Wells B had to knuckle down and slug out a victory over the unorthodox play of Priory A at home on Sunday 20th January. Ladies pair Marie Bruckshaw and Julia Nest struggled with the difficult pace coming from the Priory ladies but held their composure…
Wells Tennis Club honoured 14 year-old Tom Wilson at its annual end of season presentation evening (15 November) with a special award for volunteering. Blue School student Tom, from Wells was singled out for a new award thanks to is tireless contribution every weekend and…
On a sunny Sunday morning Wells B travelled to Trull in the North Somerset Winter League. The Mens pairing of Dave Mills and Martyn Holliday were in imperious form and only dropped 1 game in their 6-0 6-1 victory. Julia Nest and Marie Bruckshaw took…
In bright sunshine the ladies pairing of Julia Nest and Ginni Smith took to the court. They found it hard to find their range and promptly lost the first set 1-6. After re-grouping and finally finding the punishing ground shots they are renowned for, they…
On Sunday, Wells B Team travelled to Weston-super-Mare to kick off their Winter League campaign against Priory A. With the courts bathed in sunshine, the mixed pairing of Julia Nest and Dave Mills took to the courts and swept their opponents aside with brutal…
The weather cleared for a fine afternoon of tennis for club finals day on Sunday the 23rd September. Members have been battling it out through the season in knock-out rounds to reach the finals. Volunteer members umpired and the event was organised by committee…
The annual Presidents Ladies Tournament took place at Wells Tennis Club on the 8th September with a wonderful turnout of 16 ladies. It was doubles tournament with partners drawn on the day and a round robin format, with the added spice of a joker for…
Wells leading men’s team have their place at the top of the North Somerset League confirmed this week by the league chair. Having only just been promoted to Division One, the A team had their best season ever thanks to the commitment and determination of…
Sunday saw the annual President’s vs Chairman’s tournament at Wells Tennis Club. No-one was complaining, but blazing sunshine meant that the mixed pairs teams of ten battled it out via a format reduced to short sets. After more than two hours of fierce but friendly…
For the last match of the season Wells Ladies A played in Burnham-on-Sea against Avenue Ladies A. Both Wells pairs Erika Cotton + Julia Nest and Wendy Edwards + Caroline Moule lost against the Avenue first pair and won against the Avenue second pair. After…