After weeks of relentless sunshine and scorching temperatures, the rain on our much-anticipated Finals Day on Saturday 5th July didn’t dampen spirits.

Despite heavy downpours interrupting play and making conditions tricky, our finalists delivered high-quality, hard-fought matches.

This year also marked a special milestone with the very first Padel Championships held at the club. Fast, furious and full of flair, the Padel finals drew in a big crowd and set the stage for what will become a regular feature of Finals Day in the years to come.

A huge congratulations to all those who made it to the finals — and especially to our champions. Click on the video above for a quick recap of the day.

Much fun was had during the Triples Tournament, won by Anne Marie and superbly organised by Chris - thank you!

The day ended with a fantastic Spanish-style feast that brought everyone together — players, members, friends and family — for food, fun and the drawing of some great raffle prizes in aid of our chosen charity, Renewed Hope. The evening continued with great live music from Men in Shortz, who had everyone dancing well into the night, ably (?!) assisted by some new backing singers.

A huge thank you goes to everyone who helped make the day a success — from the house and grounds crew to the kitchen and bar teams fuelling the fun. And special appreciation must go to our chief tournament organisers, Chas and Andy, whose time, energy and organisation made the whole day possible.

The final results were:

Men’s Tennis Singles: Graeme bt Dougal
Women’s Tennis Singles: Louise bt Zahra
Tennis Mixed Doubles: Lucy & Graeme bt Vicky & Brett
Men’s Tennis Doubles: Graeme & James bt Patrick and Matt
Women’s Tennis Doubles: Louise & Vicky bt Kate & Claire

Men’s Padel: Matt & Peter bt Mark & Chris
Women’s Padel: Jo & Dana bt Pip & Vasso
Mixed Padel: Dana & Duncan bt Vasso & Tom