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Tara Lambert enjoyed a hard-fought victory over her Bermuda Federation Cup team-mate Danielle Downey to gain a place among the winners in the first

Lambert came out on top, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 to take the girls under-18 title in the Cromwell Manders Memorial Tournament at the Government Tennis Stadium.

The event had attracted a record number of around 70 entrants, who played through a qualifying round-robin stage at Pomander Gate, Elbow Beach and the Tennis Stadium.

Craig Bean justified his number one ranking in the boys under-18 competition, beating his friend Jevon Roberts 6-2, 6-4 in the final.

In the girls under-14 final, Sasha Fisher cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Megan McClure, but the boys under-14 final was a much closer affair, Ryan Swan coming from behind to overcome Michael Higginbottom 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in three hours.

The girls under-12 final saw Zoe Fisher get the better of her sister Kara Fisher 6-3, 6-0 to gain revenge for a loss in the round-robin stage.

Zoe had earlier come through a thrilling semi-final, winning a decisive tie-breaker 8-6 to pip Morgan Lightbourne 10-9.

The boys under-12 title went to Kyle Williams, who turned the final around after losing the first set, eventually defeating the much-improved Fraser Moore 0-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Amanda Burns won the girls under-10 final, beating Caitlin Conyers 10-7, while in the boys under-10s Larson Grimm battled his way to a marathon 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 victory over Kris Frick.

MEN'S HOCKEY HOC Rebels 2 Wasps 6 Wasps were just too strong for a Rebels side largely made up of schoolboys and missing key players Donny Moniz, Danny Stovell and Beaver Ray.

Scott DeCosta set Wasps on their way, deflecting a shot past goalkeeper Bryen Hill, before Paul Farrington made it 2-0 with a reverse stick shot.

Rebels replied through youngsters Alec Hill and Jeremy Shrubb. But the rally was short-lived as Wasps responded with goals from Farrington and Tyler Smith to restore their lead.

Wasps continued to dominate after the interval and added further goals from Bert Rodney and Richard Adlam, despite the fine efforts of Rebels 'keeper Hill and sweeper Charles Markey.

Upstarts 2 Polecats 0 Neil Carrol's second-half goal broke the deadlock in this tight battle and set Upstarts on their way to victory.

Carrol pounced to slot home after the ball had rebounded off the pads of Polecats 'keeper Davie Kerr.

Upstarts had survived a few scares before Carrol's opener, including an open goal miss by Eric Shatz.

Donald Bowman blasted in the second goal from the edge of the circle and despite late pressure from Polecats, Upstarts hung on to win 2-0.