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welcome to
ON COURT
Congratulations to Alex Walker, who is featured on our front
cover, on winning the British Tour Ladies Tournament in
Sheffield. Alex, together with Amy Hoburn, Grace Dixon,
Charlotte Derbyshire and Farah Abdel-Aziz also played in the
$10k event held recently at Sunderland Tennis Centre. It is great
to see the North East and Cumbria attracting national events and
there are two more exciting tournaments coming to the region
in the New Year – the $25K Ladies British Tour to Sunderland
Tennis Centre and the National Club Leagues Final to Virgin
Active Sunderland.
In this issue we also meet up with Chris Sanderson at the
Northumberland HPC Centre, Dave Boddy at Virgin Active and
Jon Griffin at Kendal. And as this is our Christmas edition, we
have put together a special 24 page Christmas Gift Guide with
lots of gift ideas and competitions.
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readers from the team at on court.
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CONTENTS
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Alex wins British Tour
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We meet Chris at the HPC
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AEGON TOURNAMENTS
Alex in action at the recent AEGON GB Pro Series Women’s $10,000.
Alex Wins
British Tour
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AEGON
TOURNAMENTS
continued...
Congratulations to Alex Walker,
Northumberland on winning the AEGON
British Tour Grade 1 Tournament at
Nottingham, beating the number one
seed, Yasmin Clarke in the final 6-4, 6-2. A
few days later, Alex was runner up in the
AEGON British Tour at Loughborough.
She has now qualified for the Masters
Event, which is to be held in early
December at Nottingham Tennis Centre.
Alex is currently studying at Bath University and has also been
chosen to represent GB Universities at the University Tennis
Championships, which are to be held in Rouen, France commencing
7th December. She is currently ranked 22nd in the UK.
Alex was also in action at the beginning of
November at the AEGON GB Pro Series
Women’s $10,000 tournament, where she
was joined by other leading regional players,
Amy Hoburn, Grace Dixon, Charlotte
Derbyshire and Farah Abdel-Aziz.
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The winner was Alison
van Uytvanck of Belgium,
who won the Final
against Yorkshire’s Tara
Moore in 55 minutes and
throughout the week
only lost 22 sets.
It was great to see such good tennis
at Sunderland and the region gets to see
more top tennis action with the AEGON
GB Pro Series Women’s $25k event taking
place at the Sunderland Tennis Centre
from Monday 30 January to Sunday 5
February 2012.
Amy Hoburn and Grace Dixon
play in the Doubles Event.
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Alex Walker who played
in the event last year.
However entries have
not been confirmed for
this year's event.
AEGON GB PRO-SERIES
SUNDERLAND
Monday 30 January to Sunday 5 February 2012
At Sunderland Tennis Centre
Planned Schedule
MATCH
DAY
Qualifying Singles
Monday 30 - Tuesday 31 January
Main Draw Singles
Wednesday 1 - Sunday 5 February
Main Draw Doubles
Tuesday 31 or Wednesday 1 February - Saturday 4 February
Times of Play
Play will be scheduled to start from 10am, Monday 30 January to Thursday 2 February
inclusive and from 11am from Friday 3 – Sunday 5 February.
Admission
As for the recent event, admission will be FREE of charge
Entry deadline
The entry deadline for players is Thursday 12 January 2012 and the first acceptance list will
be available shortly after this deadline.
The withdrawal deadline is Tuesday 17 January 2012, so the acceptance list is likely to change
as and when players withdraw.
Contact / Further Details: Sarah Wooding, Tournament Director at
sarah.wooding@lta.org.uk or call Sarah on her direct line (020 8487 7046).
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COACH INTERVIEW
top l-r Simon Telfer, Joe Wear, Nigel Beavers, Chris Whittle, Adam Barratclough. Front l-r Patrick Howe, Chris Sanderson and Sarah Gregg
Chris at
the HPC
Margi Tweedy met up with Chris Sanderson,
Director at the Northumberland HPC.
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COACH
INTERVIEW
Chris at the HPC continued...
Adam Barratclough and Patrick Howe coaching HPC players
Margi: So how did the Northumberland
HPC Start?
Margi: How has this funding helped the
Northumberland HPC?
Chris: It would be a good seven years ago.
After an LTA review, it was decided that there
should be centralised training for the talented
junior players in the region. Northumberland
decided to set up The Northumberland
Tennis Academy to provide training for the
County Teams and for players competing in
regional and national tournaments. Around
eighteen months later, when the LTA
launched their High Performance Centres
(HPC’s), we applied and were successful.
Chris: The Fixed Programme Funding has
enabled us to expand our coaching team as
well as introducing Nick Grantham and Joe
Wear, who take control of our strength and
conditioning side. We also have Peter Finlay,
our physio and involve experts in sport
psychology and video analysis.
Margi: Tell us more about the HPC’s.
Chris: There are 18 HPC’s throughout the
UK. Each one is given funding to subsidise
training programmes and to fund outstanding
players for their tennis costs, such as travel.
We still cater for County standard players but
we place a greater emphasis on developing
regional and national level players.
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Margi: You mention that many of your players
travel to compete?
Margi: How do you work with your players?
Chris: The comprehensive coaching
programme we operate enables strong
relationships to be built between players and
the coaching team. They are able to work
together to help the players achieve their
long-term goals in the game. We take the
long-term view. When our U14 players win,
we are pleased for them. However at that
age, we want them to enjoy their tennis and
not get too down about their losses.
Margi: How about your older players?
Chris: The HPC takes a number of trips
abroad throughout the year with players who
are competing in U12 and U14 Team Europe
and ITF through to U18, then up to ATP and
WTA. We have travelled extensively through
Europe and as far as the Philippines and
Australia!
Chris: The U14 game is very different to the
competitive tennis played when a player
reaches mid to late teens. The physical aspect
of the game becomes more important, so
we work with our players to ensure a
smooth transition into the adult game. This
involves equipping them with more weapons
for competing successfully.
Margi: What do expect of your players?
Chris: We provide the structured sessions
but we expect our players to take ownership
of their own development.
Margi: How do your players balance tennis
and education?
Chris: Education is very important. No
matter how talented the player, they need
their education to fall back on. We place a
high priority on building strong relationships
with our parents and schools to help our
players achieve a good balance.
Margi: Are all your players at school?
Chris: No. We provide tutors for those
talented players, who are competing
extensively. This gives them more flexibility
with their studies. Arrangements for our HPC
players who would like access to tutors are
available on request.
“
Be performance
orientated not results
orientated. Always have
long-term goals to work
towards. Train at a high
intensity with as many
different training
partners as possible.
Margi: And how do you manage your players’
expectations?
Chris: We always take the long-term view.
Junior players tend to get wrapped up in
achieving better ratings and ranking, but we
see these as a guide. We focus on what a
player needs to improve upon, whilst still
maintaining an enjoyment of the game.
Ambition and expectation have to be
realistically managed.
Margi: So how do promising players get into
the HPC?
Chris: In the U12 age group, promising
players are identified through the Mini Tennis
Talent Identification Programme run by Mike
Woods. Another route is through referral
from club coaches.
Margi: How much coaching do players have
at the HPC?
Chris: 20-30% of our players are on a fully
comprehensive weekly schedule. 70-80%
are access players, who have access to 2-3
squads per week at the HPC, but still have
coaching at their own local clubs.
Margi: And who is your coaching team?
Chris: Nigel Beavers is the Head
Performance Coach and delivers the majority
of squad work on a weekly basis to all age
groups. He also travels extensively with
individual players and teams.
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HPC players doing fitness session
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COACH
INTERVIEW
Chris at the HPC continued...
Margi: How do you work with the local clubs?
Chris: We have an open invitation to all clubs
to get involved and come and see our
training sessions. We want to be in a situation
where we cater for talented players, who can
no longer be catered for by their local clubs.
It can be difficult for club coaches to meet all
the demands of the performance
environment, such as the travel and the
significant number of hours that have to be
given to individual players. So many great
coaches are introducing huge numbers of
young players to the game. I guess the HPC
is an exit route for a very small percentage of
their most talented players who want and
need to pursue their ambitions in a
performance environment.
Margi: And what advice to you have for up
and coming player?
