Annual Report

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FOREWORD President’s Address 2 Chairman’s Report 4

Statement from Head of LTA 7 North Region

REPORTS Club, Community, County and 8 Schools Committee Report

Competitions Committee Report 12

Initiative Committee Report 14

RESULTS Performance Committee Report 16 including summary of County Cups

LTA Tennis Awards 18

Yorkshire County Tennis Awards 19

FINANCE Treasurer’s Report 20 Financial Statement 21

Registered Venues 23

THE TEAM YLTA Officials 25 Patrons and Life Patrons 27

LTA North Region Staff Team 28

YLTA Initiative 29

Obituaries 30

APPENDIX Winter County Cup 2019 32 County Cup 2020 34

Cover photos: (front) 18&U Boys County Cup Team; (back, clockwise from top left) Great Ayton Tennis Club; Longley Tennis Club, Bedale Tennis Club, Dore & Totley Tennis Club

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. The selection of photos included in the annual report has been limited due to the Covid-19 pandemic and may not be of the ususal high standard. 1 FOREWORD President’s Address

Geoff Newton – since March, with the consequences, not least a President, Yorkshire cancellation, for example, of significant loss of revenue for Tennis the Ilkley tournament, the the county, which is a vital part inter county junior and senior of our ability to fund many competitions, and the Yorkshire initiatives, such as Advantage When I took over from Chris Championships, which were Yorkshire and the regional Day as President earlier this so successful last year. The development programme at year, little did I realise how the impact on many of our leading the John Charles Centre in world would change in such a clubs has been significant and Leeds. short time, and the impact that with the general uncertainty COVID-19 would have on all and likelihood of further local On the positive side, the lifting aspects of our daily lives, both lockdowns, it will be some time of restrictions on sports such sporting and otherwise. before, hopefully, our club as tennis at a relatively early network recovers from the stage, has allowed us to enjoy From a tennis perspective, financial consequences. the benefits once again of our the pandemic has been a wonderful sport and led to mixed blessing – it is so sad The cancellation of the a very significant growth in that there has largely been Wimbledon Championships, participation, which has helped no competitive tennis both such an important event in many clubs recover from the in the county and nationally the tennis calendar, had many shutdown, and hopefully, we

2 will be able to capitalise on a key role in helping many this situation as we go through aspiring young players across the winter, encouraging many the county develop the skills to maintain an involvement in necessary to potentially tennis. emulate our leading Yorkshire players, such as Kyle Edmund The response of the LTA and Paul Jubb. It has only been centrally, Paul Bennett’s possible through significant regional team, and YLTA investment, both financially colleagues, to the impact of and in other ways, by the YLTA, the pandemic has been very with support from the LTA, good, assisting, in a number and will be a key priority for of practical ways, clubs and further development in the coaches to weather the storm future. so far, helping to ensure we don’t lose the key foundations It only remains for me of our sport. As a county to thank, once again, our association, we will continue to councillors, committee actively encourage and support chairs and administrators for our membership in Yorkshire in their efforts over the last 12 every way we can. months, and, in particular, the many volunteers who serve I would like to take the the county so well. Let us opportunity to congratulate hope that 2021 will be a better once again our LTA Tennis year, both for tennis and life in Awards winners. Karen general, with the resumption Mitchell, who has served of the game as we know it. I Yorkshire tennis so well over am looking forward immensely many years in a number to visiting many of the clubs of areas, received the LTA around the county and meeting Meritorious Service Award, a as many people as I can. great achievement and well deserved. I am a strong believer that tennis should be a Don Saul and Alice Robson, totally inclusive sport, with both from Ackworth Tennis opportunities for everyone to Club, won the Volunteer and participate and enjoy its many Development Coach categories benefits, and I would encourage respectively, and Ellie Lake was you all to create opportunities runner up in the Young Persons to make this a reality. We have category. It’s great to see the many reasons to be proud dedication of our Volunteers of what has been achieved being recognised in this way. in Yorkshire tennis over the years, and taking this approach I would like to take the will help us to sustain and opportunity to congratulate develop the progress that has John Crowther, our chair, been made. and management committee colleagues, on establishing the Very best wishes to you all John Charles Centre in Leeds as the centre for regional development. This will play

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challenges requiring assistance conducted ‘virtually’ since from the LTA and/or from the beginning of March and government schemes. we see this continuing for the foreseeable future with the The LTA responded with a intention that our AGM will also comprehensive package of be ‘virtual’. This will require grant aid and loan assistance a change in our rules for it to that have been widely adopted happen. Our preference for by clubs and accredited the medium to long term is coaches alike. Without such that we go back to physical packages, the hardship faced meetings but in the immediate would have been too great for future we have to accept the some of our members and limitations imposed upon us. coaches to bear. I have always taken an John Crowther – Chairman, Yorkshire Tennis also Yorkshire Tennis optimistic view on Yorkshire supported our members Tennis and it would be wrong with loan moratoriums and a not to do so this year as plenty In the various sections of our limited coach grant offer to of good things have happened. 2020 report, you will find supplement the LTA’s. We did Let me list a few of the great one common theme – the however stop the Advantage achievements by our players, impact of the Coronavirus Yorkshire scheme of grants coaches and volunteers: pandemic and it would be and loans due to the inability strange if it did not dominate to forecast financially with any • Achieving second place this year’s report. Its impact certainty and a very significant in the 2019 LTA County Cup on tennis (and sport in general) drop in our sponsorship Leader Board. This is a credit has been profound with no income. to all our County Cup players Wimbledon Championships, of whatever age group, our That said, we have reached the no professional grass court captains and coaches. (We lead year end with a manageable season, no lower level events the 2020 but this is after only loss but with our finances and virtually no county-based two events so does not count). still intact and the association competition. in as good a heart as • Don Saul being voted the possible. We then suffered 2020 National Volunteer of the The CCCS, Performance and a second national lockdown Year. Treasurer’s sections go into with no tennis indoors and • Alice Robson being voted greater detail, but suffice to outdoors but as I write the say that it was a year which the 2020 Development Coach prospects have improved of the Year started brightly but fizzled with the announcement of out very quickly when the successful vaccine trials and • Our Boys 18&U team being first national lockdown was the possibility of outdoor crowned the 2020 National imposed. Tennis was in a tennis from the beginning of County Champions fortunate position that it was December subject to living in • Our Girls 18&U team one of the first sports where right area. being runners up in the 2020 social play was permitted National County Cup allowing outdoor clubs to We have also had to innovate in get into action and where the way we meet and provide • Karen Mitchell, our membership numbers held training. Yorkshire Tennis was Performance Chair being firm or increased. Our larger the first county to embrace awarded the LTA Meritorious clubs offering additional the era of ‘Zoom’ in the way Service Award for her sporting/physical activity faced we meet. All Management and contributions as a player, greater and more complex Council meetings have been coach and administrator. 4 n LTA Awards Winners Don Saul (left) and Alice Robson (right) with Anton Maree, Head of Ackworth School (centre)

• While not strictly part motivation and tennis of our LTA Region, headed by Paul of the county report, the young aspiring players. Bennett sharing information progress of our Regional and actions to support our • During the lockdown Cv8 Player Development Centre members. While many LTA in association with Yorkshire at John Charles Tennis Centre staff have been furloughed Tennis ran a series of webinars has been excellent under the for varying periods of time, for coaches and players that inspiring leadership of Richard much work has been going attracted both a substantial Crabtree supported by Laura on to prepare for a return to number of coaches and players Crabtree, Elliot Chang and Tom and presenters alike, many normality. Changes to club Loughton. with a national profile. registration and the distribution We have been awarded an of Wimbledon tickets have There are many contributions improved contract for the been announced for this by volunteers across the three years remaining on coming year. The launch of the county that overcame our contract with the LTA Youth programme had to be pandemic restrictions and which will enable Richard to shelved with its introduction opened their clubs for concentrate solely on his Head now planned for early 2021. members and the public to Coach role. Richard trades A new CRM computer system play. Coaches had to become through Cultiv8 Tennis Ltd is being introduced by the even more adaptable to survive (Cv8) and our congratulations LTA called ‘Salesforce’ which the downturn in business with should go to him for a we await information about a few having to leave our sport great first year where the counties’ access. Yorkshire to earn a living. pandemic was the catalyst Tennis has introduced its own for an innovative approach During this year, we have ‘Box’ system that is being used to maintaining the fitness, worked very closely with the by the Management Committee

