ALL of Thurlestone’s tennis finals were completed on or by finals day, Saturday, September 12, and Jessie Doyle took all the ladies honours!

She won the ladies singles by beating Sonja Harrow 6-4 6-2 then paired up with Jo Williams to win the ladies doubles against Charlotte Pearce and Eleanor Strang by 6-4 6-4.

Lastly, she paired with Freddie Ford to beat Jonathan Ingham and Eleanor Strang, the holders for four previous years, in an exciting 6-2 2-6 10-7 match.

On the men’s side, newcomer Stan Pigott beat Jonathan Ingham 6-4 6-2 in the men’s singles with a good display of hard topspin hitting. Stan then paired with Stewart Barnes to win the men’s doubles over Jonathan and Sammy Ingham.

The presentation of cups and glass mementos to winners and runners up was conducted by Janet Richardson in the Tennis Pavilion at the end of play on finals day. Tennis standards are improving every year!