For the first time in many years Laurieton Tennis Club hosted a mixed doubles tennis tournament on Sunday, March 31.
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The Club hosted 36 players in three divisions with players coming from tennis clubs around the region to compete.
Members represented tennis clubs at Westport, Eastport, Bonny Hills, Wauchope, Lake Cathie and Laurieton.
All matches were played in good spirits and a keen band of spectators watched some great tennis.
Laurieton coaches Matt Goodwin and his two assistant coaches Ellise Bowerman and Paul Fox competed in division one and their talent was on display for all to see.
Organisers say the success of the day was largely due to the willingness of club members to help out in a variety of ways.
The tournament was an opportunity for tennis players from around the district to play together and develop stronger links between their respective clubs and tennis lover in the Hastings.
The winners of the three divisions were:
Division 1: Winners Steve Bassett and Sandy Rosenbladh from Westport Tennis Club. Runners Up Matt Goodwin and Ellise Bowerman (Laurieton coaches) from Goodwin Tennis.
Division 2: Winners Marg Lamb from Bonny Hills Club and John Halpin from Laurieton Club.
Equal runners up: Louise Smith and Warren Dyer from Laurieton Club with Marion McIntosh and Greg McIntosh from Laurieton Club.
Division 3 : Winners Allan Gibson and Trish Lawrence from Laurieton Club.
Runners up Peter Jaye from Lake Cathie Club and Amanda Holthouse from Wauchope Club.