Simon Telfer coaching HPC players
Patrick Howe is a Performance Coach
and was recently awarded the
Northumberland Performance Coach of the
Year award. He is a popular coach with a real
passion for the sport. Patrick has an extensive
knowledge of tennis statistics.
Simon Telfer is a Performance Coach,
who has been involved since the early days.
He coaches the mini tennis squads right
through to the performance programmes.
Sarah Gregg is the latest addition to the
coaching team and brings a wealth of
knowledge from playing at the highest levels
of the ladies game.
Adam Barratclough and Chris Whittle
are also valued members of the coaching staff
and also deliver programmes at other
centres.
Margi: Are there other ways that players can
get involved with the HPC?
Chris: Be performance orientated not results
orientated. Always have long-term goals to
work towards. Train at a high intensity with as
many different training partners as possible.
Chris: For 16-18 year olds, we run the AASE
Scheme. This is government-backed and
provides 12 hours of free training at the HPC
each week. Players need to have a rating of
6.1 and be taking 3 ‘A’ levels. Full details can
be found on the LTA website.
NOTE: Chris coaches Alex
Walker, who is featured on our
front cover and recently won the
British Tour in Nottingham.
Margi: And what about your coaching career?
Chris: I have been coaching at performance
level for 20 years, firstly in Newcastle and
then in Cornwall, where I was LTA
Performance Officer. Since returning to the
region in 1998, I have been involved with
coaching performance players at
Northumberland. I would love to name them
all, but there are too many to mention!
HPC players at Basket-Feed session
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Mini red, orange
and green tennis courses
Children’s activity weeks
for typically 5 to 9 year old children
commence 9th January 2012.
being held from
19th to 23rd December 2011
and 3rd to 6th January 2012.
Please contact Club Reception for Details.
Activities focused on Racquet sports.
COACH INTERVIEW
Dave at
Virgin Active
Margi Tweedy finds out about tennis
coaching development at Virgin Active
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Dave Boddy, Tennis Manager at Virgin Active
in Sunderland is very enthusiastic about the
coaching opportunities, which the Club’s
talented young players have been able to
access. He comments, “Top players like Amy
Hoburn and Jonny Binding have been able to
do their Level 1 coaching courses and are
soon to take their Level 2 qualification. Both
are now making a great contribution here,
working with our junior players”. Dave
explains that players can start with a Tennis
Leaders course when they are aged 14-16
and then progress to take their Level 1
coaching award when they are 16, followed
by the Level 2 course when they are 17.
Dave is passionate about coaching and
believes it is important for aspiring coaches to
spend time learning from good quality
coaches. When Dave was training to be a
coach, he spent time with Jim Mellor, his
coach and mentor at Scarborough. Dave also
identifies the important transition from playing
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COACH
INTERVIEW
Dave at Virgin Active continued...
into coaching, “ Players love their tennis, but
coaching is not just about loving playing
tennis. A key aspect of coaching is being able
to relate to people of all ages, most of
whom, at first, you don’t actually know. But
for many aspiring tennis players, their first
experience of tennis is their first lesson with a
coach. If that is not a great experience, they
are not going to come back”.
Dave also stresses the importance of
coaches being able to provide coaching right
through from mini tennis to performance. He
advises against coaches becoming too
specialist too early, “ At a club like Virgin
Active here, we need coaches who can
deliver coaching for all our requirements,
from the mini red squad to the performance
players, from the adult beginner tennis player
to the training of the teams.
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He also sees coaching as a great way for
young coaches to give something back to the
game as well as getting enjoyment and
earning some money. The coaching courses
are very practical. In addition to 3-5 days
attendance, depending on the course,
aspiring coaches have to work with their own
coach and mentor. Dave adds, “ Being a top
player is not a requirement to become a
coach, but having a passion for tennis and a
good understanding of the game is”. As a
tutor on the courses, Dave is in a very good
position to comment on what works. He also
advises budding coaches to visit the LTA
websites for Cumbria, Durham and
Cleveland and Northumberland to see when
courses are taking place and to register for
them. There are around six courses each
year and funding is available for some of the
courses through the Tony Blair Sport
Foundation.
When players have achieved their Level
2 awards, they can progress onto Level 3. It
is at this stage that they can become licensed
and make a living from their coaching. As
Dave endorses, “ You become licensed to
coach”.
At Virgin Active in Sunderland, there are
eight indoor courts and five outdoors.
Throughout the year, there is a full
programme of tennis coaching taking place to
meet all needs.
For further information, call
Virgin Active at 0191 5114400
One of Virgin
Active’s Young
Coaches –
Amy Hoburn
Amy Hoburn is one of the top Ladies
players in Northumberland. Not only
does she want to keep playing at a high
level, but she also wants to be a top
coach. She therefore, did her Tennis
Leaders training when she was fourteen,
her level 1 at 17 and is preparing to do
her Level 2 qualification in January.
As well as training to be a tennis
coach, Amy is actively involved with
coaching. In addition to working with the
talented junior players at Virgin Active,
Amy also supports John Henderson at
The Northumberland Club with their
mini red tennis programme.
Amy says, “ I love playing tennis and
I am also enjoying organizing
competitions. I regularly assist Jo Cunliffe
with the girl’s mini tennis programmes
and Christine Heppell with the mini
tennis competitions at Virgin Active most
Sundays”. That is, when Amy is not
competing, because Amy is also playing
tournaments on the British Tour and in
ITF events, which take place nearly every
week.
Amy hopes to combine her love of
playing and coaching with business and as
well as her playing and coaching
commitments, is also studying for a
Business degree. We wish Amy good luck
in her forthcoming tournaments, her
Level 2 coaching course and her degree.
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COACH INTERVIEW
Jon has great year
at South Lakes
Margi Tweedy met up with Jon Griffin at Kendal
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Margi: South Lakes Tennis Academy seems to
be having a fantastic year. Tell us all about it?
Jon: The South Lakes area comprises of a lot
of small/medium size clubs, none of which
could individually sustain a full time coach.
Between myself and my assistant coach Max
Shaw we offer programmes bringing all the
players together training under the `South
Lakes’ banner.
2011 has been a great year for our
players both within Cumbria and beyond.
Our club teams have been dominating
Cumbrian tennis in the AEGON
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competitions and our players individually
winning all the boys events at the recent
county closed (yellow ball) and also being
runners up in all the events as well. 75% of
the boys who represented Cumbria at
U12/U14/U18 County Cups in 2011 train
with us and in the last eight years 84% of all
boys county titles (U12-U18) have been won
by our squad players.
We also have a very good group of mini
tennis players who are starting to make their
mark again both inside and outside the
county.
Margi: Sounds great! – What does the South
Lakes Tennis Academy offer juniors in the
South Lakes and in Cumbria?
Jon: A full range of coaching / playing
opportunities are on offer whatever your
standard. Max offers a full development
programme and I run the performance side
with the programmes dove tailing each other
so that players have the opportunity to cross
from one pathway to the other.
COACH
INTERVIEW
Jon has great year at South Lakes continued...
Margi: And what do you think are the main
reasons for your players doing so well?
Jon: I think bringing players through as a
group rather than individually keeps training
competitive, more enjoyable and offers
variation. It also enables team events to be
played which provides a good squad spirit. It
is always good to see my younger squad
players looking up to the next age group and
likewise the older boys supporting the
younger squad members. It creates a real
tennis unity. One thing I have noticed often, is
where just one player evolves from a
location, they often fall away from the sport.
As they have nobody suitable to play/practice
with so they lose interest.
Margi: So what have been some of the best
performances from your players this year?
Jon: Sam Clarke winning the treble at the
County Closed (Under 14 Singles/ Doubles/
Mixed Doubles) playing at Wimbledon,
entering European Tour events and
representing the county at U14 & U18 level
has been impressive.
My newest squad, my under 8`s
maturing and developing is a personal
highlight for me, seeing the rapid
development and now seeing them compete
and doing well is very rewarding
Margi: And your son James has also had an
amazing year?
Jon: Yes he is still only 7, but has done well
improving his rating from Red 3 to Orange 2
in the last 12 months, which actually places
him joint 4th in the UK Ratings for 2004
boys. He is part of an 8 player squad who
train with me for 5 hours per week, all
working hard and pushing each other along.
