here - Royal Air Force

5–6 August 2013

Contents 

Officials of the Combined Services 4 

Lawn Tennis Association 2013 

Officials of the Single Service 5 

Lawn Tennis Associations 

Tournament Executive 5 

Inter Service Championship Rules 6 

Referee’s Notes for Players 9 

Championship Notes 10 

Singles Matches Men 12 

Singles Matches Women 13 

Veterans Matches Men 14 

Veterans Matches Women 15 

Doubles Matches Men 16 

Doubles Matches Women 17 

Map 18 

Singles Teams Men & Women 21 

Veterans Teams Men & Women 22 

Doubles Teams Men & Women 24 

RN LTA Update – Royal Navy Tennis 26 

Army LTA Update – Life as a Tennis Player 28 

RAF LTA Update – All Change at the Top 30 

Championship Rolls 32 

Forthcoming Events 35 

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Officials of the Combined Services 

Lawn Tennis Association 2013 

Officials of the Single Service 

Lawn Tennis Associations 

President 

Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC 

Chairman 

Brigadier D P Amison OBE 

Secretary 

Wing Commander G W K Gault BA MA RAF 

Treasurer 

Wing Commander S M Wood RAF 

Referee 

Commander RG Bosshardt BSc MSc RN (Retired) 

Royal Navy Lawn Tennis Association 

President – Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC 

Chairman – Commander S J Winkle RN 

Honorary Secretary – Mr S R Lemon 

Army Lawn Tennis Association 

President – Major General Tim Radford DSO OBE 

Chairman – Brigadier D P Amison OBE 

Secretary – Lieutenant Colonel WG Herlihy MBE (Retired) 

Royal Air Force Lawn Tennis Association 

President – Air Vice Marshal A Mozumder QHP, MSc, MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, 

DTM&H, DAvMED, DMCC Dip, IoD RAF 

Chairman – Wing Commander G W K Gault BA MA RAF 

Secretary – Squadron Leader Chris Enock BA RAF 

Tournament Executive 

Club Secretary AELTC 

Mr M Guntrip 

Referee 

Commander RG Bosshardt BSc MSc RN (Retired) 

Representing RN LTA 

Commander S J Winkle RN 

Representing Army LTA 

Brigadier D P Amison OBE 

Representing RAF LTA 

Wing Commander G W K Gault BA MA RAF 



Inter Service Championship Rules 

The Inter Service Championships 

1. The Championships shall comprise: 

a. The Men’s Championship; inaugurated in 1920 and played for a trophy 

presented by the Lawn Tennis Association. 

b. The Women’s Championship; inaugurated in 1952 and played for a trophy 

presented by the Women’s Royal Naval Service Training Establishment, 

Burghfield. 

c. The Men’s Veterans’ Championship; inaugurated in 1947 and played for a 

trophy known as the Glengyle Cup presented by Captain C H Petrie Royal 

Navy (Retired). 

d. The Women’s Veterans’ Championship; inaugurated in 1993 and played for 

a trophy presented by the Royal Navy Women’s Lawn Tennis Association. 

And shall be played annually, at a venue and on dates to be decided by the 

Committee of the Combined Services LTA. 

Executive Committee 

2. The Executive committee will consist of the Chairman, the Honorary Secretary 

and Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Navy LTA as standing officers and from 

the other two Services their Chairman & Honorary Secretaries, the Inter Service 

Referee and the Combined Services Sports Board Secretary. This committee 

shall be empowered to suspend or modify any rules relating to the 

Championships as special circumstances may require. 

The Men’s and Women’s Championships 

3. The Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force shall each nominate three singles 

players and three doubles pairs. Reserves may also be nominated (see paragraph 

6). Nominations for both singles and doubles teams are to be made not less 

than 45 minutes before the singles and doubles matches respectively are due to 

start. First strings of each Service shall play each other; similarly the second and 

third of each Service will play the second and third strings respectively of the 

other two Services. The same procedure shall be adopted in the doubles. The 

first pairs of the three Services will play each other and the second and third 

pairs play the second and third pairs respectively of the other Services. 

4. The Championship will therefore comprise three men’s matches and three 

women’s matches. In each match a Service will play three singles and three 

doubles rubbers against the other Service. Each rubber shall be for the best 

of three sets, with a tie-break (if required) played in all sets. A Service which 

has beaten both other Services in the rubbers, shall be adjudged the winner. 

