Tennis: Huddersfield Tolmans head to Portugal to compete in the 2009 European Championship of Padel Tennis

Oct 9 2009 by Mel Booth, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

TWO members of Huddersfield Lawn Tennis and Squash club have been picked for the Great Britain padel tennis team for this year’s European Championships in Lisbon.

Michael Tolman, 25, and his 22-year-old sister Kelly-Jayne fly out to Portugal this month to compete against Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Holland, Italy, Switzerland and Portugal in the 2009 competition.

The siblings have been playing at their local Huddersfield club from a young age, with Michael having won the club championship title three times.

Michael and Kelly-Jayne attended High Point University in North Carolina on tennis scholarships and, having graduated, are now back in the area and trying their hand at a new up-and-coming racket sport.

Having represented his home county of Yorkshire at tennis, racketball and badminton it’s no surprise Michael has a natural flare at padel.

Similarly, Kelly-Jayne has been a county netball, tennis and badminton player and is keen to become a master of padel to add to her list of achievements.