His team won the AEGON U8 County title
this summer with James winning all 4 of his
matches in the final, which for a player with
12 months still left in the age group is
impressive.
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“My newest squad, my
under 8`s maturing and
developing is a personal
highlight for me, seeing
the rapid development
and now seeing them
compete and doing well
is very rewarding”
Margi: Tell us about your own tennis career
and how you got into coaching?
Jon: An unusual story probably for a coach,
football was always my first love playing to
county level but dodgy knees (recently come
back to haunt me) meant a change of sport at
the age of 14. I had knocked balls about but
not taken tennis too seriously until then but
enjoyed it and soon progressed to a
reasonable level. A career in finance
beckoned but I took my basic coaching
badges and ended up at the age of 25 with
two full time jobs, Small Business Manager for
NatWest and Tennis Coaching. Something
had to go so goodbye banking, although I
have to say the knowledge gained in my 9
year banking career have certainly helped in
running my coaching business.
Margi: What have been your coaching
highlights?
Jon: That`s a difficult question, not one
stands out but 3 players reaching the UK
National main draws and twice having teams
reach the last 8 nationally in AEGON
competitions. The County U10 Boys team
coming R-Up to Cheshire in the 2001
County Cup Competition and coaching over
75 county champions are all contenders, but
I think the biggest highlight is seeing talented
4/5 year olds rapid progression into
competent players, I always find those early
years of players’ development when progress
is so quick, very rewarding.
Margi: How do you find coaching tennis in
such a beautiful part of the region?
Jon: Beautiful yes, but challenging also. There
are no nice indoor centres on our patch!
Floodlit coaching and working in school
sports halls, is the name of the game in South
Cumbria. One thing it certainly does though,
is toughen up our players mentally. They are
used to slippy courts in the wind, rain etc
Margi: And what is your coaching philosophy?
Jon: Simple, keep the ball in for longer than
your opponent and then as you develop as a
player, always strive to improve the quality of
the ball you hit in. But never forget the basic
principle (always seems to be a winning
tactic)!
Margi: So what do you think it takes to do
well in tennis?
Jon: Hard work, dedication and a good
mental attitude towards training.
Margi: What advice do you have for aspiring
young players in the South Lakes and
Cumbria?
Jon: Work hard at all areas of the game
technique/tactics/metal strength and fitness
are all equally important. But the most
important thing is to enjoy the sport.
Margi: And finally, if players are interested in
joining South Lakes Tennis Academy, what
standard do they need to be and what do
they need to do?
Jon: We offer a full coaching programme for
all standards, just get in touch with myself or
Max and we will organize a programme
which is right for them. >>
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COACH
INTERVIEW
Jon has great year at South Lakes continued...
Jon receives Performance
Coach of the Year Award
Heversham Tennis Club's coach Jon Griffin has
received the prestigious Performance Coach of the
Year Award at the Cumbria County LTA's annual
awards ceremony at Penrith. LTA officers praised
Jon, who received the award from LTA Chief
Executive Roger Draper, for his successful
development of mini-tennis at the club with county
champions at Under 8 and runners-up in the Under
9 age group.
Jon said, “It is always nice to have your work
recognised and pick up an award, but without the
tremendous support given to me by the local clubs,
committees, players and parents, the strength of
tennis in South Lakes would not be possible.”
Heversham Chairman, Graham Honeybone
added, “This award for Jon has been thoroughly well
deserved. He is the driving force behind junior
development at our club and our regular successes
at local and county level are a reflection of the
outstanding work he has put in over the years.”
Jon receiving award from LTA Chief Executive Roger Draper.
UK Ranking
For Local
Tennis Ace!
James Griffin age 7 of Castle Park School, Kendal
has just received his Orange 2 Mini Tennis Rating,
which gives him a UK National Ranking of joint 4th
for boys in his age category (2004 year of birth).
He plays for 5.5 hours per week, training
with his father Jon Griffin`s elite South Lakes
Tennis Squad and is a member of both Kendal and
Heversham Tennis Clubs.
A very excited James said ‘I would like to play
at Wimbledon one day and also beat my dad!’
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continued...
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WIN...
The Official
Wimbledon
2011 DVD
Relive the magic of the 125th Wimbledon
Championships with this superb DVD, which
captures all the magic of Wimbledon.
THE OFFICIAL
WIMBLEDON 2011 DVD
We have 10 copies to be won
To enter all you have to do is email the answer to the following
question together with your name, address and telephone number
by Friday 17th December 2011 to
editorial@oncourtmagazine.co.uk. The winners will be the first ten
correct entries drawn after the closing date. Normal competition
rules apply (available on request).
Question: Who won the Men’s Singles at Wimbledon 2011?
Available from www.wimbledon.com/shop
All images courtesy of: Wimbledon Shop
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continued...
Nike for a
Stylish Christmas
MARIA SHARAPOVA
In the pastel grey Ace Day Dress; Maria Sharapova’s cool
elegance draws attention.
The DriFit jersey fabric offers premium sweat management and a flattering feminine
style. Double layers of the material in the skirt finished with delicate merrow
stitching enhance the graceful beauty and movement. Contrasting self-fabric straps
in solar red and piping wrapping from front to back provide attention grabbing pops
of colour.
Nike clothing
available from
www.nike.com
Images courtesy of Nike
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VICTORIA
AZARENKA
An exciting young face on the tennis
circuit, Victoria Azarenka demands
attention in her highly feminine Set Point
Knit Dress.
The illuminated Blue Glow shade contrasts with the
black, halter inspired, four way stretch straps, which
provide a great range of motion and modern style.
The empire waist silhouette and subtle ruching
augment the flowing and modern design. DriFIT fabric
keeps Azarenka dry and comfortable on court.
RAFAEL
NADAL
ROGER FEDERER
Wearing a crew by day and a polo by
night, tennis great, Roger Federer
stands out from the crowd in his
Trophy Court Top in deep sport red.
Federer’s signature “RF” on the left arm pays a
subtle nod to the five –time US Open winner and
no-sew seaming at the shoulders and armholes
won’t irritate the skin. The Trophy Woven Taped
Short uses polyester herringbone and twill fabric
for a classic on court look.
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Rafael Nadal’s Fearless
Court Top uses DriFIT
knit fabric combined with
mesh to pull sweat away
from the body.
The vivid blue top, cross-crossed
with glowing stripes, evokes the
open skies of Flushing Meadows.
Exceptional design elements
include Rafa’s signature bull logo
on the back and contrasting
overlay on the bonded side
seams to draw attention to the
tennis pro’s electrifying play. The
great fitting long short provides
lightweight coverage and a
modern look.
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PJP Sports Christmas Catalogue continued...
Phil Price, a former junior county
tennis player, opened PJP Sport, a small
sports shop in Whickham in
November 2010. Born in Rowlands
Gill, Phil studied Sports Science at St
Mary’s University near Twickenham in
London and spent the last 19 years
teaching in Farnham, Surrey, before
returning to the North East to focus on
this latest venture.
WELCOME
TO THE
PJP SPORT
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Phil is a former Durham and Cleveland junior county tennis
player, having won titles throughout the 1980’s. Phil was also a
member of the successful Hookergate School Tennis team in the
1980’s comprising himself, David Crawford, Jamie Maugham and
Steven Errington, which took the Midland Bank National Schools
Championship title in both 1983 and 1984.
Phil began his tennis at Blaydon tennis club then played for
Shotley Bridge men’s first team until he went to university. He
remembers long Saturday county sessions at Pennywell and
group coaching with Tom Slater. Having close friends at school,
who played for Durham and Cleveland was certainly a bonus!!
After returning to the North East, Phil joined Blaydon again,
playing team tennis once more.
At PJP Sport, Phil specialises in tennis rackets, shoes,
clothing, racket bags and accessories, whilst also offering a wide
variety of other sports equipment, footwear and clothing at
competitive prices. Phil is also able to provide a re-stringing
service for tennis, squash and badminton rackets.
Located at 39 Front Street, Whickham, PJP Sport is easily
accessible with short stay parking on Front Street by St Mary’s
Green shops plus long-stay parking available behind the shopping
centre (access road off Front Street between China Village/Pizza
Square and the Gibside Hotel).
