The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Ruth rules the Longthorpe courts
Ruth Swann was the queen of Longthorpe Tennis Club picking up three titles - the ladies and mixed doubles plus the over 45 mixed doubles - on finals weekend.
Teenage star Seth BriggsWilliams-theCambsUnder16 and Under 18 champion - won the men’s singles and doubles crowns, although fellow youngster Harry Clark pushed him hard in the singles. Results
Men’s Singles Final: Seth Briggs-Williams beat Harry Clark 6-3, 7-5. Plate: Toby Eldred beat Mark Peters 6-3, 7-5.
Mens Doubles Final: Seth Briggs-Williams & Ashley Martin beat Martin Trayford & Dave Howarth 6-0, 6-1. Plate: Paul Stevenette & Alan Swann beat Harvey Adcock & Usman Ali 6-2, 6-3. Over 45s: Hans Seeberg & Tim Palmer beat Graham Moyle & Paul Stevenette 6-4, 6-0. Plate: Jason Burgess & Martin Trayford beat Mark Peters and Mark Betambeau 6-1, 6-4. Over 65s: Graham Moyle & Mike Piggott beat Ray McDonnell and Bill Sansom 4-6, 6-1, 10-7.
Ladies Singles Final: Vicki Axe beat Caroline Worth 6-1, 7-6.
Ladies Doubles Final: Ruth Swann & Alison Hurford walkover.
Plate: Angie Axe & Vicki Axe beat Caroline Worth & Caroline Worth & SyiviaMurray6-3,6-2. Over45s: Sue Sansom & Caroline Worth walkover.
Plate: Jane Wheble & Sylvia Murray beat Linda Guise & Sheila Smith 6-7, 6-1, 10-7. Over 65s: Liz Norfolk & Angie Axe walkover.
Mixed Doubles Final: Harry Clark & Ruth Swann beat Mo Malkera & Alison Hurford 6-2, 6-2. Plate: Toby Eldred & Vicki Axe beat Martin Trayford & Caroline Worth 6-2, 6-3. Over 45s: Alan Swann & Ruth Swann beat Mark Peters & Lesley Luton 6-0, 6-3.