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Richard Mott

Posted on:
Thursday, October 19th, 2023
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The club have recently been told by Jan Hollis of the very sad news that Richard Mott died peacefully on the 17th October 2023, in the Nursing Home in Sidmouth that he went to after he had been in Exeter Hospital. Whilst he has not been recently active at the club, many of you will […]

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The Ladies Doubles Club Championship final.

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Thursday, October 19th, 2023
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The Ladies Doubles Club Championship finals was resumed on 17 October 2023. Daphne Lunnon and Diane Brown were 4-3 up in the final set when the match resumed a month after it was started. It took just two games for Daphne and Diane to win the match defeating Carol Cook and Mel Smyth 6-4, 5-7, […]

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Ollie Toms.

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Monday, October 9th, 2023
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It is with great sadness that we let everyone know that Ollie Toms, club coach, has passed away. Ollie underwent an emergency heart related operation on Sunday 1st October. The initial information was that that the operation went well, however, we were informed that his situation had deteriorated. It is now with great sadness that […]

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Kitson Trophy Match – Sunday 1st October 2023

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Monday, October 2nd, 2023
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The Kitson trophy was played for on Sunday with 16 participants. All the matches were extremely close. A great day was had by all. Here are the results:- MAIN KITSON TROPHY WINNERS: WINNERS: SUE ARMORGIE & MARK HARRIS SCORE: 6-3 RUNNERS UP: DINA MCDONALD & DAVID MURFITT CONSOLATION MATCH FINALS WINNERS: RYAN ACKERMAN & CATHERINE […]

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2023 Club Championship Results (so far)

Posted on:
Monday, September 25th, 2023
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Finals’ Day for Stansted Tennis Club’s annual knockout tournament was played on Sunday 17 September 2023.  Although we were glad not to play in the 32 degree heat of the previous Sunday, the weather a week later got the better of us, with play being abandoned half way through due to rain. Four events were […]

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2023 Club Ladder Competition Results

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Monday, September 25th, 2023
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The Club Championships were held on Sunday 17th September. Unfortunately they had to be postponed half way through the day due to rain.  However the Loveday trophy for the most improved player or the year was handed out and so were the prizes for the winners of the various ladder categories for 2023. LOVEDAY TROPHY […]

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Ladies ‘Only Fun’ Tournament 18th August 2023

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Saturday, August 19th, 2023
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The final Ladies Only Fun tournament of the year was played on the newly painted courts on 18 August. Sixteen ladies played in this one day tournament which is played in a round robin and then knockout stage. Winners were Debbie Lane and Carol Cook who beat Val Ashwood and Chris Bailey 6-1 in the […]

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The President Wins the President’s Cup!

Posted on:
Wednesday, July 5th, 2023
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After Michael Wilde sadly had to pull out of the competition on Saturday 1 July, due to injury, Martyn Taplin (the Stansted Tennis Club president) stepped in. With his partner in the draw, Caroline Mott, they went on to win the annual Stansted Tennis Club tournament, beating Diane Brown and Adrian Olver 6-3, in a […]

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Ladies Tournament 10th June 2023

Posted on:
Friday, June 16th, 2023
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Ten women braved the heat last Saturday in the latest one-day tournament at STC. The eventual winners were Cathy Brenner and Caroline Crossley who beat Diane Brown and Sue Simpson 3-6. Many thanks to Louise Chalk for organising such an enjoyable day.

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Pearce Trophy Doubles Tournament 21 May 2023

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Thursday, June 8th, 2023
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Stansted Tennis Club held its bi-annual mixed doubles Pearce trophy tournament at the end of May. The tournament saw a mix of new and legacy members with a wide-range of playing experience and featuring an impressive 34 year age range (31 yrs up to 75). The final was Wimbledon-worthy featuring two of our oldest members; […]

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