ARC Summer Open
The ARC Summer Open for Adults and Juniors continued this year in its usual week. The weather was rather disappointing after weeks of sunshine. We lost one day totally to rain and gale force winds. Thank you to all our competitors who were so understanding when we had to re-schedule, shorten formats and remove consolation draws! There were 31 different events, 9 days of competition, 212 entrants, 381 matches played and competitors aged from 5 to over 80! The week began with Mens and Ladies Vets doubles which was fiercely fought by both sexes! Thursday saw 66 children U8, U9 & U10 on site for all the singles events, and we were able to have separate boys and girls events in all 3 age groups, these could not have happened without the help of our great team of Junior volunteers who were on court scoring: Jayden, Oscar, Ryan, Daisy, Nathan, Will and Ryan. Thanks also must go to Brayan’s Dad Douglas Neagle who also ran an event for us
The highlight of the week had to be the Red Doubles; 6 competitors, sponge balls, a mini red court and lots of prizes to play for. (see results below)
Events for older juniors were well supported and the compass draws meant that everyone found their own level in the end. It was great to attract enough girls to hold both singles and doubles events in some age groups this year. Children travelled from as far away as Manchester, Suffolk and Kent to compete here. 31 children from ARC entered!
ARC players who claimed trophies:
U8 Doubles Winners Brayan & Cara-Rae, RU Harry and Rupert
U9 Doubles Winners Lydia Smale & Dylan Crighton
12 & U Boys Singles Iseo Gould
U14 Boys Singles Winner Nathan Fox
U14 Boys Doubles RU Rufus Underwood & Oscar Lovelock
U16 Boys Singles Winner Jayden Lovelock
U18 Boys Doubles Winner Jayden Lovelock
U18 Girls Doubles Winner Daisy Parsons
Winsome Trophy for Most Improved and successful ARC Junior in this tournament Jayden Lovelock who won 3 titles and was Runner Up in the Mens Singles
The adult tournament did not disappoint with its late night doubles of a very high standard, spectators wrapped in blankets and the cakes and drinks going down well. Again competition was fierce, both from the home club and visitors from away. The Men’s Singles Title this year went to ARC member Emerson Styles for the 5th time, who fought off 14 year old ARC member Jayden Lovelock, playing in his first Open Final at ARC. The young pretenders in the form of Jayden & Freddie took the Mens Doubles trophy away, despite the more experienced players giving them a run for their money. The last final of the tournament ended up in a Match Tiebreak with Ilfracombe pair Ali and Andrew Swinton taking the Mixed Vets’ Title again for the second year running..
ARC players who won trophies:
Mens’ Singles Winner Emerson Styles R U Jayden Lovelock
Ladies Singles RU Katie Rowe
Mens Doubles Winners Jayden & Freddie, RU Charlie Sullivan & Dave Thresher
Ladies Doubles Winner Teresa Poole RU Helen O’Toole & Katie Rowe
Mixed Doubles Vets’ RU Denise & Andrew Koval
Ladies Vets’ Winner Cath Andrews & Jinny Stapley, RU Helen O’Toole
Mens Vets’ Winners Andy Koval & Damon Reed, RU Martyn Beer & Kevin Hooper
Mixed Doubles Katie Rowe & Alistair Prades, RU Cath Andrews & Damon Reed
If you missed out on all the fun this time, make sure you enter the next weeklong tournament which is the ARC Winter Open October 25th to November 2nd – save the date now!
Remember all events are either Compass Draw or Round Robin so you get to play 3 or 4 matches and only need to commit one day or 2 evenings!
Also coming soon for ARC members The ARC Club Championships for all our sports.
Details available soon!