The ARC Club Championships Grand Finals took place on Sunday 8th September after many weeks of preliminary rounds. This incredibly exciting competition remains one of ARC’s standout events of the year, and 2024 brought us a showcase of amazing talent across Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, and Gym & Fitness. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who took part in the Club Championships this year, read on to find out the full list of winners!
THE RESULTS
Tennis
8&U Singles: Dylan Crighton (W), Jay Carr (RU)
9&U Singles: Boris Lobato (W), Oli Wild (RU)
10&U Singles: Rufus Underwood (W), Boris Lobato (RU)
U18 Boys Singles: Jayden Lovelock dft. Iseo Gould (6-0, 6-0)
Men’s Singles: Matt Johns dft Tom Vinall (7-6, 6-4)
Men’s Singles Consolation: Alistair Prades dft. Billy Pearce (4-1, 3-4, 10-4)
Ladies Singles: Sally Akam dft. Lucy Bryant (6-0, 6-1)
Men’s Doubles: Damon Reid & Richard Williams dft. Martyn Beer & John Norman (6-2, 6-7, 10-1)
Men’s Doubles Consolation: Phil Yabsley & Gerald Sussex dft. Kevin Hooper & Steve Doyle (4-3, 2-4, 10-0)
Ladies Doubles: Nicole Wickett & Heather Cope dft. Sue Donegan & Cindy Reynolds (w/o)
Ladies Doubles Consolation: Anoushka Lynd & Caroline Tucker dft. Sally Ferguson & Zoe Green (4-1, 4-0)
Mixed Doubles: Damon Reid & Lynne Wiseman-Cooke dft. Phil Yabsley & Marian Vinall (6-0, 6-1)
Mixed Doubles Consolation: Steve Doyle & Cindy Reynolds dft. John Norman & Sally Ferguson (4-0, 4-1)
Men’s Vets’ Singles: Damon Reed dft. Kevin Hooper (6-1, 6-0)
Men’s Vets' Singles Consolation: John Norman dft. Steve Doyle (4-1, 4-2)
Ladies Vets’ Singles: Sara Milburn dft. Sally Akam (6-2, 6-3)
Men’s Vets’ Doubles: Ian Lennard & Dave Thresher dft. John Norman & Phil Yabsley (6-2, 6-0)
Men’s Vets’ Doubles Consolation: Martyn Beer & Dave Milburn dft. Gerald Sussex & Nick Walter (4-3, 4-2)
Ladies Vets’ Doubles: Denise Koval & Sara Milburn dft. Marian Vinall & Sandra Clarke (6-0, 6-3)
Ladies Vets Doubles Consolation: Tish Shere & Sue Doncaster dft. Sally Ferguson & Val Reynolds (4-0, 4-2)
Mixed Vets’ Doubles: Gerald Sussex & Sally Akam dft. Kevin Hooper & Marian Vinall (5-7, 7-6, 10-4)
Mixed Vets’ Doubles Consolation: Ian Leonard & Sally Lansdale dft. John Norman & Caroline Tucker (4-1, 0-4, 10-4)
Badminton
Open Singles: Paul Royl-Muir dft. Andy Seaman (21-7)
Open Singles Consolation: Zach Copely v Adam Hulland (21-19)
Mixed Doubles: Jacqui & Ryan Bewes dft. Lianne Lowe & Nick Webster (21-16)
Mixed Doubles Consolation: Bonnie Faith Davis & Paul Royl–Muir dft. Sara Milburn & James Bonner (21-17)
Ladies Doubles: Joanne Rope & Jacqui Bewes dft. Bonnie Faith Davis & Lianne Lowe (21-17)
Open Doubles: Paul Royl-Muir & Alistair Prades dft. Gary Young & Nick Webster (21-15)
Open Doubles Consolation: Lee Parkhouse & Andy Seaman dft. Adam Hulland & Dave Hulland (21-20)
Mystery Mixed: Harj Nijjar & Ryan Bewes dft. Paul Royl-Muir & James Bonner (21-20)
Mystery Mixed Consolation: Joanne Roper & Nick Webster dft. Oli Ross and Steve Povey (21-7)
Squash
Men’s Singles: Tom Chambers dft. Paul Murphy (3-1)
Men’s Singles Consolation: Kevin Hooper v Josh Martin - TBC
Ladies Singles: Alison Regan dft. Sara Milburn (11-3, 11-4, 11-3)
Table Tennis
Singles Final: John Glass dft. Tom Vinall (11-7, 11-2, 11-7)
U18 Singles: Daisy Rowlands dft. Rudi Lobato (11-6, 11-7, 11-7)
Doubles: Daisy Rowlands & John Glass dft. Christine Isaac & Graham Herbert (11-9, 11-5, 11-4)
Consolation Final: Nick Waite dft. Nick Beer (9-11, 11-13, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8)
ARC Fitness Club Championships
Men’s Winner: Harry Edney
Men’s Runner Up: Jan Drogomirecki
Ladies Winner: Charlotte Hocking
Ladies Runner Up: Emma Stoneman
Boys Over 14 Winner: Will Sweetland
Boys Over 14 Runner Up: Jayden Lovelock
Boys U14 Winner: Jacob Liepa
Girls Winner: Heidi Clarke
Overall Teen Winner: Heidi Clarke