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2023 Ladies Real Tennis World Championship
The 2023 Ladies Real Tennis World Championships was the 20th edition of the biennial Ladies Real Tennis World Championship, Real Tennis World Championships, held at The Oratory School in Woodcote, Oxfordshire in April 2023. It was the first time the event was held in the United Kingdom since 2015 as the event follows a rotation through the four tennis-playing countries. The singles event was won by defending champion Claire Fahey, her seventh victory beating the record of six victories previously held by Penny Lumley. Fahey also won the doubles with Tara Lumley, being Fahey's seventh doubles victory, equalling the record held by Penny Lumley. An Under 19 Girls World Championship was organised for the first time, which was won by first seed Cesca Sweet. Ulla Petti became the first Estonia, Estonian to participate in a Ladies World Championship. Singles Finals Top Half Bottom Half Doubles Qualifying First Qualifier Second Qualifier Main Draw Girls U19's Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodcote
Woodcote is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, about southeast of Wallingford and about northwest of Reading, Berkshire. It is in the Chiltern Hills, and the highest part of the village is above sea level. Woodcote lies between the Goring Road and the A4074. It is centred on the village green and Church Farm, with the village hall centred on the crossroads. History Prehistoric artefacts have been found in the area, including a polished hand-axe from about 3000 BC found in the nearby hamlet of Exlade Street and on show in Reading Museum and a 28 cm carved stone head Romano-Celtic, probably 1st–2nd century, with typical protruding eyes, exaggerated lips and flattened nose. The folds of skin on the neck and musculature at the back of the head have been carefully detailed. It is of white oolite limestone, and was found at Wayside Green, Woodcote, and is now in Reading Museum (Ref 401-78). The toponym Woodcote means "cottage in the wood".Lobel, 1962, pages 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |