Welcome to the 5 th Tennis Sussex Awards Tennis Sussex Awards 2014  Celebrating achievements all over Sussex in 2014  All ages  All abilities.

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1 Welcome to the 5 th Tennis Sussex Awards 2014

2 Tennis Sussex Awards 2014  Celebrating achievements all over Sussex in 2014  All ages  All abilities  Clubs, Parks, Schools, Players, Teams Coaches, Referees, Volunteers …….

3 December 2013 Baby Ben Bartlett born

4 January & February 2014  Virgin Active Open - 150 players  AGM hosted by Singing Hills, Golf Club  Tennis Sussex Summer League trophies awarded  Tennis Sussex moves into the AMEX Community Stadium saying goodbye to 12 years at Tongdean Lane  LTA releases the new organisation structure  West Worthing Tennis & Squash Club host Basic Referee Course  20 organisers receive competition training  Pav & Ave Junior Open 2014 -174 players

5 March 2014  18U Boys Aegon County Cup-played in Birmingham-winning Group 2  18U Girls Aegon County Cup-played in Bath- Girls lost in Group 1  Andy Trott working with Albion in the Community-delivered training to 25 football coaches to deliver tennis in schools.  Club Forums-West Worthing Tennis & Squash Club and Virgin Active Brighton host forums -25 Coaches and 40 Clubs are informed about the LTA restructure

6 Aegon 18U County Cup-Girls Group 1 Captain; Matt Edwards; Assistant Hollie Gosden Team; Tsvetomira Arsenova, Lauren Bishop, Mariella Blackwell, Anna Kilsby, Lisa Phillips, Naomi Jackson, Holly Thompson, Elise Van Heuvelen, Anastasia Reimchen.

7 Aegon 18U County Cup-Group 2B Div1 in 2015 Coach Captain; Andrew Cook, Assistant; Keelan Oakley Team: Logan Burgess Hayes, Jack Burkill, Julian Cash, Ben Horton, Daniel Little, Peter Molloy, William Matthews & Sam Rice

8 March/April- Andy starts working with Albion in the Community 25 Football coaches now delivering tennis in 10 schools across Sussex

9 Albion in the Community

10 April 2014  West Worthing Tennis & Squash Club host a Basic Referee course –  18 orgainsers receive competition training  Road to Wimbledon - Stage 1 starts  Tennis Crawley Easter Junior Open - 212 players  Road 2 Eastbourne starts  National Inter-Club Championships start - Mens 45 Crawley LTC entered  National Inter-County Championships start  Sussex Inter-Club Senior Leagues start

11 Tennis Crawley Easter Junior Open

12 Aegon Team Tennis-Results Age & GenderWinning Place to Play (Full name)Division Age & GenderWinning Place to Play (Full name)Division 8&U MixedPavillion & Avenue Lawn Tennis Club ADiv 1 Group A12&U GirlsPavillion & Avenue Lawn Tennis Club BDivision 1 8&U MixedPavillion & Avenue Lawn Tennis Club BDiv 1 Group B12&U GirlsStorrington Lawn Tennis Club ADivision 2 8&U MixedChichester Lawn Tennis & Squash ClubDiv 1 Group C14&U BoysPavillion & Avenue TCDivision 1 8&U MixedDavid Lloyd EastbourneDiv 1 Group D14&U BoysPreston Lawn Tennis ClubDivision 2 8&U MixedHorsham Lawn Tennis Club ADiv 1 Group E14&U BoysThe Holbrook ClubDivision 3 9&U MixedVirgin Active BrightonDiv 1 Group A14&U BoysCrawley Lawn Tennis ClubDivision 4 9&U MixedLe TennisDiv 1 Group B14&U GirlsPavillion & Avenue Lawn Tennis ClubDivision 1 9&U MixedChichesterDiv 1 Group C16&U BoysPreston Lawn Tennis & Croquet ClubDivision 1 9&U MixedEast HoathlyDiv 1 Group D16&U BoysSeaford & Blatchington Lawn Tennis ClubDivision 2 10&U MixedWest Worthing ClubDiv 1 Group A16&U BoysCrawley Lawn Tennis ClubDivision 3 10&U MixedSouthdown Sports ClubDiv 1 Group B16&U GirlsWeald Lawn Tennis & Squash Rackets ClubDivision 1 10&U MixedBillingshurst Tennis ClubDiv 1 Group C18&U BoysAngmering-On-Sea Lawn Tennis ClubDivision 1 10&U MixedComptons Tennis ClubDiv 1 Group D18&U BoysSeaford & Blatchington Lawn Tennis ClubDivision 2 12&U BoysPavillion & Avenue Lawn Tennis ClubDiv 1Open MenSouthdown Sports ClubDivision 1 12&U BoysWeald Lawn Tennis & Squash Rackets ClubDiv 2Open LadiesStorrington Lawn Tennis ClubDivision 1 12&U BoysPreston Lawn Tennis & Croquet ClubDiv 3 12&U BoysHorsham Lawn Tennis Club ADiv 4

