Hampshire & Isle of Wight 14 & Under Boys and Girls teams both produced outstanding displays last weekend to win their respective groups at the AEGON Junior County Cup. The competition features all of the counties accross Britain battling it out over an action packed weekend.
The Girls team, captained by Fiona Nicholson, played at the West Hants Club in Bournemouth and defeated Hertfordshire, Warwickshire and on an eventful final day, defeated Kent. The win means that the Girls team will now be in the top group in Britain for next year's competition.
Elsewhere, Dave Gaterell captained the Boys team at the White Horse Tennis Centre in Oxfordshire. The Boys defeated Avon and Somerset, before defeating Sussex on the final day. The win means the Boys will now move up to Group 2 next year.
“It’s a fantastic achievement for both of our teams to gain promotion whilst playing such tough opposition. It will be extremely exciting next year to see if they can maintain the great progress that they have made” said Simon Johnson, Tennis Development Manager.
Girls team: Roberta Brandter, Miriam Chapman-Rosenfeld, Natalie Sayer, Emily Kerr, Gabbi Taylor and Ella Taylor.
Boys team:James Salter, Rob Mitchell, Macca Neaves, Andrew Sanders, Matt Savage, Miles McDowall.