The sun shone, the flags were up, the courts looked great, the barbecue sizzled and a large crowd of FTC members, friends and family all made the club’s Finals Day 2018 one to remember. But chiefly it was the finalists themselves who put on some excellent displays of tennis and contributed the most to the…
With the semi-final matches now almost completed and most of the finalists confirmed, the scene is set for an enthralling day of tennis action at the Fishbourne Tennis Club Championships 2018 Finals Day this comingSaturday, 1st September. The first finals will be men’s and ladies’ singles starting at 11.00 on Saturday, with all the other matches following on…
Reigning Fishbourne men’s tennis champion Tom Craddock retained his singles trophy and added a doubles title at the Fishbourne Tennis Club Championships Finals Day, held on Saturday (2 September). But this year there was a new champion among the women, with Tamsin Saunders holding aloft the ladies’ singles trophy after an enthralling match against…
A successful Fishbourne Tennis Club Finals Day 2016 was brilliantly captured on film (er, computer chips) by Nikki Holden whose talent behind the lens is surely matched only by her ability on court (it says here). Sit back and enjoy this selection of her best shots, concentrating on faces in the crowd, with another Finals Day gallery…
It’s the club’s biggest day of the year and the countdown is now well and truly under way, with just a week and a bit to go to when the Fishbourne Championships for 2016 are decided. Remember it all kicks off on Saturday 3 September with the first match at 12.00, after the Saturday…
What do you think the FTC Championships in 2016 should be like? Fishbourne Tennis Club is asking members for their views on the 2016 Championships, following the updating of the club’s usual tournament format in 2015. ‘This is your opportunity to tell us what you think before any decision is taken,’ said FTC chairman David Lord.…
A closely-fought men’s singles final between two of Fishbourne Tennis Club’s most competitive players proved a highlight of a successful Finals Day on Saturday (5 September). After losing the first set to Tom Craddock 4-6, Chris Gosden overcame early nerves and fought back to take the next two sets 6-3, 6-3. The match lasted almost…