Despite gloomy weather predictions, Haslemere Lawn Tennis Club (HLTC) held an extremely successful junior doubles tournament in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) on Monday 14th April.

On courts unexpectedly bathed in warm sunshine, HLTC’s Head Coach, Beryl Bishop, steered 34 players aged between 9 and 14, through a busy games schedule. With extraordinarily good timing, all the matches and presentations concluded just before a deluge of heavy rain sent everyone running for shelter in the clubhouse.

Local sponsors, JAM Tennis, Sports Locker and Forrest Cobblers donated the prizes and trophies awarded to winning partners, Sam Crossman and Ollie Duckworth (U10s), Finn Bridger and Rob Patrick (U12s) and sisters, Megan and Lauren Chuter (U14s).

Organisers, Charlotte Maude and Helen Wright, would like to thank all the children who took part in the tournament, raising over £200 for CRY, as well as the sponsors, whose generous support helped us to raise this significant sum of money.

Following the day’s success, Beryl Bishop has expressed a desire to hold more charity fundraising tennis events in the future.