HEAD YouTek IG Instinct MP Tennis Racket
£99.99
New racket for Maria Sharapova and Tomas Berdych. The new YouTek
IG Instinct rackets combine D30 and Innegra fibres for a frame that
delivers power and control packed with feel. Weight (Unstrung) in grams
300g Head Size 100 sq. in Beam Width 23-25-21mm Tapered Beam
Balance 320mm (Head Light) Length 27 inches String Pattern 16x19
HEAD YouTek IG Instinct S Tennis Racket
£84.99
The new YouTek IG Instinct rackets combine D30 and Innegra fibres for a
frame that delivers power and control packed with feel. The Instinct S
would make an ideal racket for juniors or serious beginners looking to
develop a power game. Weight (Unstrung) in grams 270g Head Size 102
sq. in Beam Width 23.5-26-21mmTapered Beam Balance 340mm Even
Balance Length 27 inches String Pattern 16x19
HEAD YouTek IG Speed MP Tennis Racket
£124.99
The HEAD YouTek IG Speed MP Tennis Racket offers strength and
mobility in a lightweight design. D30 technology provides added
responsiveness and performance. The Speed MP comes in 18x20 string
pattern and appeals to a wide range of players with its perfect combination
of power and feel. Weight 315 g Beam 20 mm Head size 645 cm2
(100 sq. inch) Balance 310 mm HL Length 685 mm (27''
HEAD YouTek Radical Tennis Racket (Junior)
£49.99
The HEAD YouTek Radical Tennis Racket (Junior) . Based on the Radical
Lite, this junior racket is perfect for aspiring players. Endorsed by tennis
legend Andy Murray, the HEAD YouTek Radical features d30 technology
- increasing frame stiffness for maximum power on aggressive shots and
absorbing impact on slice or drop shots, for a softer touch and a better
feel. Size: 645cm sq.100in sq. Length: 660mm / 26in.
String Pattern:16 × 19
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFERS
HEAD YouTek Instinct MP Tennis Racket RRP £130.00 only £79.99
The perfect blend of power and control gets even better with new d3o
technology and Teflon grommets. Aggressive players will appreciate the
modifications for more power. Aggressive players will appreciate the
modifications for more power. This racket features YouTek technology that
combines a range of superior technologies to match your game. Head
Size: 645cm sq. Weight: 295g Balance: 320mm String Pattern: 18 x 19
HEAD YouTek Speed Lite Tennis Racket RRP £150.00 only £79.99
The HEAD YouTek Speed Lite is a great tweener that is well suited to
players with a moderate swing style. A potent combination of power,
maneuverability and control creates a tour racket that will defy belief with
its capabilities around the court. The HEAD YouTek Speed Lite is a great
tweener that is well suited to players with a moderate swing style. Head
Size: 660cm sq. Weight: 260g Balance 340mm String Pattern: 16 x 19
A small sports shop with big ideas
39 Front Street, Whickham, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NE16 4EA
Call 0191 488 6346 or visit our website www.pjpsport.co.uk
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PJP Sports Christmas Catalogue continued...
Prince Rebel 26" Junior Tennis Racket
£44.99
The Air O Rebel Tour series features Prince's revolutionary O Ports at 3 and 9 o'clock. The O-ports
provide total string freedom for a livelier response across the entire string bed and act as arches which
stabilise the frame on off-centre hits. The racket is supplied strung and comes with a cover.
Suitable for players aged 9 to 12 years. Ideal for players, up to 140cm or 5’ 4' tall.
Prince AirO O3 Hybrid Blue Tennis Racket
£59.99
The Prince Air-O3 Hybrid Blue tennis racket has giant O-Ports at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions giving the
racket more head speed through the air and therefore offers players of all levels the opportunity to benefit
from a larger sweet spot, improved handling, enhanced hitting and power. The Prince Air-O3 Hybrid
Blue tennis racket is up to 24% more aero dynamic, allowing faster swing speed.
Prince O3 Hybrid Speedport Pink Tennis Racket
£84.99
The Prince O3 Hybrid Speedport Pink Tennis Racquet is the perfect racquet for ladies looking for
performance. It is also a very stylish racquet. Weight (Unstrung) in grams 230g Head Size 105 in²/ 677
Balance 380mm (Head Heavy) Length 27 inches Stringing Tension Range 53 - 63 lbs. String Pattern
16x19 Composition Graphite Including Racket Cover.
Prince O3 Speedport Pro White Tennis Racket
£99.99
The O3 Speedport Pro White MP is for advanced players wanting a denser string pattern for more spin,
control and string durability. Length: 27.0 Headsize: 100 sq. in Cross Section: 23-25-22mm Weight:
10.9oz/310g unstrung Balance: 12.6 in/32.0 cm, Even Balance Grip: DuraPro+ Rec. Strings: Recoil 16
Power Level: 1000 Swing Weight: 300 String Pattern: 18 x 19
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFERS
Prince AirO Sharapova Pro 26" Tennis Racket
RRP £84.99
only £49.99
The Prince AirO Pro Sharapova tennis racket has been designed to ensure that it provides the perfect
playing characteristics for young players. The Prince Airo Pro Sharapova tennis racket features the
revolutionary 03 technology providing heightened maneuverability and an enlarged sweet spot for extra
forgiveness. Racket comes with white and pink half zipped cover with shoulder strap. Length: 26in. String
pattern: 16x19.
Prince AirO Team Maria Junior Tennis Racket
RRP £21.99
only £14.99
The Prince AirO Team Maria Junior Tennis Racket is designed to ensure that it provides the perfect playing
characteristics for young players and is specifically tailored to their unique level of growth, age, range,
height and athletic ability. Prince junior frames help young players develop faster with game improvement
coming every time they step out onto court. Lengths: 25", 23", 21", 19"
A small sports shop with big ideas
39 Front Street, Whickham, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NE16 4EA
Call 0191 488 6346 or visit our website www.pjpsport.co.uk
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Nike Rafa Ace Crew Tennis Top - Apple Green/White
£32.99
As worn By Rafael Nadal In 2011, the Nike Rafa Ace Crew Tennis Top is in DriFIT fabric to work sweat
away and help to keep you dry and comfortable Rib crew neck. All over sublimated graphic. Mesh gusset
at underarm. 90% polyester / 10% elastane Colour: apple green/white with yellow swoosh
Matching bandeau - £9.99
Nike N.E.T. Mens 9'' Woven Tennis Shorts – Black
£29.99
Super-light and comfortable, these men's tennis shorts give you the freedom to reach top performance on
the court! Ideal for tennis players looking for a longer short, the Nike N.E.T. Woven Tennis Shorts provide
an excellent fit and classic style. . Elastic waist with internal drawcord . Deep side pockets . Rear zip
pocket . Contrast inserts with reflective tape at outseam of legs . Dri-Fit fabric provides breathability and
moisture management.
Nike Smash Classic Women's Tennis Tank Top Blue
£24.99
Halter tank silhouette with built in support. The inset panel at the v neckline gives layering effect and extra
coverage. The cut away design at the back is a great design detail and provides added ventilation.
Bust darts for improved fit.
Colour: Treasure blue/copa/white
Nike Womens Club Power Knit Skort Treasure Blue
£24.99
The Power Knit skorts are designed with club players in mind who play tennis recreationally. Apart from
being a little longer, they have also a slightly thicker skort and waistband for better hold. Features: Inner
skort for support . Allows full range of motion while offering coverage from the short Contrast colour
border details 92% Polyester, 8% Spandex
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFERS
Nike Rafa Ace Crew Tennis Top - Yellow/White
RRP £41.99
only £29.99
As worn By Rafael Nadal in 2011.The Nike Rafa Ace Crew Tennis Top is in DriFIT fabric to work sweat
away and help to keep you dry and comfortable. Rib crew neck. All over sublimated graphic. Mesh gusset at
underarm. 90% polyester / 10% elastane.
Colour: yellow/white with gridiron grey swoosh.
Nike Smash Classic Women's Tennis Tank Top
RRP £34.99
only £21.99
Halter tank silhouette with built-in support and in popular Cerise/Bright coral.
Inset panel at v-neckline for layering effect and extra coverage.
