We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took the time to make these nominations and help us to recognise and honour those people and places that make your experience of our sport that much better.
All the nominees and winners are so well deserving that we felt it was important that the reasons for their nominations should be shared with you here.
10 & Under Player of the Year
Winner Jessica Johnson (Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre)
Nominee Freddie Swannell (Exeter Golf & Country Club)
Junior Player of the Year
Winner Matt Rutter (Exeter Tennis Centre
Nominee Ben Johnson (Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre)
Senior Player of the Year
Winner Linden Hardisty (Nuffield Health Devonshire)
Nominee Katie Wiltshire (Sidmouth TC)
Junior Coach of the Year
Winner Ollie Sharpe (Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre)
Nominees Jack Large (Exeter Tennis Centre), Tia Sloman (Tarka Tennis Centre)
Coach of the Year
Winner Guy Leverton (Exeter Tennis Centre)
Nominees Liam Story (Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre), Tom Vinall (Atlantic Racquet Centre)
Community Venue Award
Winner Kingsbridge Park Community Tennis
Nominees Devonport Park, Plymouth
Education Programme Award
Winner University of Exeter
Nominees Ivybridge Community College, Atlantic Coast Co-operative Trust
Disability Programme Award
Winner Double Bounce
Nominees Tarka Tennis Centre (Beth Nash), Atlantic Racquet Centre
Official Award
Winner Bill Ahl
Competition of the Year
Winner Westward Ho! Tournament
Nominee Aegon Pro Series Barnstaple
Young Volunteer of the Year
Winner Beth Groves (St Budeaux TC)
Nominee Amelia Agutter (Exeter Golf & Country Club)
Volunteer of the Year
Winner Pat Browne (Woodbury TC)
Nominees Andy Malcom (Willand & Devon Tennis Council), Philip Yabsley (Atlantic Racquet Centre)
Ann Louis (Devon Veterans), Fiona Murphy (Double Bounce)
Club of the Year
Winner Plympton Tennis Club
Nominee Park Lane Tennis Club
Outstanding Achievement Award
Winner Peter Wilson (Plympton TC)
Nominee David Williams (St Budeaux TC)
In addition, in memory of hugely successful and much respected former Devon Men’s Captain, John Barter, the John Barter Trophy for outstanding male player performance was awarded to Oskar Wynne.
The Devon winners who will go through to a regional judging panel are listed below and regional winners will be announced in April. The national ceremony will be held in London in June/July 2018.
- Volunteer Award – Pat Browne (Woodbury TC)
- Young Volunteer Award – Beth Groves (St Budeaux TC)
- Coach Award – Guy Leverton (Exeter Tennis Centre)
- Club Award – Plympton Tennis Club
- Community Venue Award – Kingsbridge Park Community Tennis
- Official Award – Bill Ahl
- Competition Award – Westward Ho! Tournament
- Education Award – University of Exeter
- Disability Award – Double Bounce (Fiona Murphy)
- Outstanding Achievement – Peter Wilson (Plympton TC)
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