TEENAGE tennis star Helen Lamb is pictured left showing off the singles trophy she won at an annual championship.

Helen, aged 18, won the ladies singles at the Alsager Tennis Club finals day with a 6-4 7-5 victory.

Helen comes from Maple Avenue, Alsager, and next week begins a sports and exercise science degree at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Gavin Lyall won the mens singles with a 6-4 6-4 scoreline in the final.

Helen's mum, Jane, won the ladies doubles partnering Jayne Cartwright, and the mens doubles winners were Adrian Smedley and Dave Parkinson.

Adrian and Jane also scored success in the mixed doubles.

Edward Slack won the junior boys under-14 and under-18 titles, with Alex Sieber and Craig Leese the under-10 and under-12 winners.

Clare Sieber was the under-18 girls winner, with Edward Slack and William Hobson winning the boys doubles. IR/657/16/9.

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