Bedfordshire over 45’s turned up at the Avenue Tennis Club nearly 2 hours late after getting caught up in the first day of the summer holiday traffic to the south west.  The gruelling journey did not affect the very experienced Beds Team who went on to win the match by 4 rubbers to 1 with Somerset winning one of the doubles matches.  The Somerset team comprised Glen Pigden and Richard Belfield both from the Avenue together with James Buckle (Nether Stowey) and Neil Driver (Millfield).  Due to the delayed start Avenue’s Head Coach Vinny Duddy, captain of the Somerset Over 45’s had to step in to the final doubles match as one of the home team had a prior arrangement that they could not get out of.  Vinny said that after a full day coaching at Wellington it was not what he had thought he would be doing however he was pleased that he held serve in both sets that he and James Buckle lost.  The Somerset Over 45’s will be in action again this weekend at the Avenue where they will be hosting Devon on Sunday 1Aug with the match starting around 1:00pm; the bar will be open so please come down and support your county side.

The Junior Tennis Camp is running during the first two weeks of the School Summer Holidays from Monday 26^th Jul to Friday 6^th Aug; details and application forms are available on the website  www.avenuetennis.com; parents are advised to book early to avoid any disappointment.

Entry forms are available from the club or the website for the two August Open Tennis Tournaments for adults (11^th Aug – 15^th Aug) and juniors (16^th – 21^st Aug).  The bar will be open during the tournaments serving hot and cold food so why not pop down and watch some good live tennis at the Avenue Tennis Club during your lunch breaks or during the day.

Details of the events and tennis coaching courses held at the Avenue Tennis Club can be obtained from the office (01278 782758) or from the club website (www.avenuetennis.com