS 2018-2019 Team Tennis Organiser: Jo Marks (01684 566050) Ex Officio Members: Senior County Closed co-ordinator: Dee Smith (01905 778245) Presentation Evening Organiser: Charlotte Bradford (07775 614217) President: Ian King, 2 Beoley Hall, Beoley, Redditch. B98 9AL, She Rallies: Tina Manning (07761 533523) 01527 591548 Advisors: Stephen Jones (01527 579408) Chairman: Richard Herriman, 61 Bromwich Road, St Johns, JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SUB-TEAM Worcester, WR2 4AD, 01905 429264 Chairman: Tina Manning (07761 533523) County Administrator: Jo Marks L.T.A. Councillor: Jo Marks, c/o H&W LTA Office, Albert Road North, Malvern, Committee Members: Steve Bauer, Simon Corbishley, Anna Laidler and Helen Whiteside WR14 2TL, 01684 577243, [email protected] County Administrator: Jo Marks, c/o H&W LTA Office, Albert Road North, Malvern, SPONSORSHIP & PUBLICITY SUB-TEAM WR14 2TL, 01684 577243, [email protected] Chairman: Jan Thomas Ade Bates, Jo Watson and Kirk Woodall County Secretary: Ginny Lowe, c/o H&W LTA Office, Albert Road North, Press Officer: Nat Sylvester ([email protected]) Malvern, WR14 2TL, 01684 577243, Handbook Editor: Ade Bates ([email protected]) Wimbledon ticket ballot organiser: Di Inchley (07544 397766) [email protected] Hon.Treasurer: Nick Thomas, Bellington, Worcester Road, Harvington, CLUB DEVELOPMENT SUB-TEAM DY10 4NE, 01562 700295 Chairman: Neil Bates Jan Thomas, (Jo Marks – LTA Councillor) COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES ON MACIT COMMITTEE Richard Herriman 5 6 DISCIPLINARY SUB-TEAM Worcester Tennis Festival - July 2019 Chairman: Ed Bradford Mens County Captain: Charlie Crisp, Ladies County Captain: Jo Shepherd Committee Member: Chris Friend COUNTY WELFARE OFFICER Ali Tuck (07939 027106) Senior County Teams Men’s Selection Committee: Charlie Crisp and Mike Langston Ladies Selection Committee: Jo Shepherd, Katie Miles and Charlotte Lines Over 35s Men’s Captain/Organiser: Doug Evans, 01562 864863 Email: [email protected] Ladies Captain/Organiser: Jo Shepherd, 07803 60223 Email: [email protected] Seniors Ladies Organiser: Dee Smith, 01905 778245 Email: [email protected] Men’s Organiser: Doug Evans, 01562 864863 Email: [email protected] Men’s Over 45 Captain: Tom White, 07980 791000 Email: [email protected] Men’s Over 55 Captain: Martyn Langston, 07798 650466 Email: [email protected] Men’s Over 60 Captain: Doug Evans, 07796 948803 Email: [email protected] Men’s Over 65 Captain: Philip Siviter, 07855 268318 Email: Men’s Over 70 Captain: Dr. Michael Emery, 01384 873039 Email: [email protected] Ladies Over 40 Captain: Jo Skym, 07709 786491 Email: [email protected] Ladies Over 50 Captain: Sarah McCormick, 07753 123078 Email: [email protected] Ladies Over 55 Captain: Jan Thomas, 07962 181302 Email: [email protected] Ladies Over 60 Captain: Jenny Ellerton, 0777 8651905 Email: [email protected] 7 8 Chairmans Report - Richard Herriman It has again been an extremely busy last 12 months I am sure not just for you in the Clubs but also for us in the County particularly the Management team. We would like to think much has been achieved. The big story broke very early in the year with confirmation of the proposed County Sports Hagley investment of nearly £2,000,000.00 in tennis in H&W and more particularly Worcester city under the TBTT scheme introduced by the LTA in the last couple of years. Our success has been due in no small way to the efforts of Neil Bates, Chairman of Club Development, ably supported by his team including other partners and clubs involved in the Worcester Tennis Network. Cheaper Than Following on from this success, Neil and his team organised for the first time, Tennis Festivals in Worces- ter and also in Hereford. One of my highlights of the year was the opportunity of engaging, along with others, with the public outside the Guildhall here in Worcester where a small court had been set up and The Internet there was a continual flow of people wanting to have a go. Head Tennis balls I should at this stage say a big thank you to Ade Bates (www.adebates.co.uk) whose role with the County Clothing and Footwear has increased significantly in terms of driving forwards our social media and online presence.