Tennis in Surrey Magazine 2016
Magazine published by Tennis Surrey showcasing 2016.
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county cup<br />
Ladies County Week Champions<br />
they turned it around, sheer<br />
guts and determ<strong>in</strong>ation and a<br />
couple of extraord<strong>in</strong>ary po<strong>in</strong>ts<br />
and took it 10/7. What an amaz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
achievement for Jazz and Candy,<br />
the 15 Club is an elite club<br />
especially <strong>in</strong> group 1 (and as third<br />
pair). A fantastic week for <strong>Surrey</strong>.”<br />
10U Boys: County Cup<br />
Champions for the first<br />
time <strong>in</strong> the event’s 16-<br />
year history<br />
Team Manager David Lovejoy<br />
Coach David Cox<br />
Team Kai-Luca Ampaw, Jamie<br />
Diack, Henry Jefferson, Alexandre<br />
Gruffat<br />
The format for the National F<strong>in</strong>als<br />
was different to qualify<strong>in</strong>g with<br />
eight teams <strong>in</strong> two boxes of four<br />
teams, with the w<strong>in</strong>ner of each<br />
box play<strong>in</strong>g each other <strong>in</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>al.<br />
<strong>Surrey</strong> reached the f<strong>in</strong>al aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
Hertfordshire, Team Manager<br />
David Lovejoy expla<strong>in</strong>s how the<br />
f<strong>in</strong>al match transpired:<br />
“After the first two s<strong>in</strong>gles<br />
matches aga<strong>in</strong>st Hertfordshire<br />
we found ourselves 2-0 up with<br />
the 3rds to play. A w<strong>in</strong> at 3 would<br />
make the doubles academic and<br />
<strong>Surrey</strong> would be the 10 & Under<br />
County Cup Champions. After<br />
hold<strong>in</strong>g and los<strong>in</strong>g a match<br />
po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>in</strong> the second set tie-break<br />
Alexandre found himself <strong>in</strong> a<br />
tough 10 po<strong>in</strong>t shootout to decide<br />
the tie. Alexandre regrouped and<br />
refocused and played some great<br />
positive tennis to w<strong>in</strong> the tie-break<br />
after a nail bit<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>ish 10-7 and<br />
<strong>in</strong> do<strong>in</strong>g so <strong>Surrey</strong> were the boys<br />
Under 10s County Cup Champions<br />
for the first time <strong>in</strong> the event’s 16<br />
year history”<br />
14U Boys: County Cup<br />
Champions<br />
Team Manager Shaun Malcolm<br />
Coach Josh Miller<br />
Team Benjam<strong>in</strong> Heynold, Arthur<br />
Fery, Jorge Beltrao, Harry Hew<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
Vraj Patel, Guy den Ouden<br />
“The boys had created a fantastic<br />
team spirit <strong>in</strong> fight<strong>in</strong>g back <strong>in</strong> the<br />
group stage. On Sunday we had a<br />
great warm up and the team were<br />
excited about the day ahead. Guy<br />
den Ouden was our star man, at<br />
4th player, and got us off to an<br />
amaz<strong>in</strong>g start. We have never seen<br />
so many w<strong>in</strong>ners. Jorge Beltrao<br />
came through a close match at<br />
player 3 but did well to use his<br />
forehand effectively. Arthur Fery<br />
also did a great job on the last day<br />
us<strong>in</strong>g his skill and movement to<br />
get the w<strong>in</strong>. Benjam<strong>in</strong> Heynold<br />
had a tough match aga<strong>in</strong>st another<br />
GB player Peter Alam to w<strong>in</strong> the<br />
County Cup. He came through<br />
and the boys jo<strong>in</strong>ed him on court<br />
to celebrate. Well done to Vraj and<br />
Harry who played <strong>in</strong> the doubles <strong>in</strong><br />
the F<strong>in</strong>al.”<br />
26 tennis <strong>in</strong> surrey <strong>2016</strong> facebook.com/<strong>Tennis</strong><strong>Surrey</strong> www.tennissurrey.org.uk
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