Cut away design at back delivers great design detail and provides added ventilation.
Bust darts for improved fit.
Colour: Cerise/Bright coral/White
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K-Swiss Stabilor 2011 Men’s Tennis Shoe
£54.99
Newest colour for the most successful K-Swiss favourite among club players – white/silver/black . AOSTA
7.0, a high-density rubber outsole for astonishing durability. Dragguard, an abrasion resistant material is
placed in high wear area through the toe and heel for added life . Shock Spring Midsole for perfect stability
with Cushion Board under the arch for balance . Ortholite insole for incredible moisture management.
K Swiss Uproar IV Women’s Tennis Shoes
£41.99
The K-Swiss Uproar IV Shoe is designed to get you moving round the court in total comfort whilst
remaining durable and sturdy for those who get around the court quickly and play an all encompassing
game. Durability is provided by the full grain leather upper giving real longevity to the shoe no matter how
many hours you put in on the court. Stay-Tied laces that act as a catch to ensure your laces stayed firmly
fastened.
K-Swiss Optim II Omni Junior Tennis Shoe
£19.99
K-Swiss Optim is a popular entry-level tennis shoe that offers all the stability and durability
you expect from K-Swiss without too many hi-tech frills
Available in the following (Sizes/options): 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Colour: White/Black/Red
K-Swiss Optim Omni Junior Tennis Shoe
£19.99
K-Swiss Junior Optim Omni - White/Platinum
This superb Junior K-Swiss Optim Omni Tennis Shoe has all the great features of the
adult K-Swiss footwear range, making it a great addition to any Junior Players Tennis bag
Available in the following (sizes/options): 12, 12.5, 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFERS
K-Swiss Speedster Women’s Tennis Shoes
RRP £54.99
only £39.99
K-Swiss Speedster Women’s Tennis Shoe. A lightweight tennis shoe with durable, perforated synthetic
upper to keep feet cool. The upper features DuraWrap reinforced toe area and a padded mesh tongue to
keep the wearer cool and comfortable. The ankle area and heel area are padded and cushioned to provide
extra comfort.
Colour: white/pink
K-Swiss Optim Omni Junior Tennis Shoe
RRP £30.00
only £19.99
K-Swiss Boys Optima Omni This superb Junior K-Swiss Optim Omni Tennis Shoe has all the great features
of the adult K-Swiss footwear range, making it a great addition to any Junior Players Tennis bag Features
Include Durable rubber outsole with forefoot flex grooves Compression molded EVA midsole
Colour: Navy/White
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How to Order
At PJP Sport we pride ourselves on our professional and personal service and
we are offering you the chance to come in to our sport shop in Whickham
and we will help you with that special Christmas Tennis Gift.
In Shop
We have arranged two Christmas Tennis Shopping Days, when we would like
you to come and join us for a mince pie and browse our tennis equipment,
clothing and footwear in comfort.
Our two Christmas Tennis Shopping Days will take place at 10.00am to
4.00pm on Saturday 10th and Saturday 17th December 2012. We are also
open through the week so do pop in anytime.
By Internet
Alternatively, if you can’t get in to see us, you can order from our website –
www.pjpsport.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you.
SPECIAL
CHRISTMAS
OFFER
Buy any racquet featured
in our Christmas Catalogue
in shop and receive a free
four-pack of tennis balls HEAD, Dunlop or Wilson
WIN A HEAD BAG
We have two to be won, one for ladies and one for men.
The HEAD Maria Sharapova Club Bag has the style and the class fit for a champion.
It was designed for Maria Sharapova and has ample room for extra gear and
accessories.
The Murray Racquet Bags are attractive bags, which offer a strong design and
excellent functionality at a great value. To enter all you have to do is email the answer to the following question together
with your name, address and telephone number by Friday 17th December 2011
to editorial@oncourtmagazine.co.uk. The winners will be the first correct entries
drawn after the closing date. Normal competition rules apply (available on request).
Question: Which female tennis player was the Club Bag designed for?
A small sports shop with big ideas
39 Front Street, Whickham, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NE16 4EA
Call 0191 488 6346 or visit our website www.pjpsport.co.uk
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Tennis rackets, clothing, footwear &
accessories at competitive prices!
• Head, Nike, Adidas,
K-Swiss Wilson & Asics Tennis shoes
K- Dunlop,
g
• Prince,
Wilson, Babolat,
Head & Karakal rackets
• Tennis tops, shorts and skorts from Adidas,
Nike, Head, Babolat & Karakal
• Dunlop, Head & Wilson tennis balls g
• Zsig,dKarakal & Head coaching balls
• Caps, Bandanas, sweatbands
• Racket bags
• Grips, Overgrips & Dampeners
• Tennis, squash & badminton
racket
p
d re-stringing
• Trophies, medals and engraving
• Printing & Embroidery
Pop in for GREAT
DEALS in-store now!
39 Front Street, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4EA
(council car park behind St Mary’s Green shops - access road off Front St
between China Village/Pizza Square & Gibside Hotel)
Call 0191 488 6346
or visit
www.pjpsport.co.uk
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The Wimbledon Shop...
Special Christmas
Gifts from the
Wimbledon Shop
The Wimbledon Shop is the perfect place to go for those special Christmas gifts for
tennis enthusiasts. From bracelets to t-shirts there really is something for everyone.
All available from www.wimbledon.com/shop
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The Wimbledon Shop continued...
Wimbledon
Men’s Championships
Towel 2012 - Green/Purple
£25.20
Christy and Wimbledon have joined forces once again to bring
you the 2012 Official Championship Towels. The Championship
towels are the same ones as used on court – yes they are!
Wimbledon towels are woven i.e. not knitted so towels cannot run.
Championship Towels come in a barrel bag with co-ordinating handles –
Purple for the Men’s and Raspberry for the Ladies’. - Wimbledon championship
towels are jacquard woven towels. - The products are packed in special bags
to make them great gifts. Size: 70 x 133cm Weight: 500gms
Wimbledon Ladies Championships Towel 2012
also available in Raspberry/Purple. £25.20
Wimbledon
Sweetie Bracelet
with Red Strawberry Sterling Silver.
£157.50
To celebrate Wimbledon, we're proud
to present our iconic sterling silver
Sweetie bracelet complete with a vivid
red enamel strawberry.
All available from
www.wimbledon.com/shop
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Classic Wimbledon T-shirt
printed with The Championships
crossed rackets logo
£22.50
Also available for ladies.
Wimbledon
Official Annual 2011
£19.80
Bring back all the memories
of this year’s Wimbledon.
WIN A WIMBLEDON SWEETIE BRACELET
WITH RED STRAWBERRY - STERLING SILVER.
We have one Wimbledon Sweetie Bracelet with Red Strawberry - Sterling Silver to be won.
To enter all you have to do is email the answer to the following question together with your name, address and telephone number by Friday 17th
December 2011. The winner will be the first correct entries drawn after the closing date. Normal competition rules apply (available on request).
Question: Which fruit associated with Wimbledon features on the Sweetie Bracelet?
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Play Tennis, Have Fun
Save Lives!
HOLD A SAVE THE CHILDREN
TENNIS TOURNAMENT AND
RAISE MONEY TO GIVE CHILDREN
A FAIR CHANCE IN LIFE.
More than 50,000 people have played tennis for
Save the Children since our tennis events started
20 years ago, raising over £2 million for our vital work.
Why not join in this year?
For information and to register, visit
www.savethechildren.org.uk/tennis
or call 020 7012 6997
Supported by
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Ian Wood Sports...
Good Service
and a Fair Deal at
Ian Wood Sports
>>
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Ian Wood Sports continued...
Ian Wood Sports has been trading for 31 years, not bad for a small business tucked
away within the complex of The Northumberland Club in Jesmond, Newcastle. Ian
Wood has been involved with tennis all his life, as a player, coach, tournament referee,
Club Manager and, ultimately, in 1980, as a retailer specializing in racquet sports.
Asked how the shop came into existence, Ian
explains how, as Manager of The
Northumberland Club in the early 1980’s, he
developed a network of suppliers of racquet
sports equipment for the Club and became
interested in the potential for running a shop
within the Club. In 1980 he resigned as Club
Manager to run his shop fulltime. It is open to
all – not just Club members and in due
course, word of mouth spread across the
North East.
