REDDITCH HDA pair Scott Mortimer and Harvey Ravenscroft booked their place in the final of the Wildmoor Spa League Junior Cup after coming through the play-offs.

The pair, who had reached this stage after topping group D, will now face Henley in a full match final alongside the Men’s Inter-League Charity Cup Final to be played at Henley-in-Arden Tennis Club on Sunday, September 6.

Their awards along with cups and all the league trophies will be presented following the finals at this annual Wildmoor Spa Tennis League buffet presentation.

The play-off matches produced some good quality competitive tennis especially considering the heatwave conditions and were watched by parents, coaches and league officials, with refreshments supplied by hosts Littletons.

The aged 12 and under teams played, as previously in pools, a round robin competition where each team played one set against each other.

In the first round of matches, reigning club champions HDA Redditch, although with a new pair of players in Mortimer and HRavenscroft, overpowered Stratford’s William Noyes and Joe Pinnock 6-2.

On the other court, Evesham boys Ben Shepherd and Manny Winstone enjoyed a close tussle before the Henley duo Alex Evans and Louis Walsh defeated them 7-5.

In round two of the matches Evesham rebounded with a 6-1 result over Stratford, while HDA Redditch had a tough time just edging out Henley 6-4 after many deuces.

So to the final round and Henley’s Evans and Walsh breezed past Stratford lads Noyes and Pinnock 6-1 to look favourites to qualify.

Meanwhile, the Redditch found themselves 4-1 behind to Evesham’s Shepherd and Winston before making a stunning come back to win the next five games in a row and take the match and the other place in the final 6-4.

The losing pairs were presented with individual awards for winning their respective pools.