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to allow for storage and access all counties’ 2021 Wimbledon the reforms go ahead then it to all our agendas, minutes 25% ticket allocation and will mean less support and and papers as well as having replace it with a number of investment. online discussions. We will be ballots for different class of rolling this out to Councillors volunteers, central control of We were very fortunate to later this year and it will county sponsor tickets and welcome our new president at become our archive for what a five pairs of discretionary last year’s AGM. Geoff has a we have become – a ‘virtual’ tickets that the county may tremendous track record both organisation without the apply and which is subject to as a player and administrator expense of a central office. LTA approval. at very senior levels of the game and he has brought We are preparing for life We have made representations a new perspective to our after Advantage Yorkshire at the highest level in the LTA discussions. I am only sorry and provide our members of the potential advserse that his first year has been with advice and assistance impact on county finances and blighted by the restrictions and based on our, other clubs and volunteer morale who give lack of competitive tennis. the LTA’s experience. We are up many days a year for the calling this service ‘Kitbag’. reward of being able to buy Let me wish all our members County training is returning one pair of tickets. Coupled the very best of luck for 2021 and will continue at the John with the very real possibility and that those new players Charles Tennis Centre in south that Wimbledon will have who were attracted to our Leeds. The LTA is introducing reduced numbers allowed sport this year are retained. new stringent standards on to attend next year and the Finally, may I thank all my Safeguarding for Counties and consequent knock-on sponsors management committee we will be assessed later this being able to apply for tickets colleagues and council calendar year. this could turn out to be a members who continue to put disaster for counties. Every in an amazing amount of work A post year-end event needs penny that Yorkshire raises for the benefit of clubs, venues to be brought up and that is from sponsors is reinvested and tennis in Yorkshire. the LTA’s decision to scrap back into the county and if

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In Spring, when the full over £500,000 nationally in lockdown was imposed, grants towards gate access the LTA provided guidance systems in clubs and parks and a number of hardship and venues in Yorkshire are interventions to those that benefitting from this, including needed it most. Working recent additions such as closely with the County and Armley and Almscliffe last Yorkshire district councillors quarter. we promoted and then helped However, there have been and venues access LTA, County still are significant challenges and Government support. both now and in the coming The LTA has to date allocated months. We know that over £5 million to hardship remaining active has still been projects including re-imbursing challenging for many people, Paul Bennett – Head of registration fees, providing especially those in more LTA North Region hardship funding to venues in disadvantaged communities or greatest need and allocated those with a disability. Matt grant support to over 2,000 2020 has been like no other Elkington and Rashida Salloo, coaches and officials totalling year in British tennis that I since returning from furlough, have known having played, £2.5 million alone. have supported 50% of our coached or worked in the sport Positively over the summer, SERVES and Open Court venues for over 35 years. tennis has been a sport that to plan a return this year and people have turned to and we will continue to work with The LTA’s vision to open tennis venues across the more organisations to deliver these programs next year. tennis up and make it more county have adapted well to accessible, welcoming, relevant the opportunity. Over 60% Significant challenges will also and enjoyable has never held of venues are now using continue as local restrictions so true. COVID has presented technology and the booking will continue to have an us all with so many challenges module in clubspark to manage increasing impact, in particular but the way everyone in safe play and improve the on those clubs with indoor the tennis community has customer journey, and over courts and other indoor responded through the 30% of our club and park facilities like gyms. They are pandemic has been nothing venues linked themselves to being hit the hardest and we more than remarkable. We our on-line court aggregator are continuing to engage the have been inspired by the many – LTA Rally. The impact has Government to show tennis volunteers, coaches, staff and seen court bookings this can be played indoors safely. officials working across the year growing by over 372%. tennis landscape in Yorkshire Indeed, in Leeds over 75% of While local restrictions are and we would like to say a all clubs and parks are now in place, we continue to look huge thankyou to you all. using the technology and over forward to 2021. We have 40,000 courts have been moved our club training It takes a team effort to booked over the summer. forums on line with over 650 provide the best support and club volunteers and coaches guidance in difficult times We have also seen the number having attended or booked and we have worked hard of people playing in the last 12 onto a webinar this year. We with Yorkshire Tennis and our months grow by 8% and many have a whole range of training partners including many local clubs have seen membership forum support including social authorities to be the best we growth and seen greater use media, finance, how to attract can be. of courts. We have invested and retain members as well.

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to do was to close Advantage gripped the nation’s interest Yorkshire early and husband with people of all shapes what resource remained. and sizes, genders and faiths looking for any court in a The loss of the Wimbledon storm. Championships, the wider economic slowdown, For our remaining 20%, our employment losses and larger clubs, often in areas business closures, with the of denser population, the attendant drying up of the picture was not so rosy. Yes, flow of sponsorship provided a they could open their outdoor stark if unwanted confirmation courts provided they could of wisdom of that decision. sort out their access issues Six months on, at the time which typically involved Don Stewart, of writing, we still operate in entering and leaving through Chair reduced circumstances with a building that now had to be uncertainty facing us as we closed. However, for most seek to look forward to next of them their business and A year ago, I was reporting season and beyond. financial models depended on great progress on Advantage more than just outdoor court Yorkshire and looking ahead But there are bright lights to rental to at least break even on to winding up the scheme at find in amongst all the gloom. a daily basis. the end of September 2020 In reality about 80% of our with around £620,000 worth clubs have survived well Many clubs renegotiated of support to projects across despite the difficulties. The loans, sought help from the county. Clubs were looking early decision to designate their bankers, local councils, ahead to a great competitive tennis as an activity that could government, the LTA and Sport season on newly resurfaced carry on, albeit in a restrictive England. Some furloughed courts, under newly installed form was to their advantage. staff and mothballed their or refurbished floodlights The competitive season was premises. Only very recently with a backdrop of improved lost but organised social tennis have they been able to open facilities. could proceed. Indeed, some again with strict rules about clubs embraced the moment social distancing continuing Sadly, the final push to get advertising and opening up to restrict the extent to projects up and running, or in their courts to all comers, which normal business can some cases over the finish line members and strangers alike. be resumed. In some cases, never came. An international local additional lockdowns pandemic the like of which few, And for them the sun has have caused a false start to if indeed any of us, have seen never set. Court usage has reopening with, in one case before changed the landscape grown, playing and players at least, a period of only four at a stroke. Something we have increased and many clubs days between the curfew being hadn’t anticipated and literally are also reporting increased lifted and imposed again. It couldn’t see had changed all membership as the Wimbledon remains to be seen how some our plans. warriors, rusty racketeers of these clubs will begin to and erstwhile couch potatoes recover now that they are In practical terms it meant that have found a new enthusiasm finally open again and some of we couldn’t make responsible for an activity that they could their clients and members are decisions on loans and grants play with their family and later, starting to return. as there was no sound basis on friends, outside and away which to make reliable financial from the grind of lockdown. For CCCS it has been and predictions. The sensible thing Like gardening and DIY, tennis remains a worrying time. Many

8 n Clean up work underway at Thongsbridge Tennis Club in Holmfirth. Many clubs have taken advantage of the lockdown to carry out maintenance work and upgrades to courts and club facilities

n Dore & Totley Tennis Club received a grant from Yorkshire Tennis for new courts/carpets. The old courts with lots of brown patches, which had become dangerous particularly when they were wet. The new courts look good, play well and are safe, which has attracted more members especially youth members.

Advantage Yorkshire was a three year scheme service installations and other clubhouse of small grants (max £5,000) and interest improvements to court resurfacing and free loans (max £25,000) to member clubs to floodlights. All were driven by enthusiastic and improve their offer. The aim was to ensure that committed individual club volunteers and many our reserves were used for positive projects to required patience and perseverance to overcome help clubs and ourselves deliver our objectives obstacles. All were delivered on time and on of getting more people on court with rackets in budget, give or take, and we shall be following their hands more often. Projects ranged from them all up to see how they have benefited the pieces of equipment, through watering systems, clubs and Yorkshire Tennis.

