A BRIGHT future was served up for Borders tennis at the recent Junior Confined championships in Galashiels.

Unseasonal weather made life difficult for most of the youngsters.

But it didn't prevent some excellent encounters taking place across all of the age-groups at the Borders Tennis Centre.

Earlston players performed well with Alisa Clark, Ellen Crawford and Olivia Richards all collecting silverware.

There was also success for Lewis Watt from the Borders Tennis Centre, St Boswells big-hitter Alexander Hart (St Boswells TC) and Martin Goldie from Selkirk Tennis Club.

West Linton's Adam Clunie claimed two titles at Under 12s and Under 14s while Rory Mackenzie from Innerleithen Tennis Club won both the nine-and-under title and the eight-and-under trophy.

Ruby Mackenzie also won the Under 10s title for Innerleithen.

But yet again the star of the tournament was Hawick's Harris Brogan who was unstoppable throughout.

Harris matched his 2017 achievement of competing in five finals.

And he was successful in the 16-and-Under singles, the 18-and-Under singles, the 16-and-Under doubles, and the 18-and-Under mixed doubles.

But Lewis Watt from the Borders Tennis club and Kelso's Gregor Welsh thwarted a fifth success by claiming the 18-and-Under doubles final.

Ailsa Clark from Earlston wasn't far behind Harris - reaching three finals.

Fresh from reaching the South of Scotland singles final earlier in the summer, she won the 12-and-Under singles title at Galashiels as well as the 18-and-Under doubles.

But Ailsa finished runner-up to her Earlston clubmate Ellen Crawford in the Under 18s singles.

Indie Lucas from Duns also scored two victories in the Under 18 doubles and Under 18 mixed doubles.

A Borders Tennis spokesman said: "The organisers would like to thank everyone for their participation this year with special mention given to the continuing improvement in the standard of play.

"We look forward to seeing this trend continue in future years events.

"Special praise is once again reserved for Elspeth Whitelaw, Christine Lawrie, Claire Townsend and Ian Main, without whose organisational abilities there would be no tournament.

"We look forward to increased participation for the 2019 event."

18U Mixed Doubles:1st Harris Brogan & Indie Lucas, Wilton Park LTC/Duns LTC, 2nd Jamie Damerell & Ellen Crawford, Earlston LTC. Consolation 1st Christian Townsend & Alice Macbrayne, St Boswells TC/Melrose Waverley TC, Consolation 2nd Luke Townsend & Amy Mcdougall, St Boswells TC/Earlston LTC.

18U Girls Doubles: 1st Ailsa Clark & Indie Lucas, Earlston LTC/Duns LTC, 2nd Alice Macbrayne & Kirsten Rodwell, Melrose Waverley TC/West Linton TC.

18U Boys Doubles: 1st Lewis Watt & Gregor Welsh Borders, Tennis Centre/ Kelso, 2nd Harris Brogan & Christian Townsend, Wilton Park LTC/St Boswells TC.

18U Girls Singles: 1st Ellen Crawford, Earlston LTC, 2nd Ailsa Clark, Earlston LTC. Consolation 1st Indie Lucas, Duns LTC, Consolation 2nd Alice Macbrayne, Melrose Waverley Tennis Club.

18U Boys Singles: 1st Harris Brogan, Wilton Park LTC, 2nd Lewis Watt, Borders Tennis Centre. Consolation 1st Gregor Welsh, Kelso, Consolation 2nd Max Blundell West Linton TC.

16U Boys Doubles: 1st Harris Brogan & Christian Townsend, Wilton Park LTC/St Boswells TC, 2nd Jamie Damerell & Lewis Watt, Earlston LTC/Borders Tennis Centre. Consolation 1st Alex Daunas & Benjamin Lynch, St Boswells TC/Melrose Waverley TC, Consolation 2nd Andrew Milligan & Callum Simpson Earlston LTC.

16U Boys Singles: 1st Harris Brogan, Wilton Park LTC, 2nd Lewis Watt, Borders Tennis Centre. Consolation 1st Jamie Damerell, Earlston LTC, Consolation 2nd Callum Simpson Earlston LTC.

14U Boys Doubles: 1st Adam Clunie & Alexander Hart, West Linton TC /St Boswells TC, 2nd Martin Goldie & Luke Townsend, Selkirk LTC/St Boswells TC.

14U Boys Singles: 1st Martin Goldie, Selkirk LTC, 2nd Luke Townsend, St Boswells TC. Consolation 1st Marcus Brogan, Wilton Park LTC, Consolation 2nd Samuel Johnston-Smith, Duns LTC.

12U Girls Singles: 1st Ailsa Clark, Earlston LTC, 2nd Daisy Scott-Watson, Kelso.

12U Boys Singles: 1st Adam Clunie, West Linton TC, 2nd Alexander Hart, St Boswells TC. Consolation 1st Lewis Robertson, Earlston LTC, Consolation 2nd Finlay Anderson Borders Tennis Centre.

10U Mixed Singles: 1st Ruby Mackenzie, Innerleithen LTC, 2nd Ross Christie, Earlston LTC.

9U Mixed Singles: 1st Olivia Richards, Earlston LTC, 2nd Rory Mackenzie, Innerleithen LTC.

8U Mixed Singles: 1st Rory Mackenzie, Innerleithen LTC, 2nd Cal Lynch, Melrose Waverley TC.