Celebrating the Very Best of Cheshire Tennis

We were delighted to welcome almost 350 guests to celebrate the very best of Cheshire Tennis at our 17th Annual Presentation Evening, held at the iconic Chester Racecourse.

As the showcase event of our year, the evening gave us the opportunity to highlight an incredible range of achievements from across the county and to recognise the dedicated people who give so much to tennis in Cheshire. From volunteers and coaches to players and officials, it was a celebration of commitment, passion and community.

A Huge Congratulations to Our Nominees

We would like to congratulate everyone who was nominated for an award. Being nominated is an achievement in itself and a reflection of the positive impact you have made on others. It is especially important to recognise those who take the time to submit nominations. These awards would not be possible without you. Your nomination really does make a difference, and we are hugely grateful for the care and thought that goes into recognising the people who help tennis thrive across the county.

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Our Winners

• Young Person Award – Ben Nicol

• Leaderboards Award:

  • 7U Girls: Violet Li Kiefer

  • 7U Boys: Arthur Smith

  • 8U Girls: Mila Mandler Jackson

  • 8U Boys: Oliver Cross

  • 9U Girls: Eleanor Charters

  • 9U Boys: Nithin Sailesh

  • 10U Girls: Antonella Netri

  • 10U Boys: Nithin Sailesh

• 8U Challenge Award – Birchwood A Team:

  • Quincy Clark

  • Ruhi Gill

  • Isabelle Scott

  • Gabriel Taylor

  • William Tennyson-Kee

• Most Improved Player Award:

  • Girl - Millie Ryder

  • Boys - Charlie Knight and Isaac Bond

• The Dick Fontes Trophy – Abi Redman

• Junior Team of the Year – Girls’ 9U County Cup Team

  • Lauren Banks - Captain

  • Eleanor Charters

  • Carmelita Oyang Awah

  • Isla Mayers

  • Niamh Parker

  • Rose Mattingley

  • Ayla Majeed

• Adult Team of the Year – Women’s County Cup & Winter County Cup Team

  • Kim Schmider - Captain

  • Vicky Basnett

  • Jemma Cave

  • Rhona Cook

  • Karina Kiss

  • Hannah McColgan

  • Amy McMahon

  • Phoebe Mitchell

  • Abi Redman

  • Eve Senior

  • Susanna Thompson

  • Annabel Wong

• 8U Performance Coach Award – Georgina Jackson

• Performance Coach Award – Brent Parker

• Performance Player Award – Aran Selvaraasan

• Development Coach Award – Paul Maddocks

• Head Coach Recognition Award – Mark Airey, Mike Atherfold and John Walsh

• Tennis Opened Up Award – Stockton Heath LTC

• School Award – Altrincham Grammar School for Boys

• Competition Award – Wirral Tennis League

• Official Award – Julia Bond

• Club of the Year – Lymm LTC

• Protect Where We Play Award – Hoole LTC

• Volunteer of the Year – Olenka Brain

• Tennis for Life Award – David Bryceland

• Unsung Heroes:

  • Judy Grant

  • Pat McGettigan

  • Mike O'Connell

  • Steve Rhodes

  • Barrie Whittam

• Lifetime Achievement Award – Ruth Samuels