The shop was very small then, and 31
years later, is not much bigger. Yet, as a
racquet sport specialist, Wood Sports
manages to stock the largest selection of
racquets around. The shop is stuffed, floor to
ceiling, with racquets, court equipment and
clothes for tennis, squash, badminton and
racket ball.
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Undeterred by the lack of space, Ian
includes a racket repair and restringing service
in the shop. In this, he is supported part time
by Master Stringer, Paul Kennedy. Paul has
been the official stringer at Wimbledon, The
All England Badminton Championships and
The British Open Squash Championships, so
he knows a lot about the racket stringing
trade. Paul also does graphite repairs. Two
machines plus stringers, lots of stock and
customers, means it is often a bit of a scrum:
a friendly one, however with time, interest
and knowledgeable advice always on offer.
The Wood Sports Service has earned its
good reputation and, so far, even with
competition from the Internet, it manages to
survive in hard times. Three generations of
Woods are now involved – daughter Emma
and grandson Will. With their rapidly
increasing retailing and stringing skills and their
youthful enthusiasm, Wood Sports hopes to
continue offering good service and a fair deal
for many years to come.
WOOD SPORTS
IS A BABOLAT
SERVICE CENTRE,
A WILSON
SERVICE CENTRE
AND HEAD
TECHNIFIBRE
CENTRE
WIN...
WIN A BABOLAT
PURE DRIVE
TENNIS
RACQUET
We have a fantastic Babolat Pure
Drive Tennis Racquet to be won.
This is a legendary racquet which is ideal for
players looking for power, better feel and
great playability.
To enter all you have to do is email the
answer to the following question together
with your name, address and telephone
number by Friday 17th December 2011 to
editorial@oncourtmagazine.co.uk. The
winners will be the first correct entry drawn
after the closing date. Normal competition
rules apply (available on request).
Question: In what year did
Woods Sports launch?
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SARAH’S AMERICAN INITIATIVE
Sarah Goes
Tennis Smart
Sarah Borwell talks to Margi Tweedy
about her new venture >>
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SARAH’S
AMERICAN
INITIATIVE
continued...
Caitlin Hindmarsh
Since we last caught up with Sarah Borwell in
the spring, she has been very busy. After
working for the LTA, helping to place talented
young tennis players into American
Universities, Sarah has now set up her own
business – Tennis Smart.
Sarah explains about her exciting new
venture, “ The Tennis Smart approach is not
only to help our talented young tennis players
find the right American University, but also to
be involved with a player’s welfare, including
their training programmes, internships, etc.”
She is able to bring her vast experience of
American Universities to Tennis Smart as she
adds, “ I know the universities very well, the
type of coaches and I go and assess them all
personally. It is important that players
continue their training in America with
coaches who they like, feel comfortable with
and who understand their game”.
Tennis World’s Jo Garvey and Heather
Robinson, Jessica Courtnell and Cumbria’s
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Daneika Borthwick are all currently on tennis
scholarships in the USA. Some of the region’s
top young tennis stars are heading there next
year. Durham & Cleveland ‘s Caitlin
Hindmarsh has signed up with Iowa
University and Sarah is helping her prepare.
Northumberland’s Ben Lott is planning to go
to Drake University in Iowa and Sam
Lemberger is considering a number of
options there. For the American Universities,
attracting the top tennis talent is a key factor
and accordingly they award the top
scholarships to those players who combine
top tennis and academic achievement.
Not only is Sarah very keen to see local
young tennis stars reach their tennis potential,
but she also places a strong emphasis on
them achieving a good education. In fact,
achieving good grades at GCSE and ‘A’ level is
vital to gain a place at the top tennis
universities. Sarah outlines the academic
requirements. “ A minimum of five GCSE’s is
required in maths, English, science, a social
science and another subject. What is also
very important is that the GCSE’s are
completed with a players own age group”.
Sarah can’t stress too strongly the need to
maintain a junior’s education alongside their
tennis, “ I see children pulled out of school to
concentrate on their tennis. When they want
Jo Garvey
Ben Lott
to get a tennis scholarship to an American University, they are devastated to find
out that they don’t have the academic qualifications to take them there”.
A player doesn’t just need GCSE’s. They also require a minimum of two
AS’s and two ‘A’ levels or equivalent. Sarah points out “ Look at Rafa! He was in
education until he was eighteen, His family believed that having a good
education has given him strong values, good organisational skills and an amazing
work ethic.”
So how will the American experience help our talented tennis stars with
their tennis careers? Sarah explains, “ The average age for a woman winning on
Tour is twenty-four and for a man, this has increased to twenty seven. What this
is telling us is that players are getting more experience before they are winning.
Having a tennis scholarship at an American University gives them amazing tennis
playing opportunities and build that experience”.
If parents are interested in the American University route, it is worth noting
that the whole process takes around eighteen months. Sarah supports players
and parents throughout this process, playing a huge role in matching players to
universities. When a shortlist of potential universities is reached, players are able
to visit their selected universities, which is all paid for. Sarah is on hand to liaise
with the player’s UK coach.
Once at University in the States, Sarah continues to provide support,
including a private Facebook page, regular visits, liaison with UK coaches and
help with the transition onto the Tour. For players wishing to continue their
studying, Sarah works closely with Durham University, who are offering
undergraduates the opportunity to play for their team whilst undertaking their
Masters degree for free.
Sarah provides the Tennis Smart service for only £750 for around five years
support. Her service unique and it is reassuring for parents to know that their
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USA. For interested parents and players, Sarah provides a completely
confidential and personal service and is very happy to meet up initially at no
charge. For more information about Tennis Smart and to contact Sarah, visit her
new website at www.tennissmart.net.
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Sam Lemberger
Heather Robinson
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ON COURT
COMPETITION WINNERS
Congratulations
to all our winners!
Head Djokovic
Racquets Competition
Harrison Savage of Aspatria
Emma Wilson of Cramlington
A Game to Love Book
Winners
Patrick Stewart Swan of Penrith
Thomas Ede of Houghton le Spring
Rachel Garnett of Carlisle
Patrick Howe of Gateshead
Dylan Strain of Darlington
Bill Chesney of Normanby
Sototennis Week
The winner of the week at SotoTennis
Academy is Sam Clarke of Kendal.
(pictured above)
This was Sam’s reaction when he heard he had won.
“ Wow...fantastic news. Sam is both gobsmacked and delighted. He has
never won anything on this scale before and was recently joking after a
cold, wet night on court that he wished he could play in the sun,
somewhere warmer!”
Nigel Clarke, Sam’s Dad.
Sam will be telling us all about his week at SotoAcademy in on court.
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Rafa – My Story
Winners
Lee Breheny of Sunderland
Charlotte Nellist of Washington
Ryan Atkinson of Newcastle
Daniel Graham of Whickham
Janet Devlin of Richmond
EVENTS
North East Players are top row, 3rd left – Ryan Bainbridge, 4th left – Rory Gaydon and front row, 3rd left – Ben Emmerson.
SotoTennis Academy Director, Dan Kiernan shakes hands with Trip Organiser and former North East coach, John Willis.
North East Players Enjoy
STA October Camp!
SotoTennis
Academy was
packed out for the
October Halfterm Kids Camp!
Up to 30 performance players from
England came to Sotogrande for
intensive coaching on the STA European
red clay courts. Despite some
unseasonal showers during the week,
(made up for with a trip to Gibraltar and
some extra gym work!) it didn’t dampen
the spirits, and the week ended with a
fun tournament against the STA preacademy players that went on into the
night!
SotoTennis Academy is looking
forward to seeing North East players
again soon!
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UP & COMING EVENTS
AT SOTOTENNIS ACADEMY
The following camps and events are coming up at SotoTennis Academy.
Accommodation and airport transfers can be arranged upon request.
Pre-season Training Camp: December 1st - 22nd 2011
STA will be running a pre-season training camp in December to prepare players for the 2012 season.
All of our full-time academy players will be present, as well as all of STA's staff, including coaches,
strength and conditioning coaches and our physio. Are you ready for 2012?