9 Club, Community, County & Schools of the clubs in the 20% have indoor facilities looking at their sport in schools can be a precious indoor courts which bottom line. Once crowded priority with young people are vital to player development gyms cannot operate again having lost academic time, in the winter months, support in the same way. But gyms the enthusiasm that can be county training and provide generate greater income per generated again for an activity the facility which makes play square foot than tennis courts. that is non academic and a possible all year round for the Converting courts to gym luxury addition to a catch-up many. floor space makes commercial curriculum, all remains to be sense but adds to the pressure seen. The loss of any of these on scarce indoor tennis facilities would be a blow to facilities. We have continued to work tennis in Yorkshire. In addition, closely with our LTA colleagues other indoor facilities are As a committee we have in the North Regional team owned or operated under kept watch on all the above albeit in reduced circumstances licence by local authorities. developments as well as noting as they have been furloughed All local authorities face that little if any tennis will at different times. I remain serious financial concerns have been played in schools immensely grateful to them as a result of the pandemic in 2020. The spring term, and to all our Yorkshire and most, if not all, are the typical time for tennis in Tennis District Councillors looking for financial savings schools, was a write off. The who have kept in touch with going forward. Much as we LTA Youth launch was stalled. their clubs throughout these love tennis, it cannot be a The coaching workforce was difficult times and who have number one priority for local laid off and although both provided me with a wealth of authorities and leisure facility the LTA and Yorkshire Tennis information, detail, data and managers will come under funded some relief support for intelligence with which to build intense pressure to justify coaches, many were forced a picture of what has been hanging on to such premises. to find alternative means of happening in the county this income to pay the bills. The year. To paraphrase Doctor We have also seen the speed of their return to the McCoy, “It’s tennis Jim, but not commercial operators of game, the extent to which as we know it.”

n Coaches and members enjoy trying out the new floodlit courts at Great Ayton

10 n Before (below) and after (right) photos of the indoor court refurbishment at Longley Tennis Club: “We are extremely grateful to Yorkshire Tennis for the interest free loan and grant they have provided. Along with Sport England and Suez funding, it has enabled us to fully refurbish the court - new lights, new carpet, overclad roof so no leaks! We really are extremely pleased with the outcome, as are our members and users of the facility. They love it!!”

n Bedale Tennis Club has been transformed, with the worn-out surface of its three courts newly resurfaced and floodlights installed, which has made a big impact on the amount of tennis played, the amount of coaching taking place and membership numbers at the club. Before the transformation, we offered coaching for juniors only for one morning a week. Now Jonathan Saddler, level 4 LTA coach, has adult and junior coaching for members and non- members at all level, on three separate days. Four club sessions a week are available for adult players of all levels.

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we were hoping to retain the Improved functions for player crown of most players entered search, and the way organisers in the country, which we won administer tournaments are in in 2019. place.

The Yorkshire League is a All summer tournaments were doubles league, open to all cancelled, Grade 5-3, but a few Yorkshire clubs, with Mens Grade 6 events went ahead at divisions and Ladies divisions. the back end of summer, as Heidi Wragg organises the restrictions were eased. Then league and has been trying from the start of September to get consensus from clubs Grade 5-3 tournaments were about how to move forward introduced in Yorkshire. The with this well-established LTA National League summer Carolyn Rothwell, league, which is facing was all cancelled, but the Chair dwindling enthusiasm in the winter leagues 2020 have all face of competition with local been set up by Claire Smith. The Competitions committee leagues, district leagues and 172 teams have entered in aims to ensure the running the demands of being a team Yorkshire, from 33 different of the annual Yorkshire captain. Yorkshire is a big clubs. Last winter (2019-20) Championships and the county to travel across to was a pilot year for this winter Yorkshire League for matches, but this league is league, where Yorkshire only participation by members well-liked. had 13 clubs enter 40 teams. of Yorkshire tennis clubs There are usually so many Mini Tennis Ratings have now and Yorkshire players. It will different competitions running gone completely. They have also support and promote over the year, from Schools been replaced by Mini Tennis Yorkshire’s participation in events, Local leagues, National Rewards where players will get relevant LTA organised events. leagues, Team Challenge, Road emails/certificates/t-shirts/ New events and leagues may be introduced by the to Wimbledon, Quorn Family hoodies based on the number committee for the participation Cup to name but a few. As we of matches they play in each of Yorkshire players. Use all know, all competitive tennis age group, rather than formal of League Planner and came to a halt on 23 March ratings. Ratings are still in Tournament software will be 2020. place for juniors and adults, encouraged to ensure player’s although it is planned that Despite the ban on organised results are recorded. these will be replaced by the competitive events run by the World Tennis Number in early committee, there was tennis in 2021. The LTA has now made 2020 was due to be a year Yorkshire at club level. Within changes to age groups for of change for the Yorkshire Yorkshire ten venues signed up competitions, based on year of Championships, traditionally for LTA Team Challenge events birth, rather than by season. held at the end of August. pre Covid, and so far from July All age groups and events 2020 another six have joined We are now looking to plan for including Seniors were in. The new LTA Competition 2021 and would love to know planned to be at JCCS, with Management System was what you would like to see, and Dave Kitchen masterminding implemented in September. feel safe playing in, for 2021. the huge event over 12 days. This affects the way The Yorkshires has continued organisers apply for events, to grow in participation and and manage them, and the way stature under Dave’s wing, and players enter tournaments.

12 n Competing in the Yorkshire League Pro Series (clockwise L to R): Izzy Hearnshaw; Clay Crawford; Megan Hopton; Johannus Monday; Finn Murgett; Millie Skelton; Emily Morton; Katie Morton.

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opportunity. Hopefully, it is Championships to go ahead just one Wimbledon that is though there will inevitably affected, and we can all look be some uncertainty as to forward to many more in the the extent of crowd access. years ahead. In addition, there is further uncertainty following a Despite the cancellation of wide-ranging LTA review into Wimbledon, a great deal Wimbledon ticket allocation of work had already been which will have significant carried out particularly with implications for the way in our corporate members. which we operate. Whilst indications regarding their continued support were Changes include a centralised favourable, we were aware of ticket allocation for county Chris Day, the increasing and devastating volunteers, the implementation Chair impact of the pandemic and of centralised sponsorship against this background we agreements for county took the difficult decision to sponsors and an LTA led review Having served for three years suspend this year’s Initiative. into county patron schemes. as Yorkshire President I was Once detailed information delighted to be invited to As a consequence, our finances becomes available and the chair the Initiative Committee were severely affected implications understood we following the decision by John given that we rely on income will inform our volunteers, Ramsbottom to step down from corporate members to corporate members, patrons from this role at the AGM in support many of our county and life patrons accordingly. 2019. With enormous shoes to activities. One such example fill I do not underestimate the is Advantage Yorkshire where With planning in mind, the 2021 challenge this role presents, we have helped clubs improve Wimbledon opt-in process will which is crucial to Yorkshire their facilities through the take place early in the new Tennis and its financial award of grants and loans. year though as, yet we do not wellbeing. I will say more This would not have been have a specific date. Please about this later but before I possible without our corporate remember that LTA members do, I would like to pay tribute member’s support. must meet the following to John who has done such criteria in addition to opting-in: a fantastic job over the last I would also like to thank hold an adult (18+) or junior five years and who has laid our patrons and life patrons (11-17) LTA Lite Membership the foundations which will who each year contribute to or LTA Team Membership and be of great help as I lead this the initiative through their be linked to their venue via committee forward. membership fees and kind the members area of the LTA donations. This year was no website. different and I am grateful to The Covid-19 pandemic has those who made contributions As usual we have reviewed impacted everyone’s life and despite the Championships our Initiative fees and subject it was therefore unsurprising being cancelled. I have already to any LTA related changes, that the decision was taken to met or spoken with several of we have decided to retain cancel this year’s Wimbledon our patrons and life patrons, our patrons and corporate Championships. I know and I look forward to getting membership subscription fees that this decision came as to know more of our loyal for the coming year at the a great disappointment to supporters in the years ahead. same rate as last year. We do many who love to attend hope that you will continue the Championships, and who As we look forward to next with your kind support which were this year denied that year, we fully expect the as I have already mentioned

14 photo courtesy of AELTC

underpins many of our activities.

I would like to end by thanking everyone involved with the initiative including our corporate members, patrons and life patrons, committee members John Crowther, Geoff Newton, Adrian Waite, Ian Hargreaves and Brian Smith and last but certainly not least our administrator Ann Rushworth whose organisational support is invaluable.

