In this strangest of years, the first organised tennis competition of the year finally took place …… at the end of September!
The Steve Campbell Memorial Tennis Trophy – an annual singles competition played in memory of the much-loved former club member who sadly died at a young age – was played on Saturday, 26th September.
The competition was organised in accordance with the latest LTA Covid-secure guidelines, with only a limited group of spectators present.
As usual there was some excellent tennis on display, including some strong showings from the junior players in the early round-robin group stage.
In the semi-finals, Dominic McVittie beat Dave Lomas and Declan Pilling overcame the 2018 and 2019 winner, Ellis Porter.
In an exciting final, Dominic beat Declan by 6 games to 4.
The trophy presentation, with social distancing measures in place, was made by Steve’s parents, Pete and Patsy Campbell.
The picture shows Dominic proudly holding the trophy, alongside Declan, with Pete and Patsy on either side.