13 APRIL - 2014 ITF Seniors World Team Championships in Florida  Sussex participants;  Jheni Osman (35s)Jenny Hughes (50s)  Clare Wood and Julie Salmon (45s) – won bronze

14 Clare Wood and Julie Salmon - Over 45s Margaret Court Cup. Win group beating South Africa, Mexico and Argentina. Lost to France in the semi finals, beat Brazil 2-0 in the play off for 3rd/ 4th place.

15 APRIL - 2014 ITF Seniors World Team Championships in Florida  Sussex participants;  Anne Clark (55s) – won silver in Maureen Connolly Cup

16 May 2014  Aegon 14U County Cup Girls won qualifying event hosted by NTC - Surrey Girls finish 3 rd in the National Finals hosted in Nottingham Boys won qualifying event hosted by Sutton - Surrey Boys finish 8 th in the National Finals hosted in Nottingham  GBTW-clubs run open days offering Free Tennis sessions  Aegon Team Tennis continues  Aegon 10U County Cup Girls 5 th in qualifying event hosted by Pavilion & Avenue Boys 2 nd in qualifying event hosted by Bromley Kent  Collins Honda Seaford Open - 91 players

17 Aegon 14U County Cup Girls Team Captain; Tim Cottingham, Assistant; Kyria Dunford Team Players; Eleanor Chapman, Ellie Dasent, Gemma Poland, Hollie Irwin, Sonay Kartal, Saffron Dowse

18 Aegon 14U County Cup-Both Teams play in Nottingham Boys Team - 8 th Nationally Team Captain; Brett MacDonald, Assistant Joshua Wilson Team Players Boys; Kai Maxted, Andre Bennett, Ethan Parker, Alex Targett, Gregor Shaw, Henry Hughes

19 AEGON 10U County Cup 2014 Girls Team Tennis Coach Captain; Julie Hobbs Team; Madison Broadbent, Cara McCully, Evelyn Thoms, Olivia Venditto

20 AEGON 10U County Cup 2014 Boys Team Tennis Coach Captain; Chris Colvin Team; Lui Maxted, Lemuel Cassidy, Callum Harvey, Thomas Pollard, Ben Goodwin

21 June 2014  Aegon International Play Tennis Zone - 1,000 school children visit the tennis for free  Road to Eastbourne - 100 schools takepart across Sussex  GBTW – 35 Sussex venues took part offering free tennis sessions  Takepart in Preston Park - 300 people played tennis for free  12U Aegon County Cup  Schools Championship - 21 schools took part, organised by Jane Nash  Hollie Gosden starts her new role with LTA – South East Team - Regional Tennis Competition Coordinator  Martin Reeves - leaves LTA- we welcome him back as a coach in Sussex