February Half Term Kids Camp: 13th - 18th February 2012
A week of expert coaching including drills, match play and fitness sessions culminating in a fun
tournament. The week is open to performance players aged 8 to 18. Everyone will also receive a
complimentary STA t-shirt.
Easter Kids Camp: 9th - 14th April 2012
Come to STA for a week of expert coaching on our European red clay courts! Performance juniors will
take part in drills, matchplay and fitness sessions, receive a complimentary STA t-shirt, and take part in a
fun tournament!
For more details about any of these camps, please email info@sototennis.com
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NEWS
AROUND
THE
REGION
Cumbria LTA Awards...
Cumbria LTA
Awards Winners
Congratulations to all the Cumbria
Awards winners who were presented
with their awards by LTA Chief
Executive Roger Draper.
Photographs show some of the LTA Cumbria Awards Winners.
Cumbria Junior
Girl And Boy:
Mini Winter Leagues 2010-2011 Winners:
8 & Under Mini Red Winter League @ Chatsworth Bitts Park ‘Dome’inators
• 8 & Under Mini Red Winter League @ Dowdales Heversham Hammers (Confirm Name)
• 9 & Under Mini Orange Winter League @ Chatsworth Bitts Park ‘Dome’inators
•
•
Harri Proudfoot
Sam Clark
•
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Cumbria
Mini Boy And Girl:
•
•
Naomi Welch
Ali Hassan
8&U:
• North Division: Silloth
• South Division: Heversham With Milnthorpe
• Cumbria Winners: Heversham With
Milnthorpe
9&U:
• North Division: Bitts Park
• South Division: Heversham With
Milnthorpe A
• Cumbria: Bitts Park
10&U:
• Cumbria Winners: Chatsworth
12&U Boys:
• Division 1: Heversham With Milnthorpe
14&U Boys:
• Division 1: Heversham With Milnthorpe
18&U Boys:
• Division 1: Ullswater & Eden
• Division 1: Maryport
Open Men’s Division 1:
• Division 1: Wigton
Cumbria County Closed Winners:
Open Men’s Singles:
8&U Boys Singles:
• Winner – James Hale
8&U Girls Singles
• Winner - Harriet Glaves
9&U Boys Singles:
• Winner – James Hale
9&U Girls Singles:
• Winner – Gemma Harris
10&U Boys Singles:
• Winner – Harrison Savage
10&U Girls Singles:
• Winner – Megan Almond
12&U Boys Singles:
• Winner – Christopher Edge
12&U Girls Singles:
• Winner – Habiba Hassan
14&U Boys Singles:
• Winner – Sam Clark
14&U Girls Singles:
• Winner – Katie Bell
16&U Boys Singles:
• Winner – James Kirkpatrick
16&U Girls Singles
• Winner - Harri Proudfoot
18&U Boys Singles:
• Winner – James Kirkpatrick
18&U Girls Singles:
• Winner – Anne Money
•
Aegon Team Tennis Winners:
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Winner – David Smith
9&U Boys Doubles
•
Winner – Ali Hassan And Harrison Savage
9&U Girls Doubles
•
Winner – Gemma Harris And Alice Hollings
10&U Boys Doubles
•
Winner – Matthew Johnston & Harrison Savage
10&U Girls Doubles
•
Winner – Megan Almond And Naomi Welch
12&U Boys Doubles:
•
Winners – Christopher Edge & George Hollings
14&U Boys Doubles:
•
Winners – Sam Clark And Christopher Edge
14&U Girls Doubles:
•
Winners – Rebecca Metcalf And Emily Wise
14&U Mixed Doubles
•
Winner – Sam Clark And Emily Wise
16&U Boys Doubles
•
Winner – Alexander Meek & Peter O’Donovan
16&U Girls Doubles:
•
Winner – Katie Bell And Rachel Harris
18&U Boys Doubles:
•
Winner – Jonathan Hyman And Paul Thomas
18&U Girls Doubles:
•
Winner – Anne Money And Kelly Spry
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NEWS
AROUND
THE
REGION
Cumbria LTA Awards continued...
Road To Wimbledon Winners:
•
Emily Wise
•
Sam Clark
Most Improved Male
11-18 Years:
•
James Kirkpatrick
Most Improved Female
11-18 Years:
•
Anne Money
Most Improved Mini Male:
• James Hale & Harrison Savage
Most Improved Mini Female:
• Megan Almond
Performance Coach Of The Year:
• Jon Griffin
Development Coach
Of The Year:
• David Wise
Referee / Organiser
Of The Year
• David Wise
Place To Play Of The Year:
• Maryport
Senior Volunteer Of The Year:
• Frank Underwood
Junior Volunteer Of The Year:
• Jack Askew
Special Awards:
• Chris Fidler And Danieka Borthwick
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Emma and Eden Richardson being presented with their medals by the referee.
AUTUMN WINNERS
Emma Wins
Again and Again
Emma won the Grade 3 U16's Winter
Regional Tournament at Esporta Lancashire H
& R Club, Manchester in October. She
defeated a couple of 6.1 players on her way
to winning the tournament - Alexandra Herd
5-7, 6-3, 10-3 in the semi final and a 6-3, 7-5
win against Eden Richardson in the final.
Then during the October half term
school holidays, Emma won the Grade 3
Welti Junior Open U16 Girls Singles at
Shrewsbury.
Emma being presented with their trophy by the Tournament referee.
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NEWS
AROUND
THE
REGION
Autumn Winners continued...
Congratulations to:
Sam Archer on
winning the U16
Winter Regional
Tournament at
Harlow Lawn
Tennis Club
Donia Abdel – Aziz
on winning the U12
West Bridgford Half
Term Junior Open
and the U12 Winter
Regional Tournament
at Virgin Active Health
& Racquets Club
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Stephanie Booth (not pictured) on
winning the U14 West Bridgford Half
Term Junior Open
John Boden (not pictured) on winning
the U16 Winter Regional Tournament
at Leeds Metropolitan University
Grace Dixon on being runner-up in
the AEGON British Tour at Prestwich.
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NEWS
AROUND
THE
REGION
continued...
More Success
at Heversham
Heversham's tennis teams have once again
completed a successful season in the Kendal
and District Tennis League.
In the Mixed Division 1, Heversham (pictured) retained
their title in a close finish with Windermere and have now
won the title 11 times in the last 13 years. In the Mens
Division 1, Heversham's first team, composed mostly of
county juniors, were again comfortable winners and are
acquiring equally impressive statistics with 6 titles in the last
8 years. In the Ladies Division 1 however, Heversham
were once more narrowly beaten to the title by Lancaster.
Heversham Tennis Club have recently recorded
another success with mother and son pair Denise and
Matthew Brown winning the Mixed Doubles competition
in the Save the Children Finals Day tournament at the
LTA's prestigious National Tennis Centre, Roehampton.
Denise and Matthew gained entry to the tournament
as “lucky losers” having finished runners-up in Heversham's
own annual Save the Children Tournament in July. At
“
Roehampton, however, they proved to be “lucky winners”
turning the tables on Heversham's tournament winners Gill
Jack and Peter Metcalfe with a 7-5 semi-final victory and
following this up with a 6-2 win in the final over a couple
from Felixstowe.
With this success, Denise has capped an outstanding
personal season having won the ladies singles, doubles and
mixed doubles at Heversham's Club Tournament as well as
captaining the club's mixed team to the Division 1 title in
the Kendal and District Tennis League.
Denise said, “Matt and I were delighted to win this
title. Save the Children are a great organisation to work
with and next year we aim to expand the tournament at
Heversham to include mens and ladies doubles which will
provide some excellent local competition and raise more
money for this very worthy cause”.
“Matt and I were delighted to win this title. Save the Children
are a great organisation to work with and next year we aim to
expand the tournament at Heversham to include mens and
ladies doubles which will provide some excellent local
competition and raise more money for this very worthy cause”.
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Pictured (above) left to right:
Jodie Standing, Steve Parker,
Denise Brown (Captain),
Graham Honeybone,
Avril Standing, Roger Aubrey
Matthew and Denise
receiving the silver plate
from Olympic basketball
player and TV presenter
Ade Adepitan.
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NEWS
AROUND
THE
REGION
continued...
