Junior tournaments are taking centre stage again as the school summer holidays get into full swing.
Westcliff Lawn's junior event has been running all week as youngsters battle it out to reach Saturday's finals.
These start at 10am when players with rankings up to 4.1 will contest the 28 finals.
Double bid - Janice Torr is gunning for two titles at the Essex County junior
"The LTA are setting up these events to get young people to play competitive tennis at this level and it is hoped some of them will work through the system," said a club spokesman.
Monday sees the start of the week-long Essex County LTA junior tournament at Thorpe Bay. Three hundred young players have entered the annual event that is traditionally hosted by the Thorpe Bay Gardens club.
Defending singles champion Robert Gordon will be out for victory in the under-21 event, while Billericay's Janice Torr will be gunning for glory in the under-18 and under-21 singles.
The tournament starts at 9am on Monday and concludes with the finals on Saturday.
Published Thursday August 22, 2002
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