Almondsbury Tennis Club - Competitions

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - July 9th - 23rd 2011

The Club Championships start on 9th July and finish with the finals and Summer Dinner on July 23rd. All members of the club are invited to take part in Mens & Ladies Singles & Doubles and Mixed Doubles. More information is available at the club and via member emails.

We look forward once again to our Championships and expect that we will have another highly enjoyable and competitive tournament at the height of the summer season. The current Men's Singles Champion is Matt Bradley who lived up to his No 1 seeding and won the title without dropping a set.

Mini and Junior Tournaments Open for Entries

Mini Green Under 10 Tournament July 30th 2011. Entries are welcome for this event which starts at 1.30pm. Closing date for entries is 20th July.

Junior Open Grade 6 Tournament July 31st 2011. Entries are open to junior players in age groups 12U - 16U who have a British Tennis rating of 9.1, 9.2, 10.1 or 10.2. Matches start at 9.30 am. Closing date for entries is 21st July.

Players can enter online at www.lta.org.uk using codes AVO0G15 for the Green Ball event and AVO0Y37 for the Junior Open Event. Alternatively click here for an entry form for the Mini Green tournament or here for the Junior Open.

Almondsbury Junior Tournament.  Aug 14th - 19th 

 Trophies, medals and prizes can be won at our annual LTA approved tournament, which is the highlight of the junior competitive calendar at Almondsbury. During its 20 year history it has attracted a high quality entry with many players going on to achieve success at national and international level. Closing date for entries Aug 3rd

This is a Grade 4 tournament which is open to entrants in age groups from 8 & Under to 18 & Under. It is run in accordance with all LTA British Tennis Rules and Regulations and online entries can be made at www.lta.org.uk using the tournament code AVO106. Entry forms are available here if you cannot make an online application.

The timetable for the week (subject to weather conditions) is:

Sunday 14th. 8 & Under Red Ball, 9 & Under Orange Ball, 10 & Under Green Ball

Monday 15th . 10 & Under Green Ball, 14 & Under and 18 & Under Boys & Girls Singles

Tuesday 16th. 12 & Under and 16 & Under Boys & Girls Singles

Wednesday 17th. 14 & Under and 18 & Under Boys & Girls Singles & Doubles

Thursday 18th. 12 & Under and 16 & Under Boys & Girls Singles

Friday 19th. Finals of age groups events 12 & Under - 18 & Under

2010 Winners: 8 & Under Boys: James Vincent, Girls: Grace Piper. 9 & Under Boys: Josh Hadley, Girls: Natasha Wraith. 10 & Under Boys: James Holden, Girls: Emily Thomas. 12 & Under Boys Daniel Money. Girls: Suraiya Van Den Bos. 14 & Under Boys: Alex Day, Girls: Brodie Walker. 16 & Under Boys Seth Cunningham, Girls: Brodie Walker. 18 & Under Boys: Jon Kydd. Boys Doubles: Peter Jennings & Henry Vanderhoest.

New Senior Open Grade 4 Tournament for 2011

The club is pleased to be able to offer a new opportunity for senior players to compete in September 2011. The LTA has agreed to support a two day Singles Tournament with events for Ladies and Men over the weekend of 24th & 25th September. Online entry will be available from mid August on www.lta.org.uk using code AVO670 to search the competitions section. Alternatively entry forms are available here and must be returned to the club by September 14th 2011

Past Events

Ellett Wins Trophy for 2nd Year 

Ryan Ellett put in a strong performance to win the Mens Singles Title in the Almondsbury Open Senior Tournament for the second year running.  Runner up Paul Mortimore, Almondsbury's Men's Captain, fought hard to make inroads into Ellett's game but the young player from Keynsham won in convincing style. Mortimore can be pleased with his week however as reaching the final was a great achievement and earlier in the week he had won the Mixed Doubles event with his partner Sarah Birch.

