Five south Essex tennis players have been called up for county duty later this month.

The quintet will be joining the Essex men's and ladies' squads for the LTA Winter Indoor Championships from November 29 to December 1.

Janice Torr - picked to represent Essex

Westcliff Hardcourts' Simon Bonham and Richard Barham are selected for the men's team following the final trials at the David Lloyd Centre in Basildon at the weekend.

Leading Essex player Helen Crook, from Basildon, has been picked for the ladies' team.

Joining her will be Westcliff Hards' Sophie Cockell, who is a coach at Roehampton, and Billericay's Janice Torr.

The men will be taking on Hampshire & Isle of Wight, South Wales and Dorset in Group 2B at Cardiff.

Welwyn Garden City plays host to the ladies, who will be up against Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and Cheshire in Group 2A.

Published Thursday November 14, 2002

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