If that is not the case, the Championships shall be won by the Service winning 

the greatest number of rubbers overall. If there is equality in the rubbers, the 

Championships shall be won by the Service winning the greatest number of 

sets overall. If there is equality in both rubbers and sets, the Championships 

shall be shared between the Services concerned, without reference to the 

number of games won. 

5. Singles players shall be placed by the respective Service in bona fide order of 

merit and this order shall not be varied once play has begun in the first singles 

rubber. Doubles pairs shall likewise be placed in bona fide order of merit and 

this order shall not be varied once play has begun in the first doubles rubber. 

6. If a player is injured during a singles rubber and is unable to continue, the 

rubber shall be forfeited. One reserve, nominated before the singles rubbers 

begin, may be substituted to take the place of the injured player in any 

subsequent singles rubber. If a player is injured during a doubles rubber and 

is unable to continue, the rubber shall be forfeited. One reserve, nominated 

before the doubles rubbers begin, may be substituted to take the place of the 

injured player in any subsequent rubber; alternatively a reserve pair, nominated 

before the doubles rubbers begin, may be substituted. 

7. The Rules of Tennis, for the time being approved by the International Tennis 

Federation, shall be observed. 

The Veterans’ and Women Veterans’ Championships 

8. Paragraphs 3 to 7 shall apply in all respects, to the Veterans’ and Women 

Veterans’ Championships, except that there shall be no singles rubbers. When 

the score in the rubber is one set all, a one match tie-break (10 pts) game shall 

be played to decide the rubber. 

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Referee’s Notes for Players 

9. The lower age limit shall be 45 years (Veterans), or 40 years (Women Veterans), 

during the calendar year of the Inter Service Championships. 

10. For those players who are no longer serving there is no time qualification 

attached to their eligibility for selection. 

The Inter Service ‘B’ Championships 

11. The Inter Service ‘B’ Championships, inaugurated in 1976 shall comprise: 

a. The Men’s Championship 

b. The Women’s Championship 

Shall be played annually at a venue and on dates to be decided by the 

Committee of the Combined Services LTA. 

12. These Championships shall be organised by an Executive Committee, 

appointed by the Committee of the Combined Services LTA and with the 

powers specified in paragraph 2. 

13. Paragraphs 3 to 7 shall apply in all respects to these Championships except that: 

a. Teams shall consist of two singles players and two doubles pairs. 

b. Teams may not include any player who has played for his or her Service 

in the previous year’s main Inter Service Championships. 

c. A tie-break (if required) shall be played in every set. 

Combined Service Matches 

14. The selection of players for representative Combined Services matches shall 

be the responsibility of the Committee of the Combined Services LTA who may 

delegate this responsibility. 

15. The principle underlying the selection of Combined Services teams will be to 

field the strongest possible teams, without regard to equal representation from 

all three Services. 

1. First Matches. Players for the first matches each day should assemble outside 

the Referee’s Office ready to go on court by no later than 15 minutes before 

the advertised time for the start of play. 

2. Subsequent Matches. Players coming off court and due to play again in the 

next rubber should see me straight away to confirm the time of their next 

match (normally this will be on a ‘not before…’ basis). Once a time has been 

agreed and announced, players should be outside the Referee’s Office – and 

not at the court – at that time to meet up with their opponent(s) and the 

Chair Umpire. Note that we do not have a formal break for lunch on the 

second day. 

3. Referee’s Notice Board. The notice board enables me to keep everyone 

informed. Please keep your eye on it in case there are any messages or 

programme changes, and make sure you are ready to play when needed. 

This is particularly important if play is delayed, interrupted, or forced indoors 

due to wet weather. 

4. Practice Courts. Please help me to avoid any embarrassment with the All 

England Club by not using any court for practice without first checking with 

me. Also remember that the ‘predominantly white’ clothing rule applies at 

all times on every court. Single-Services are to provide their own practice 

tennis balls. 

5. Inclement Weather. If inclement weather precludes the use of the grass 

courts, matches will be played on the hard courts and/or the indoor 

courts. Under these circumstances, it may not be possible to complete the 

veterans’ events within the time available although we will of course make 

every effort to do so. 



