Our 14U Girls team had exciting weekend (1st and 2nd May), in County Cup action at Queenswood School, competing for a place in the National Finals.
The Team – Poppy Kate, Heidi, Lara, Sienna, Elizabeth and Morgan.
The team made a very strong start securing a 4-2 victory over Sussex followed by an impressive 5-1 victory against Hertfordshire, winning all four doubles matches to put themselves in an excellent position heading into the final qualifying round.
In a tightly contested decider against Nottinghamshire, the team fought hard but just missed out, going down 4-2 overall. The tie came down to the final doubles rubber, where Dorset narrowly lost their only doubles match 11-9 in the championship tie-break, so close to taking the match to a deciding tie-break shootout.
Despite the narrow defeat, the team showed fantastic spirit and togetherness throughout the competition. The standard of tennis was high and the girls represented Dorset brilliantly both on and off the court.
A hugely positive weekend with plenty to be proud of, huge well done to all the players.
Big thanks to Captains Rich Irwin and Catherine Lawson and to Rob Booth who made the trip on Saturday to support the team.
