Braughing Tennis Club celebrated their first ever victory in the Essex Small Clubs League annual one-day tennis tournament on 2 July.  The tournament was held at Bishop’s Stortford Tennis Club

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Players Alan Sharpe (captain), Stuart Jackson, Adam Whinnett, Anne Sorrell, Liz Wade and Tracey Llewelyn triumphed over other local clubs to lift the trophy.

The ladies doubles pair of Liz and Tracey played particularly well and was unbeaten in all five of their matches.

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The win was a great achievement for the small tennis club, which is currently installing floodlighting to both their courts with the help of a grant from the Foundation for Sport & the Arts.

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The day was perfect for a picnic concert with nice warm weather. We welcomed about 180 people from all over Hertfordshire to what has become an annual event. Conductor David Boarder, leader Sophie Ivison and the East Herts Youth Orchestra performed a lively medley of music ranging from Vivaldi to Lennon and McCartney. The audience joined in with many of the lighter medleys which made the whole event so much fun. It was wonderful to see the youth of Hertfordshire so dedicated to their music and clearly enjoying every moment. We at Braughing are so thankful to David for supporting music in our community and his continuing support of fund raising events in this and surrounding villages.