Championship Notes 

1. Team Photographs 

A RN Photographer has been arranged to take team photographs in front of 

Centre Court, these will take place as follows: Mon 5 Aug 0930 Army (Men, 

Ladies & Men’s Vets) 0940 (approx) RAF (Men, Ladies & Men’s Vets) 0950 

(approx) RN (Men, Ladies & Men’s Vets) Tue 6 Aug 0930 RAF (Ladies Vets) 0935 

RN (Ladies Vets) 0940 Army (Ladies Vets). Teams are requested to muster 

5 minutes prior to their allotted time. Players not arriving on time will be 

omitted from the photograph. 

2. Team Declarations 

Team nominations are to be handed to the tournament referee in duplicate 

by 1015 on the first day of play. (Day 1: Singles and Men’s Veterans 

Doubles. Day 2: Doubles and Ladies Veterans Doubles). Team lists 

will be placed on the notice board by 1030. 

3. Refreshments 

Refreshments will be available from the restaurant on both days of the 

Championships. Players may use this facility without changing out of tennis kit. 

4. Personal Accident Insurance 

a. Injuries in the course of sporting activities properly organised by the 

appropriate Service Authority, would normally be considered attributable 

to Service. Non service veteran players are to ensure that they have 

personal injury insurance as the MOD will not accept liability for any 

injury sustained whilst representing service teams. 

b. In their own interests, all those who take part in sport, recreational 

and other sponsored activities are advised to ensure that they are 

adequately covered by personal insurance, or by arrangements made 

through a sports club or association. It would be unwise to rely 

solely on the possibility of compensation under the Department of 

Health’s Pension Scheme. In particular those taking part in ‘Off Duty’ 

sporting activities, whose injuries would not be attributed to service, 

should ensure that the future for themselves and their dependants is 

adequately covered by insurance arrangements. 



Singles Matches Men 

Monday 5 August 2013 

Singles Matches Women 


Players are to be assembled at the Referee’s Office at 1030 for preliminary 

arrangements. Play will commence at 1100. 

Intended order of play 

ROUND 1 

RN 1 v RAF 1 Army 2 v RAF 2 RN 3 v Army 3 




ROUND 1 

RN(W) 1 v RAF(W) 1 Army(W) 2 v RAF(W) 2 RN(W) 3 v Army(W) 3 

ROUND 2 

RN 1 v Army 1 RN 2 v RAF 2 Army 3 v RAF 3 

ROUND 2 

RN(W) 1 v Army(W) 1 RN(W) 2 v RAF(W) 2 Army(W) 3 v RAF(W) 3 

ROUND 3 

Army 1 v RAF 1 RN 2 v Army 2 RN 3 v RAF 3 

ROUND 3 

Army(W) 1 v RAF(W) 1 RN(W) 2 v Army(W) 2 RN(W) 3 v RAF(W) 3 

Results 

Men’s Singles 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Results 

Women’s Singles 

1. 

2. 

3. 



Veterans Matches Men 


Veterans Matches Women 

Tuesday 6 August 2013 




ROUND 1 

RN(V) 1 v RAF(V) 1 Army(V) 2 v RAF(V) 2 RN(V) 3 v Army(V) 3 




ROUND 1 

RN(WV) 1 v RAF(WV) 1 Army(WV) 2 v RAF(WV) 2 RN(WV) 3 v Army(WV) 3 

ROUND 2 

RN(V) 1 v Army(V) 1 RN(V) 2 v RAF(V) 2 Army(V) 3 v RAF(V) 3 

ROUND 2 

RN(WV) 1 v Army(WV) 1 RN(WV) 2 v RAF(WV) 2 Army(WV)3 v RAF(WV)3 

ROUND 3 

Army(V) 1 v RAF(V) 1 RN(V) 2 v Army(V) 2 RN(V) 3 v RAF(V) 3 

ROUND 3 

Army(WV) 1 v RAF(WV) 1 RN(WV) 2 v Army(WV) 2 RN(WV) 3 v RAF(WV) 3 

Results 

Veteran Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Results 

Veteran Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 



Doubles Matches Men 


Doubles Matches Women 





ROUND 1 

RN 1 v RAF 1 Army 2 v RAF 2 RN 3 v Army 3 




ROUND 1 

RN(W) 1 v RAF(W) 1 Army(W) 2 v RAF(W) 2 RN(W) 3 v Army(W) 3 

ROUND 2 

RN 1 v Army 1 RN 2 v RAF 2 Army 3 v RAF 3 

ROUND 2 

RN(W) 1 v Army(W) 1 RN(W) 2 v RAF(W) 2 Army(W) 3 v RAF(W) 3 

ROUND 3 

Army 1 v RAF 1 RN 2 v Army 2 RN 3 v RAF 3 

ROUND 3 

Army(W) 1 v RAF(W) 1 RN(W) 2 v Army(W) 2 RN(W) 3 v RAF(W) 3 

Results 

Men’s Doubles 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Results 

Women’s Doubles 

1. 

