Dumfries Tennis Club were hosts for the 6th Border Challenge Cup, which sees Dumfries & Galloway up against the Borders districts in this 12 player team event.

The format sees 16 singles matches and 2 doubles per each age group, which are 9s, 10s and 12s. D&G secure the first 4 events from 2020 to 2023 with the Borders securing a victory last year 32-22.

This years D&G team was a truly region wide groups with players from Langholm, Eaglesfield, Annan, Dumfries, Dalbeattie, Lochmaben and Kirkcudbright area.

In last years event Borders secure an 18-0 victory over the D&G 9s, so this year D&G were looking to tightened the gap if possible and they managed to achieve this as the 9s event finished 9-9. The 10s event was secured by D&G as they edged past the Borders 12-6. This left the 12s event, which last years was D&Gs stronger age group, but this year Borders took the spoils with a 13-5 win to secure the 12s and the overall event 28-26.

9s event – D&G 9 – 9 Borders

10s event – D&G 12 – 6 Borders

12s event – D&G 5 – 13 Borders

Overall D&G 26 – 28 Borders

Well done to the Borders on securing their 2nd Border Challenge Cup. Big thank you to Mike Palmer for bring his team through and all the Border parents and kids. See you all next year in the Borders.

Well done to our D&G young ones. A very good effort and only just coming up short. Well done all.

Picture right to left, Hannah Lorimer, Haelan Parkin, Calum Grant, Layton McGimpsey, Cameron Hodge, Ethan Lees, Hector Kerr, Theo Guthrie, Sam Zaoral, Hamish Girgan, Fallon McGimpsey and missing from the picture but very much part of the team Fergus Hope-Dunbar. Big thank you to all our players and parents for their support and a big shout-out to oor Fallon who after 4 years has played in her last event as she outgrows the event. She has played 20 matches over the 4 years with 17 wins and only 3 defeats. Thank you young lady.

Likewise for the Borders, 2 very special ladies also outgrow the event, Emily Freitakaite who played in 4 events and Stella Leyshon who has played in 5 events over the years. Thank you ladies for being a big supporter of this event and good luck for the rest of the year.