North East Players Bring
7 Trophies Home!
5 players from the North East Visually Impaired
Tennis Club competed in the 4th Metro Tennis
Competition October 29-30 in London.
The competition took place at Islington
Tennis Centre and saw 24 visually impaired
competitors from around the country
competing for Ladies Singles / Doubles,
Men’s Singles / Doubles, Mixed Doubles and
Mixed VI and Sighted Doubles titles.
The North East players included Wendy
Glasper (Darlington), Adele Waterfall-Brown
(Darlington), Jonathan Nesbitt (Newcastle),
Rosie Pybus (Durham) and John Hawkins
(Middlesbrough). They have all been training
hard since Wendy and Adele set up the Club
last October at Sunderland Tennis Centre and
it has certainly paid off with the following
bringing back the trophies,
Special mention must go to Jonathan
Nesbitt who had an outstanding competition,
playing in great spirit, showing great
determination and smiling constantly. The
Newcastle based player certainly deserved
the crown of being ‘Player Of The
Competition’ and we wish him and all of the
players the best of luck with their continued
training and competing schedule.
What a weekend we all had. The
standard of play was amazing and everyone
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Events don’t
simply happen over night and what the
Metro team continues to achieve is
outstanding and I feel really proud to have
played a part over the weekend. Roy and
everyone involved are certainly growing
British Tennis by ensuring that as many
people as possible experience our wonderful
game. We cannot wait for next year!”
John Hawkins Winner of Men’s Doubles
and Mixed VI & Sighted
(Partner from NE – Jo Cunliffe)
Adele Waterfall-Brown Runner Up Ladies Doubles
and Mixed VI & Sighted
Rosie Pybus Winner Ladies Doubles
Jonathan Nesbitt Won ‘Player Of The Competition’
Picture is left to right back row – Rosie Pybus, Jonathan Nesbitt, John Hawkins, Barbara Borwell,
Wendy Glasper. Front row – Jo Cunliffe, Adele Waterfall-Brown.
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RESULTS
LTA Top 5 Rankings
At 18th November 2011
Cumbria Top 5
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Open MEN
1. Chris Whittle
2. David Smith
3. Benjamin Mitchell
4. Adam Brown
5. Richard Burns
Open LADIES
1. Daneika Borthwick
2. Dena Daly
3. Tessa Moore
4. Jenna Blenkharn
5. Laura Steel
U18 BOYS
1. Peter O'Donovan
2. James Kirkpatrick
3. Jonathan Hyman
4. Paul Thomas
5. Matthew Little
U18 GIRLS
1. Laura Steel
2. Anne Money
3. Kelly Louise Spry
4. Jocelyn Bell
5. Harri Proudfoot
U16 BOYS
1. Peter O'Donovan
2. James Kirkpatrick
3. Patrick Stewart-Swan
4. George Cresswell
5. Sam Clarke
U16 GIRLS
1. Harri Proudfoot
2. Katie Bell
3. Emily Wise
4. Kelly Louise Spry
5. Rebecca Metcalfe
U14 BOYS
1. Sam Clarke
2. William Bayliff
3. Christopher Edge
4. Joseph Wilkinson
5. Louis Glaves
U14 GIRLS
1. Emily Wise
2. Harri Proudfoot
3. Katie Bell
4. Rebecca Metcalfe
5. Rachael Harris
U12 BOYS
1. Richard Strong
2. Peter Spence
3. Louis Glaves
4. Kerran Cotterell
5. James Dawson
U12 GIRLS
1. Habiba Hassan
2. Megan Almond
3. Eve Driver
4. Rachel Bell
RESULTS
Durham & Cleveland Top 5
Northumberland Top 5
Open MEN
1. Jonathan Binding
2. Samuel Archer
3. Adam Barratclough
4. Jonathan Smuk
5. Aidan Robson
Open LADIES
1. Caitlin Hindmarsh
2. Iva Saric
3. Farah Abdel-Aziz
4. Reka Zsilinszka
5. Kseniia Tokarieva
Open MEN
1. Benjamin Lott
2. John Thompson
3. Timothy Matthewson
4. Samuel Lemberger
5. Matthew Lott
Open LADIES
1. Alexandra Walker
2. Amy Hoburn
3. Sabrina Bamburac
4. Grace Dixon
5. Stephanie Parker
U18 BOYS
1. Samuel Archer
2. Joshua Coulthard
3. Elliott Butterworth
4. Dafydd Plant
5. John Phellas
U18 GIRLS
1. Caitlin Hindmarsh
2. Yasmin Tanfield
3. Charlotte Derbyshire
4. Farah Abdel-Aziz
5. Bethany Smiles
U18 BOYS
1. Benjamin Lott
2. Samuel Lemberger
3. John Thompson
4. James Brown
5. Chris Matthewson
U18 GIRLS
1. Grace Dixon
2. Jayne Oswald
3. Lucy Pages
4. Emily Rutherford
5. Emma Wilson
U16 BOYS
1. Ryan Bainbridge
2. John Phellas
3. Adam Price
4. Joshua Coulthard
5. Benjamin Dean
U16 GIRLS
1. Yasmin Tanfield
2. Michaela Young
3. Nicola Tweedy
4. Iona Amos
5. Bethany Smiles
U16 BOYS
1. John Boden
2. James Brown
3. Jordan Simpson
4. Robert Docherty
5. Oliver Jansen
U16 GIRLS
1. Emma Wilson
2. Jayne Oswald
3. Stephanie Booth
4. Grace Dixon
5. Jessica Laws
U14 BOYS
1. Daniel Bennett
2. Mohamed Abdel-Aziz
3. Benjamin Dean
4. Ben Emmerson
5. Rory Gaydon
U14 GIRLS
1. Emily Sim
2. Melissa Lowe
3. Ellisha Willis
4. Donia Abdel-Aziz
5. Rebeca Richardson
U14 BOYS
1. Oliver Jansen
2. Matthew Haynes
3. Dominic Thompson
4. Daniel Simpson
5. Samuel Tiplady
U14 GIRLS
1. Stephanie Booth
2. Claudette Gilhespie
3. Long-Ching Cheung
4. Jennifer Wainwright
5. Iona Minty
U12 BOYS
1. John Heppell
2. Callum Todd
3. Joseph Gibson
4. Jonathan Shields
5. Ross Harll
U12 GIRLS
1. Donia Abdel-Aziz
2. Lois Page
3. Jessica Tweedy
4. Alice Hopper
5. Chante Malo
U12 BOYS
1. James Parkin
2. Bayley Cartmell
3. Lewis Scott
4. Jack Quinn
5. Christopher Jeffery
U12 GIRLS
1. Long-Ching Cheung
2. Laura Van Ransbeke
3. Tamara Susa
4. Francesca Booth
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DIARY
North East & Cumbria
Tournament Diary
DECEMBER
Starting Date
Tournament
Grade
Type
Closing Date
17 December
Mini Red Matchplay
The Northumberland Club
6
Junior
13 December
Mini Orange Matchplay
The Northumberland Club
6
Junior
14 December
Ratings Tournament
Tennis World
6
Junior
20 December
18 December
27 December
JANUARY
Starting Date
Tournament
Grade
Type
Closing Date
07 January
Mini Red Open
Sunderland Tennis Centre
6
Junior
04 January
Mini Orange Open
Sunderland Tennis Centre
6
Junior
11 January
Mini Green Open
Sunderland Tennis Centre
6
Junior
11 January
Mini Red Matchplay 4
The Northumberland Club
6
Junior
10 January
County U12 Tournament
Virgin Active Sunderland
5
Junior
09 January
County U16 Tournament
Sunderland Tennis Centre
4
Junior
04 January
County U9 Tournament
Virgin Active Sunderland
4
Junior
04 January
14 January
14 January
14 January
15 January
22 January
22 January
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JANUARY
CONT.
Starting Date
Tournament
Grade
Type
Closing Date
22 January
County U8 Tournament
Virgin Active Sunderland
4
Junior
04 January
County U14 Tournament
Bitts Park
4
Boys
09 January
Girls Mini Matchplay 4
Virgin Active Sunderland
6
Girls
23 January
Girls Mini Matchplay 4
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6
Girls
23 January
29 January
29 January
29 January
30th January to 5th February 2012
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