The players in the third Headway Ladies’ Tennis Tournament. Picture by Tony Pike (00686086)

A TOTAL of 32 women took part in the third Headway Ladies Tennis Tournament at the Caesarean Tennis Club recently.

They raised about £1,200 for charity Headway and the winner of the competition, Michelle Fielding, won a bottle of champagne. She was the winner for the second year running.

Organiser and Headway finance and administration manager, Judy Ridley, said that it was a great event.

‘It was a brilliant day and we were very lucky with the weather,’ she said. ‘Women in their 20s up to their 80s took part. It is now a regular event and a different way to raising money. All the ladies enjoy their tennis and have a bit of fun.’

The women played tennis from 9 am to 1 pm on 7 May and then stopped for lunch and then they had a raffle ‘I think they were all pretty tired by the end,’ said Mrs Ridley.

‘It was an American tournament. You get drawn with a partner and the winners move up the court and the losers split up so people play with different partners.’

The players in the third Headway Ladies’ Tennis Tournament. Picture by Tony Pike (00686086)