2. 

3. 



The All England Tennis Club, Wimbledon 

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Single Teams Men & Women 


ROYAL NAVY 

Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

ARMY 

Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

ROYAL AIR FORCE 

Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 



Veterans Teams Men & Women 

Monday 5/Tuesday 6 August 2013 

ROYAL NAVY 

Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

ARMY 

Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 


Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 



Doubles Teams Men & Women 


ROYAL NAVY 

Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

ARMY 

Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 


Men 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 

Women 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Reserve 



RN LTA Update – Royal Navy Tennis 

This has been a hugely busy 12 months for Navy tennis. It’s been all change 

at the top as Commander Sean Winkle took over from Captain Simon Brand 

as Chairman in September and a month later Admiral Zambellas took over 

from Charles Montgomery as the RNLTA and CSLTA President. We are now 

in the wonderful position of having both First and Second Sea Lords as our 

patrons. Indeed both came together in May this year to jointly open the 

Navy’s newly refurbished indoor tennis centre and Astro tennis courts on 

Burnaby Road. 

This exciting project was completed in 

double quick time thanks to the RNLTA 

taking direct project management of 

the £500k works as the ‘Dome’ received 

a total makeover resulting in a virtually 

new centre. Our coach, Mr Kevin Baker 

and his company Portsmouth Tennis 

Academy, also put in a significant 

investment to replace the cafeteria/ 

changing room area, and now run 

the centre on our behalf. We have 

also replaced 3 of our 5 grass courts 

with very high quality astro turf and 

floodlights which will enable year round 

tennis on this site for the first time. 

In the meantime, we got the season off 

to a good start with a thrilling win for 

the Men’s B team in the IS B champs at 

RAF Halton. 

RN Men’s Team 

The Royal Navy men's squad continues 

to enjoy success. In the past four years 

the team has won 6 out of 9 Inter 

Services tournaments; the other three 

were all second position results also. 

This has been due to the hard work of 

team captain, Cdr Nigel Bowen who 

has engendered an ‘all of one squad’ 

attitude and ensured that they meet 

and train regularly throughout the year. 

That training is run by Kevin Baker who 

is a level 5 coach and as a player has 

been ranked within the top 100 in the 

world on the ITF Seniors tour. His highly 

successful Portsmouth Tennis Academy 

is rated by the LTA as the top in the 

Hampshire and IOW region. 

The Men’s team’s number one player, 

Leading Weapons Engineer Technician 

(Submarines) Scott Nicholls is also the 

Combined Services No 1 player. 

Despite our success, the thirst for 

improvement and desire to win just 

becomes more infectious. This year, 

we are aiming to achieve the ‘Double’ 

by winning the Inter Services A 

tournament. 

RN Ladies Team 

The RN Ladies Team is currently going 

through a period of consolidation. The 

core of players who have been playing 

representative tennis for some years 

remains intact but whilst keen to recruit 

new younger talent, we are finding 

this problematic as the Navy shrinks, 

jobs get busier and opportunities for 

alternative sports and AT attract our 

people away from the more traditional 

synopsis sports. However we hope that 

the opening of our fantastic new and 

refurbished facilities in Portsmouth and 

a positive recruiting drive will attract 

WHILE YOU 

LIFT SPIRITS 

YOU CAN 

RAISE MONEY! 

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity makes 

grants to boost morale, motivation and physical 

and mental well-being to the serving and veteran 

communities and families. 

With a schedule of celebrations and socials – Trafalgar 

Night, the Corps Birthday, fireworks night, pantos and 

Christmas balls to name a few – you could help raise 

funds at these events which will help us maintain our 

crucial support now and for years to come. 

To join our ‘celebrations and socials’ campaign, 

contact 023 9254 8289 or fundraising@rnrmc.org.uk 

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales 

(no. 6047294) and is a registered charity (no.1117794) and Scotland (SC041898) 

CELEBRATIONS 

AND SOCIALS 

more players, particularly at grassroots 

level, to help bolster the player base 

over the next few years. 

