Senior Finals’ Day (Saturday 11th July) is fast approaching. The tournament has run well and some fantastic matches have been played. Senior Finals Day is the highlight of the Club’s year and we hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend to enjoy the tennis, the barbecue, the refreshments and, of course, the company of your friends at the Club. We also hope many of you will help make it a great day by volunteering to assist with the preparations and for a little while on the day – see below for details of how you can help.
Order of Play – The day itself will consist of 10 finals played on two courts. An order of play for the main and the plate tournaments, with timings, is attached. Like last year we will be presenting the trophies at intervals during the day.
The Bar will be open from 10am. Ice poles, jubblies and Magnums will be available. Payment at the bar can be made by both cash and card.
The BBQ will be from around midday onwards serving burgers (£5.10) and Sausages (£3.70). Vegan / vegetarian alternatives will be available. If you wish to purchase anything from the BBQ, please pay at the bar and show your receipt when collecting your food.
Refreshments – Complimentary squash and water will be made available in the kitchen. Self-service tea and coffee will also be available throughout the day, with strawberries and cakes also being served from the kitchen from around 2pm. To enjoy these delicacies, and the hot drinks, please purchase a refreshments pass per person from the bar (£3.50).
HELP!
There are details of each activity and who will be co-ordinating below, so please let the individuals know how you can help either directly or via the Tournament email address: pbtctournament@gmail.com or simply join in on the relevant days when you can.
Court Preparation
On Friday night of 10 July, the courts will need to be cleared of any debris and old balls, nets checked, umpires’ chairs erected, chairs provided for players – Co-ordinator, Mark Love
On the day, we will need help with: setting out chairs, tables and bins; umpiring of matches; setting up self-service of hot and cold drinks, supplying water jugs to players; serving at the Bar; overseeing the refreshments; emptying bins; and putting away furniture afterwards. A member of the Management Team will be co-ordinating each activity and organising a rota so that volunteers spend only a limited amount of time helping out, and not before any matches they may have!
Senior Finals Day activities where we need volunteers:
- Bar – volunteers to serve – Co-ordinator, Nik Balzer
- Refreshments – we need volunteers to make cakes, and to serve cakes and strawberries during the afternoon, in one-hour slots – Co-ordinator Lynne Rata
- Umpiring – We still need volunteers to umpire one match each – Co-ordinator, Gaz Walsh
- Clearing up afterwards! Everyone to leave the Club as they found it, taking their rubbish home or putting it in bins.
ENJOY THE DAY (and dont forget the suncream!)
Your Purley Bury Management Team
2025 Tournament Results
Senior Tournament Finals Day has come and gone, and what a day we had. The weather was hot and so was the tennis. Congratulations to the winners and commiserations to the runners up – you put on a great show. It was so good to see so many members, family and friends enjoying the tennis.
| Main Draw | Winner(s) | Runner(s) Up |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Cameron Handley | Ryan Harper-Bermejo |
| Ladies’ Singles | Rebecca Glazebrook | Catherine Kennedy |
| Men’s Doubles | Ryan Harper-Bermejo & James Hart | Harrison Walsh & Marcus Whelan |
| Ladies’ Doubles | Catherine Kennedy & Lydia Zakrzewski | Sarah Hindley & Kelly Rowland |
| Mixed Doubles | Ryan Harper-Bermejo & Catherine Kennedy | Rebecca Glazebrook & Dan Lowe |
| Plate | Winner(s) | Runner(s) Up |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Ed Rata | Russell Shane |
| Ladies’ Singles | Kelly Rowland | Anna Wilson |
| Men’s Doubles | Ed Rata & Henry Rata | Clive Rowland & Liam Rowland |
| Ladies’ Doubles | Claire Moody & Katherine Willis | Juliet Billings & Caroline Van Oostroom |
| Mixed Doubles | Ed Rata & Lynne Rata | Dan Grove & Sarah Hindley |
Thanks to our volunteers
We would just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped prepare the Club for Finals Day (apologies if we’ve missed anyone):
Michael V, Mark, Danielle, Paul T, Tony, Lyk, Kelly, Clive, Sarah, Bob, Arnaud, Katherine , John, Nik, Lynne, any of the other Sunday morning players and of course the ‘Tony & Guys’ hedge crew! The Club looked fantastic.
And on the day, thank you to everyone who helped with the umpiring, the bar, the barbecue, the cakes and refreshments. Special thanks to Lyk for organising the barbecue and Nik for organising the bar with help from Amber, David Sawyer, Mike Connaghton and Lynne.
Your Tournament Committee
Purley Bury Tennis Club
