The annual Durham & Cleveland Tennis Awards took place at Virgin Active Wearside on 28 September 2012.
The night was absolutely packed full of enthusiastic players, parents, club members and volunteers all to celebrate the success of tennis within Durham & Cleveland. All teams who won various leagues throughout the year were awarded their prizes as well as the winners and runners up from the Durham & Cleveland County Closed tournament which took place at the end of August.
As well as these, meritorious awards and nominated awards were given out to those special people who make tennis so amazing in Durham & Cleveland. A list of the winners and runners up are below:
Harry & David Thomas Meritorious Award winners:
Dennis Savage
Ian Brown
Pat Ross
David Rochester
Playsport Trophy winners:
Daniel Bennett
Donia Abdel-Aziz
Oliver Wrightson Award winners:
Sam Archer
Farah Abdel-Aziz
School of the Year (Primary):
Yarm Primary School
School of the Year (Secondary):
Biddick School Sports College
Mini Team of the Year:
Runner Up - Eldon Grove Mini Orange and Green teams
Winner - D&C County 9&U team
Junior Team of the Year:
Runner Up - D&C County 18U girls team
Winner - D&C County 14U boys team
Senior Team of the Year:
Runner Up - Tennis World National Premier League men's team
Winner - Virgin Active Wearside National Premier League men's team
Coach of the Year:
Runner Up - Libby Fletcher
Winner - Nigel Beavers
Referee of the Year:
Runner Up - Andy Berne
Winner - Christine Heppell
Junior Volunteer of the Year:
Winners - Kristian Lamb and Emma Farrar
Adult Volunteer of the Year:
Runner Up - Jennifer Morrison
Winner - Richard Swart
Senior Club Player of the Year:
Runner Up - Mark Nasser
Winner - Silvia Coates
Place to Play of the Year:
Runner Up - Eldon Grove
Winner - Blaydon Tennis Club
We would like to thank everyone who came, especially the 'super-fans' at the front who were cheering everyone on all night!