IT was another great week of tennis at the Essex Junior County Championships.
The Championships have now been held at Thorpe Bay for more than 45 years.
And this summer's event produced a number of high quality matches.
Matches were held from the under eight age group through to under 18s and there was also a very strong field for the women's and men's singles and doubles competitions.
Outstanding performances during the week were recognised by a special award and this year they went to Charlie Harris in the under 14 age group while it was shared by Alice Sharp and Keira Chadwick in the open age group.
Highlights of the week included very competitive matches in the women's singles, won by Alice Sharp, and the men's singles, won by Tom Pudney.
Essex Tennis President, Richard Lehman, also presented a box of Dunlop tennis balls to 'key volunteers' nominated from clubs around the county and in recognition of their work supporting volunteer tennis clubs.
WINNERS
Men's singles: Thomas Pudney
Womens singles: Alice Sharp
Men's doubles: Cameron Isbell & Edward Pudney
Women's doubles: Ellison Fisk & Deniz Soyer
Under eight boys' singles: Leon Noreika
Under eight girls' singles: Flora Clarke
Under nine boys' singles: Oliver O'Driscoll
Under nine girls' singles: Georgia Broom
Under 10 boys' singles: Leonardo Taylor
Under 10 girls singles:Georgia Broom
Under 11 boys' singles: Mayr Brown-Devall
Under 11 girls' singles: Maia Amelia Iordache
Under 12 boys' singles: Haqim Kamal
Under 12 girls' singles: Sophia Krutikova
Under 12 boys' doubles: Kamran Arif & Brandon Pugh
Under 14 boys' singles: Thomas Taylor-Widgery
Under 14 girls' singles: Keira Chadwick
Under 14 boys' doubles: Thomas Taylor-Widgery & Benjamin Versey
Under 14 girls' doubles: Keira Chadwick & Sophia Krutikova
Under 14 mixed doubles: Oliver Grantham & Holly Breathwick
Under 16 boys' singles: Max Michael Williams
Under 16 girls' singles: Rosie Quirk
Under 18 boys' singles: Max Michael Williams
Under 18 girls' singles: Alice Sharp
Under 18 girls' doubles: Keira Chadwick & Ellison Fisk
Under 18 boys' doubles: Freddy Ward & George Ward
Under 18 mixed doubles: Max Michael Williams & Ellison Fisk
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