VETERAN tennis players in Gloucestershire enjoyed another successful season with five teams gaining promotion in the inter-county championships.

Four women's teams were promoted, a reverse of 2010 when five of the men's teams went up a division.

Success for the women came in the Over-35s, Over-50s, Over-60s, and the newly-formed Over-70s.

The one success for the men came in the Over-45s.

County veterans' organiser Jim Cressey praised the teams for another successful year and appealed for any veteran players in the county to contact him if they would like to make themselves available for county teams.

Women's 35 Division 3A (Captain, Marie Bell): Finished first, promoted to Group Two for 2012.

Women's 40 Division 1A (captain Marie Bell): Finished third.

Women's 50 Division Four (Captain, Denise Kilgannon): Finished second, promoted to Division Three.

Women's 60 Division 2B (Captain, Felicity Thomas): Finished second, promoted to Division One.

Women's 65 Division 2B (Captain, Anne Dimmer): Finished third.

Women's 70 Division Two (Captain, Sheila Agius): Finished first, promoted to Division One.

Men's 35 Division 4B (Captain, Neil Howitt): Finished third.

Men's 45 Division 3B (Captain, Neil Howitt): Finished first, promoted to Division Two.

Men's 55 Division 2B: Finished third.

Men's 60 Division 2B (Captain, Peter Collins): Finished fifth, relegated to Division Three.

Men's 65 Division 2A (Captain, Jim Cressey): Finished third.

Men's 70 Division Three (Captain, Peter Allen): Finished sixth.