Bingham’s David Phillipson and Ruddington’s James Shaw may have clinched a Nottinghamshire double at the National Wheelchair Championships, winning the men’s doubles and quad doubles respectively.
Meanwhile, Phillipson’s father Mike was also recognised during the event for his work as a volunteer at the sport’s two world ranking events held annually at Nottingham Tennis Centre.
Mike Phillipson received a Merit Award from the Tennis Foundation after his long-standing service as a tournament driver and now head of the team of volunteers at the British Open and Nottingham Indoor, two of the world’s highest status events outside of the Grand Slams.
“I’m very honoured to receive the recognition, but it’s not just an award for me, as obviously I work with a great team of volunteers in Nottingham and we do what we do for the players,” said Mike. “It’s a privilege to work at both tournaments and I hope we get many more new fans down to the events in 2015.”