THONGSBRIDGE scooped lots of top silverware when the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Association held their annual awards night.
The event recognises the achievements of seniors and juniors across the county in the last 12 months.
Trophies were awarded to the County Champions, following the County Closed event in September, and it was great to see Thongsbridge winners at both ends of the age range.
Dominic Vesely took the boys’ Under 8 trophy, with Charlotte Margetson winning the girls’ event in the same age group, and Kim Atkinson lifted the Under 18 silverware.
Atkinson was also recognised for her superb contribution to the Yorkshire Ladies team in County Week in the summer, where her excellent doubles play was vital in the team’s success – she was presented with the Harry Smedley Award.
Holly Horsfall – who is on the Aegon FutureStars Programme with clubmates Barney Fitzpatrick and Finn Murgett – also received an award in recognition of her outstanding summer of tennis, when a string of excellent results propelled her into the national rankings top five.
Daniel Sinclair, unable to attend the event, received senior county colours following years of dedicated commitment to both junior and senior Yorkshire teams.
Thongsbridge’s head coach Nick Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, received a well-deserved commendation, acknowledging the hard work he has put in at the club, and the fantastic results he is now seeing from a thriving performance programme.
Thongsbridge are already setting sights on achieving further successes in 2013.