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make them National Runners During lockdown, Cultiv8 Up. Tennis held Zoom conferences for coaches, parents and JB, Joseph, Thomas, Johannus, players with Yorkshire Tennis. Jack, Adam, Alex and Tom, with A huge thank you to the their Captain Elliot, won to be following: Steve McLoughlin, crowned National Champions Richard Crabtree, Elliot Chang, for the second year running. A Tom Loughton, Luke Johnson, fantastic achievement beating Calvin Betton, Paul Jubb, Jonny Essex, Lancashire and Sussex. Carmichael, Naiktha and Nik It is the first time the U18 Bains, Oliver Waugh-Swain, Yorkshire boys have won back Katie O’Brien, Kyle Edmund, to back National titles – great Judy Murray, David Felgate, team work from both the Boys Jonny and Dave Marray. Karen Mitchell, and Girls. This was a fantastic way to Chair It is now that I would be bring the Yorkshire Tennis reporting on the senior age community together and to I would like to start my groups alongside the U9s-U14s. discuss all aspects of the report by congratulating our However, the season changed game. Yorkshire head coaches, Elliot with COVID-19 and all county I hope we will see a return Chang, Tom Loughton and team events were cancelled. to our county competitive the Cultiv8 team (RPDC), on As I write, Yorkshire has also tennis and I would like to wish their first year. The monthly seen the Ladies/Men’s Winter everyone a bright 2021 season newsletters from the head County Cup in November with more success stories. coaches has been a welcome cancelled too. Fortunately, new addition to the players, Junior County training has been For information on parents and coaches, with able to go ahead in October county training at any up to date information. All in accordance with LTA Covid age group please contact these can be accessed on the guidelines. I sincerely hope all [email protected] Yorkshire Tennis website. training continues.

After finishing second in the County Cup race 2019, the Ladies missed out by one match to return to Division 1 in the Winter County Cup. The Men’s side Captained by Steve McLoughlin were Runners Up again, just missing out on the national title.

The start of the 2020 season saw the U18 Girls and Boys teams in Division 1 at Bath. On the final day, both teams were playing to win the title. Phoebe, Jayanne, Gabby, Savannah, Jess, Orla and Caitlin and n Ladies Winter County Cup (L to R): Jayanne Palma, Katie Captain Calvin, worked very Morton, Emily Morton, Jo Craven (Captain), Eleanor Dean, hard but lost to Middlesex to Jess Dawson, Rebecca Hill, Izzy Hearnshaw, Megan Hopton

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n 18&U Boys (L to R): Elliot Chang (captain), JB Pickard, Joseph Fletcher, Thomas Linley, Johannus Monday, Jack Batchelor, Adam Hillerby, Alex Tikhonov, Tom Smart

n 18&U Girls (L to R): Phoebe Suthers, Jayanne n Men’s Winter County Cup (L to R): Steve McLoughlin Palma, Gabby Lindley, Savannah Dada-Mascoll, (captain), Finn Murgett, Joe Newman-Billington, Tom Jess Dawson, Orla Cooper, Caitlin Ward Smart, Clay Crawford, Elliot Chang, Kyle Brassington, JB Pickard, Luke Johnson

Event Captain Team Results Outcome Winter County Steve Luke Johnson, Elliot Chang, Wins: Surrey, Lincolnshire National Cup 2019 – Men McLoughlin Johannus Monday, Kyle Losses: Essex Runners up Division 1 Brassington, Finn Murgett, Clay Remain in Crawford, Richard Crabtree, Tom Division 1 Smart, Joe Newman-Billington Winter County Jo Craven Jayanne Palma, Katie Morton, Wins: Somerset, Sussex Remain in Cup 2019 – Emily Morton, Eleanor Dean, Losses: Northumberland Division 2 Ladies, Jess Dawson, Rebecca Hill, Izzy Division 2 Hearnshaw, Megan Hopton 18&U County Elliot Chang JB Pickard, Thomas Linley, Wins: Essex, Lancashire, Sussex National Cup 2020 – Boys Johannus Monday, Jack Bachelor, Champions Division 1 Adam Hillerby, Alex Tikhonov, Remain in Tom Smart, Joseph Fletcher Division 1 18&U County Calvin Phoebe Suthers, Jayanne Palma, Wins: Essex, Hampshire National Cup 2020 – Girls Betton Gabby Lindley, Savannah Dada- Losses: Middlesex Runners up Division 1 Mascoll, Jess Dawson, Orla Remain in Cooper, Caitlin Ward Division 1

17 LTA Tennis Awards 2020

n Don Saul, Ackworth n Eleanore Lake, Tennis Club – LTA Sheffield College – Volunteer of the Year National Runner Up

Category County Award Winner Lifetime Achievement Derek Malthouse (Whitkirk Tennis Club) Volunteer Don Saul (Ackworth Tennis Club) Young Person Eleanore Lake (Sheffield College) Coach Alice Robson (Ackworth Tennis Club) Club Pocklington Tennis Club Community Thornhill Tennis Club Official Dave Kitchen Education St John Fisher School Sports Partnership in partnership with Batley Girls High School Disability Doncaster Lawn Tennis Club Competition Yorkshire County Closed

Category Regional Award Winner Volunteer Don Saul (Ackworth Tennis Club) Young Person Eleanore Lake (Sheffield College) Coach Alice Robson (Ackworth Tennis Club)

Category National Award Winner Volunteer Don Saul (Ackworth Tennis Club) Coach Alice Robson (Ackworth Tennis Club)

Award National Runner Up Young Person Eleanore Lake (Sheffield College)

18 Yorkshire County Tennis Awards 2020

Yorkshire Tennis is pleased to confirm that its 2020 Award Winners are as follows: Award Category Award winner Headingley Trophy Ladies Winter County Cup Jess Dawson Howden Trophy Men’s Winter County Cup Clay Crawford Mallen Trophy Best Performance Girls 18&U County Cup Gabby Lindley YLTA Trophy Best Performance Boys 18&U County Cup Johannus Monday / Alex Tikhonov Harry Smedley Salver Ladies Summer County Cup No Award Bernard Austin Trophy Men’s Summer County Cup No Award YLTA Trophy Most Improved Player – Girls No Award Brian Mitchell Trophy Most Improved Player – Boys No Award

National Awards Team Achievement Boys 18&U Team National Champions

County Colours Category County Winner Men Joe Newman-Billington, Finn Murgett

n Alice Robson, Ackworth Tennis Club – LTA Development Coach of the Year

19 FINANCE Treasurer’s Report

We are holding £30,000 clubs – £244,000 in grants and sponsorship for future funding £313,000 in loans. obligations for the Leeds RPDC. £300,000 is available Competitions to manage the day-to-day The only competition held this business. year was the LTA National League over the winter of 2019- Income and expenditure 20. Entry fees have been taken There was a deficit of £32,704 for the summer competition, over the year. which it is hoped will take place this autumn. Road to County, Club, Community Wimbledon and the County and Schools Championships were cancelled. Venue registration fees totalled Ian Hargreaves, £70,552 with four new venues Performance Treasurer registered. There were 150 The only County Cups to take registered venues in the County. place were the Adult Winter Five venues did not re-register. and the Under 18 at a cost of It has been a difficult year As part of the collaboration £11,397. Net cost of County financially for Yorkshire Tennis. with Leeds City Council, agreed Training over winter and spring The restrictions imposed to last year over the use of the was £14,062. Payments attempt to counteract the Tennis Centre at John Charles totalling £3,600 were paid Covid-19 pandemic significantly Centre for Sport, we provided from the Aspiring Player Fund reduced the activities it was £20,000 revenue funding to to top players in the county. possible to carry out with cover our use of facilities there a consequent reduction in for 12 months. In view of six Yorkshire Initiative both expenditure and income. months of inactivity, £12,000 This is where the pandemic However, the greatest negative of this remains unused. We has had the biggest negative effect was on our income provided £1,776 to support effect on our income, with the following cancellation of the the LTA initiative to help local cancellation of the Wimbledon Wimbledon Championships. coaches during lockdown. Championships reducing our support from donors from Advantage Yorkshire The balance sheet shows net £102,775 last year to £20,559 assets at the end of the year Advantage Yorkshire was due this year. This includes £9,259 of £657,727, still a healthy to close by 30 September this from our patrons, most of figure. £350,917 of the balance year. In the event it was closed which has been carried forward is out on loan to 26 venues, in April to protect existing funds as a credit against next year’s an increase of £48,000 and given the uncertain future. fees, thus negatively impacting £34,000 was paid out in grants three new loans over the year. next year’s potential income. to 11 venues. Consideration of further loan applications was halted at The continuing initiative to Marketing & communications the onset of the pandemic. To introduce tennis to schools was Expenditure was as normal, help venues’ cash flow, the unfortunately curtailed, but totalling £6,084 offer was made to venues to 26 schools managed to offer postpone loan repayments coaching under the associate Administration due in April; 11 venues took registration scheme before Expenditure in this area up this offer. The loan fund is schools were closed. Through was much reduced as replenished by the repayment the two and a half years of Administrators were less of loan instalments, currently Advantage Yorkshire, £557,000 occupied, and meetings moved at the rate of about £27,000 of Yorkshire Tennis funds has to Zoom, saving on room hire every six months. been used to help Yorkshire and Councillors’ travel costs.