22 Aegon International Play Tennis Zone-School Photo

23 Martina Navratilova Visits Play Tennis Zone

24 Staff at the Play Tennis Zone Aegon International

25 Road to Eastbourne - 100 schools took part across Sussex The winner - Vale School

26 Sussex Schools Tennis Championships March to June- Organiser-Jane Nash Hosted by Bede’s School  Over 800 young Sussex tennis players competed for their schools  Teams made up of four players competing in the Boys or Girls events, both singles and doubles Results  7 th March - U7 & U8 Events. Winners Boys event - Bede’s beat Lancing. Girls’ Event - Bede’s beat Moira House  April 24 th - U16 - Winners Boys event - Bede's beat Cardinal Newman. Girls’ event - Burgess Hill beat Eastbourne College  1 st May U18 - Boys event Bede’s A beat Bede’s B. Girls’ event - Bede’s beat Moira House

27 Results continued  6th May - U9 – Boys event-Bede's beat Lancing Prep, Girls event - Moira House beat Bede’s  9 th May - U11 – Boys event - Bede's beat Great Walstead, Girls event - Moira House beat Bede’s  23 rd May - U12/13 event - Boys event - St Andrews beat Great Walstead. Girls event - Bede’s beat Millais  5 th June - U10 – Boys event - Brighton College beat their B team. Girls event- Moira House beat Bede’.  12 th June - U14 Event – Boys event - Bede’s beat Cardinal Newman, Girls event - Millais beat Brighton College  19 th June - U15 Event, Bede’s winning the Boys. Brighton College the Girls and the Under 15 title Sussex Schools Tennis Championships March to June- Organiser-Jane Nash Hosted by Bede’s School

28 July 2014  Crowborough Open - 100 players played  9U Aegon Mixed County Cup  Hollie Gosden and Luke Milligan tie the knot  Senior Inter County Cup ladies – stay in Div 3  Senior Inter County Cup men – win Div 5  12U girls Aegon County Cup -win National title in Bolton  Wimbledon - Julian Cash receives Wild card to Junior Wimbledon

29 12U Girls win Aegon County Cup National title Team Captain; Lydia Hammond Team Players; Sonay Kartal, Issy Swann, Saffron Dowse, Tiana Fox, Ella Goldin

30 Aegon 9U Mixed County Cup Coach Captain; Jack Palmer Team; Grace Tuson, Evelyn Thoms, Imogen Mcnaughton- Ely, Darcy Pycroft, Charlie Homes, Finlay Edwards A fantastic day for all with the team really fighting hard! Happily accepting 3rd place for the day

31 Mr & Mrs L Milligan

32 Over 35s Ladies Inter County Cup Win National title 4 th Year running Captain; Julie Hanger Team; Kate Bloomfield, Julie Hanger, Julie Hobbs, Jenny Hughes, Helen Mitchell, Steph Trill

33 August 2014  Weald Open in association with Nick Rivett Sports – Hove - 198 players  European Beach Tennis - 22 Countries played in Brighton  Senior Tennis International event - Devonshire Park  West Worthing Club - Junior Open - 143 players  Nike Junior Nationals Tennis Championships – Main Draw- Sam Rice, Lauren Bishop, Holly Thompson, Jack Burkill, Kai Maxted, Gemma Poland, Sonay Kartal, Safron Dowse  Pavilion & Avenue open their new clay courts  Devonshire Park Open - 259 players  Junior County Closed - 177 players  Road to Wimbledon Finals

34 12U Champion at the Nike Junior Nationals Championships- Sonay Kartal

35 Weald Open in association with Nick Rivett Sports – Hove

36 Beach Tennis-European-Brighton-Yellow wave- 22 Countries compete

37 Road to Wimbledon ClubBoys WinnerGirls Winner AngmeringTom Hesling ChichesterCallum McKitterick CrawleyWilliam IrvingKatie Parkinson HorshamJoseph Michael Murphy Hampden ParkAaron Brown Harbour WayOliver De Candole MeadsMax Rust MidhurstToby Althaus Pav & AveToby BloomfieldTiana Fox PrestonAdam Carter-JohnsonKaty Graydon SeafordBrodie Sallows

