Busy month at Sleaford Tennis Club

16 randomly drawn pairs were drawn into 4 round robin groups and the winners of each group made it through to the semi finals.

Each pair played the other 3 in their respective groups in quick fire best of 5 matches.

The semi final lineup was Hayley Moss & Giles Jackson vs Helen Garrett & George Ryder and Lucy Freeman & Rafa Beavan vs Pat Bird & Clare Campbell.

After two very close semi finals, the final was contested, a best of 5 games match as Lucy & Rafa beat Helen & George 3-1.

On Sunday 14th September, the club championship finals were contested.

The Ladies doubles kicked off the afternoon with Ros Elphick & June Martin beating Helen Garrett and Lesley Foster in a match that swung one way and then the other, eventually decided on a championship tie break 10-8.

The Mixed Doubles was a family affair, with Hayley Moss and Anthony Fletcher beating Clare Campbell and Jack Moss 6-2 7-6, giving sister Hayley bragging rights over brother Jack.

Archie Szirtes beat Rafa Beavan in the U14 final.

Dom Crawford beat Luca Carpenter 6-1 6-1 in the U18 final.

The Ladies Singles was won by Sarah Stentiford, beating Helen Garrett 7-5 7-6 in the final.

The Wheelchair title was won by Neil Rossiter, beating Neil Everington in the final.

In the local league winter season, The first team won 8-0 after a hard fought afternoon of tennis. Both teams will now play against other clubs across the county including Boston, Bourne, Louth and Grimsby throughout the winter months.

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The club offers a wide ranging coaching programme as well as men’s, ladies and mixed teams, plus social, walking and wheelchair tennis for all ages and abilities.