All the news from The Forty Five Club The Forty Five Club http://www.45club.org Tue, 29 November 2011 18:33:00 Tue, 29 November 2011 18:33:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/november/29/45-club-teams-win-national-titles/ Ladies 60+ team (Fran MacLennan, Di Hill, Phyl Bentham & Rosemary Wilson) Mens 70+ team (Graham King, Peter Taylor, Tony McBride, Gerry Clarke & Alec Davidson) Mens 65+ team (Roy Henderson, Bob Harrower, Cedric Egby & Chris Ornstien) Super Seniors mixed team (Fran MacLennan, Di Hill, Roy Henderson & Alec Davidson) http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/november/29/45-club-teams-win-national-titles/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/november/29/45-club-teams-win-national-titles/ Tue, 29 November 2011 18:33:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/october/12/45-club-in-the-european-champions/   The 45 Club ladies 60s team won the European Ladies Club Championships in Salzburg - Oct 2011 The winning team was Di Hill (Capt), Fran MacLennan, Rosemary Wilson and Phylis Bentham. We beat CDLTC Dash 35 (Netherlands) in the final, by 2 rubbers to 1. The Mens 65s team reached the finals in Elba but did not bring home the silverware.  The team was Mike Hepker (Capt), Roy Henderson, Bob Harrower and Cedric Egby. http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/october/12/45-club-in-the-european-champions/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/october/12/45-club-in-the-european-champions/ Wed, 12 October 2011 19:27:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/august/14/45-club-successes-at-vets-wimbledon-2011/ Several 45ers were winners at the National Grass Court Champioships at Wimbledon's Aorangi Park in August 2011. Click here for details http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/august/14/45-club-successes-at-vets-wimbledon-2011/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/august/14/45-club-successes-at-vets-wimbledon-2011/ Sun, 14 August 2011 19:27:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/august/04/paul-werner-trophy,-queenswood/ 'The Paul Werner Trophy' Queenswood / Gosling  3 rd August 2011 Mixed Doubles Organiser: Enid Tomlinson Reporter: Andrea Sanders-Reece Beautiful, warm sunny weather for several days and then Thursday - the day I've been looking forward to; the day I plan to play my best ever tennis; the day when everything I've learnt over the decades is bound to come together in a few hours of instinctive, tennis perfection - and then torrential rain, all day! Arriving in plenty of time at Queenswood and following cars into a car park, not sure through all this rain how the day would unfold. After 10 minutes or so wandering around outside the school buildings, following signs that said, 'Tennis Centre'  and getting ever more soaked, eventually my mixed doubles partner, David Berry, and I found a very helpful person to point us in the right direction (yes, I know, we should've read the information sent to us). Back in car drove to correct area and discovered that star organiser Enid had been up very, very early and put all her knowledge and patience into organising an alternative venue with available indoor courts. The Gosling Centre - hard to find a more appropriately named place on such a wet day - fortunately had the space for us. No evidence of a large lake with ducks and geese but with the use of four, acrylic indoor courts and a large open seating area we quickly settled in, adjusted to the court lighting and non-slip courts. There was something surreal about seeing the dry-ski slope in operation in the pouring rain while we played tennis - only in England, I feel. Two new members, Jennie Schaller and Sue Blackshaw experienced their first tournament and Donna Norman sparkled as a guest partner to John Moody. Merete Collins was unfortunately injured during the morning but Sally Walker kindly stepped in at very short notice as a reserve partner for Ian Johnson. An excellent substitute it would seem, as they went on to win their afternoon group and were runners up in an exciting tie-break consolation final against Sue Sergeant and David Tomlinson. The Paul Werner Trophy was won by Anne Gibbs and Paul Lansley in a thrilling tie-break match (8/6) against Gill Dickey and David Lloyd. Every point was chased down and every stroke, from drives to lobs and volleys to slices, employed, to find space and opportunity to finish the point - so very difficult on acrylic!  Anne plays beautifully, each stroke so instinctively sharp and calmly executed - an absolute joy to watch. The rain cleared and the warmth of the sun glowed as we headed back to Queenswood for the prize giving and a delicious dinner in the wood panelled dining hall. The fabulous views over the rolling hills of the Hertfordshire countryside a timely reminder of what a wonderful venue Queenswood is - next year! And my day? David and I managed to win two tie-breaks, having been down in both sets, and four of our six matches, it felt like we played some of our best mixed doubles but, of course, there is always room for improvement. David is currently working on a new forehand and I just need to translate my tennis thoughts into actions.... Many thanks to Enid for organising and ensuring that we managed to enjoy a full day of tennis. http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/august/04/paul-werner-trophy,-queenswood/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/august/04/paul-werner-trophy,-queenswood/ Thu, 04 August 2011 19:27:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/26/clive-bernstein-trophies,-queen's-club/ "Junior" Winners Paul Lansley & Sue Sargeant beat Robert Jamieson & Rosie Northcote-Smith "Senior" winners Glen & Lesley Brookes beat David Tomlinson & Ann Williams http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/26/clive-bernstein-trophies,-queen's-club/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/26/clive-bernstein-trophies,-queen's-club/ Tue, 26 July 2011 19:27:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/18/halton/ Carol Dickie & David Lloyd beat Gill Dickey & Bob Harrower http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/18/halton/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/18/halton/ Mon, 18 July 2011 19:27:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/11/buckhurst-hill/ Winners: Angre & John Yates beat Sue Hookway & Roger Davis http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/11/buckhurst-hill/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/11/buckhurst-hill/ Mon, 11 July 2011 19:13:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/03/frinton/ Winners: Denise Downey & Paul Lansley who beat Sally George & Bob Gasston http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/03/frinton/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/july/03/frinton/ Sun, 03 July 2011 19:13:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/june/28/oxshott-peter-pan-trophy/ Winners: Ivanka Riley & Robin McDonagh who beat Sue Milton & David Tomlinson http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/june/28/oxshott-peter-pan-trophy/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/june/28/oxshott-peter-pan-trophy/ Tue, 28 June 2011 19:13:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/may/26/east-dorset/ Winners: Caroline Symons & Matthew Salisbury http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/may/26/east-dorset/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/may/26/east-dorset/ Thu, 26 May 2011 19:13:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/march/18/bristol/ Winners: Hilary Coates & Steve Archer Consolation Winners Mary Walkerdine & Tony Willford http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/march/18/bristol/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/march/18/bristol/ Fri, 18 March 2011 19:13:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/march/08/dartford-seniors/ Winners : Sue Milton & David Tomlinson http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/march/08/dartford-seniors/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/march/08/dartford-seniors/ Tue, 08 March 2011 19:12:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/february/25/swindon/ Winners : Alison Sheperd (Guest) & Steve Archer http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/february/25/swindon/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/february/25/swindon/ Fri, 25 February 2011 19:12:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/february/10/southampton/ Winners : Ivanka Riley & Robin McDonagh http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/february/10/southampton/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/february/10/southampton/ Thu, 10 February 2011 19:12:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/january/18/dartford/ Winners : Kim & Peter Reid http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/january/18/dartford/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/january/18/dartford/ Tue, 18 January 2011 19:12:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/january/06/hatfield/ Winners : Gwen McCullock & David Lloyd http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/january/06/hatfield/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2011/january/06/hatfield/ Thu, 06 January 2011 19:12:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2010/november/20/45-club-65plus-team-wins-national-interclub-competition/ Congratulations to the mens 65+ team (Captain Alec Davidson, Cedric Egby, Roy Henderson, Mike Hepker, Henk Nijeboer, Trevor Rayner) who defeated Surbiton 3 - 0 at Dudley in the final of the National Inter-Club Championships. The ladies 60+ team was also victorious, defeating Bridgewater 3 - 2 http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2010/november/20/45-club-65plus-team-wins-national-interclub-competition/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2010/november/20/45-club-65plus-team-wins-national-interclub-competition/ Sat, 20 November 2010 19:09:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2010/october/16/45-club-successes-in-mallorca/ The ITF Grade 1 tournament in Cala Ratjada, Mallorca is one of the biggest ITF Seniors events in the world with about 550 competitors.  The tournament is organised by the German Vets Tennis and is run very efficiently.    The 45 Club contingent did well: Women's 50+  Christine French losing finalist (Anthea Stewart) Women's 50+ consolation:  Winner: Hazel Linfield Women's 50+ Doubles Winner: Christine French + Anthea Stewart Women's 60+ Doubles  Winners: Sue Copestake/Jill Shelvey Men's 55+ Singles: Winner: Paul French Men's 65+ Singles: Mike Hepker: losing semi-finalist Men's 65+ doubles: Losing finalists: Mike Hepker (Pedro Castano) Men's 75+ consolation: Winner: Peter Ellison Mixed Doubles 65/70: Winners: Peter & Bridget Friedmann Full results at http://www.mallorca-seniors.de/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2010/october/16/45-club-successes-in-mallorca/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2010/october/16/45-club-successes-in-mallorca/ Sat, 16 October 2010 10:27:00 Peter Friedmann http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2010/september/14/45-club-successes-at-eastbourne/ Womens 45+ S Christine French Womens 35/45 D Betty Maitland (Kim Reed) Womens  55-65D Alison Hockey (Nina Crane) Losing finalists Womens 65+ S  Anne Louis Mens 55+ S  Paul French Mens 55+ D Paul French (Dave Rawlinson) Mens 60+ D Chris Ornstien (Alan Dalton) Mens 65+ D  Peter Friedmann + Bob Harrower http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2010/september/14/45-club-successes-at-eastbourne/ http://www.45club.org/news/posts/2010/september/14/45-club-successes-at-eastbourne/ Tue, 14 September 2010 10:27:00