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Published:
August 23, 2009
Burnham-On-Sea
tennis academy's fun day proves a smash hit
A
busy day of tennis-themed actitvities raised hundreds of pounds
for Burnham-On-Sea's Nathan Edwards Tennis Academy on Saturday
(August 22nd).
Liberal
Democrat parliamentary candidate Tessa Munt was among those supporting
the fun day, held at the public tennis courts in Burnham's Manor
gardens.
 "It
was a fun day and people of all ages had a go at playing tennis,
as well as enjoying the barbecue and games," organiser Sally
Edwards told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
Performance
coach Jamie Allen worked with the young players and there was
also a display of class tennis by William Archer, who recently
qualified for the main draw of the Under 12 Nationals in Bournemouth.
A
barbecue, overseen by Joe Montgomery, Nathan's dad, 'Scouse John'
and Robin Kyd, father of Academy coach Greg, was successful.
 A
'name the bear' competition also attracted plenty of interest,
with Marmite being chosen as the correct name by a young boy called
Kieran, who collected a prize donated by The Taylor Made Bear
Company.
Three
people also correctly guessed the number of balls in the basket,
with the main prize of a £25 voucher for a meal at the Zalshah
Indian Restaurant in College Street being won by Adam Marchant
of North Petherton.
The
event raised a total of £308 for the Academy, with all proceeds
going to the Nathan Edwards Tennis Academy to subsidise the cost
of coaching talented children.
In
the last two months, two of the Academy's players have won their
first tournaments - Alice Davies, aged 8, from Lymsham, and Jamie
Clancy, aged 9, from Rooksbridge.
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