20 Financial Statement

Income and Expenditure in the year to 30 September 2020 Income 2019-20 2018-19 Expenditure 2019-20 2018-19 £ £ £ £ County, Club, Community & Schools Venue registrations 70,552 71,612 LTA registration 0 200 JCCS 12,017 3.491 Coaching 499 0 Coach Grant Aid 1,776 0 Community/disability/inclusivity 600 0 Schools 0 320 Total 70,552 71,612 14,892 4,011 Advantage Yorkshire Associate registrations 320 880 Registration rebates 0 1,100 Club grants paid 34,200 40,906 JCCS grant paid 0 6,135 Associates coaching 2,600 5,900 Loan rebates 6,000 0 Total 320 880 42,800 54,041 Competitions National League 3,512 3,324 National League 2,497 3,025 Road to Wimbledon entry fees 0 716 Road to Wimbledon 0 1,140 County Championships – main 0 6,819 County Championships – court hire 0 3,915 County Championships – other costs 774 6,469 County Championships – masters 0 1,060 County Championships – masters 0 2,095 Yorkshire League 0 570 League support 60 340 Total 3,512 12,489 3,331 16,983 Performance Junior Corby Tournament 0 3,276 Junior County Teams U9 – U18 11,807 23,023 Adult County Teams 7,590 17,239 Veteran County Teams 206 13,009 Tennis balls and equipment 136 2,998 County clothing sale 2,205 1,368 County clothing purchase 1,935 3,095 Thongsbridge minibus 1,200 1,200 County training – players’ fees 9,811 21,411 County training – court hire 8,981 16,812 County training – LTA grant 5,000 5,000 County training – coaching 9,076 16,136 County training – head coach 10,816 0 Aspiring Player Fund 3,600 1,850 Total 17,016 27,779 55,345 98,639 Yorkshire Initiative Initiative membership & donations 11,300 94,830 Initiative costs 0 1,892 Patrons membership & donations 9,259 7,945 Wimbledon ticket sales 0 90,355 Wimbledon ticket purchases 0 90,219 Wimbledon ticket handling fee 0 1,000 Wimbledon lunch receipts 0 12,123 Wimbledon lunch payments 0 12,123 Total 20,559 206,253 0 104,234 Marketing & communications LTA – Tennis Awards 250 250 Awards evening 3,286 2,280 Annual report 1,134 1,133 Tramlines newsletter 909 1,098 Website 435 1,332 Other programmes 320 603 Total 250 250 6,084 6,445 Administration Administrators 14,075 23,460 Professional fees 560 765 Meeting room hire 1,763 1,962 Volunteer / Administrator expenses 4,548 9,129 Other office costs 1,366 2,276 Total 0 0 22,312 37,592 Finance Interest 0 2,160 Bank Charges 148 495 Total income 112,209 321,424 Total expenditure 144,913 322,439 YT surplus -32,704 -1,015 21 Yorkshire Tennis Balance Sheet As at 30/9/20 As at 30/9/19 £ £ Current Assets Loans to clubs - outstanding 350,917 346,292 Cash at banks: NatWest current account 4,970 14,600 Paypal account 4,160 17,782 Yorkshire Bank credit card 3,999 0 Yorkshire Bank current account 317,017 348,021 Yorkshire Bank debtors 6,722 0 336,869 380,404 VAT owed by HMRC 1,298 3,514 Total current assets 689,085 730,210 Current liabilities Regional Player Development Centre -30,000 -29,000 Yorkshire Bank creditors -1,358 -11,437 Approved grants on offer to clubs 0 -21,000 Total current liabilities -31,358 -61,437 Total Net Assets 657,727 668,773 Loan provisions required For payment of approved future loans on offer 0 48,000 For possible future payment of loan rebates at 20% 92,579 94,099

Leeds Regional Player Development Centre Income 2019-20 2018-19 Expenditure 2019-20 2018-19 £ £ £ £ Donations 40,000 40,000 Funding from donations 40,000 22,500 LTA funding 26,000 23,000 LTA funding 25,000 11,500 Total income 66,000 63,000 Total expenditure 65,000 34,000 RPDC Surplus 1,000 29,000

22 Registered Venues 2019-20

• Abbeydale Tennis Club Ltd • Brentwood Lawn Tennis Club • Ackworth Tennis Club • Brough Tennis Club • Adel Tennis Club • Bubwith Tennis Club • Almscliffe Tennis & Bowling Club • Cawood Tennis Club • Alne Parish Leisure Association Tennis Club • Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club • Alwoodley Tennis Club • Cherry Burton Tennis Club • Appleton Roebuck Tennis Club • Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club • Armley Tennis Club • Cliffe Tennis Club • Austwick Tennis Club • Collingham Lawn Tennis Club • Bardsey Tennis Club • Copmanthorpe Tennis Club • Barnsley Lawn Tennis Club • Cottingham Lawn Tennis Club • Batley Sports and Tennis Centre • Cragg Vale Tennis Club • Beauchief Tennis Club • Craven Lawn Tennis Club • Bedale Tennis Club • Crosshills Tennis Club • Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis Club • Dacre Tennis Club • Beverley Town Tennis Club • Danby Tennis Club • Bishopthorpe Tennis Club • David Lloyd Harrogate • Boroughbridge Tennis Club • David Lloyd Hull • Boston Spa Academy Tennis Centre • David Lloyd Leeds • Boston Spa Tennis Club • David Lloyd York • Bradfield Village Fellowship Tennis Club • Denby Dale Tennis Club • Bramhope Tennis Club • Doncaster Lawn Tennis Club

n Pocklington Tennis Club

23 • Dore & Totley Tennis Club • Pool-in-Wharfedale Lawn Tennis Club • Driffield Lawn Tennis Club • Poppleton Lawn Tennis Club • Dunnington Tennis Club • Pudsey Lawn Tennis Club • Ecclesall Lawn Tennis Club • Queens Halifax Sports Club • Elland Tennis Club • Raskelf Tennis Club • Escrick Tennis Club • Rastrick Private Tennis Club • Eskdale School Tennis Club • Rawdon Golf & Lawn Tennis Club • Fulford Tennis Club • Ripon Tennis Centre • Fulwood Tennis Club • Rotherham Moorgate Lawn Tennis Club • Goole Tennis Centre • Roundhay Tennis Club Ltd • Graves Health & Sports Centre • Rowntree Park CYC • Graves Tennis Club • Rufforth Tennis Club • Great Ayton Tennis Club • Rustlings Lawn Tennis Club • Gregory Fields Tennis Club • Salts Tennis Club • Grove Hill Otley Tennis Club • Sandal Lawn Tennis Club • Grove Lawn Tennis Club • Scalby Tennis Club • Hackness & Scarborough Tennis Club • Shadwell Tennis Club • Hallam Grange Tennis Club • Shepley Tennis Club • Hallamshire Tennis & Squash Club Limited • Sheriff Hutton Tennis Club • Harlow Tennis Club • Skipton Tennis Club • Harrogate Racquets Club • Slazenger Sports & Social Club • Harrogate Spa Tennis Centre • Sledmere Tennis Club • Heaton Tennis & Squash Club • South Cave Tennis Club • Hessle Lawn Tennis Club • Sproatley Tennis Club • Heworth Tennis Club • St Andrews Tennis Club • Holmfirth Parish Church Tennis Club • St Chads (Leeds) Tennis Club • Horsforth Throstle Nest Tennis Club • St Peters Tennis Club • Hovingham Tennis Club • Starbeck Tennis Club • Huddersfield Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Ltd • Stocksbridge Tennis Club • Hull YPI Lawn Tennis Club • Stokesley Tennis Club • Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club • Strensall and Towthorpe Lawn Tennis Club • John Charles Centre for Sport • Sutton-upon-Derwent Tennis Club • Kirkbymoorside Tennis Club • Swanland Lawn Tennis Club • Kirkstall Abbey Tennis Club • Tadcaster Lawn Tennis Club • Knaresborough King James’s Tennis Club • Thirsk Tennis Club • Leake Tennis Club • Thongsbridge Tennis Club • Leeds Beckett University Tennis Club • Thorncliffe City Tennis Club • Linton Tennis Club • Thorner Victory Hall Tennis Club • Liversedge Tennis Club • Thornhill Tennis Club • Longley Community Sports Club • Todmorden Lawn Tennis Club • Malton Tennis, Bowls & Squash Club • Wakefield Tennis Club • Market Weighton Tennis Club • Wellholme Park Lawn Tennis Club • Marsden Tennis Club • West Tanfield Memorial Tennis Club • Marton-cum-Grafton Tennis Club • West Yorkshire Tennis Club • Mashamshire Tennis Club • Westfields Tennis Club • Mexborough Athletic Tennis Club • Wetherby Castlegarth Lawn Tennis Club • Mirfield Tennis Club • Wheatley Hills Tennis Club • New Earswick Tennis Club • Wheldrake Tennis Club • Northallerton Tennis Club • Whitkirk Lawn Tennis Club • Northowram Tennis Club • Wigginton Tennis Centre • Nuffield Hull Tennis Academy • York St John University Sports Park • Park Tennis Club • York Tennis Club • Pelican Park Tennis Club • Pocklington Tennis Club

