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.
2022 Current Competition packs and Groups
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.
Current results and information
The Lionel Cox Trophy
Category: Junior
Age ranges: 9U, 10U, 12U, Boys and Girls. Team Nominations will open on 1st April 2020. 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 Current Results 2020
Junior Team Captains 2020/21
| Team | Team Captain(s) |
|---|---|
| U9's BOYS | Piers Nightingale |
| U9's GIRLS | Piers NIghtingale |
| U10’s BOYS | Darren Rogers |
| U10’s GIRLS | Helen Parish |
| U12’s BOYS | Peter Richmond |
| U12’s GIRLS | Nigel Parsons |
| U14’S BOYS | Darren Rogers |
| U14’S GIRLS | Lorna Woodroffe |
| U18’S BOYS | Tom Higgins Rob Carter |
| U18’S GIRLS | David Wright Aimee Gibson |
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 2020/21
Men’s Team Selection
Chair: Tom Higgins, Team Captain.
Simon Harston, Graham Ray, Richard Wire, David Wright
Ladies Team Selection
Chair: Nigel Parsons, Team Captain
Aimee Gibson, Helen Parish, Darren Rogers.
O’35s team Selection
Ladies
Sophie Cockell (Captain) Mandy Wainwright
Mens
Richard Barham (Captain), Tom Higgins
Summer County Cup 2021
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- Monday 19 – Friday 23 July 2021
- 2021 Competition Pack (as of 15 February 2021)
- Order of Play (as of 15 February 2021)
- Summer County Cup Roll of Honour
- 15-15 Club Roll of Honour (as of 18 January 2021)
- 15-15 Club Explained (as of 20 December 2019)
Mens and Ladies Summer County Cup 21 Results and placings
Captains Reports and Photos
Summer County Cup 2022
- Monday 18 – Friday 22 July 2022
- 2022 Groups (as of 28 July 2021)
- 2021 Final Positions (as of 28 July 2021)
- 2021 Draws & Results
- Summer County Cup Roll of Honour (as of 28 July 2021)
- 15-15 Club Roll of Honour (as of 28 July 2021)
- 15-15 Club Explained (as of 20 December 2019)
Winter County Cup 2021
- Friday 10 to Sunday 12 December 2021
- 2021 Competition Pack (updated 5 November 2021)
- Winter County Cup Roll of Honour
- 2021 Draws & Results (click on the link to access updated draws and results)
Over 35 County Cup Event 2022
- Ladies Event – Friday 29 to Sunday 31 July 2022
- Men’s Event – Friday 12 to Sunday 14 August 2022
- 2022 Groups (as of 24 August 2021)
- 2021 Final Positions (as of 24 August 2021)
- 2021 Draws & Results (as of 24 August 2021)
- Over 35s County Cup Roll of Honour
Over 35s County Cup Event 2020 results and placings
Mens Over 35s County Cup 2021
Ladies Over 35s County Cup 2021
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 County Cup
Information on the 40+ Seniors County Cup
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 National Inter County Championships
The National Inter-County Championships is a divisional competition which starts in April and culminates with the winners of the top 2 divisions contesting the finals in November
Play Days: 1 April – 1 December
Entry forms are sent out to county Seniors’ Organisers (CSOs) at the end of October for completion and return online by the end of the year.
Seniors County Cup
Formerly organised by Seniors Tennis GB
- Friday 1 April to Tuesday 30 November 2021
- 2021 Competition Pack (as of 18 January 2021)
- 2021 Groups (as of 18 January 2021)
- Roll of Honour (as of 20 December 2019
Current Seniors Coordinators
Ladies: Sarah Ball E mail: seniors@essextennis.org.uk
Men: Tony Rogers. E mail: seniors@essextennis.org.uk
Seniors Captains 2020/21
Ladies
| Captain | Name |
|---|---|
| O35's | Sophie Cockell |
| 040s | Nell Mead |
| 050s | Louise Baker |
| O55s | Gillian Sanderson |
| O60s | Pat Wire |
| O65s | Isobel Holmes |
Mens
| Captain | Name |
|---|---|
| O35's | Richard Barham |
| O45s | Jon Lee |
| O50s | Richard Stephens |
| O55s | David Lambe |
| O60s | Selwyn Jones |
| O65s | Clive Shaller |
| O70s | Peter O'Donnell |
| O75s | Terry Stevens |