The U18 girls team competed at David Lloyd Southampton in Division 2a over the weekend of 4th – 6th March 2022.
The Hampshire team consisted of the following players:
Jasmin Bromilow, Scarlett Doman, Isla Hignett, Poppy Marsden, Ivana Maynard, Hannah Smith, Nina Williams, Mia Zhou
The other counties in the division were: Avon, Lancashire, Surrey
Day 1 vs Avon
The singles players were: Hannah, Ivana, Poppy, Scarlet, Nina, IslaWe had 2 good wins in the singles from Isla and Hannah. All the other matches were lost in 2 sets.
The doubles pairs were: Scarlett & Ivana, Hannah & Isla, Jasmin & PoppyAgain, Hannah and Isla were the winners in the doubles in 2 sets.
The end of day result 6-3 to Avon.
Day 2 vs Surrey
Surrey had a really strong team so we knew it would be a very tough day for our inexperienced team.
The team for singles today was: Ivana, Poppy, Scarlett, Mia, Nina, IslaSadly, no wins from the singles, although Isla was on court for 2.5 hours!
The doubles pairs were: Scarlett & Ivana, Poppy & Mia, Isla & Jasmin The doubles matches were little more contested, but still the girls were unable to take a win.
End of day result 9-0 to Surrey.
Day 3 vs Lancashire
The team for today was: Hannah, Ivana, Poppy, Scarlett, Jasmin, Isla Hannah played really well to win our only singles match.
The doubles pairs were: Scarlett & Ivana, Poppy & Mia, Jasmin & NinaAll 3 pairs fought hard, but it was Scarlett and Ivana who managed to win their match in the third set tie break.
The end of day result was 7-2 to Lancashire.
Overall, the team had a very tough weekend, but their spirits were definitely not dampened by the challenging opposition!
This year we lose Hannah, Nina, Jasmin, Isla and Poppy from the age group.
I would like to wish Hannah well with all her adult tennis endeavours. Her contribution to all the Hampshire junior teams has been huge and we’ll miss her.
Sue Espley – Team Captain