WESTCLIFF Hardcourts' Junior Open tournament attracted a record number of entrants this year.

The event was held at The Ridgeway club and featured 146 players - up 22 on 2006.

More than 300 matches played, with Kent number one Elizabeth Ashworth being the most successful player by claiming four titles.

Among her scalps was the host club's Faye Watts, whome Ashworth beat in a high class under-16 final.

The Hardcourts' under-18 girls' singles final player Alice Dickens failed to display her best form, but recovered well to win the doubles title with Watts.

Sam Chesher was the other player from Westcliff Hard to win an open title.

In the boys' event Elliott Bussey won the top title by beating Billericay boy Leon Smart, having previously lost to the same opponent in the under-16 semis finals.

Thorpe Bay's Harry Randle won the u14 title and impressed with his fast left-handed serve.

The under 10 youngest age group was well run by Sue Varran. The standard was high, with Oliver Power and Jarlenn Severino excelling.

RESULTS Boys' U10: Oliver Power bt Jake Read 6-2 6-0. Girls' U10: Jarlenn Severino bt Zainab Williams 6-3 6-4. Boys' U12: Sam Roy-Chowdhury bt Sam Klein 6-2 6-4. Girls' U12: Tanya Li bt Georgia Wheatley 6-3 6-7 6-3. Boys' U14: Harry Randle bt Jan Daniel 6-2 6-0. Girls' U14: Elizabeth Ashworth bt Gemma Vango 6-0 6-0. Boys' U14: Ryan Harman & Sam Klein bt Owen Warren & Daniel Sanderson 6-2 7-6(4). Girls' U14: Elizabeth Ashworth & Gemma Vango bt Nicola Calverley & Charlotte McGuiness 7-5 6-0. Mixed U14: Ashley Simmonds & Charlotte McGuiness bt Ryan Harman & Lydia Mountford 6-2 6-3. Boys' U16: David Watson bt Leon Smart 6-2 6-3. Girls' U16: Elizabeth Ashworth bt Faye Watts 7-6 (4) 6-4. Boys' U18: Elliott Bussey bt Leon Smart 6-2 7-5. Girls' U18: Christie Brackett bt Alice Dickens 6-2 6-2. Boys' U18: David Watson & Jack Woolcott bt Elliott Bussey & Florimond Wigand 6-3 6-3. Girls' U18: Faye Watts & Alice Dickens bt Alex Varran & Christie Brackett 7-5 6-2. Mixed U18: Sam Chesher & Elizabeth Ashworth bt James Bigland & Danielle Leggatt 6-1 6-3. Consolation Girls' U14: Harriet Hemmings bt Isabella Wolfe 6-2 6-2. Consolation Boys' U12: Charlie Crow bt Nick Wright 6-4 3-6 6-4. Consolation Boys' U14: Jonny Martin bt Max Knight 6-2 5-7 6-3. Consolation Boys' U18: Sam Chesher bt Tom Kadwill 6-2 6-1.