THREE junior members from Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club have achieved memorable wins in two local tournaments. Matthew Parry reached the men's final at Heaton Tennis Club while Martin McCann was runner-up in Division Five at the Rawdon Summer Series tournament.
Rachel Brown won the Division Six final at Heaton Tennis Club beating Fiona Geldart, a Yorkshire County Cup player, 6-0, 6-2.
Rachel, a 13 year-old pupil at Ilkley Middle School, also reached the Division Six final at the Rawdon Summer Series tournament losing to Rebecca Sowden, of Harrogate, in a gruelling three-hour match.
Rachel saved two match points and went on to win the second set tie-break, but lost in the third set.
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