TENNIS: Local kids shine at Woodstock (From Oxford Mail)

TENNIS: Local kids shine at Woodstock

4:13pm Thursday 4th June 2009 in

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Henman’s Junior Singles Tournament, hosted annually by Woodstock, attracted a large entry from nine different counties, with ages ranging from ten to 18 years.

Local Woodstock player, 13-year-old Bobby Gosling, beat Witney's Elliot Jennings 6-2, 6-1 to win the boys’ under 16 event.

Wiltshire's Katy Hancock, who won last year’s girls’ under 16 title, won this year’s girls’ under 18 event, beating Banbury's Kelly Hazelwood 6-0, 6-1 in the final.

Tony Henman presented the trophies to the winners.

FINAL RESULTS U18 boys: J Wilson (VOWH Abingdon) bt P Swinford (Banbury) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7 (tie-break).

U18 girls: K Hancock (Wilts) bt K Hazelwood (Banbury) 6-0, 6-1.

U16 boys: B Gosling (Woodstock) bt E Jennings (Witney) 6-2, 6-1.

U12 boys: B Wilson (Goring) bt T Lawrence (Berks) 6-1, 6-4.

U12 girls: R Motha (VOWH Abingdon) bt C Wilson (Goring) 6-1, 4-6, 11-9 (tie-break).

U10 boys: H Ridge (Bisham Abbey) bt E Green (Berks) 4-1.

U10 girls: J Lythgoe (VOWH Abingdon) bt L Wilkins (Warwicks) 4-1.