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President's Mixed Tournament - November 2009
Nine couples battled it out in this Wells annual tournament held at Millfied in the great indoor tennis facilities.
 
All entrants benefited from the wealth of Christmas nibbles on offer, including home-made biscuits, sausage rolls, cake and fruit, as well as the traditional mulled wine.
 
In the event there was some very close play in the three qualification rounds - and one or two slight surprises. Heading their three groups, and thus winning through to the final round, went Brian and Tasha Smith, Anthea Freemantle and Martyn Holliday, and Sue Martello and Mike Lintern. The a league round winner was dependent on the final match. Sue Martello and Mike Lintern triumphed over Anthea Freemantle and Martyn Holliday to win the shield.
 
Thanks are due to the head coach Dean Cornish the tournament organiser, and Stephen Pearce the Wells coach who ran the tournament on the day.
 
Pictured are all the contestants, and the winners Mike Lintern and Sue Martello being awarded the shield from Stephen Pearce.

PARENT & CHILD COMPETITION
Rain didn't stop play
 
Despite some occasional downpours for much of the time the annual Wells Tennis Club Parent and Child competition was played in some good bright conditions. The new clubhouse was put to good use as a shelter during the rain. The tasty BBQ was well run by Lene and Dave Cotton.
 
The competition was run in two sections. One for the under 10 players with their parents. One for the under 16 players with their parents. There were 5 pairs in the u10 section, and 7 pairs in the u16 section. In both sections there was some great play and very close long rallies.
 
To make it more interesting the adults had to play all strokes double handed and serve under-arm. This took some competitors by surprise, however most took it in their stride.
 
In the u10 competition there was a close final in which Owen and Greg Griffiths won 3:2 in a sudden death deuce against Luke and Gary Moule.
 
In the u16 competition there was an extremely tight exhibition match final, played out between Jasmine and Dean Cornish against Vanessa Brill and Tomas Simko. This too went to a final game, and a sudden death deuce. Vanessa and Tomas emerged the winners, holding their nerve and righting the previous result earlier in the competition stage, when Jasmine and Dean had won.
 
Thanks are due to Lynne Cornish for some fine tournament organisation.
 
The three pictures show
1) The Parents and u10 finalists: (ball girl) Greg and Owen Griffiths, Dean Cornish awarding the prizes, and Luke and Gary Moule
2) Most of the entrants for the Adults and u16 competition
3) The Adults and u16 finalists : Dean and Jasmine Cornish, Vanessa Brill and Tomas Simco.