Game, set, and match: Logicalis celebrates a decade supporting the Jersey tennis team

Tuesday 30 May 2017

Logicalis is celebrating a decade sponsoring the Jersey Tennis Team, by helping send Island players to the next Island Games in Gotland.

The CI-based IT solutions and managed services provider has supported Jersey Tennis through the past 10 seasons, providing funds to help players with equipment, training, and travel costs, sending Jersey players to six Island Games.

Andrew Evans, Coach, Jersey Tennis Team, said: “The support from Logicalis over the past decade has been tremendous and we would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to them. Their sponsorship and support has not only helped to send a team to the last six Island Games but has also supported training of the team, improved the standard of the team, and greatly boosted our success.

“Without this support we would have struggled to equip the team so professionally to improve standards and to achieve the medals we have. Playing tennis at this level involves a huge amount of commitment from the players, and knowing that Logicalis has been committed to supporting us has been just as important as any financial backing.” 

The Jersey Tennis Team won a record haul of medals at the Island Games in Jersey in 2015 and the team is now one of the biggest medal winners, boasting a total of 13 Men’s Singles titles, including three gold; nine Men’s Doubles titles, including four gold; and nine Men’s Team titles including three gold.

Jon Crichard, Managing Director, Logicalis, said: “We are delighted to have been able to support the Jersey Tennis Team over the past 10 years and to see the players and team develop and achieve such high standards over this time.

“Most of the players are amateurs, which means they have to fund themselves. Tennis can be an expensive sport so the funding from Logicalis has helped fill that gap, giving players the chance to do what they do best – play their sport to the highest level and to represent our Island in the process.”

Eight players - four men and four women - and the team manager, will be going to the Island Games in Gotland at the end of June. The Men’s Team includes previous Island Games gold medal winners Jeremy Cross and Stuart Parker, and semi-finalist Scott Weaver, while the Ladies’ Team will include silver medallists Natasha Forrest, Rebecca Edwards and Eva Hurst. Gotland will be the first Island Games for Mike Watkins and Antonija Sokic.