38 Road to Wimbledon ClubBoys WinnerGirls Winner Sussex CountyCallum Sheldrake VA BrightonOliver DawwasRoberta Vine WealdJoel DavisAnnabelle Bower West WorthingThomas HearnCaitlin O’Brien WithdeanGeorge Taylor County Finals winners-All 4 players went on to compete at the National Stage at Wimbledon. EventWinnerRunner-Up BoysAlex FoxAdam Carter-Johnson GirlsTiana FoxSophie Kitson

39 Road to Wimbledon – Sussex Finalists who went onto play the Regional event

40 Regional Finalist Doubles event - Tiana Fox After 3 matches Alex Fox and Tiana Fox qualified for the main draw Tiana Fox went on to be semi-finalist Doubles; Tiana Fox partnered Millie-Mae Matthews (Nottinghamshire) and finished as runner-up National Stage (Regional)  Kai Maxted was the only Sussex player to compete in this stage  Kai won his qualifying box at Wimbledon to qualify for the main draw Tiana (centre) with Tim Henman and Millie-Mae

41 Bede’s school –Bronze- at schools Nationals in Sheffield Boys U19 Bede’s came 10th in the Country Boys U15 just beat Sevenoaks now into Nationals last 16 Team; Alex Abaza, Ethan Parker, Andre Bennett, Josh Goldin, Jack Burkill

42 Sussex Junior Closed Championships EventWinnerEventWinner 18U Boys DoublesStefan Coney & James Ryan10U Girls Doubles Madison Graham & Cara McCully 18U Girls SinglesHolly Thompson10U Boys Doubles Lui Maxted & George Naunton 18U Boys SinglesWilliam Matthews10U Girls SinglesMadison Graham 16U Girls SinglesSonay Kartal10U Boys SinglesLui Maxted 16U Boys SinglesWilliam Matthews9U Mixed Doubles William Taunton & Darcy Pycroft 14U Girls DoublesTiana Fox & Sonay Kartal9U Girls Singles Stephanie Vieira 14U Boys DoublesHarvey Kilsby & Emir Pinto9U Boys Singles Darcy Pycroft 14U Girls SinglesSonay Kartal8U Mixed Doubles Toby Mullineux & Talitha Mitchell 14U Boys SinglesGregor Shaw8U Girls Singles Emma Videv 12U Girls SinglesTiana Fox8U Boys Singles Toby Mullineux 12U Boys SinglesSam Nicholson

43 Sussex Junior Closed Championships - 3 of the Winners

44 September & October 2014  Senior Sussex postal (Veterans)  Summer Inter club matches completed  Nikki Palmer leaves LTA….  Andy Trott moves to the south west team  Anne Clark-Played for the IC (International Club) of GB vs IC of Denmark. Anne won 4 out of 4 of her matches. Team lost overall.  Anne was nominated as an Honorary member of the IC of Denmark  Nikki Palmer starts her new role-Tennis Sussex Coordinator  Sussex Ladies 40’s finish unbeaten and runners up in Div 1b. Helen Mitchell tops player stats winning all her rubbers without dropping a set  Club Forums-hosted at Virgin Active Brighton and West Worthing Club-Club volunteers and coaches learn about new LTA structure

45 Urban Tennis Foundation - Uckfield  The Urban Tennis Foundation is a new, not for profit company  Aims 'to deliver new courts for all' in Uckfield, a town that has poor tennis facilities, but a great coaching programme of 350 players per week  Ideas include an integrated schools programme, improved park court facilities and tennis for all ages and abilities  Partnering with Chailey Heritage Foundation, East Sussex Adult Learning and the children’s hospice, the Chestnut Treehouse  Great progress in obtaining funding, with works started  Summer Inter club matches completed

46 Tennis Sussex supports Sound Tennis  Chris Dutton player, Keith Turner player, Jonathan Dutton volunteer, Christine Laurence player  Sound Tennis Sussex Award Winners for the 2014 Brighton & Hove Physical Activity Award - 'running for a short time we are delighted with the positive response from our Visually Impaired community who are enjoying playing an accessible and active game

