Bidford and HDA Redditch progress to showpiece final

BIDFORD and HDA Redditch A progressed to the Wildmoor Spa Tennis League junior final after finishing in the top two of the semi-finals pool.

The event saw play-off qualifiers HDA Redditch B, Littletons A, Bidford and HDA Redditch A fight for the right to play in a full match final, alongside the men’s Inter-League Charity Cup Final in September.

The Pool A qualifiers only reached the play-offs the night before as their original night had been rained off.

The play-off matches produced some good quality competitive tennis, with the aged 12 and under teams playing in a round robin competition.

In the first round of matches, reigning club champions HDA Redditch A pair of players Scott Mortimer and Harvey Ravenscroft, began well against a tough test from their HDA B Team Joe Hollier and Joe Hembry, finally running out 6-3 victors.

On the other court Bidford-on-Avon boys Adam Farrow & Alfie Lovell overpowered the Littletons brother Oliver and Jacob Medley 6-0.

In round two of the matches HDA A again claimed victory 6-0 over Bidford while HDA B beat Littletons 6-1.

To the final round and while HDA A pair Mortimer and Ravenscroft were given a real fight by Littletons before emerging as 6-2 winners, the big match of the night was on the other court. It was the decider for who would go into the final alongside HDA A Redditch.

The Bidford boys began well and despite long rallies and hard fought games they led 4-0 before their opponents HDA B could get on the scoreboard. Eventually, a renewed and determined Bidford won out 6-2.

The losing pairs at the play-offs, Littletons and HDA B Redditch, were presented with individual awards for winning their respective pools.

HDA Redditch A and Bidford will now go forward to the final, which will take place at the Wildmoor Spa Tiger Courses, on Alcester Road, on Sunday, 4th September.

Awards and all of the league’s trophies will be presented following the finals.