Shropshire Star

Ellesmere youngsters proving a smash hit

Ellesmere College are celebrating a double success in the AEGON Team Tennis Schools Senior Championships after two of their sides qualified for the national finals.

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It is the sixth successive year that the college has been represented by a squad in the national showpiece.The girls and mixed A teams came through another tough round of qualifiers to make the Bolton Arena event and represent Ellesmere.

Both teams continued their journey towards national success by defeating Canon Slade, Alderley Edge, Moreton Hall and Runshaw College along the way.

In the regional knock out rounds both teams played some exciting tennis against Canon Slade School from Bolton.

Coach Stephen Welti said: "I couldn't be more proud of how the students have performed. The great strength of competition is that it is a team event and players have worked hard together to achieve success".

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