47 October 2014 Girls 12U County Cup team win Team of the Year at Brighton & Hove City Council City Sports Activity Awards

48 Super Seniors World Championships, Turkey Frances Candy in the GB team – wins the 60s team event and two bronze medals in the ladies doubles and mixed individual events + June Peck was in the GB 65 team and won a bronze medal

49 November 2014  Frances Candy wins - LTA Senior player of the year  Greg Rusedski opens Storrington TC new clay courts  5 th Tennis Sussex Awards  Barclays ATP Tour Finals 2014 -Alex Targett selected as one of the 30 prestigious Barclays Ball kids  Sound Tennis Sussex Award Winners for the 2014 Brighton & Hove Physical Activity Award-Participation Award  Liz Bartlett leaves the LTA-now spending time with her family  Chairman of Brighton Parks Tennis Association Mike Jenner won the Contribution to Sussex Sport award at The Argus Community Stars Awards ceremony

50 Leaderboard 7 November Winter County Tour 7 Nov SE Regional Tour 7 NovWinter National Tour 7 Nov 9U Girls14U Girls9U Girls12U Girls 1 Talitha Mitchell1 Marielle Bakhtiari6 Grace Tuson9 Tiana Fox 2 Emma Videv2 Mia Apps7 Stephanie Vieira18U Girls 3 Lola Dutton3 Olivia Stapley9U Boys9 Lauren Bishop 4 Mia Faris4 Katy Graydon2 Charlie Holmes18U Boys 5 Grace Tuson5 Ines Mathiew10U Girls9 Ryan Green 9U Boys14U Boys6 Evelyn ThomsAegon British Tour 7 Nov Charlie Holmes 1 Cameron Waller10U BoysOpen Women 2 William Zlattinger2 Alex TargettNone in top 109 Lisa Phillips 3 Noah Amin3 Finlay Edwards12U Girls16 Kyria Dunford 4 Toby Mullineux4 Harvey Kilsby3 Tiana FoxOpen Men 5 Evan Graham5 Alex Hyman7 Emily Gordon9 Keelan Oakley 10U Girls16U Girls12U Boys 1 Evelyn Thoms1 Hollie Irwin7 Lleyton Edwards 2 Grace Tuson2 Fay Brittain9 Lui Maxted 3 Imogen Mcnaughton-Ely16U Boys14U Girls 10U Boys1 Ethan ParkerNone in top 10 1 Oliver Tutaj2 Luc Coulson14U Boys 2 Finlay Edwards3 Euan RaynerNone in top 10 3 Jonah Bryant4 Finn McCoy16U Girls 4 Zak Prawanna5 Matthew Roberts2 Eleanor Chapman 5 Thomas Large18U Girls8 Anna Kilsby 12U Girls1 Kerry-Alice Hartnett16U Boys 1 Evelyn Kilsby18U BoysNone in top 10 2 Bette Preece1 Oliver Dixon18U Girls 3 Josephine Constable2 Louis ShawNone in top 10 4 Julia-Anne Van den Berg3 Alex Watt18U Boys 5 Sophia - Lubov Rudko3 Ross Price10 Logan Burgess Hayes 12U Boys5 Harrison Smith 1 Lemuel Cassidy 2 Lleyton Edwards 3 Lui Maxted 4 Ben Goodwin 5 Toby Bloomfield

51 Thank you to Mike Comber and Nick Greenwood who are stepping down from the Competitions & Tournaments Committee after 28 and 20 years

52 Thank You  Thank you to our Tennis Sussex Awards Sponsors:  RT Williams  Packaging Advantage  James Ross Jewellers  Thank you to - Jack The Lad from Heart Sussex & Surrey Breakfast Radio show  Thank you to Keith Pullin  Thank you to Julie Goldin, Phil Latham, Liz Bartlett, Rob Hempenstall and Chris Stone for all their contributions to get the show on the road  Thank you to the Amex for hosting Tennis Sussex Awards

53 Thank You Thank you for coming

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