Pershore Men’s A team secured the Premier Division title for the first time in the club’s history

At the weekend, the squad (a number of whom are pictured) won the coveted South Warwickshire Summer League title for the first time in the Club’s history. It was an historic moment, with a great deal of continued effort, hope and dedication from all involved.

“In the summer of 2012, Pershore Men’s team tennis hit a crisis point. We had very few players and no pathway for talented juniors to play in our teams” says Dave Morris, current Men’s Team Captain and interim Chair, who took over the role with a dream that the club could return to former glories.

 Now, 12 years later, Dave explains: “…the club has over 30 regular men’s match players, a third of whom are juniors. They have achieved a total of 30 promotions across the summer and winter leagues that they play in. On Sunday in the South Warwickshire Summer League, Pershore A team secured the Premier Division title for the first time in the club’s history. Local lad Dan Walker, who was part of the winning team on Sunday, played his first match nine years ago, aged 12, and is now one of the clubs most reliable performers.”

In addition to the A Team win, the men’s B team - who also play in the Premier Division - contributed to the coveted success by taking five points out of eight off the runners-up Alcester A.

Dave added: “This is a landmark achievement for our Club and is a tribute to great teamwork, from coaches, players, team captains and parents. We are set up well to continue this progress and achieve more success in the years ahead. We welcome new players of any age to come along and be part of a great team environment”. Dave and the team’s vision for the Club is to provide opportunities for junior players to play tennis, to raise overall playing standards and to make the club more inclusive.

Go to www.pershoretennis.co.uk to find out more and about tennis at Pershore Tennis Centre.