Tennis Juniors step up

Beaudesert Tennis Junior competitors
Beaudesert Tennis Junior competitors

Beaudesert and District Tennis Club’s members only Club Grade Tournament was a festival of local tennis.

All ages competed for the chance to have their names added to the Club Board with Adult Singles and Doubles and Junior events held over the weekend of 11 and 12 November.

For many of the Juniors (pictured) it was their first graded tournament and they were happy to step up into competitive but enjoyable games.

Players hit top of their game

Beaudesert tennis players had an outstanding weekend of tennis during their Grade Tournament.

Play was interrupted due to storms on Friday 10 November but games were rescheduled.

Strong graded games were held across all levels of play, with Nick Thorpe winning the Men’s Pennant Grade Singles and fifteen year old Logan Taylor the runner-up.

In the Women’s Reserve Grade Doubles Diane Ardrey and Trish Gleeson had a great game against Lauren Griffin and Sally-Ann Martin, with Diane and Trish taking the win.

Junior Results

  • Orange Ball Singles: Winner Jack Adamson. Runner-Up Maysa Croton.
  • Green Ball Singles: Winner Donnie McLennan. Runner-up Maddie Adamson.
  • Green Ball – Doubles: Winners Donnie McLennan and Samuel Dyba. Runners-up Maddie Adamson and Jack Adamson.
  • 18 Yrs/U Yellow Ball  Boys’ Singles: Winner Hayden Griffin. Runner-up Koa Payne.
  • 18 Yrs/U Yellow Ball  Doubles:  Winners Hayden Griffin and Mia Taylor. Runners-up Malaki Hanson and Typhoon LeGarde.

Adult Results

  • Reserve Grade – Men’s Singles: Winner Carter Robinson. Runner-up Jim DeHaan.
  • Reserve Grade Men’s Doubles: Winners Darren Thorpe and Gary Ahern. Runners-up Carter Robinson and Chris Griffin.
  • Reserve Grade Mixed Doubles: Winners Carter Robinson and Stella Ahrens. Runners-up Gary Ahern and Diane Ardrey.
  • Pennant Grade Men’s Doubles: Winners Nick Thorpe and Logan Taylor. Runners-up Jason Taylor and Hayden Griffin.
  • Pennant Grade Mixed Doubles: Winners Logan Taylor and Lisa Quast. Runners-up Ben O’Neill and Lauren Griffin.

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