The Ladies Vets continues to thrive 

and both the Ladies Open and Vets 

Teams regularly train and play matches 

together, which has benefited both 

teams. With the better weather this 

season we have managed a number 

of grass court matches against testing 

opposition in several of the London and 

local clubs, all of which will hopefully 

prepare us for a successful tournament 

at this years Inter Service A competition. 



Army LTA Update – Life as a Tennis Player in 

the Armed Forces 

2012 Army Men’s Singles Champion Warrant Officer 

Jamie Friend, Royal Logistic Corps 

As with any occupation, the majority of people have to find the right balance 

with their jobs, against the balance of family life before they can even think 

about the joys of spending more time on the sports field of their chosen 

discipline. It's a struggle that every single one of us can relate to, and the 

majority of us would all generally agree that we would all like to spend more 

time playing and enjoying our chosen sport. 

Life in the Armed Forces is extremely 

fast paced as one would expect. I have 

just completed 21 years service within 

HM Forces (Army), and the task of trying 

to strike the right balance between work, 

family and my tennis commitments has 

always been a challenging task. Sport 

in general within the Armed Forces 

plays a huge part of day to day life, 

both, on Operations and within the 

'home base'. The Chain of Command 

actively promote and encourage service 

personnel to participate and engage in 

the sports available to service personnel. 

The biggest hurdle put in the way 

of service personnel is 'continuity'. 

Continuity to maintain some stability 

in one location in order to join a club 

and, be in a position to get access to 

regular tennis. Most tennis clubs have 

a minimum contract period which 

service personnel are understandably 

reluctant to commit to, when there is 

no guarantee they'll get value for money 

due to their work commitments. Soldiers 

often move mid-posting due to various 

reasons; promotion, or to coincide with 

deployments on Operations, or just 

simply to meet the needs of the service. 

I personally have had 5 postings since 

2001, including twice moving to 

Germany. Add the Operational tours 

to Northern Ireland, twice to Iraq and 

Afghanistan, exercises, courses and 

Operational deployment training, it 

begins to paint a real time picture 

of the limited free time available to 

service personnel. Prior to moving to my 

current posting in Ipswich, I had gone 18 

months without hitting a tennis ball due 

to my recent deployment training prior 

to 7 months in Afghanistan. However, 

my posting to Ipswich was about to turn 

my tennis career around. 

It has always been a distant dream to 

win the prestigious Army Lawn Tennis 

Championships. Year after year, failure 

after failure, watching the beaming 

newly crowned Men's champions 

collect the magnificent trophy – a 

trophy which wouldn't look out of 

place being presented at a Grand-Slam 

Final, wondering if my time would ever 

come. With more singles semi-final & 

final losses than I care to remember, 

my time, I felt, would never come, and 

winning the tournament would remain 

a distant dream. 

After returning from Afghanistan in 

late 2010, I was posted to Ipswich for 

an attachment to the Territorial Army 

(TA). The stability of a non-deployable 

posting (my first in the British Army) 

meant I could find a club and try to play 

some regular tennis. A chance meeting 

with the then British female No.1 Elena 

Baltacha presented an opportunity to 

train with a top professional British 

Tennis player. One training session 

led to another, and soon after I was 

fortunate enough to become a regular 

hitting partner. During the 2012 season 

I was extremely privileged to travel with 

Elena on the tour when work permitted. 

The experience gained through hitting 

and travelling has had a huge impact 

on my game, and the 2012 Army Tennis 

Championships finally became an event 

to remember after winning the Mens 

Open Singles Title for the very first time. 

There is still the everyday challenge 

of balancing work, family and 

tennis commitments. Tennis playing 

commitments have slightly reduced as 

I'm working my way through the LTA 

Coaching pathway (currently attending 

the Level 3 course), and coaching parttime 

at Elena's Academy (EBAT) which 

is based at Ipswich Sports Club. With a 

recent addition to the family, 5 month 

old Maisie (possibly the LTA's youngest 

member) life is certainly busy. 



RAF LTA Update – All Change at the Top – RAF 

LTA Reconfigures for 2013 and Beyond 

A charity 

with a heart 

“After I lost my leg in an IED explosion 

in Afghanistan, the RAF Benevolent Fund 

helped me to get my independence back.” 

