CONGRATULATIONS TO JAMES MEDLOW IN THE EMSWORTH CUP!
James won the 2024 Emsworth Cup. This is the Club’s Level Singles Championship. In the quarter-final James beat Tom Weaver 10/2. He had a by against Will Flynn in the semi-final. The Final was between James and Max Trueman, which took place on Wednesday 13th of March. There was a packed crowd to support this […]
Seacourt Champions!
The day had come, the day of the Pol Roger Inter-Club knock-out tournament. Seacourt vs The Queen’s Club, who, as current holders were looking for a hatrick, which has only been achieved twice before, both by The Royal Tennis Court. Seacourt’s team combinations had been discussed, discounted, and discussed again. Spencer had delivered the difficult […]
ALF FLEMING HANDICAP DOUBLES
Alf Fleming Handicap Doubles Tournament was held on the weekend of 17th/18th February. Twelve pairs participated in the tournament, and everyone was looking forward to some close matches. Group 1 winners were Jane Grady & William New, Group 2 winners were Pete & Barnaby Tambling, and Group 3 winners were Mark Gillespie & Mark McMurrugh. […]
The British Amateur Singles & Doubles Championship
Last Saturday, the British Amateur Open Doubles was held at The Queen’s Club from 9th- 18th February. It’s worth noting that this is the first time in many years that 3 Seacourt members have reached this stage of the event. In the singles, Seacourt players James Medlow reached the quarter-finals where he lost to the […]
Winner of the Seacourt Silver Racquet 2024
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] HUGE congratulations to our 2024 Seacourt Silver Racquet Champion, Will Flynn! An incredible 3-set final saw Will defeating last year’s Champion, Max Trueman! A huge thank you to all those who supported the tournament and helped make it a great success. Seacourt can certainly be proud of the talent it has raised, which […]
Paul Weaver Doubles 2024 at Seacourt Tennis Club
Saturday 13th January saw the return of the always dramatic Paul Weaver Doubles with 4 pairs fighting out for the name of Doubles Club Champions! The day started with a group stage round robin with all 4 pairs playing each other. The first match saw the tournament sponsor Paul Weaver play with, son, Tom Weaver […]
John Ward Wins the Over 80’s Real Tennis Singles & Doubles Tournament!
Seacourt member John Ward has won the Singles and Doubles first Over 80’s Real Tennis tournament which took place at Holyport from 13th to 15th December. He defeated Willie Wilks 6-3 in the final and, playing alongside Willie, he also beat Robin Barlow and Michael Seymour, with a score of 6-3. David Brazier, a fellow […]
Mini Junior Real Tennis Christmas Tournament
On Tuesday the new group of Junior Real Tennis Players experienced their first go at a Tournament. It was all played in a fun atmosphere with 11 youngsters playing in groups, ending in a final. The group of juniors have been having lessons with Paul Weaver and Tim Armstrong on Saturday mornings and some after-school […]
THE DOUGIE SHARP CUP
SINGLES HANDICAP TOURNAMENT FOR AGES 50 AND ABOVE Date: December 9th & 10th We are pleased to announce that this year’s Dougie Sharp Cup, which is a singles tournament for players above the age of 50 and played off handicap, had the biggest entry ever with 17 players competing. The tournament was structured into three […]
Luke Danby is the Over 50’s British Amateur Champion
Over the weekend of November 18th and 19th, the MCC Lord’s Real Tennis Club hosted the British Amateur Over 50’s Singles Open. The competition drew in a large number of participants, but only two players, Seacourt’s Luke Danby and Oxford’s Roman Krznaric, made it to the final on Sunday. As both players had similar handicaps, […]
Great Performances by Seacourt Players in the British Real Tennis Open
The British Real Tennis Open was held recently and saw the participation of most of the world’s top professionals, including the reigning world champion, Camden Riviere from the USA. For an amateur player to make it through the qualifying rounds and into the main draw would be a significant accomplishment. Over the last few days, […]
John Parker Handicap Doubles 2023
On Sunday, October 29th, Seacourt hosted the John Parker Handicap Mixed Doubles tournament. There were two groups, each with four pairs, who played one 6-game set. The matches were exciting and a few even went down to the wire. Out of the eight pairs, two emerged as group winners: Rosie & Graham Law and Katie […]
The Brodie Cup Seacourt v Petworth
Seacourt played Petworth in the preliminary round of the Brodie Cup on 15th Oct at Seacourt. New to the team, Mark Vinall started the tie in the 50 singles. Despite playing well, he ultimately lost to a more experienced opponent. Graham Law and Matt Boulton were up next but lost out to a well-drilled Petworth […]
Seacourt v Manchester – Sunday 8th October…A Win for Seacourt!
On Sunday 8th October Seacourt hosted a home match against Manchester Real Tennis Club. With 5 matches to be played, first up was the Seacourt partnership of Tory Wall & Peta Taylor taking on Pete McDonald & Simon Killham, a tight first set only separated by a few unforced errors with the Manchester team sneaking […]
James & Max win the National Junior Doubles!
James Medlow & Max Trueman ended their time as “juniors” by winning the British U19 Real Tennis Doubles Championships at Holyport over the weekend. This was the third year in a row that they have won it, and they are the first pair to achieve this feat in the 30-year history of the event. Well […]
Seacourt v Hurlingham
On Saturday 16th September Seacourt hosted their first home match of the season against The Hurlingham Club, with 6 matches to play we were in for some close matches! First up was our junior sensation, Alex Boulton taking on Paul Spraggs. It was a very tight first set with both players showing signs of nerves, […]
Peter Dawes Trophy
Seacourt held its first tournament of the new season, kicking it off with The Peter Dawes Trophy. This event is a chance for parents/grandparents and children to play together with played off handicaps, we had some great matches! Jane Grady & William New beat Matt and James Walker 8/5 followed by Matt & Alex Boulton […]
The Emsworth Bowl 2023
Over the weekend, the Emsworth Bowl tournament was held at Seacourt for players with a 50+ handicap. In the semi-finals, Alex Boulton defeated Vince Dobbin and Graham Law defeated Geoff Gilbbery. The final match between Graham and Alex was intense, with Graham using all his experience and skill to challenge Alex. However, Alex’s great form […]
USA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023
Seacourt’s Will Flynn and Ollie Pridmore emerged victorious over Noah Motz and Erik Barker of the American team in the 2023 Under 26’s US Open Championships with a score of 6/4 6/3. This was a fantastic win for the inaugural tournament! This week, Max Trueman, Will Flynn, Ollie Pridmore and Bertie Vallat will be participating […]