Bolton Tennis Tournament draw

The LTA-graded event is in its 28th year and continues to attract high quality entries at the Bolton School courts, Leverhulme Pavilion, on Chorley New Road, from 6.30pm weekdays and 1pm weekends.

Matches in the 20 different categories will be competed throughout the week culminating in all finals being played on Saturday, July 17.

Spectators are welcome at any time during the tournament where they will have the opportunity to see top players in action.

In the men’s singles, the number one seed and defending champion is John Lister and second seed is last year’s losing finalist Tom Johnson.

In the ladies singles, the number one seed is Rachel Branagan and second seed is Alexia Thomasson.

The junior singles events feature Sachin Govind and Annabel Rowlands as number one seeds.

The eight handicap events continue to attract a high entry giving a number of competitors a fighting chance of beating opponents from higher divisions.

First round draw (handicaps are in round brackets ( ) and seeds in square brackets [ ].

Boys U18 Singles: T Worrall v E Smith, K Marrow v J Jeys, M Deakin v L Newton, B Pearson v B Robinson, P Mcintyre v T Forrester [8], M Whitelaw [6] v J Sabery, A Wong v A Hodgkinson, L Deakin v K Almond, M Allanson [7] v B Coop, A Olpin v M Townsend, D Platt v C Todd.

Boys U14 Singles: R Humphrey v S Whitnall, H Khan v T Allanson, M Khan v A Pankhania.

Boys Doubles: C Foley [1] & A Foote v A Wong & J Jeys, L Deakin & M Deakin v H Khan & C Kehoe, B Pearson [3] & D Philbin v M Rollinson & G Durkin, M Yeung & E Herron v J Sabery & B Robinson, K Almond & S Williams v J Donaldson & L Blackburn, E Smith & D Platt v L Costello [4] & M Boyle, A Hodgkinson & M Townsend v R Costello & A Olpin, T Allanson & R Humphrey v S Govind [2] & M Whitelaw.

Girls U18 Singles: M Ingham v A Philpotts, R Taylor v M Coop.

Girls U14 Singles: J Sabery v M Smyth, L Philpotts v L Morley.

Girls Doubles: H Edwards & O Balding v O Hadjinicolaou & A Hadjinicolaou, J Henry & A Philpotts v E Hazlitt & S Mason.

Junior Mixed Doubles: M Rollinson & L Philpotts v M Hamer & A Hadjinicolaou, D Philbin [4] & E Thomasson v J Donaldson & L Morley, B Pearson & R Taylor v E Herron & M Ingham, L Blackburn & H Morley v M Townsend & L Williams, T Worrall & S Farrell v M Boyle [3] & E Kelly, T Forrester & S Mason v S Williams & R Baldwin.

Men’s Singles: A Mcintyre v J Langfeld, D Keenan v R Taylor, T Lemon v I Hodgkinson, A Westmoreland v J Morris.

Level Men’s Doubles: L Costello & A Foote v R Lane & I Hodgkinson, T Philbin & S Smith v Z Ulhaq & I Ulhaq, C Walker & D Keenan v E Brown & J Morris, M Robinson & M Bromley v C Nutter & I Nutter, P Evans & G Davies v O Butt & M Ali, J Nuttall & S Stuart v A Mcintyre & P Mcintyre, C Cain & P Lindley v A Francis & R Taylor, K Marrow & J Chatterley v C Todd & J Moores.

Ladies Singles: C Wadsworth v L Taylor, J Talbot v S Welch.

Level Ladies Doubles: M Billson & S Kidd v L Taylor & L Taylor, M Fallon & v Cashmore v J Kehoe & S Drinkall.

Level Mixed Doubles: D Keenan & K Rose, N Hinnighan & L Taylor, M Greene & S Kidd v A Francis & N Hitchon.

Handicap Men’s Singles: G Shepherd (-15 3) v J Wilson (Scr), C Deakin (Scr) v G Maguire (-30), D Slamin (-15) v I Nutter (-30 3), J Langfeld (-30) v R Tierney (-30), R Allan (-30) v S Cross (Scr), O Butt (-15) v D Wride (-30).

Handicap Men’s Doubles: D Phillpotts & A Yates (-15 3) v R Gosling & S Mcnicholas (-15), S Hardy & N Renzulli (-15 3) v M Eccles & B Robinson (-0 3), B Pearson & M Pearson (-15) v M Knowles & P Mccarren (-40), A Francis & R Taylor (-30 3) v C Kleeli & G Shepherd (-30), J Seddon & R Seddon (-30) v A Gooddy & A Parton (-30), S & S Darlington (-30) v G Daly & R Perrin (-0 3), P Gillott & T Mcfadden (-15 3) v D Bedford & S Goddard (-15), J Halton & J Langfeld (-30 3) v J Chatterley & C Walker (-30 3), A Attaheri & A Westmoreland (-40) v M Higginson & D Jameson (-15), B Coop & G Coop (Scr) v J Biggins & P Biggins (-15 3), M Ali & O Butt (-15 3) v A & I Hodgkinson (-30), J Allen & J Morris (-30 3) v J Smith & K Speakman (Scr), I & M Westmoreland (-15 3) v P Cashmore & G Stuart (-15 3), D Kneafsey & R Keeling (-15 3) v P Mansfield & S Routledge (-30).

Handicap Ladies Doubles: L Perry & K Hosker (-15 3) v L Bailey & J Jones (-15), Y Hunt & C Millington (-30 3) v D Farrow & M Sweet (-0 3), L Morley & G Blackburn (-30 3) v F Mercer & A Platt (-15 3), M Swinton & S Deakin (Scr) v J Lord & J Lydon (Scr), N Sweet & R Walmsley (-30), v Shepherd & N Baxter (-0 3), C Costello & J Holmes (-30 3) v J Bennison & M Christie (-15).

Handicap Mixed Doubles: M Batty & B Batty (-30 3) v G Robertson & K Stockton (Scr), J Nuttall & M Christie (-40) v M Knowles & K Hosker (-30), B Millington & K Edge (-30) v G Stuart & v Cashmore (-15 3).

Handicap Veterans’ Men’s Doubles: S Barlow & K Nixon (-40) v J Biggins & K Fairhurst (Scr), B Little & P Bird (-15) v J Smith & R Tait (+15).

Handicap Veterans Ladies Doubles: Christine Deacon & Kate Whittle (-15) v Julia Bennison & Sue Francis (-15), Gill Pearl & Kath Taylor (-30) v Margaret Pyatt & Marilyn Sweet (Scr).

Handicap Veterans’ Mixed Doubles: K Fenton & A Platt (-15) v B Roscoe & K Whittle (Scr), B Boardman & J Holmes (Scr) v A Taylor & G Pearl (-0 3), M Howarth & C Millington (-15) v D Kneafsey & C Paine (-15), M Davies & L Morley (-30) v P Gillott & F Mercer (-15), R Platt & M Sweet (-Scr) v Dave Gregory & Ilona Kilburn (-15), J Davy & L Perry (-15 3) v I Nutter & A Long (-30 3), C Deakin & S Deakin (+15) v P Cashmore & L Stuart (-15 3).

Handicap Senior Mixed Doubles: J Smith & A Settle (-15) v K Fairhurst & F Biggins (-15 3).