Former SAC Michael Goody 

It has been a roller coaster journey for Royal Air Force Tennis over the past 

few years. After the triumph of the Inter Service Championships in 2011, 

where the RAF Teams swept the board and secured all 4 titles, 2012 was 

much more subdued, with only the Ladies’ Team able to retain their crown 

at the temporary home of the A Championships at the National Tennis 

Centre, Roehampton. However, on the back of a very successful overseas 

training camp at La Manga, in Spain, there is cause for much optimism for 

2013 – particularly as the A Championships return to the All England Club 

at Wimbledon, a venue where the light blue Service has enjoyed plenty of 

success in the past. 

However, within RAF Tennis circles it is 

not just the venue of the major Inter 

Service tournament that is changing. 

The Summer of 2013 will see some 

landmark changes on the RAF LTA 

Committee, with some key personnel 

changes in those behind the scenes who 

work so hard to support the players and 

ensure that all the Royal Air Force teams 

can concentrate on the playing aspect of 

the game, while the administration and 

support functions are handled without 

fuss, and in the background. 

First and foremost, at the end of last 

month the RAF LTA said farewell to 

its President, Chief of the Air Staff, Air 

Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton. Sir 

Stephen has been the President of the 

Association for 6 years, during which 

time the RAF teams have thrived, 

benefiting hugely from this support 

from the very top of the Service. Sir 

Stephen is a very keen player, having 

been a member of the All England Club 

since 2009, and he shares a genuine 

passion for the game with all of the RAF 

players. Although he retired from the 

Service at the end of July, Sir Stephen 

has kindly agreed to remain involved 

with RAF Tennis and has assumed the 

role of Honorary Lifetime Vice President, 

a role in which his enthusiastic support 

and comprehensive knowledge of the 

game and will continue to benefit the 

RAF teams. 

Sir Stephen’s replacement as RAF 

LTA President will be Air Vice Marshal 

Aroop Mozumder, the Director General 

of Medical Services in the RAF. AVM 

Mozumder is no stranger to RAF Tennis, 

having served for over 5 years as the 

RAF LTA President until June this year, 

giving him an excellent knowledge of 

the players and coaches, as well as a 

comprehensive understanding of the 

RAF LTA’s set-up. AVM Mozumder’s 

Founded a year after the Royal Air Force, the RAF 

Benevolent Fund has a long and proud history of 

supporting serving personnel, past and present, and 

their families. We’re there for any member of the RAF 

family who is in need of financial, practical or emotional 

support – from the youngest child to the oldest veteran. 

In 2012 the charity spent almost £22 million supporting 

more than 68,000 members of the RAF family with a 

wide range of issues from childcare, relationship 

difficulties and debt, to injury, disability and bereavement. 

To find out more, 

or to donate, visit 

www.rafbf.org 

greatest achievement during his 

tenure has been the success of the 

RAF’s initiative to support Disability 

or ‘Adaptive’ Tennis where he has used 

his contacts at the Defence Medical 

Rehabilitation Unit at Headley Court to 

drive forward this increasingly popular 

branch of the sport. 

Finally, three of the most critical and 

involved positions on the Committee 

have also changed hands over the past 

6 months. First, Wing Commander Lyn 

MacManus has stepped down as the 

Service’s Director of Tennis, handing 

the reins over to the RAF Men’s No 1 

player, FLt Lt Chris Evans. Lyn has been 

in the role for a couple of years and 

had been instrumental in providing 

the drive and direction for the playing 

set-up, including co-ordinating training 

camps and organising coaching 

sessions. Second, last month marked 

the end of Sqn Ldr Ash Cudlipp’s 5 

year tenure as Honorary Secretary. 

A real force for change within the 

organisation, Ash worked tirelessly to 

modernise the RAF LTA and to organise 

tournaments for both the Service, 

and the Combined Services. Last, but 

by no means least, Wing Commander 

(Ret’d) Ray Greenhall said farewell as 

the RAF LTA referee at the end of the 

2013 RAF Championships. Formerly 

also the Combined Services referee, Ray 

has supported RAF tournaments for a 

great many years and his sage guidance 

and even-handed justice will be sorely 

missed. 

I know all of the current Committee 

and the RAF Teams would like to wish 

these departing Committee members 

the very best for the future, and hope 

to welcome them back as guests of RAF 

Tennis for many years to come. 



