Congleton's new Mayor has caused a racquet at a tennis tournament - but it wasn't Wimbledon!

Congleton Town Mayor Margaret Gartside was guest of honour at the clubs Town Mayors Charity Tournament on Saturday July 2.

24 members took part in the West Street event.

It was an American Tournament, set under blue skies to establish the semi-finalists and there was some close competition.

Runners-up Peter Aspin And Lydia Bass.

In the first semi-final, Peter Aspin and Lydia Bass defeated Sam Maxwell and Paula Norris 10-7.

In the second semi-final James Porter and Kim Bennett defeated Kims daughter Lauren and Joe Williams by the same 10-7 score.

The final saw James and Kim victorious over Peter and Lydia.

Organiser Andrew Giltrap thanked all those who took part, Maureen Taylor and Jackie Simpson for serving refreshments of tea and scones, Lindsay Newton for baking the scones, Nick Wilkins for running the bar, and James Moore from sponsors Voice IP Comms.

The prizes courtesy of Voice IP Comms (of John Bradshaw Court) were £30 vouchers for the Plough at Eaton, and were presented by the Mayor to James and Kim

Peter and Lydia took home boxes of sweets as their runners up prizes and there were lucky losers prizes for Patrick Eaton , Margaret Wilshaw and Sherrie Woodward

A successful afternoon raised £229.50 for the Mayor's Charity Fund.

The money will be distributed to the Mayor's two charities at the end of her tenure, in May 2023.

In May, Cllr Gartside made it her mission to: "help as many local Congleton-based charities as possible".

Congleton has had a Mayor since 1318. To get the Mayor to appear at your Congleton event, please email [email protected].

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