This Is Guernsey

TWO sets of siblings dominated the Sarnia Hotels junior closed tournament. The youngest champion was eight-year-old Chloe Le Tissier, who looks a superb talent.

She not only won both the under-10 girls’ singles and doubles, the latter partnered by Naomi Priest, but almost qualified for the under-12 girls’ singles final, winning three matches in that age group.

She lost only to Maxine Cumming, the eventual champion.

Meanwhile, brothers Luke and Glenn featured in 10 of the 24 finals.

But the Le Tissiers have rivals in the Trebert family with Jordan, the son of island players Andre and Wendy, scoring a convincing win in the under-10 boys’ singles against Alec Tostevin.

He then partnered an ecstatic Robbie Garner to victory over Tostevin and Lewis Palfrey in the boys doubles.

Trebert’s elder sister, Emily, reached five finals in the under-14 section.

The under-12 boys’ events were dominated by another player with huge potential, Ben Enevoldsen, but he is being pushed all the way by Luke Le Tissier.

The under-14 section was dominated by Glenn Le Tissier and Trebert, both of whom showed their class in reaching five finals apiece.

In one of those, Le Tissier beat his close rival, Tom Dawson, in the singles 21-14, 21-18.

Top division senior singles league player Matt Ceresa showed the form he has been in all season when he beat Nick Abbott in the under-16 boys’ singles while at under-18 level, some new names found their way onto the trophies.

One of them was that of Danny Kampmann, who beat last year’s champion, Stuart Hardy, 21-15, 21-18 in the singles final.

Kampmann has always been known to have talent but in the past his temperament has let him down.

This season he has played with more maturity and belief and that is reflected in his results.

The outcome of the under-18 girls’ singles went as expected, with Kiara Green beating Miranda Knight 21-7, 21-11.

Tournament organiser Jane Langlois was delighted. ‘It is one of the most rewarding experiences for anyone involved in junior sport to see players develop from enthusiastic beginners into winning the top awards.’

The tournament attracted 87 players ranging in age from from seven to 18, who competed in around 350 matches.

They can participate in a maximum of six events, which generally means in at least two age groups.

Article posted on 15th May, 2007 - 12.00am