CLUB PLAYERS

After writing about 'top players' recently, I come back for a moment to our more modest 'Club players'. They have been making their own efforts, which I think should be recorded.

We should congratulate, first of all, our enthusiastic doubles couple, Ken & Joyce, who, not content with winning honours locally (see photo), made the journey to England this summer, to take part in a tournament on grass at the Tunbridge Wells Tennis Club. They reached the doubles final together & were only beaten by a couple of their own countrymen. Well done! They have also played separately in Singles tournaments: Joyce narrowly missed winning the final of her category in the recent ITF tournament in Grasse La Paoute.

I have earlier mentioned our Irish Veteran Captain, Neagle Cathcart, who continues to grace our courts with his efficient presence: he, also took part in this recent tournament in Grasse,& while being eliminated in the over 55 men's final; combined with our loyal, Lucien, won the men's doubles convincingly.

Neither has our youth been idle in competition: Alexander Pearch was only beaten in the 4th round of a Bath tournament. He has already shown his promise in several tournaments in this area, as photos on the Club office door testify.

That our Club is becoming a hotbed of junior talent, is shown from day to day by the participation in high-level training of the family Ferro, for example. All three siblings were here again this evening: Fiona, telling me she only lost in the Sophia final at the incredible level at that age-group of -4/6! Here's a promised photo of this 12-year old France number 1.

More news of these gifted youngsters profiting from vigorous training here in the Vignal, in future posts.

I promise not to forget to comment on all we others: but please take more balls in the air in your doubles matches..............

Don't be dull base-liners! Aggress!