YOUNG TENNIS PLAYERS CROWNED DAVID LLOYD LEISURE ALL STARS CHAMPIONS
Talented youngsters battled it out in the national finals of David Lloyd Leisure’s Tennis All Stars Championships 2014 at the weekend (6-7 December).
The event, held at the group’s Raynes Park club in London, was the culmination of three months of competition, beginning with in-club tournaments, then regional finals, and involving some 2,000 children.
The finals saw 64 youngsters on court, with winners crowned in three categories - green, orange and red. The Tennis All Stars programme takes players through the colour-coded system based on age and level.
Martin Fuller, David Lloyd Leisure’s tennis participation manager, said: “We have over 12,500 children playing tennis every week on our Tennis All Stars coaching programme. Competition is the backbone of any sport and having healthy, enjoyable, easy-to-access competitions attracts new players and keeps existing players in the sport longer.
“The David Lloyd Leisure National Tennis All Stars Championships is a great opportunity to celebrate and engage our Tennis All Stars children into a company-wide competition. Congratulations to all those youngsters who took part for displaying such enthusiasm, energy and good sportsmanship, and particularly to the winners, whose skills and talent have earned them this fantastic recognition.”
The winners and runners-up, who received trophies and racquets goody bags, are:
Red, Boys
Winner
Sergio Vieira, David Lloyd Eastbourne
Runner-up
Jaylen Cheng, David Lloyd Cambridge
Red, Girls
Winner
Alexia Litten, David Lloyd Raynes Park
Runner-up
Sophie Watts, David Lloyd Newhaven
Orange, Boys
Winner
Kieran Edworthy, David Lloyd Derby
Runner-up
Sergio Vieira, David Lloyd Eastbourne
Orange, Girls
Winner
Stephanie Vieira, David Lloyd Eastbourne
Runner-up
Elina Pickerd-Barua, David Lloyd Cardiff
Green, Boys
Winner
Daniel Wright, David Lloyd West Bridgford
Runner-up
James Skelton, David Lloyd Belfast
Green, Girls
Winner
Roksolana Werbowy, David Lloyd Enfield
Runner-up
Sofia Chivers, David Lloyd Cardiff
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About All Stars
David Lloyd Leisure offers Tennis All Stars exclusive junior coaching programme, an interactive, fun and rewarding way to introduce the sport to the next generation of enthusiasts – with the potential to find Britain’s newest talent. Tennis All Stars, designed in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), is a revolutionary coaching programme for 3-11 year-olds. Approximately, 12,500 children currently play tennis every week as part of the All Stars programme. Youngsters can join at any age and ability, and will benefit from expert coaching and through taking part in competitions, designed to grow and improve their tennis skills. Players progress through a colour-coded system of red, orange and green based on age and level, and are given the opportunity to compete at almost every stage. The programme is also supported by Mini Tennis Ratings, which helps young players get the most out of competitive tennis. The ratings are designed to reward players for competing, inspire them to develop their game, offer the opportunity to compete more regularly and to reach their full potential.
About David Lloyd Leisure Group
The David Lloyd Leisure Group operates 81 clubs in the UK and a further 10 clubs across Europe, comprising David Lloyd Clubs , Harbour Clubs and Next Generation, plus the new high street concept, David Lloyd Studio, in Islington, Putney and Winchester. It has approximately 450,000 members and employs 6,000 people. This includes an expert health and fitness team of over 1,800, while it contracts the services of more than 400 tennis professionals. Across all clubs, David Lloyd Leisure has over 150 swimming pools (of which half are indoor) and offers over 10,000 exercise classes per week. Every week 20,000 children learn to swim at David Lloyd Leisure and 12,500 learn to play tennis. Its racquets facilities are unparalleled with 800 tennis courts as well as 180 badminton courts and 140 squash courts. Additional facilities include health and beauty spas, club lounges with free internet access, crèches, nurseries and specialist sports shops.
