TAVISTOCK Tennis Club has had a series of friendly matches to maintain competitive play with other clubs after completion of the annual league programme.

Results as follows, Tavistock scores first: v Chagford at home, won 8-3 Sue Whiteman/Steve Waller won both individual matches 2-1 sets; Jane Colegate/Tim Wallis won their first match 2-0 sets and second match 2-1 sets. Time did not permit ladies' and men's doubles.

v Bovey Tracey at home, won 5-3 where it was unfortunate that Dick Symes, playing in his first match for the club, suffered a recurring injury and could only play the first individual match. A substitute man could not be found but Anthea Kersey stood in, partnering Melody Mason, who together drew the second match against the mixed pair which was crucial to the overall win. Team: Kylie/David Martin 4-0 sets, Melody Mason/Dick Symes and Anthea Kersey as sub, 1-3 sets. Time did not permit ladies' and men's doubles.

v St Budeaux away, drew 6-6 in a competitive match with some good hard fought games. St Budeaux had two strong pairs as mixed doubles players, Tavistock winning only two sets out of the eight but proved much stronger in the ladies' and men's doubles, winning all four sets so squaring the match overall. Team: Sue Parsons/Simon Thomas and Josie Gerhold/John Burgess.

l The annual presentation of awards for the Plymouth and District Tennis League took place on September 20 at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel Plymouth, which was attended by more than 130 players and visitors.

The league had another successful season with the largest entry for many years, which included two new teams, Devonshire and China Fleet, with more than 300 players participating.

MC for the evening was David Williams, fixtures secretary to the league. In the seniors the club received the trophy for winning division 4 of the ladies' competition and merit awards for Sue Parsons and Tricia Mowle as the two top players in the division.

In the junior competition the club received the trophy for winning division 1.

There were some special awards, a notable one being for Ann Short of the Yelverton club who received an award for outstanding services to tennis 2001.