County Competitions
Inter County Events
Inter County Events give players the opportunity to represent their county in team competition in national/regional stages. The age group categories range from 8U to Open. Events are held at different times of the year and in order to compete players have to be selected by their County.
Junior County Cup
Selection Policies
Selection is done through a Selection Panel consisting of:
- County captain
- EPLCO
- Essex Tennis Chair of Performance
The 12 Counties Championships
Category: Junior
Age ranges 10U – 18U – Boys and Girls. Players are invited to play by the Team Captains in conjunction with the EPLCO.
The Lionel Cox Trophy
Category: Junior
Age ranges: 9U, 10U, 12U, Players are invited to play by the Team Captains in conjunction with the EPLCO. Finals are currently played at the Queenswood Club, Herts.
Lionel Cox 2022 photos and results
Junior Team Captains 2022/23
| Team | Team Captain(s) |
|---|---|
| U8 BOYS | Tom Higgins David Wright |
| U8 GIRLS | Tom Higgins David Wright |
| U9's BOYS | Piers Nightingale |
| U9's GIRLS | Piers NIghtingale |
| U10’s BOYS | David Wright |
| U10’s GIRLS | Helen Parish |
| U12’s BOYS | Peter Richmond |
| U12’s GIRLS | Helen Parish |
| U14’S BOYS | Darren Rogers |
| U14’S GIRLS | Helen Parish |
| U18’S BOYS | Tom Higgins |
| U18’S GIRLS | David Wright |
Adult County Cup
Selection Policies
Essex Tennis Men’s, Ladies and O35’s Selection Committees are responsible for the selection and organisation of the Adult County Teams.
Current Selection Committees 2022/23
Men’s Team Selection
Chair: Tom Higgins, Captain.
Simon Harston, Graham Ray, Richard Wire, David Wright
Ladies Team Selection
Chair: Sophie Cockell, Captain
Mandy Wainwright, Helen Crook
Summer County Cup 23 Groups TBC
O’35s team Selection
Ladies
Sophie Cockell Captain Mandy Wainwright, Helen Crook
Mens
Richard Barham Captain, Tom Higgins
Ladies O35s 2022 Results and placings
O’35s Groups 23 TBC
Selection Policies
Essex Tennis Men’s, Ladies and O35’s Selection Committees are responsible for the selection and organisation of the Adult County Teams.
Current Selection Committees
O’35s team Selection
Ladies
Sophie Cockell (Captain) Mandy Wainwright
Mens
Richard Barham (Captain), Tom Higgins
O35 Captains
| Captain | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Ladies | Sophie Cockell | |
| Mens | Richard Barham |
Seniors Tennis GB
Seniors Tennis GB is dedicated to promoting the game of tennis for players of all standards aged 35 years and over.
Follow the link to start competing, more information, events and results
Seniors County Cup
The Seniors County Cup is played over two stages – a qualifying event, followed by a Finals.
Who can play?
There are seven events for both men and women:
- Women – Over 40s, Over 50s, Over 55s, Over 60s, Over 65s, Over 70s, Over 75s, Over 80s
- Men – Over 45s, Over 50s, Over 55s, Over 60s, Over 65s, Over 70s and Over 75s
Teams are made up of a minimum of four and a maximum of five players.
Players are selected / nominated by their county. If you wish to be considered for selection, please contact them directly. Details of county offices can be found here.
Current information on Seniors County Cup
Current Seniors Coordinators
Ladies: Sarah Ball E mail: seniors@essextennis.org.uk
Men: Selwyn Jones E mail: seniors@essextennis.org.uk
Seniors Captains 2022/23
Ladies
| Captain | Name |
|---|---|
| O35's | Sophie Cockell |
| 040s | Nell Mead |
| 050s | Sarah Ball |
| O55s | Gillian Sanderson |
| O60s | Mel Harling |
| O65s | Isabel Holmes |
Mens
| Captain | Name |
|---|---|
| O35's | Richard Barham and Tom Higgins |
| O45s | Jon Lee |
| O50s | Simon Payne |
| O55s | Richard Stephens |
| O60s | Ernie Stoker |
| O65s | Rick Klein |
| O70s | Alan Rayner |
| O75s | Jeff Burditt |
| O80s | Terry Stevens |