Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District’s Club President, Pat Shore MBE, was delighted to present Millie McDaid with the Gill Smith Shield for Best Girl Improver at the club on 30th November. Millie’s mum said, “Millie started playing tennis when she was six, for fun in her garden playing with her family, and really wanted to join Harrogate Spa Tennis with her mum and granny. She started having lessons with Strive straight away and loved

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Following knockout rounds and a round robin format for the Women’s competition, the finals of the club’s first ever HSTC Padel Championships were held over the weekend of the 25th and 26th November. There were some fabulous matches played in very chilly temperatures, with enthusiastic support from a well wrapped up crowd! Saturday 25th November On Saturday in the Mixed final on Swiss court, Carolyn Rothwell and Mika Brown played Ann Welch and Andy Davis.

The club’s Richard Camrass Trophy – for the best attitude junior player – has been awarded to Jack Cresswell, by Matt McTurk of Strive. Jack is a pupil at Harrogate High School and has been attending lessons at Spa for over six years. He has always shown a positive attitude and willingness to improve. He seemed genuinely shocked and pleased to win!

We have a great range of Christmas gifts available at Break Point for your sports-mad kids, partner or friends: padel court gift vouchers: available in £16, £20 and £28 denominations a new range of club branded zip-up hoodies (proving very popular!) quality padel racquets at excellent prices … Royal Padel Factor, club member price £65; Royal Padel Carrera, club member price £80; and junior racquets at £30 and of course, tennis and padel balls all at