County Championships

Marlborough Tennis club was the setting for the 2025 Wiltshire Adult County Championships. Nestled in an Area of Outstanding National Beauty the cascading courts were a buzz with players and spectators. Saturday morning saw the start of the Mens Open with 14 players kicking off with the 1st round plus the excitement of the mens doubles in the afternoon. Though the skies were grey, it was warm with some light rain which didn’t stop play and all matches concluded in the spirit of the game. Sunday was a completely different day with clear blue skies and a despite a nip…

It was the inaugural Wiltshire Padel County Championships which was kidly hosted by Padel4All at Bassett Down. Whilst the storm brought heavy rain and strong winds outside, we had the luxury of being indoors under the canopy with competitive matches being played alongside friendly banter and topped off with the music playing in the background – a far cry from the sedate tennis matches we are so used to. With both men’s and ladies’ doubles teams the atmosphere was friendly and welcoming with a sense of camaraderie and for the officials it was a joy to oversee. Thank you to…

Following the success of the Wiltshire Junior County Championships we headed to Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club in September for the Adult County Championships. With numbers slightly down from last year the sun still shone and players took to the courts for the Men’s singles, 35+ and the doubles events which saw some very competitive matches over the course of the weekend. Thank you to Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club for being our home for the weekend, to all the players and parents, the officials, volunteers, Babolat and members of the Wiltshire Tennis team for hosting such a great event. Congratulations to…

Our 2024 Junior Championships had a bit of a revamp with the introduction of our junior picnic, doubles pizza day and rounding off the week with a family tournament and BBQ. Salisbury Tennis Club were once again fabulous hosts for our junior championships held at the end of August.  The weeklong tournament started on the Sunday with the 8u and 9u tournament with matches overseen by the Salisbury Tennis Club Junior Leaders, giving our younger players independence and support on court. Monday morning was when the older juniors took to the courts with the 12u and 16u boys’ and girls’ events.  The…

We were delighted to be returning to Pewsey Tennis Club for the Wiltshire Adult County Championships which were played over the weekend of the 23rd/24th September. With over 40 players competing in the Mens and Ladies Open, 35+ and 60+ it was great to see the event grow from last year.  With a few familiar faces and some new ones the matches were played with intensity and commitment. It was an environment which inspired players to get into competition and make new friends as well as overcoming past adversaries. With beautiful clear skies on Saturday we were able to plough…

Salisbury Tennis Club was the perfect setting for this years Wiltshire Junior County Championships in August.  With just over 100 juniors competing across events from 8u to 18u singles and a selection of doubles it was promising to be a great week of tennis. The week kicked off with the 8u and 9u players and with a guiding hand we managed to get some super matches underway as we were blessed with beautiful blue skies and the warmth of the sun. From Monday it was the turn of the older juniors with the 12u and 16u players battling out.  For…

Junior County Champs Royal Wootton Bassett Tennis Club and Delta Tennis Centre was the setting for the 2022 Wiltshire Junior County Championships. Our week commenced with the 8u and 9u events indoors at Delta Tennis Centre. The spirits were high and juniors took to the courts in a relaxed but competitive atmosphere. The matches were overseen by an amazing group of Junior Leaders and with their help and support the event moved along seamlessly. For some juniors this was their first tournament and all played competitive and sometimes nail biting matches. Congratulations to you all. From Monday onwards it was…

William and Gigi are Triple Trophy Winners Over 100 players from across the County participated in The 2019 Wiltshire Tennis Junior County Championships which was held at Pewsey Tennis Club and The Delta Tennis Centre. The Tournament started indoors at the Delta Tennis Centre for the 8 & Under and 9 & Under events and then moved outdoors to Pewsey for the older events. The weather was kind all week so Referee Roger Witt and his team managed to complete all the matches in time for Finals Day when Sir Geoff Owen, President of Wiltshire LTA, was present to award…

A glorious Saturday saw 10 singles matches and 4 doubles matches. Match of the day was between Jamie Barry (Riverside) and Josh Langley (Purton) with Jamie winning on a tie-break 3rd set and the biggest crowd of juniors and adults watched their coach Joe Revelle In the doubles semis Francis Smith/George Nixon (Salisbury) beat Ben and Josh Langley (Purton) while Rory Smith/Ben Rogers (Salisbury) beat Andy Dickinson/Shane Horsell (Minety) A colder and windy Sunday saw the semis with Edred Opie (Chippenham) beating Francis Smith (Salisbury) comfortably while Ben Rogers (Salisbury) beat Ben Langley (Purton) in 2 tie-breaks in 2 and…