Team Withers
This page is dedicated to these players/teams that we give support to. As and when new information becomes available we will keep this page updated.
We wish all our players and teams every success and hope that anything we do give does help them to achieve the success they strive for.
JAYANT
MISTRY - BRITISH NO.1 WHEELCHAIR PLAYER
Date
of Birth: 29/08/1966
Occupation: Full-Time Athlete
Lives: Loughborough
Age Began Wheelchair Tennis: 19
Coach: Jonathon Pankhurst
Other Interests: Travelling, Basketball
Wheelchair Manufacturer: Bromakin
Highest World Rankings: 8 - Singles (Aug 2000); 2 - Doubles
(May 2002)
Career Highlights
• 2005 - Winner of the first
ever Mens Wimbledon Doubles Tournament, partnering Michael Jeremiasz
• 11 Times National Singles Champion
• 5 Time Paralympian, including 4th Men's Doubles,
Sydney 2000
• Winner Men's Doubles 2000 British Open Wheelchair
Tennis Championships (Super Series - equivalent of Grand Slam)
• Winner of a total of 14 International Singles titles
• Twice Reached NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters (Top
8), including finalist in Doubles Masters, November 2001
• Twice Appeared in Wheelchair Tennis Demonstrations
at the Honda Challenge (2000 & 2001)
• Wheelchair Tennis Classic 8's at the Australian
Open (Top 7 + 1)
Withers Intersport are proud to
be associated with Jayant. As you can see he has been and is still
a great ambassador for tennis. As one of our "players" we
are more than happy to be supporting him in his career. For more information
on wheelchair tennis please visit www.britishtennisfoundation.org.uk or www.itfwheelchairtennis.com
Pictured Above - Left to Right:
Steve (Cougar) Brett
Andy (Crazy Legs) Crane
Jon (Hair Tonic) Ison
Chris (The Doc) Harwood
Leicestershire Mens Over 35 Team ( pictured above ) represented Great Britain in the European Over 35 Team Championships. Sponsored by Withers Online they came a very credible 5th place. Taking into account the quality of the opposition that included many current and ex professional players, claiming 5th spot was no mean achievement. Having already qualified for next years competition they are already looking forward to go at least one better.
Mark Cooper (County badminton player)
D.O.B: 31/3/1992
Age: 14 years old
Lives: Leicester Forest East
Age he started playing badminton: 7 years old
Coaches: Neil Cooper and Martin Powell
Other interests: Tennis and Football
School: Bosworth Sports college
Mark receives 1:1 training or group sessions 5 nights a week.Most weekends he is either playing for the county or in junior challenges.Mark is No.3 in Leicestershire and since the age of 12 he has been playing No.2.
Career Highlights:
- Reaching the semi-finals of the singles and final of doubles at the 2005 County Championships.
- Reaching the finals of singles and doubles at the Birmingham Bonanza Challenge in 2006.
- Reaching the Semi-finals of the Nationals and losing to the number 2 doubles pair in the Country.
- Reaching the finals of the doubles at the Berkshire junior Challenge.
- Reaching the semi-finals of the Anglia junior Challenge.
- Reaching the semi-finals in doubles at the Lincolnshire Open.
- Reaching the semi-finals in doubles at the York junior Challenge.
THE LANCASTER BOYS TENNIS SQUAD
Withers Intersport are proud to be associated with the Lancaster Boys Tennis Squad. Under the watchful guidance of Head Coach Chris Whitmore, they have been achieving over the past few years. Notably last season reaching the final stages of the 'Nestle' nationwide inter-schools tennis championships. They are currently competing in the same competition this year, we will watch their progress with interest.
