On Saturday and Sunday 2nd/3rd February 2013 twelve members contested the 60+ Handicap Category Tournament at CURTC. Three keenly fought groups produced clear winners in Nicholas Worsnop, Bernie Carpenter and Emily Brady, and a deserved best runner-up in David Hope.

On Sunday the opening game in both semi-finals was won by the eventual losers and in the final Emily Brady beat Bernie Carpenter by 6-2 to take the opening Category Tournament of 2013. A good day’s play for Emily, winning five sets of tennis in 5 hours on Sunday.

60+ Tournament results:

Group A
John Bailey 2 – 6 Nicholas Worsnop
David Hope 6 – 5 Richard Harper
Nicholas Worsnop 6 – 4 David Hope
Richard Harper 6 – 3 John Bailey
John Bailey 5 – 6 David Hope
Nicholas Worsnop 6 – 4 Richard Harper
Group A Winner – Nicholas Worsnop

Group B
Barney Couch 1 – 6 Bernie Carpenter
Simon Goodfellow 2 – 6 Charles Rowland-Jones
Bernie Carpenter 6 – 1 Charles Rowland-Jones
Simon Goodfellow 0 – 6 Barney Couch
Barney Couch 6 – 0 Charles Rowland-Jones
Bernie Carpenter 6 – 1 Simon Goodfellow
Group B Winner – Bernie Carpenter

Group C
Gillian Moore 2 – 6 Mike Whibley
Emily Brady 6 – 1 Richard Bowers
Richard Bowers 6 – 3 Gillian Moore
Mike Whibley 3 – 6 Emily Brady
Emily Brady 6 – 1 Gillian Moore
Richard Bowers 0 – 6 Mike Whibley
Group C Winner – Emily Brady

Best Runner-up – David Hope

Semi-Finals
Bernie Carpenter 6 – 2 Nicholas Worsnop
Emily Brady 6 – 2 David Hope

Final
Emily Brady 6 – 2 Bernie Carpenter
Category 60+ Winner – Emily Brady

2013 category 60+ handicap tournament finalists: Emily Brady, Bernie Carpenter

2013 Category 60+ handicap winner Emily Brady