THE under 14s from Pershore Tennis Centre started their winter county tournaments with a win at their home club.

The boys’ doubles attracted eight pairs, including some top-ranked 12 and under players.

Pershore’s Matt Sime and Anthony Fordham reached the final, narrowly losing to the number one seeds James Vincent and Joe McCoubrie from Avon and Gloucestershire respectively 4-1, 1-4, 10-7.

Serving well, the boys had recorded a good win in the semi-finals to overcome the number two seeds.

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