“Inspire a Generation” was the rallying call of the games and an early opportunity for youngsters to apply that inspiration is a national mini tennis tournament for 8 and 9 year Old’s, which begins with one day regional tournaments at 16 venues throughout England:
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Date
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Club Venue
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City / County
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Entry Closing Date
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15/09/12
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Gosling Sports Park
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Welwyn Garden City / Hertfordshire
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10/09/12
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15/09/12
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Sutton Tennis Academy
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Sutton / Surrey
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10/09/12
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15/09/12
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Leeds Metropolitan University
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Leeds / West Yorkshire
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10/09/12
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22/09/12
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Halton Tennis Academy
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Halton / Buckinghamshire
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17/09/12
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22/09/12
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Coombe Dingle Tennis Centre
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Bristol / Avon
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17/09/12
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29/09/12
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Newport Tennis Centre
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Newport / South Wales
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24/09/12
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29/09/12
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Pavilion and Avenue Tennis Club
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Hove/ East Sussex
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24/09/12
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06/10/12
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Manchester Tennis and Football Centre
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Greater Manchester/ Cheshire
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01/10/12
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06/10/12
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David Lloyd
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Southampton / Hampshire and IOW
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01/10/12
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13/10/12
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Sunderland Tennis Centre
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Sunderland / Durham and Cleveland
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08/10/12
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13/10/12
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David Lloyd
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Nottingham/ Nottinghamshire
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08/10/12
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20/10/12
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Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre
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Birmingham / Warwickshire
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15/10/12
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20/10/12
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Hallamshire Tennis & Squash Club
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Sheffield / Yorkshire
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15/10/12
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03/11/12
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Bolton Arena
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Bolton / Lancashire
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29/10/12
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27/10/12
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Foxhills
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Ottershaw/ Surrey
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28/10/12
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Easton College Tennis Centre
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Norwich / Norfolk
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23/10/12
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The closing date for the first three events; Welwyn Garden City, Sutton and Leeds, is the 10th September 2012.
Players of all standards are encouraged to enter and the round robin format guarantees at least 4 matches. The tournament is part of the National Powder Byrne Junior Trophy and is a grade 3 LTA approved event, with the winners of each regional tournament qualifying for the national finals at Bisham Abbey, Buckinghamshire, on 9th December 2012.
US Open Junior Champion, Oliver Golding, started his career by winning the Under 12 Powder Byrne Trophy when he was just 10 year’s old. Golding has gone on; to win gold at the youth Olympics, carry the Olympic Torch in his home town of Richmond and to make his Wimbledon debut this summer where he took Igor Andreev, former World number 8, to four close sets (1-6, 7-6, 7-6, 7-5).
“Learning to compete and have fun doing so is crucial for any young player and there is no substitute for playing matches. The more you play in competitive situations, the more you appreciate that every point counts. The Powder Byrne Junior Trophy helped my development and I encourage any youngsters with an interest in tennis to take part”, enthused Oliver Golding.
Entries close from 10th September 2012, to enter and for more information visit; www.powderbyrne.com