WITH this year’s Gloucester Tennis Open well and truly over, the local tennis club has been given the all clear from Tennis Australia to host the event again next year.
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Held under clear skies, the logistical feat of organising more than 600 matches over three days of the long weekend for 300 players went off without a hitch.
Gloucester players were Brett Ashton, Sam Ashton, Emma Ashton, Scott White, Troy Richards and Lleyton Richards. Current NSW Country Champion for his age group, 12-year-old Lleyton came second in the B grade Mens Singles, second in the 14 and Under Boys Doubles with Harper Stuart-Crone, and third in the 14 and Under Boys Singles.
Darawank players Holly and Keith Gibson and Tuncurry’s Darren and Nikolai Nash and Eli Worldon also hit the courts. The B Grade Ladies Doubles was won by Tuncurry’s Caitlin and Kirrely Sykes from Tuncurry.
Rebecca Stewart from the Central Coast's Green Point stood out with her trifecta, winning AMT Women’s Singles, AMT Women’s Doubles and Open Mixed Doubles. This year’s AMT Men’s winner Adam Feeney last played in Gloucester as 9-year-old, going on to have a successful professional tennis career, particularly in doubles. He is now looking forward to his return to the town for next year’s tournament.
Gloucester tennis ended the week on a high, with a fundraiser for Lleyton Richards last Friday. The Gloucester student is committed to his sport, spending much of his time competing in tournaments on what can amount to a costly Junior Tour. Local businesses such as Valley Motors, the Avon Valley Inn, Avon Valley Meats and Gloucester Rural Supplies donated prizes and the Magpies Rugby League Club, Seedforce, Neville and Kevin, Brett Ashton and Gloucester Tennis donated time along with food and drinks.