In the consolation event two Almondsbury players fought out the final with Peter Jennings the eventual winner with Andy Alhadeff runner up.

   Paul Mortimore (L) with Ryan Ellett, winner of ATC Mens Singles 2011

UPDATE  - ALMONDSBURY SENIOR  TOURNAMENT

Doubles: June 4th  - 12th 2011        Singles: June 6th - 12th 2011

Due to a problem with the LTA systems which allowed two local tournaments to overlap, so denying players the opportunity to enter the two singles events, we've had to amend the dates and scheduling of this tournament. Doubles will start on Sat 4th June but Singles cannot now start until Mon 6th meaning that early round matches will now take place in the evenings of Mon - Thurs. Closing date for entries is 25th May 2011.

Players should now enter online or email as described below:

The annual club's Senior Open Tournament takes place in June and will be open for entries in w/c 19th April. Entries into Men's and Ladies singles, doubles and mixed doubles can be made online at www.lta.org.uk using code AVO204 or email the referee This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for an entry form. This is a Grade 4 tournament so both rating and ranking points will be awarded

Prize money of £50 for Singles winners and £25 for Singles runners up will be awarded along with the trophies.

 Ryan Ellett. Winner, Almondsbury Senior Open Mens Singles 2010

Avon Winter League Match Fixtures - Click here

April 17th 2011 - Grade 5 12 & Under Boys Tournament

This event, one of a seried of Grade 5 events staged at the club during the season attracted a good entry with Aziz Ali (BLTSC) the eventual winner with Almondsbury's Jesse Winter the runner up.

April 12th 2011 - Mini Red, Orange & Green Tournaments

Sixteen players took part in the 8 & Under Mini Red mixed event with Luke Johnson beating Georgia Dale in the final. There were several long mathces during the afternoon as the boys and girls showed off their skills in long some rallies. The Mini Orange boys events was won by Jamie Thomas (Bristol) with Joe Forbes (Almondsbury) the runner up having played some excellent tennis to win his box and qualify for the final. Tyler Tyrrell (Almondsbury won the Mini Green event coming through a strong field to beat Oliver Kieran (BLTSC) in the final.

Boys July 11th 2010 - Grade 6 Boys Tournament

Almondsbury juniors had a good day at this LTA supported Open event aimed at boys with little tournament experience. Joe Constable and James MacDonald reached the final, both having beaten players from other clubs in the earlier rounds with Joe Constable the eventual winner after a close fought match that went to a tie break in the final set.

James Everest had a disappointing first round but came back strongly to win the consolation draw, beating the higher rated player, Daniel Berndes of Downend & Fishponds.

G6 Winner Joe Constable with R/U James Macdonald

July 4th - Grade 5 14 & Under Boys Tournament

Visiting players took the top honours in this one day matchplay event with brothers Aziz and Amir Ali of Bristol Lawn Tennis & Squash Club both reaching the final. Although Amir Ali put in a strong performance and for a while was ahead in the final set it was Aziz Ali that was the final winner. Almondsbury's Jesse Winter had some notable results during the event and with two wins over higher rated players ended the day winning the consolation final.

Annual Senior Tournament

The final of Almondsbury Tennis Club’s Annual Open Senior Tournament was played on Sunday 13^th June between Ryan Ellett (Avon) and John Bult (S. Wales).The tournament, in its 10^th year, once again attracted players from a wide area to provide tennis of a high standard in every match. This was Ellett’s first appearance at the event but even though still only 17 yrs old he played with a maturity that meant even in close games he emerged the winner and didn’t lose a set throughout the tournament. In the semi-final Almondsbury’s experienced Tariq Mahmood couldn’t break down Ellett’s game and in the final, even though every game was close fought, he overcame top seed John Bult, 6-1, 6-2.

League Tennis

Avon Summer Mixed League

Two teams have been entered into this new League which starts on July 30th. This League is a welcome new innovation filling the previous gap between Summer and Winter League

Men's Veterans League

A team has been entered into the Men's Veterans League starting on Aug 1st 2010. Tariq Mahmood is organising and will be pleased to hear from members over 40yrs whi wish to take part. New members will also be welcomed to the team.

