The County Closed Championship is the leading competition in the county for all age groups and disabilities. It is reserved exclusively for players who qualify to represent Durham & Cleveland only. Qualification criteria require the player to be either born in or be currently resident in County Durham, Tees Valley Combined Authority, South Tyneside, Sunderland or Gateshead local authorities. Players can check their playing county in the membership area on the LTA website.
The Championship is a Grade 3 tournament. In addition to the well-established Junior and ‘All-Ages’ Closed Championship that is played at Yarm Tennis Club, in 2022 we are launching the inaugural County Closed Seniors Tournament, to be held at Blaydon Tennis Club. This offers competition in Ladies and Men’s singles and doubles at O’35, and Ladies and Men’s Doubles at O’45, O’55 and O’65. Both 2022 Championships will take place between 21st and 27th August. Entries are invited from July, and can be made here for Juniors and here for Seniors from 7th July.
We are delighted to announce our 2021 Champions:
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CATEGORY |
WINNER |
RUNNER UP |
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SINGLES |
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8U Boys |
Elliot Priestly |
Owen Lynch |
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8U Girls |
Sarah Keithly |
Ivy Rimmington |
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9U Boys |
Ethan Lax |
Ronan Naughton |
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9U Girls |
Ruby Morgan |
Amalie Limberick |
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10U Boys |
Will Morgan |
Alfie Herington |
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10U Girls |
Agnes Palmer |
Ava Rimmington |
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11U Boys |
Oscar Henderson |
Toby Flight |
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11U Girls |
Elisha Lax |
Charlotte Gregory |
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12U Boys |
Alan Swinney |
Stefan Rumble |
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12U Girls |
Elisha Lax |
Divine Onuh |
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14U Boys |
George Bowen |
Max Westall |
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14U Girls |
Megan Leck |
Isobel Smith |
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16U Boys |
Ben Wrann |
George Bowen |
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16U Girls |
Isobel Le Clerc |
Megan Leck |
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18U Boys |
Joel Gibson |
Ben Wrann |
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18U Girls |
Isobel Le Clerc |
Lucy Potts |
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Mens Singles |
Joel Gibson |
Ben Wrann |
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Womens Singles |
Halle Pringle |
Megan Leck |
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VI B1 |
Anthony Harrison |
Sidney Tambin |
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VI B2-5 mixed |
Steve Trewick |
Stephen Norcott |
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DOUBLES |
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10U Mixed Doubles |
Will Morgan & Gabrielle Morgan |
Leo Burdon & Eliza Stephenson |
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11U Boys Doubles |
Lucas Barton & Toby Flight |
Alexander Childs & Raghav Meena |
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11U Girls Doubles |
Grace Armanios & Charlotte Gregory |
Briony Heljula & Rejoice Onuh |
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11U Mixed Doubles |
Oscar Henderson & Grace Armanios |
Toby Flight & Briony Heljula |
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12U Boys Doubles |
Alan Swinney & Harry Todd |
James Lowe & Thomas Richardson |
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12U Girls Doubles |
Laura Cheal & Rachael Szeto |
Divine Onuh & Rejoice Onuh |
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12U Mixed Doubles |
Alan Swinney & Elisha Lax |
Harry Todd & Laura Cheal |
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14U Boys Doubles |
George Bowen & Max Westall |
Andrei Nita & Harry Scott |
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14U Girls Doubles |
Megan Leck & Isobel Le Clerc |
Sophie Bannister & Rachael Szeto |
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14U Mixed Doubles |
George Bowen & Megan Leck |
Max Hardiman & Isobel Smith |
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16U Boys Doubles |
Ben McEwen-King & Ben Wrann |
Adam Armitage & George Bowen |
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16U Girls Doubles |
Isobel Le Clerc & Vineetha Kandikonda |
Megan Leck & Katie Thompson |
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16U Mixed Doubles |
Ben Wrann & Megan Leck |
Joseph Sweeney & Isobel Le Clerc |
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18U Boys Doubles |
Joel Gibson & Ben Wrann |
Adam Armitage & George Bowen |
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18U Girls Doubles |
Isobel Le Clerc & Vineetha Kandikonda |
Megan Leck & Lucy Potts |
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18U Mixed Doubles |
Joseph Sweeney & Isobel Le Clerc |
Harry Tweed & Megan Leck |
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Padel Boys |
Ben Wrann & James Paluzzi |
Max Hardiman & Max Westall |
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Padel Girls |
Isobel Le Clerc & Vineetha Kandikonda |
Laura Cheal & Rachael Szeto |
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Mens Doubles |
Adam Barratclough & Joel Gibson |
Jake Thomas Cattermole & Ben Wrann |
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Mixed Doubles |
Halle Pringle & Jonathan Shields |
Harry Tweed & Megan Leck |