The Albany Chrystals Senior Open Finals day was a busy and successful day for Hannah Snidal who featured in three finals.

Due to the inclement weather the day started with one match at a time in the club’s invaluable indoor court. Hanna and Katie Harris won the women’s doubles title beating Kirsten Hall and Jackie Russell 6/2 6/0. After a break Hannah was back on the outdoor court in the women’s singles final against her doubles partner Katie Harris. This was a very good match with Hannah eventually winning 6/4 6/3. In Hannah’s third match – the mixed doubles – partnered by Stewart Swann proved to make it triple titles with a 6/2 6/3 win over Tim Davies and Kirsten Hall. This again was a good match and closer than the score suggests. Meanwhile the men were also busy. In the men’s singles Craig Blackwell beat Adam Pyatt-Coppell 6/3 6/2. In the men’s doubles Alex Stokoe and Stewart Swann beat Adam Pyatt-Coppell and Calvin Smith 6/4 3/6 (10-6) in a very close match. The men’s group 1 final was played during the week with Tim Davies beating Sasha Thomas 7/5 6/3. Remaining results from earlier in the week – men’s singles Main Draw q/f David Bufton bt Sasha Thomas 6/1 6/3, s/f Craig Blackwell bt Tim Davies 6/3 6/2, Adam Pyatt-Coppell bt David Bufton 6/2 6/1. men’s Doubles s/f Stokoe/Swann bt N Wait/O Wait 6/0 6/1, Pyatt Coppell/Smith bt Bufton/Davies 6/4 4/6 (10-8). Mixed doubles s/f T Davies/K Hall bt P Coppell/L Faragher 6/2 6/4. At the conclusion of play the prizes were presented by Joney Kerruish, Director of Chrystals Estate Agents.

Summer Camps – there are two more weeks of the school holiday coaching. Further details contact Ian Watson – 496293 or e-mail ianwatsonpts@manx.net. 

Congratulations to our team who retained the Todmorden Shield on Saturday by ONE game!. This annual triangular match between Albany, Castletown and Ramsey was first played for in 1973 with the trophy being donated by Todmorden tennis club. The format is men’s/women’s doubles with every game not sets counting. Our team was Ian Watson, Jamie Teare, Sean Drewry, Andy Murray, Laura Feely, Katie Harris, Jackie Russell and Emma Cashmore.