The Avon U14 County Cup team didn’t have to travel far with Boys Group E being played at Lansdown Lawn Tennis and Squash Racquets Club.The team consisted of: Joe Leather, Tom Batchelor, Joe Partridge, Henry Chater, Charlie Sanzo, Henry Witt.
Day 1 - Gloucester
Leather bt Aaron Osmond 7-6, 6-7, 1-0
Batchelor bt James Elliott 6-3, 7-6
Partridge lost Seth Price 4-6, 4-6
Chater bt James Elliott 6-4, 4-6, 1-0
Leather & Batchelor bt Aaron & Seth 7-6, 6-3
Chater & Witt lost James & Connor 0-6, 1-6
Results - 4 – 2
Day 2 - Cornwall
Leather bt Frederick Stone 6-3, 6-2
Batchelor bt Thomas Bradley 6-2, 6-2
Partridge bt Toby Roberts 6-2, 6-2
Chater bt Janner Bindiren 6-2, 4-6, 1-0
Leather & Batchelor bt Frederick & Toby 6-2, 6-3
Partridge & Sanzo bt Thomas & Janer 3-6, 7-5, 1-0
Result - 6 - 0
Day 3 - Dorset
Leather lost Toby Samuel 4-6, 1-6
Batchelor bt Thomas Powell 7-6, 6-4
Partridge lost Sam Bossem 2-6, 6-2, 0-1
Chater bt Matthew Young 1-6, 7-6, 1-0
Leather & Chater lost Toby & Sam 3-6, 4-6
Batchelor & Partridge lost Thomas & Matthew 5-7, 3-6
Result - 2 - 4
A very high standard throughout the counties, the team should be very proud of their efforts. I know they all learnt something about themselves and more importantly their games, a good result coming 2nd out of 6 counties.
Paul Maggs, Captain