Championship Rolls 

Championship Rolls 

Men’s Women’s Men’s Veterans Women’s Veterans 

Years 

Wins to 

each Service 

Years 

Wins to 

each Service 

Years 

Wins to 

each Service 

Years 

Wins to 

each Service 

RN Army RAF 

RN Army RAF 

RN Army RAF 

RN Army RAF 

1920–1939 4 16 0 

1952–1994 14 8 24 

1948–1994 8 25 15 

1948–1992 No Competition 

1940–1945 No Competition 

1946–1994 2 5 42 

1993–1994 0 0 2 

Winner RN Army RAF 




1995 RAF 1 8 9 

1995 ARMY 2 9 7 

1995 RAF 2 1 6 

1995 RAF 3 2 4 

1996 RAF 2 5 11 

1996 ARMY 6 7 5 

1996 RAF 2 1 6 

1996 RN 4 2 3 

1997 ARMY 0 10 8 

1997 ARMY 4 9 5 

1997 RAF 1 2 6 

1997 RAF 2 3 4 

1998 ARMY 4 9 5 

1998 RN* 

11 2 5 

1998 RAF 0 3 6 

1998 ARMY 2 6 1 

1999 ARMY 0 11 7 

1999 ARMY 1 10 7 

1999 RAF 2 1 6 

1999 RAF 0 4 5 

2000 ARMY 3 8 7 

2000 RAF 5 6 7 

2000 RAF 0 4 5 

2000 ARMY 2 5 2 

2001 RAF 0 7 11 

2001 ARMY 2 9 7 

2001 RAF 2 2 5 

2001 RN 5 4 0 

2002 ARMY 2 11 6 

2002 ARMY 4 12 2 

2002 ARMY 1 4 4 

2002 RN 5 3 1 

2003 ARMY 5 8 5 

2003 ARMY 1 12 5 

2003 RAF 1 2 6 

2003 ARMY 5 1 3 

2004 ARMY 2 9 7 

2004 ARMY 9 3 3 

2004 RAF 1 4 4 

2004 ARMY 4 1 1 

2005 ARMY 4 7 7 

2005 RN 10 4 4 

2005 ARMY 0 5 4 

2005 RN 4 1 4 

2006 ARMY 5 8 5 

2007 RAF 0 8 10 

2006 RN 10 5 3 

2006 RAF 1 3 5 2006 RN 5 3 1 

2007** ARMY 5 10 3 

2007 ARMY 2 4 3 2007** 

RN 4 3 2 

2008 RAF 0 7 11 

2008 ARMY 1 12 5 

2008 ARMY 0 5 4 

2008 RAF 3 2 4 

2009 RN 8 6 4 

2009 ARMY 7 7* 4 

2009 RAF 0 3 6 

2009 RN 6 1 2 

2010 RN 9 7 2 

2010 RN 11 3 4 

2010 RAF 1 2 6 

2010 RAF 4 1 4 

2011 RAF 5 5 8 

2012 ARMY 8 10 0 

2011 RAF 5 5 8 

2012 RAF 6 5 7 

2011 RAF 2 3 4 

2012 RN 5 1 3 

2011 RAF 3 1 5 

2012 RN 4 2 3 

* In 2009 the Army Women won by 16 sets to 15 

† 

In 1994 Women changed to 3 pairs format 



Forthcoming Events 

A formal calling notice will be issued on completion of the 2013 Inter Service 

Championships following the announcement of those players selected to represent 

the Combined Services. 

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To donate by phone, please call 01725 514 130 

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Registered charity number 1120920 

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CDS is proud to sponsor the 

Inter Service Lawn Tennis 

Championships 2013 

Working together 

• Our Digital team developed the Army’s website (www.army.mod.uk) and the 

Defence Suppliers Research Information Portal (www.science.mod.uk). 

• Our Defence Support team provides equipment and systems support for both 

long-term projects and Urgent Operational Requirements. We are on the FATS/4 

framework contract. 

• We provide design, journalism and print for the MOD’s Codex magazine and design 

services to the MOD in general. 

• We are currently delivering the Army’s new social media recruitment initiative. 

Use our services with confidence. We have secure sites, security cleared 

staff, the flexibility to work remotely and the resilience to meet the 

toughest requirements. 

To find out more call Paul Meersman on 0800 138 4308 

or email paul.meersman@cds.co.uk (ref. tennis) 

www.cds.co.uk 

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Follow all the Inter Service Tennis Championships action live in our 

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