24 THE TEAM YLTA County Officials 2020

Executive Council President Geoff Newton Chairman John Crowther Secretary Duties undertaken by Alison Steel Treasurer Ian Hargreaves

Administrators Alison Steel (County Administrator) Dave Kitchen (Tennis Administrator) Jessica Redfearn (Project Administrator) Ann Rushworth (Wimbledon Tickets Administrator)

Area Representatives / Councillors

Angela Crossley Wendy Hurworth Brian Smith John Crowther John Linfoot Trevor Stent Chris Day Karen Mitchell Don Stewart Chris French Zsuzsi Puskas Adrian Waite Martin Gilmour Jessica Redfearn Margaret Whitehead Ian Hargreaves Carolyn Rothwell Elizabeth Wilson Jan Hornby Richard Simpson

Co-opted Members of Executive Council Sue Stent (Co-opted January 2020) Nicola Mooney (Co-opted January 2020) Peter Vann (Co-opted September 2020)

Management Committee Angela Crossley Geoff Newton John Crowther Carolyn Rothwell Chris Day Don Stewart Ian Hargreaves Adrian Waite Karen Mitchell

Trustees Stephen Freegard John Ramsbottom Peter Wilkes

Independent Examiner Rod Macaulay A.C.A.

25 2020 Sub-Committee Members

Audit & Finance Rules Ian Hargreaves (Chair) Chris French (Chair) Chris Day Stephen Freegard Brian Smith Trevor Stent Bridget Hutchinson Elizabeth Wilson Peter Wilkes

YLTA Initiative County, Club, Community and Schools Chris Day (Chair) Don Stewart (Chair) Ian Hargreaves Chris Day Adrian Waite Angela Crossley John Crowther Martin Gilmour Geoff Newton Richard Simpson Brian Smith Jess Redfearn Ann Rushworth Zsuzsi Puskas Regional LTA representatives also attend

Performance Competitions Karen Mitchell (Chair) Carolyn Rothwell (Chair) Sally Bickerton Dave Kitchen Jo Craven Trevor Stent Steve McLoughlin Heidi Wragg Dave Kitchen Christine Randall-Klee (LTA Rep) Rebecca Lee Dave Kitchen Elliott Chang John Loughton (LTA Rep) Tom Loughton Calvin Betton Nicola Mooney

Awards Evening/Social Events Marketing & Communications Group Elizabeth Wilson (Chair) John Crowther (Chair) Chris Day Adrian Waite Martin Gilmour Sue Stent Adrian Waite Stephen Freegard Jess Redfearn Jess Redfern Sue Stent Paul Sheard (LTA Rep)

26 THE TEAM YLTA County Officials 2020

Vice Presidents John Andrews Stephen Freegard* Robert Lamb* John Ramsbottom* Robert Armitage* Michael Hann* Charlotte Lindsay* Dr Grant Roberts Ann Barker* Ian Hargreaves John Linfoot Mike Rogers Reg Brace* Sally Holdsworth Pauline Longbottom Ken Sainty* Philip Brook John Howarth Sue Mappin Roger Taylor Derek Cook Joyce Howden* Jonathan Marray Colin Tuffs Christine Dalton Wendy Hurworth Steve Mcloughlin Elizabeth Wagstaff Chris Day* Simon Ickringill Karen Mitchell Peter Wilkes* Mary Durrans John Illingworth Geoffrey Newton Elizabeth Wilson* John Forster* The Lord Kirkham CVO Katie O’Brien [* 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 G Millar* Mrs M Armitage* Ms R Gill* Mrs A Mitchell Mrs J Bailey Mrs D Gill* Mr T Mitchell Mr M Bailey Mrs H Goodall Mrs E McHugh Mrs J Barker Mrs S Green Mr G Newton Ms C Beacham Mr J Guthrie* Mr H Norton* Mrs M Berrington Mrs P Hall Mr T Phillips Mr G Black Mrs E Halls Mr R Ranson* Mr M Bolton Mr A Harmer Mrs A Reed Mrs S Bolton Mr C Harper* Mrs K B Robinson* Mrs A Boocock Mrs P Harrison* Mrs A Rose Mr D Boorman* Mrs J Havis Mr W Smith Ms P A Booth* Mrs J Hirst Mr J Sowden Mrs L Bowers* Mr S Holliday* Mrs S J Thompson Mr K Brown Mr R Hostombe Mr C S Tuffs* Mrs M Brown Mr J D J Huntington Mr G Vint Mr N Brown Mr M Inman Mr J A V Wade Miss H Charnock Mr O Kaye Mrs B J Waite* Mrs K Charnock Mr J Kingsley* Mrs S B Wandless Ms H Clauss – Goodall Mrs S Kristall - Monnickendam Mr S Westwood* Mr J A Concannon* Mrs J Laycock Mrs J M Whitehead Mr D H Cook Mrs H Lee Miss L Whitehead Mr A Cope Mr S Lee Mr M Whitehead* Mr C W A Craven* Miss B G Leopard* Mr T Wynn* Mr C Denton* Mrs S Lifford [* Donation]

27 Life Patrons Mr D E Adolph Mrs S Cooke* Mr P Laudau Prof J K Smedley* Mr J M Ainsley* Mr B Cox Mr J Laxton Mrs N Stockdale Mr D U Armitage* Mr J A Crowther Mrs A Lees* Mr J Stockdale* Mr B Bannister Mrs V Field Mr E Lees* Mrs V Tawn Mrs E Barker Mr V J W Fielder* Mr N Lees* Mrs H Tiliouine* Mrs E Beaton Mrs L Freegard* Mr P C Lewis Mr J R Tuffs Mr G R M Bilton Mr S R Freegard* Mrs R Lewis Mr P Turnbull Mrs S J Bilton Mr D Fyfe* Mrs P Longbottom Miss M O L Wallace Mrs J Black Mrs Galley Mr P Mason* Mrs J Waterson* Mr J H Briggs Mr C M P Granger Mr S M Molloy Mr M Weatherall Mrs R Briggs Mr J M W Granger* Ms C F Murphy* Mr D T Whitaker* Mrs G Brook Mr M P Hann Mrs J Norton Mr P G Wilkes Mrs B Burrows Mr M V Harne* Mr C Pinder Mr C Wilkinson* Mr M J Burrows* Mr C Hastings-Long Mrs B M Precious Mrs L Wilkinson* Miss A Burton* Mr C Hill* Mr R Preston Mr N Wilson Mr R Burton* Mrs E Hirst Mrs J L Ribeiro* Mr O Wilson Mrs R Burton* Mrs D Hutchinson Miss C Rowe Mr D C Wood Mr B I Chapman Mrs Y G Johnson Mrs G Seal* Mrs K M Woolhouse* Mrs V M Clark Ms S Klaus Mr P H Sharp Mr J Wragg Mr D R Collins Mrs E Lambert Mr N Skelton Mrs L C Wright Mr C Cooke* Mr J Laudau Miss H Slack* Mrs R Yates [* Donation]

