Wistaston tennis players celebrate at 2013 awards event

By Jonathan White
Tennis players in Wistaston celebrated this season’s achievements at a presentation afternoon.

Wistaston A topped the bill with the Men’s Division 3 (Summer League) shield in Slazenger South and Mid Cheshire Tennis League.

Pictured here are the winning team Paul Unwin, Jonathan White, Alastair Bain, Jonathan Braithwaite (Team captain), Chris Raiswell.

The presentation afternoon took place at Hartford Tennis Club

The afternoon also included two tournaments – open doubles and veterans doubles – and was enjoyed by dozens of players from a variety of local clubs.

Refreshments were followed by presentation of trophies from the league competitions.

Other local winners included Wistaston, Nantwich, Wrenbury, Audlem and Tarporley.

League chairman Dave Clarke said: “I would like to thank Hartford Tennis Club for hosting the event, the people who produced the fantastic refreshments, and the league officers for their sterling work throughout the year.

“I would also like to thank all the clubs who attended and congratulate the divisional winners.”

The full list of 2012-13 winners is:

SUMMER LEAGUES
Ladies Division 1 – Nantwich A
Ladies Division 2 – Congleton C
Ladies Division 3 – Holmes Chapel B
Ladies Division 4 – Hartford E
Men’s Division 1 – Congleton A
Men’s Division 2 – Nantwich A
Men’s Division 3 – Wistaston A
Men’s Division 4 – Tarporley A
Men’s Division 5 – Hartford F
Mixed Division 1 – Congleton A
Mixed Division 2 – Hartford A
Ladies Knockout – Nantwich A
Ladies Handicap Knockout – Hartford E
Les Hoff Men’s Knockout – Congleton A
Les Beckett Men’s Knockout – Acton Bridge
Jane Astbury Mixed Knockout – Congleton A
Dave Clarke Veterans KO – Hartford
Stonelake Shield Sporting Award – Chris Charlesworth (Audlem)

WINTER LEAGUES
Division 1 – Alsager A
Division 2 – Tarporley A
Division 3 – Nantwich B
Division 4 – Tarporley B
Division 5 – Audlem B
Ray Jones Knockout – Alsager
Barbara Smith Knockout – Tarporley B

SPRING LEAGUES
Division 1 – Nantwich A
Division 2 – Wistaston A
Division 3 – Holmes Chapel A
Division 4 – Wrenbury B
Division 5 – Wistaston C