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.
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 2022 photos and results
Lionel Cox Current Results 2020
Junior Team Captains 2021/22
| 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 | Lorna Woodroffe |
| 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 2021/22
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
O’35s team Selection
Ladies
Sophie Cockell Captain Mandy Wainwright, Helen Crook
Mens
Richard Barham Captain, Tom Higgins
Summer County Cup 2021
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 22
Friday 25 to Sunday 27 November 2022
Competition pack (TBC)
Winter County Cup Roll of Honour
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
Ladies O35s 2022 Results and placings
Over 35s County Cup Event 2021 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 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.
For 2022, county teams have been placed in groups based on their performance at the 2019 event, with group sizes differing between age groups.
Teams who finish top of Group 1 of each age group will qualify for the Finals and compete against each other to determine which county will be crowned champion!
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 and Over 75s
- 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.
Dates
The qualifying rounds of the Seniors County Cup will take place from Monday 4 April to Monday 3 October 2022.
- Team Entries Open – Monday 1 November 2021
- Team Entries Close – Monday 20 December 2021
The Finals of the Seniors County Cup will take place at the Graves Tennis Centre, Sheffield from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 October 2022.
- Team Nomination Entries Open – Monday 3 October 2022
- Team Nomination Entries Close – Monday 17 October 2022
Helpful resources
2022 Competition Pack (as of 23 March 2022)
Roll of Honour (as of 20 December 2019)
Current Draws and Information 2022
Current Seniors Coordinators
Ladies: Sarah Ball E mail: seniors@essextennis.org.uk
Men: Selwyn Jones E mail: seniors@essextennis.org.uk
Seniors Captains 2021/22
Ladies
| Captain | Name |
|---|---|
| O35's | Sophie Cockell |
| 040s | Nell Mead |
| 050s | Sarah Ball |
| O55s | Gillian Sanderson |
| O60s | Pat Wire |
| O65s | Isabel Holmes |
Mens
| Captain | Name |
|---|---|
| O35's | Richard Barham and Tom Higgins |
| O45s | Jon Lee |
| O50s | Simon Payne |
| O55s | Richard Stephens |
| O60s | Selwyn Jones |
| O65s | Clive Shaller |
| O70s | Alan Rayner |
| O75s | Terry Stevens |