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promotion The Aegon Open Tennis Tournament at Sutton Tennis and Squash Club This was the seventh consecutive year that Sutton Tennis and Squash Club has hosted an Aegon British Tennis Tour, a Tier 1 event. Thanks to the generosity of the Club’s sponsors, STSC was able to more than double the prize fund provided by the LTA, making this much the most remunerative stage on the tour with a prize pot of £12,750. There was, accordingly, a strong entry with Marcus Willis, Britain’s number 8 and world ranked number 363 the Men’s top seed, and Tara Moore the topseeded woman, ranked 4 in Great Britain and 262 in the world. In tandem with the senior event, the Club ran a Grade 3 tournament for juniors across seven age categories which attracted a total entry of 170. This came to over 200 when doubles entries were also taken. Cheam Sports Lawn Tennis Club kindly made their courts available to take the considerable overflow from STSC. It already seems hard to believe, but we were blessed with dry and mainly sunny weather, apart from a downpour on Monday afternoon. An early highlight of the week was the appearance of Tim Henman, alongside Miles Maclagan, Andy Murray’s erstwhile coach and an honorary member of STSC, to 28 tennis in surrey 2014 facebook.com/TennisSurrey www.LTA.org.uk/in-your-area/Surrey
promotion The Club takes the opportunity of tournament week to do some fundraising for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and four young children being treated at the Marsden came to take part” conduct a clinic for junior players under the watchful eye of Dan Bloxham, Head Coach at the All England Club. The Club takes the opportunity of tournament week to do some fundraising for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and four young children being treated at the Marsden came to take part. Both they and their parents seemed to take a great deal of pleasure in the occasion. All concerned were grateful to Tim, Miles and Dan for their whole-hearted and energetic commitment to making a resounding success of a good long workout! Once the main tournament draw got under way, it was not long before seeded players started to be uprooted. One of the first to go was STSC’s own Jack Carpenter, the fifth seed, beaten by the unseeded Joshua Sapwell, who had come through the qualifiers. Joshua went on to reach the final, beating the third seed in the quarters and the second seed in the semis. In the other half, Marcus Willis proceeded serenely to the semifinal where James Marsalek, seeded six, beat him 6-2,6-4. James won the final 6-2,6-2, a scoreline which does not do justice to Josh and belies the excitement of what was really a close match. Presentations to the finalists including spectacular bouquets provided by Mad Lilies, a vote of thanks to sponsors and helpers from Stuart Duthie, Club President, and some words of thanks from Janet Tobin of the Marsden. This was followed by a Sponsors’ Lunch, laid on with customary lavishness by Gill Bradley, Club Co-Manager, with wines (very good ones to my taste) donated by Vineking. This was followed by the Women’s final between Tara Moore and Francesca Stephenson, the sixth seed. Fran had done well to reach the final, beating Lucy Brown, the previous year’s winner, in three sets in her semi-final but Tara, who had earned a wildcard entry into Wimbledon in 2013, proved too strong. Fran went down 6-1,6-1 but not without a fight. The day was rounded off with some very entertaining doubles. Marcus and James teamed up to win the Men’s, Tara and Jessica Simpson won the Women’s, and it came as no surprise when James and Tara took the Mixed Doubles prize to crown a week that was highly satisfactory for them, for the Club and for all its many visitors. The Club is grateful for its many sponsors, principal among whom are The Harley Medical Group, Aspect Web Media, Boadicea The Victorious (the niche British parfumiers) and ICB Group, the insurers. The Club is proud to continue its tradition of support for the Royal Marsden with the usual raffle etc augmented this year with contributions to Tim Henman’s clinic, the proceeds of sales of ice cream provided by Brakes Bros from a stand made out of half a mini donated permanently to the Club by Art Rebellion of Coulsdon and, in particular, the sale of a limited edition of twenty prints of Tim in action, signed by him. These were devised and donated by Art Rebellion. Many thanks to you all. Report thanks to Club Secretary, Stephen Bailey www.LTA.org.uk/in-your-area/Surrey Follow us on twitter @SurreyLTA tennis in surrey 2014 29
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