Aegon Team Tennis 2010 - Open
The club has entered one mens' team into the Aegon League 2010 (formerly National Club League). Matches consist of 4 singles and two doubles rubbers and start on April 17th. Anyone interested in taking part should contact the team captain, Tariq Mahmood. Click here for contact details.

Avon Summer League 2010
Three Mens' and three Ladies' teams were entered into the Avon Summer League which ended on July 17th. The Mens 2nd & 3rd teams were both successful in gaining promotion while the 1st team put in a creditable performance and maintained their position. The Ladies Teams were devastated by injury and did well to maintain their League positions under very difficult circumstances. Match practice continues and John Kimani is currently running workshops for team members on Monday evenings from 7.30pm  Members and prospective members who are interested in playing in the teams are welcome to come to the session.

Aegon Team Tennis - Junior
Teams at 8U, 9U, 10U and 12U were entered into Aegon Team Tennis Avon. There were notable successes for the mini teams with the 10U beating both Kings and Team Bath to gain equal points at the end of the season. Only the lack of an Almondsbury girl to take part in this mixed event meant that Almondsbury were given penalty points so allowing Team Bath to top the 10U table. For many young players the leagues are an ideal start to playing competitive tennis but this relies on commitment from both players and parents. Thank you to those parents who gave their support the teams with transport and supervision so allowing the matches to take place. The Head Coach organises the teams and can provide more information about future junior leagues. Click here for contact details.

Avon Winter League
Avon Winter League got under way in October and ended 31st March 2010. Once again the club fielded three teams and once again are maintaining their positions in the League. Players interested in playing in the teams should contact team captains or turn up to match practice on Monday nights at 7.30pm. Click here for contact details.

Senior League 2010
Mens & Ladies Veterans League teams will be entered into the Avon League which starts in August.

Summer League 2009
The three Mens and three Ladies teams in the Avon Summer League had mixed success this year. Well done to the Mens and Ladies 2nd teams which gained promotion whilst other teams maintaining their positions. The club expects to enter the same number of teams in the League in 2010.

Tournaments

Club Closed Tournament:
The club championship takes place from May15th - 23rd 2010 and is open to all members. Men's and Ladies Singles and Doubles are played. Regular junior tournaments for club members are held throughout the year.

Open Tournaments -LTA Supported Programme - Summer 2010:
The LTA  support  two major tournaments at the club each year.

Almondsbury Senior Tournament - Grade 4

The 2010 Senior Tournament runs from June 5th - 13th. Online entries is available through www.lta.org.uk using the tournament code AVO204

The winner of the 2009 event, held in June, was Henry Ogden of Cotham Park Tennis Club who took the title for the second year running. This mens event attracts a high quality entry from across the region each year. In 2010 we expect to add a ladies event to the programme. Further information will be available when the LTA produces its Summer 2010 timetable in its Competition Yearbook, available on www.LTA.org.uk

Almondsbury Junior Tournament - Grade 4

The 2010 Junior Tournament runs from August 15th - 20th. Online entries is available through www.lta.org.uk using the tournament code AVO106

The 2009 Junior Tournament had one of its best entries both in terms of quality and quantity, with nearly 100 junior players from across the south of England competing. The club was pleased to welcome a large number of players who were visiting us for the first time and also see the return of many who have supported the tournament for a number of years. Full results are available on the LTA website.

We look forward to running the tournament again in August 2010.

Junior Matchplay Tournaments

The club is hosting a number of one day mini and junior tournaments throughout the summer of 2010 for various age groups open to players who are members of the LTA's  British Tennis membership scheme. Details of these tournaments can be found through the Competition Yearbook at www.lta.org.uk

Further information & entry forms for all the tournaments above are available from the Club Chairman. Click here for contact details.

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