Smashing summer for CLTC members
Cardiff Lawn Tennis Club is enjoying a formidable 2016 with its best junior players bringing home trophies and the club’s teams winning every top division of the open category events in south Wales.
Located within the grounds of Cardiff Castle, the club continues to be hugely competitive within the south Wales leagues and has this year taken the title in every top division including:
Premier 1 Men Doubles league (5th Consecutive year-unbeaten in 50 matches and awarded ‘Team of the year’ at the Tennis Wales Awards 2016)
Premier 1 Ladies Doubles League (3rd consecutive year)
Division 1 Aegon Men’s Singles League
Division 1 Aegon Ladies Singles League
Division 1 Winter Men’s Doubles League
Division 1 Winter Ladies Doubles League
Division 1 Winter Mixed Doubles League
The club’s junior teams also dominated this year’s events including the Welsh Championships with wins going to Tiarnan Brady (winning the men’s singles, 18&U singles and the doubles), Aeron Evans (18&U doubles with Finnian Bult), Ellis Cochlin (18&U doubles), Frank Powell-Davies (14&U doubles), Hugo Cochlin (12&U singles). There were also wins this summer for the juniors at the Cardiff LTC Open, Penarth, Swansea, Gwent Open and 26 members competed at the annual Torquay tournament with members Tiarnan Brady and Aeron Evans bringing home the men’s singles, 18&U singles and 18&U doubles tittles between them.
John Williams, head coach of the club is thrilled with the club’s team and individual performances this year. He says: “As a club, we had a great 2015 with junior and club success but this year has been an even better achievement, particularly the success of our club teams winning all top divisions in south Wales. It really is testament to the hard working players and close-knit club members who all encourage each other to succeed while having fun along the way.”
The club continues to improve the coaching programme, by increasing the number of opportunities for adults with beginners coaching, cardio tennis, improvers coaching, doubles tactics and team practices.
Some CLTC members at the 2016 Torquay tournament
