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Burrage helps Devon to victory

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Yvonne Burrage of Barnstaple was part of Devon's winning over-40s ladies team in tennis' British inter-county team championship.

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Parkers are the stars of the summer

BIG WINNERS: The Parkers (from left) Steve, Lewie and Sunny.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

The Parker family were the big winners during the summer at Westward Ho! Tennis Club.

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Big plans for return of the Barnstaple Open

NOT STRETCHED: Anne Keothavong on her way to winning the final. Picture: Rob Tibbles 0810-108_20

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The Barnstaple Open will be back at the Tarka Tennis Centre next year — and organisers hope it will be bigger and better.

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Keothavong is crowned the Barnstaple Open champion

CHAMPION: Anne Keothavong.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

British number one Anne Keothavong beat Italy's Alberta Brianti in straight sets to win the first Barnstaple Open.

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Keothavong to meet Brianti in Barnstaple Open final

SMOOTH PROGRESS: Anne Keothavong.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Number one seed Anne Keothavong saw off the challenge of Katie O'Brien today to set up a showdown with Alberta Brianti in the final.

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Stanciute's Tarka trail has a sad ending

INJURY: Lina Stanciute. Picture: Jo Tibbles 0810-61_16

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Qualifier Lina Stanciute's run at the Tarka Tennis Centre's Barnstaple Open ended in the semi-finals today through injury.

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Keothavong stays on course at the Tarka Tennis Centre

Friday, October 10, 2008

British number one Anne Keothavong has reached the semi-finals of the Barnstaple Open with victory over Sweden's Johanna Larsson.

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O'Brien sets the standard as Baltacha crashes out

FAST WORK: Katie O'Brien. Picture: Jo Tibbles 0810-73-04

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Katie O'Brien surged into the Barnstaple Open quarter-finals but ailing Elena Baltacha was caught cold.

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Robson bows out of Barnstaple Open

FIRST-ROUND MATCH: Laura Robson. Picture: Jo Tibbles 0810-73-11

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Wimbledon junior tennis champion Laura Robson lost her first-round match at the Tarka Centre while Elena Baltacha battles on.

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Laura Robson at Tarka? It's just ace!

ON THE ATTACK: Laura Robson. Picture: Jo Tibbles 0810-73-14

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Tennis fans were thrilled to see Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson in action at the Barnstaple Open.

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