A lovely sunny (& hot) ladies tournament took place on Friday with 12 ladies. Sandra & Fiona won 6-3 against finalists Chris & Carol. The consolation participants deemed it too hot to thrash that out so ate cake instead! A lovely spread provided by all. Thanks to Diane for organising the day!

The Boyd Trophy tournament was held on Sunday 17th May. It was a mixed tournament with 14 competitors commencing with round robin games and moving onto knockout stages. In a highly competitive final, the tournament was won by Carol Cook and Jon Budd, Sue Armorgie and Chris Bailey were the runners up. The consolation match […]

Finals Day, the culmination of the club’s summer tournament, was held on Saturday, September 13th, delivering several thrilling matches to keep the spectators entertained. Both the Ladies’ and Men’s Singles matches were three-set epics that promised to go the distance. In a repeat of last year’s final, Daphne Lunnon (the defending champion) was challenged by […]

Congratulations to the winners of today’s Kitson trophy, Marta Hensall and, new to trophy matches, Austin Sewell, who beat Clare Murfitt and Rick Lim.Also, congrats to Patrick Rogers and Felicity Rowe, who won a close consolation match against Kate Hucknall and Andrew Arnold.All the matches were played in great spirit despite very windy conditions.

Well done to the 14 ladies who competed in the final fun tournament of the year, held in some rather warm conditions! Congratulations to Carol and Chris, who defeated Daphne and Debbie 6-1 and to the consolation winners Gail and Louise, who just got the better of Lyn and Sue 4-3.

Sixteen ladies played on a beautifully sunny (but very windy) day on Saturday, 14th September, in a fun ladies-only tournament.  Everyone brought a contribution of food.  The final was an exceptionally close match, with Chris Bailey and Louise Chalk just pipping Marta Hensall and Gail Hogg 6-5 to win.  The consolation prize was won by partners […]

The Pearce Trophy was contested in great spirit today, Sunday 18th May. The winners were Marta Hensall and Rick Lim, who triumphed over John Stone and Louise Chalk in a hard-fought match, ultimately winning 6-3. The consolation winners were David Murfitt and Catherine Gibby, who defeated Daphne Lunnon and Grace Crossley with a score of […]

Congrats to Sandra and Clare, who beat Fiona and Gail today in the ladies’ tournament. Also, congratulations to Val and Chris for winning the consolation prize. Also, thanks to Gail for organising a wonderful day and for the money raised from the clothing sale.

Last Sunday sixteen players entered the annual Jim Kitson Trophy competition. Winners of the trophy were Marta Hensall and David Murfitt who defeated Daphne Lunnon and Zoe Westwood 6-1. Rick Lim and Sue Simpson were winners of the consolation round, defeating Gail Hogg and Jon Budd in a close final 4-3. Despite cloudy weather, everyone […]

Stansted Tennis Club’s annual knockout tournament Finals Day was blessed with perfect weather on Saturday, September 7th, encouraging a strong turnout of spectators for the tennis and the barbecue. In the Ladies’ Singles Plate, Louise Chalk demonstrated her skill and determination as she beat Cathy Brenner 6-4, 6-2. Despite some long rallies, Louise’s assertive net […]