LTA North Region Staff Team Head of Region – Paul Bennett

Partnership Development Partners • Paul Sheard – South Yorkshire, Kirklees, Bradford, York • Gavin Sutcliffe – Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate and Leeds • Laurie Haines – Hambleton and Wakefield • Laura Lattimore – Hull and East Yorkshire, Selby, Richmondshire, Scarborough and Ryedale

Regional Specialist Roles • Christine Randall Klee – Competition Development Partner • Rashida Salloo – Community Development Partner • Alyson O’Donnell – County Safeguarding Officer • Matt Elkington – Disability Development Partner • Jo Cunliffe – Workforce Development Partner

28 Yorkshire Tennis Initiative

What is it? advertising, public relations, an LTA review into County marketing and sales Sponsorship and Patron • A fund supported by promotion. schemes. companies, individual patrons or life patrons by • Supporters can be 1. Individual Patron Membership subscription or voluntary associated with a specific £45 per annum plus VAT = £54 donation. event and enjoy a range of 2. Individual Life Patron specific benefits which may • The fund is used to subsidise Membership £450 plus VAT = include the opportunity to all or part of Yorkshire £540 purchase tickets for the Tennis activities detailed in major tennis events in the 3. Corporate Initiative this report. UK which take place during Membership £300 plus VAT = • The fund assists in the summer each year i.e. £360 development activities, Queens, Fed and Davis Cup 4. Donations in addition to the performance, competition matches, pre-Wimbledon annual subscription to support and the promotion of tennis events at Birmingham, our local activities continue throughout Yorkshire Eastbourne, Nottingham to be welcome and details of making the sport more and the Challenger events the programmes supported accessible to a wider which includes Surbiton, by these funds can be seen community and ultimately Manchester and the very through our website and in this helps to raise standards. successful Ilkley Trophy Annual Report. Please note Tournament. that any donation is not subject Why should corporate bodies to VAT. and individuals support the Details of the YLTA’s Initiative? Membership scheme are Further information from: • Supporters can be seen to available and can be forwarded Chris Day, Yorkshire Tennis be contributing to tennis upon request. The following c/o 2 Kingwell Mews, activities in Yorkshire and subscriptions for 2021 may be Worsbrough, Barnsley, local communities by subject to change following S70 4HJ. T: 01226 297704 E: [email protected]

Supporters of the Yorkshire Tennis Initiative: Corporate Members

The following companies and personnel have all • Hawsons Chartered Accountants contributed financially to Yorkshire Tennis and we • Hatch Communications Ltd thank them most sincerely for their support. • Laver Regeneration Ltd • Age Partnership Retirement Ltd • LGK Farms LLP • Allied4Vans (Hire) Ltd • MKM Building Supplies Ltd • ATP Advertising & Marketing Ltd • NIC Services Group Ltd • Babolat • One Global Solutions Ltd • Black Diamond Investments • Pinsent Mason LLP • Caddick Developments Ltd • Pure Retirement Ltd • Chilli UK Ltd • Rosettes Direct Ltd • Gecko Direct Ltd • Swire Properties Ltd

29 Obituaries

managed for many years and the Men’s County Squad and passed over to two stepsons. partnered many of our more illustrious players during these “I have always been a sports years, including Michael Hann, Colin nut,“ admitted Colin and he Roger Taylor, Dickie Dillon, Graham joined Longley Tennis Club Terry Pickering and Brian when he was 10 and was Sheridan but Tony Barringer persuaded by the late Brian and David Hart were regular Webb to join Huddersfield LTC partners during this period. in 1949. Besides playing and officiating He represented Yorkshire at he was also a distinguished tennis, squash and badminton coach and took the Under 18’s but in view of a heavy schedule County boys squads at tennis in each sport one had to go and squash for many years. and it was badminton. He He also played football for represented Yorkshire Tennis 21 years as a goalkeeper for on County Week in 1955 and his King James Old Boys and an last appearance was in 1967 allrounder for Huddersfield when he became a member of YMCA cricket team with a bit of the Men’s Selection Committee. golf and snooker thrown in.

He became a committee In his leisure time he enjoyed member at the Huddersfield hill walking particularly around club in 1954 and chairman for Scotland and Austria. the period 1983 to 1987 and the district’s representative What a sporting life!! on the YLTA Council from 1974 to 1985 and to finalise It is with great sadness that his administration capabilities I must advise you that Colin he refereed the Huddersfield Graham, our President in 1988, Open Tournament for at least passed away peacefully on the 12 years (from 1974). 8th September in Huddersfield Infirmary having been ill for As a player he first a few years. The funeral took represented the County in 1954 place on the 24th September and appeared for the last in and was a family affair 1967 on County Week. restricted to ten people in view In the Yorkshire Championships of the Covid 19 pandemic which it was a case of near misses we currently face on a day by as he reached the semi-finals day basis. of the singles twice, the men’s doubles on four occasions with Huddersfield born Colin was Tony Barringer and lost in the educated at King James mixed final in 1962 and 1967 Grammar School, Almondbury with Joyce Fulton and Charlotte and spent two years at Leeds Lindsay respectively but in Technical College’s Department 1968 he won the title with of Printing. After national Charlotte. service he became involved in the family printing business, He was a genial man and Brook and Learoyd, which he became Mr Versatility within

30 APPENDIX

Winter County Cup 2019 Men 32 Ladies 33

County Cup Reports 2020 18 & Under Girls 34 18 & Under Boys 35

31 Winter County Cup 2019

stepped in late and those on with a big margin so we could standby, eternally grateful for not be dragged into the mix if Men’s Winter that commitment. the other fixture went against County Cup us. Well the men responded so Day 1 Win vs Surrey: 5-4 well after the disappointment What a match, tight, and what the previous day which is Group 1: Bath a win, always happy to beat a credit to them! It was a 22/23/24 November 2019 Surrey and on paper they were comprehensive performance heavy favourites. A debut and the team shut the door Captain: Steve McLoughlin was given to Tom Smart. 3-3 on Lincolnshire. We have been Team: Elliot Chang, Kyle after all completed singles here before so I was pleased Brassington, Finn Murgett, and then terrific performances that we were so strong. JB Luke Johnson, Clay Crawford, in the doubles saw Yorkshire Pickard made his debut and Richard Crabtree, Tom Smart, edge it. We were strong and won. Well done JB. JB Pickard, Joe Newman- memorable performances Billington. Reserves Nick from all involved. Great team to captain and Turnbull and Peter Ashley all gave their best for the Day 2 Loss vs Essex: 2-7 County which is so pleasing to Group 1 winter county cup is Tough day at the office, Essex see. Thank you to the senior never easy, at the end of the last year’s Champions just had player’s for their help and weekend two teams stay in that bit too much for us. We consideration, we had a great group 1 and two teams are nearly got enough pressure on time, lots of fun and hard graft, relegated, so margins are tight. them, again good fight from well done guys and thank you. Once again Yorkshire finished Yorkshire against a very good We have a competitive group national runners-up, something team. and the final squad was difficult we should be very proud of. We to decide but that’s a good had a great spirit once more Day 3 Win vs Lincolnshire: 7-0 thing! with a good blend of youth and when event stopped. experience which will keep the We needed to win to stay in County in good health for the group 1 and to ensure it was future. Thank you to those who

n L to R: Steve McLoughlin (Captain), Finn Murgett, Joe Newman-Billington, Tom Smart, Clay Crawford, Elliot Chang, Kyle Brassington, JB Pickard, Luke Johnson

32 Winter County Cup 2019

Ladies Winter County Cup

Group 2, Sunderland 22/23/24 November 2019

Captain: Jo Craven Team: Isabelle Hearnshaw, Jess Dawson, Jayanne Palma, Eleanor Dean, Katie Morton, Emily Morton, Rebecca Hill, Megan Hopton

