Newton Abbot Tennis Club celebrated a successful end to a summer season that saw both ladies'­ and men's league teams promoted and the reintroduction of their annual club tournament.

The men's singles produced the biggest spectator interest when 49-year-old Murray Angel, watched by his mum, beat youngster James Avery 6-3, 6-4.

Avery had done well to reach the final, beating club captain Curtis Corby in his semi-final. However Angel, currently researching a book on sports psychology in tennis, maintained consistency and focus for a well-deserved win over his 19-year-old opponent.

Club stalwart Jane Comyn was narrowly prevented from capturing a hat-trick of titles in a close mixed doubles final. FULL STORY IN OUR DIGITAL EDITION