Held over Saturday and Sunday, the club championships received a record number of entries this year as other sports cease playing due to COVID-19.

Fifty-eight entries across all events was the highest number the club had received for a championships in the last 10 or so years, according to member Greg Flemming.

"It was a tremendous two days, you couldn't have wished for better weather and the tennis was fantastic in both junior and senior matches," he said.

Up against some tough competition this year, Butler pushed hard to keep his title against experienced player Andrew McDonald.

"Andrew played years ago so Benny was up against some stiff competition but he managed to beat him 6-4, 6-2 in the final."

Jason Birch and Andrew McDonald teamed up in the open men's double to win against Mark O'Brien and Tom Newton.

Adele Wilson and Kath Bailey took out the open ladies double against Josie Boland and Corina Muckenschnabel.

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In the senior men's doubles John Williams and Nelson Zell managed a victory over Flemming and partner Brian Lawlor. In the special men's doubles Williams and Flemming paired to win against Daniel Helsdingen and Aaron McNamara

Success continued for Flemming in the B men's singles as he won against Kaine Rowlings and in the B men's doubles Jeremy Budda-Dean and Nick Woods beat Tim Salmon and Zell.

Kate Gersbach and Berryl Romer won against Angela Baker and Remy Smith in the B ladies doubles.

"Remy is another one of our talented, young juniors. She recently moved here from Newcastle and will be one to watch out for in the future," he said.

Aiden Tighe beat Seth Wood to win the C grade men's singles and Rowlings and Sam Cross defeated Tighe and Lleyton Vilamor in the C men's doubles.

Gersbach and Romer beat Boland and Shannon Hughes in the C ladies doubles and in the C mixed doubles Cross and Hughes beat Michael Williams and Bev Albinus.

Due to the success of the Inverell Tennis Club's Friday night junior competition- the hot shots- the club encouraged their youngens to get involved in the club championships this year by entering a new event.

Aiden Tighe took out the junior singles in yellow ball against Lleyton Vilamor. In green ball Kaylee Woolcott won the junior singles against James Willman.

In a senior/junior doubles event, to try and encourage youth to step it up, Daniel Helsdingen teamed with Woolcott and ended up winning against Flemming and Vilamor.

"I want to make a special mention to our juniors as it was the first tournament for a lot of them. They showed tremendous sportsmanship and played great matches. Josh Parker, who ran the tournament deserves a huge thank you for keeping the event running smoothly in between playing his own games.

"Also to June Baxter, Karl Silveira and Kathy Helsdingen who ran the kitchen and kept everyone fed throughout the two days. Our next big event is the Champions of Champions at the end of August."