Game faces on, Yorkshire ladies are playing to gain promotion into Division 1; n L to R: Jayanne Palma, Katie Morton, Emily Morton, Jo Craven with a strong team and (Captain), Eleanor Dean, Jess Dawson, Rebecca Hill, Izzy Hearnshaw, teammates flying back from Megan Hopton US universities, I fancied our chances but it was definitely solid singles performances losing only seven games not going to be easy… taking all the singles rubbers between them. Needing only putting us at 6-0. Jess Dawson two rubbers for the win, Day 1 Win vs Somerset: 5-4 had a tricky match at No.3 Division 1 was in sight… Starting bright and early singles against Saffron Dowse Yorkshire got off to a but managed to keep on top in Megan Hopton lost at the no.3 good start Jayanne Palma, the second set winning 6-3 7-5. spot to Grace Dixon. Jess Dawson and Eleanor Emily Morton had a battle for Eleanor Dean had a long battle Dean all had solid singles the No.1 singles rubber beating with Alexandra Walker but performances. Megan Hopton Alicia Dudeney 3-6 7-5 6-3 in a went down 6-3 in the third. and Katie Morton lost in close 2.5-hour long match. Katie Morton also had a tough 3 setters and Emily Morton one against Amy Hoburn also gave it her all against Under Yorkshire were feeling losing 6-3 in the third taking 18 National Champ Grace Piper confident after the singles and the score to 3-3 after singles. but went down 6-4 6-4 leaving cleaned up the doubles wins us at 3-3 after singles. for a 9-0 win and an early Down to the doubles for two finish followed by a trip to the hours of nail biting tennis, the Down to the doubles… Metro Centre! doubles matches all went on Unbeaten last year Jayanne at the same time for a doubles Palma and Jess Dawson showdown. teamed up to win at the No.2 Day 3 Loss vs doubles spot closely followed Northumberland: 4-5 Jess Dawson and Jayanne by Isabelle Hearnshaw and Day three and we faced local Palma finished first beating Rebecca Hill winning at No.3 side Northumberland who Stephanie Booth and Deborah meaning we had won the tie. had also won their previous Armstrong 10-4 in a third set Megan Hopton and Eleanor two matches meaning the tie break at the No.2 doubles Dean lost at the No.1 doubles winner of the tie was to gain spot. spot meaning Yorkshire took promotion to Division 1. the win 5-4. Close one. Yorkshire got off to a fantastic Rebecca Hill and Isabelle start with Rebecca Hill, Katie Hearnshaw put up a great fight Day 2 Win vs Sussex: 9-0 Morton and Jess Dawson coming back to win the second Yorkshire ladies put in some winning at 4, 5 and 6 singles, set after losing the first set

33 County Cup 2020

6-0 to Grace Dixon and Lauren 6, but Gabby put in a typically Jones but couldn’t convert the resilient performance to win a ten point tie breaking going battle, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, to make down 10-3. 18&U Girls it 1-1 after the first two singles matches. Jayanne and Orla It was all down to the last then won two comfortable rubber and Megan Hopton Competition & Venue: matches to put us 3-1 ahead and Eleanor Dean were 1 set 18&U Girls County Cup, Bath in the tie. Savannah won an all with Amy Hoburn and 28/29 February, 1 March 2020 epic battle at 2, winning in a Alexandra Walker meaning final set tie-break, before Jess another ten point tie break! Captain: Calvin Betton lost at 1, leaving us 4-2 after It was a great match but Vice captain: Jo Craven the singles. Gabby and Phoebe Northumberland played some won an epic at third doubles gritty tennis and took more Team Members: Jess Dawson, pair, 11-9 in the match tiebreak, risks than us on crucial points Savannah Dada-Mascoll, Orla and Orla and Savannah won at which paid off. All in all, it was Cooper, Jayanne Palma, Gabby second pair to secure the tie, a disappointing weekend for Lindley, Phoebe Suthers, Caitlin 6-3. the ladies having worked so Ward hard but I know we will come Day 2 Win vs Hampshire back stronger next year and Day 1 Win vs Essex: 6-3 & Isle of Wight: 7-2 we will make it into Division 1 To start off what we knew Gabby and Phoebe got us again! would be a tough campaign, off to a great start with two Phoebe lost a close match at comfortable wins, and then

n L to R: Phoebe Suthers, Jayanne Palma, Gabby Lindley, Savannah Dada-Mascoll, Jess Dawson, Orla Cooper, Caitlin Ward

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Jayanne won an epic, saving claimed all six singles rubbers, match points to win in a final something extremely rare at set tiebreak. Orla won in three county cup in any age group. sets to put us 4-0 up in the 18&U Boys We had fantastic support from tie. Savannah lost at 2 against all team members and the an extraordinarily strong players really backed each player, but Jess sealed the tie Competition & Venue: other in the key moments. with a strong performance at 18&U Boys County Cup, Bath 1, 5-1 after the singles. Jess 28/29 February, 1 March 2020 It was testament to the & Jayanne and Savannah & excellent focus and maturity Phoebe won their doubles Captain: Elliot Chang to stay on it for the whole day comfortably, and Gabby & Vice captain: Peter Ashley with the older players setting Orla lost in a match tiebreak. a good example and leading A strong 7-2 win for the team. Team: Johannus Monday, Tom from the front. I was most This left us knowing that a win Smart, Adam Hillerby, Joseph impressed that there was no the following day vs Middlesex Fletcher, Alex Tikhonov, JB sign of any let up as the match would give us the title. Pickard, Thomas Linley, Jack was secured with everyone Batchelor understanding the importance Day 3 Loss vs Middlesex: 3-6 of each rubber in the overall We knew this would be a tough The 18&U Boys team went into standings. task as Middlesex brought in the 2020 County Cup on the two National Academy players back of winning the event the Day 2 Win vs Lancashire: 7-2 for the final day, something we previous year but with a string Saturday’s action pitted us were unable to do. Phoebe got of new faces in the line-up, a against Lancashire, both us off to a strong start though, number of debutants would teams and captains knew winning in straight sets. Gabby have to step up if we were to their respective counterparts lost a long battle going down retain our status as national well so it would be a test of in the tiebreak in the third. 1-1 champions. Johannus Monday, nerve as to who could produce after the first two rubbers. Tom Smart, Adam Hillerby & their best tennis on the day. We struggled in the next three Joseph Fletcher had all been Even under that extra bit singles matches against strong part of the previous year’s of pressure the boys again opponents. Jess gave us hope success. Whilst Alex Tikhonov, showed great character and with a strong win at No.1 JB Pickard, Thomas Linley and stayed strong throughout the though. This left us 2-4 down Jack Batchelor came into the matches. after the singles. Orla and team for the first time. Elliot Gabby kept up the battle with Chang took up the reigns as Our line up remained the same a great doubles win, to make captain with Peter Ashley as the previous day and after it 3-4. Unfortunately, that was returning in the role of vice- we lost at 6 but claimed the the last win we got on the day, captain. victory at 5 the match was eventually losing the tie 3-6. finely poised after the first Day 1 Win vs Essex: 7-2 two hours play. Adam Hillerby It was a tough weekend to The first day of the round robin and JB Pickard then produced take as we finished level on three-day event saw us face exemplary performances at points with Middlesex, with Essex on the Friday. The boys 4&3 respectively winning in them winning the title on count got off to a fantastic start straight sets and putting us 3-1 back by one rubber. The bare with Jack and Alex winning at up before the match was again bones team we had performed singles Nos 6&5 respectively, sealed after singles play. Tom fantastically though, and we both making their debuts in Smart won at singles No.2 and will have another crack at the the team and producing some Johannus Monday secured the title next year! really impressive displays. win at No.1, both left handers using their serve and explosive The momentum we had built game styles to come out on up continued throughout the top. singles line up as the boys

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n L to R: Elliot Chang (captain), JB Pickard, Joseph Fletcher, Thomas Linley, Johannus Monday, Jack Batchelor, Adam Hillerby, Alex Tikhonov, Tom Smart

A better doubles display talked going into the match incredibly high level and tense than the day before was about our personal standards encounter he managed to get pleasing to see and certainly and not being complacent. An the win 7-6,7-6. gave selection issues for the unchanged line up saw Alex captains going into the final and Jack both win long 3 set It was a pleasure to captain the day. matches to set us up well boys all weekend and retain before Adam and JB produced the national title for the first Day 3 Win vs Sussex: 6-3 some great tennis to keep the time. Going into the weekend The final day vs Sussex would momentum with us. After Tom on paper at least it was set to prove our toughest test. Smart narrowly lost at singles be nip and tuck but the boys Both in terms of the level No.2 after having match points truly were the best ‘team’ of opponent but also as the to keep Sussex’s hopes alive throughout the weekend. finish line got closer, we would the responsibility of sealing the Their preparation, mindset have to keep our composure win fell to Johannus Monday. and ultimately nerve were far in order to get the job done. He would face his toughest superior to their opponents Beating all three teams over and highest ranked opponent which saw us dominate the the weekend isn’t easy and we of the weekend and after an singles match ups each day.

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