TRURO

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Lawn Tennis Club

And in the girls, Cornwall's unseeded Lauren Norton knocked out the Number 1 seed to beat the Number 2 seed Sam Kenshole from Devon 6-1, 6-0 in the final.

In the Truro and Penwith College U18 events, Daniel Elston from Cornwall, ranked 13 nationally, won his final against Henry Ogden from Avon 6-7, 6-2, 6-2.

In the girls singles Samantha Kenshole won, and in the boys doubles it was victory for Dan Elston playing with Toby Mitchell, a fellow training partner from Team Bath.

In the senior event, Roy Knight beat Henry Ogden 6-3, 7-5 to win the men's title and Claire Tresidder won the ladies' event 6-2, 6-2 against Truro's Dory Crellin.

The mixed was won by head coach from Truro, Ryan Fern with fellow coach Kate Flavelle 6-4, 6-3 against Dory Crellin and Richard Ellis.

Truro Lawn Tennis Club would like to thank all their sponsors, Tony Pryce Sports and Nick and his staff, Lillicrap and Chillcott, Truro and Penwith College and Jean Mooney who came to present the trophies as well as Watson Marlow and Tony Herring who sponsored the overall event and to Amanda Hensman of Lifestyle Chiropractic who were available all week for on and off court assistance.

Sarah Butter the tournament organiser said: "It was a remarkable week, made even more superb by the support of our fantastic sponsors who made it all possible.

"We played host to some of the top junior players from as far away as Warwickshire travelling down to play great tennis.

"You never know the next Nadal could come from Cornwall. I am really looking forward to next year and who knows, the feedback was so good with this event we may even be granted a Grade 2 one day."

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Claire Tresidder, aged 17, blasts her way to victory in the ladies' open, defeating Dory Crellin (Truro) in the final.