Tennis

Tennis is the major sport for girls in the summer term. For the boys it is an option, although boys below Year 11 can only take tennis if not required for cricket.

The school has 24 astroturf courts for use in the summer term only and six tarmac courts, which are also available in the autumn term. The tarmac courts were resurfaced in 2002.

Those who play tennis in Years 9-13 do so four days per week, with matches on most Wednesdays and Saturdays for the School teams. Those in Years 7 and 8 will normally play twice a week. In addition, a number of girls’ teams have been entered in a league competition, so they have matches on other days as well.

We play against a large number of surrounding independent schools, the furthest away being Millfield and Wells. We normally play three boys’ teams – 1st, 2nd and U16; as many girls’ teams as the opposition can provide – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, U15, U14, U13 and U12; and sometimes B teams in the younger age groups.

Tennis 2011

Boys' Tennis

2011 Captain of Boys' Tennis: Xan Winterton OH/W

Opposition 1st 2nd 3rd U16 U16B Mixed 1st Mixed 2nd
King's Taunton Lost 4-5 Won 5-4   Lost 4-5      
Millfield Lost 0-9 Draw 4.5-4.5 Lost 4-5        
W Buckland           Lost 2-7  
Exeter School              
Taunton School Lost 2-7 Lost 4-5   Lost 4-5      
King's Taunton              
Clifton College canc' canc' canc' canc'      
Queen's Taunton Lost 4-5 Won 8-1   Won 9-0      
Wellington School Won 7-2 Won 8-1          
OBs              
Plymouth College              

Girls' Tennis

2011 Captain of Girls' Tennis:Tory Margesson NC/W

Opposition 1st 2nd 3rd 4th U15A U15B U14A U14B U13 U12
King's Taunton         Won 5-4 Lost 3-6 Won 7-2 Lost 1-8    
Millfield         Lost 3-6 Won 5-4 Lost 4-5 Lost 2-7    
Colyton Grammar                 Lost 2-4  
West Buckland A         Won 5-3   Won 6-3   Lost 1-5  
The Maynard                    
Exeter School                 Won 7-2  
St Margaret's                    
Clifton College                    
King's Ottery                    
Exeter School (tri')                 Won 4-2  
Wellington School (A) Lost 4-5 Lost 4-5 Won 6-3   Won 7-2 Won 8-1 Lost 4-5 Lost 3-6    
Queen's Taunton Won 5-4 Lost 4-5     Won 5-4 Won 5-4 Won 6-3 Lost 4-5 Won 5-4 Won 7-2
Taunton School                    
Millfield                    
Wellington School (H)                    

Girls' Triangular fixture against Millfield and Taunton School

  1st IV
(2 pairs)
2nd IV
(2 pairs)
3rd VI 4th VI
Blundell's 0 sets 6 sets 5 sets 58 games
Taunton 8 sets 1 set 4 sets 50 games
Millfield 5 sets 5 sets 3 sets 17 games

Queen's Tournament

Boys (out of 12 teams entered)

Will Vickery and Charlie Brown  -  10th
Tobias Francis and Ben Morgan  -  7th

Girls (out of 10 teams)

Arianna Folland and Alix Mountbatten  -  3rd
Molly Horsey and Ella Davenport   -  10th

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