I think they are delaying the start as they are playing Tennis Europe U14 comp the same week and there is no qualifying. Presumably to allow the older and better U14's a chance in the ITF comp.
I will be down Friday and possibly Sunday and Monday.

Some good singles winners in the past - Jodie Burrage was another champion.

Nice to see so many 2005-born players in the MD (and Sophya too, born 2006, as above).
Some interesting names there.
As well as the two players David mentioned, it'll be interesting to see the results of Ella McDonald and Norah Khediri and Jaquelyn Ogunwale.
And several good 2004 players too.
Just what it should be for a home J5 event.

Tennis Europe G3
Semi final draw:
Mingge Xu v Gabriella Kinsley
Jessica Longjohn v Isabelle Lacy

Ranah was an early casualty, but 6 girls through to the quarter-finals, including young Sophya, and a guaranteed finalist

1st Round

Francesca Andrea FEODOROV (ROU) [1] 6-1 6-2 Islay THORNICROFT (GBR)
Tabitha HOLMES (GBR) 6-3 6-1 Amanda MENENDEZ THOMASSON (SWE)
Sarah TATU (GBR) 6-3 4-6 6-4 Juliana CARTON (IRL)
Jaquelyn OGUNWALE (GBR) [7] 6-2 6-2 Lucia RIZZA (GBR)
Given ROACH (GBR) 6-2 6-4 Olivia ROOK (GBR) [4]
Millie SKELTON (GBR) 6-1 6-3 Faustine LIOPE (FRA)
Rhona COOK (GBR) 6-3 6-4 Mila BUREK (GBR)
Zuzanna SZCZEPANSKA (POL) [8] 6-3 6-0 Jessica DHOME-CASANOVA (GBR)
Kristina PASKAUSKAS (GBR) [5] 6-4 6-4 Arabella MOEN (GBR)
Isabel PASCUAL MONTALVO (ESP) 7-6(3) 6-2 Anya KOTECHA (GBR)
Millie Mae MATTHEWS (GBR) 7-6(2) 6-3 Nora KHEDIRI (GBR)
Ella MCDONALD (GBR) 6-2 6-4 Tara ZOPPAS (FRA) [3]
Sofia JOHNSON (GBR) 4-6 6-4 6-4 Julie SCHALCH (SUI) [6]
Beatris SPASOVA (BUL) 6-4 6-3 Annabel DAVIS (GBR)
Sophya DEVAS (GBR) 6-2 6-4 Megan DAVIES (GBR)
Maria Sara POPA (ROU) 6-2 2-6 6-3 Ranah Akua STOIBER (GBR) [2]

2nd Round

Francesca Andrea FEODOROV (ROU) [1] 6-2 6-2 Tabitha HOLMES (GBR)
Jaquelyn OGUNWALE (GBR) [7] 7-6(5) 6-1 Sarah TATU (GBR)
Given ROACH (GBR) 6-1 7-6(1) Millie SKELTON (GBR)
Zuzanna SZCZEPANSKA (POL) [8] 7-5 6-2 Rhona COOK (GBR)
Kristina PASKAUSKAS (GBR) [5] 6-0 6-4 Isabel PASCUAL MONTALVO (ESP)
Ella MCDONALD (GBR) 6-3 6-3 Millie Mae MATTHEWS (GBR)
Sofia JOHNSON (GBR) 7-5 6-0 Beatris SPASOVA (BUL)
Sophya DEVAS (GBR) 6-3 6-2 Maria Sara POPA (ROU)

QF

(1) Francesca Andrea Feodorov (ROU) v (7) Jaquelyn Ogunwale
Given Roach v (8) Zuzanna Szczepanska (POL)
(5) Kristina Paskauskas v Ella McDonald
Sofia Johnson v (WC) Sophya Devas

Mingge is great. But not a patch on Hephzibah oluwadare who is the same age. She's truly stand out.

Not sure that Kristina P will be the favourite against Ella. Havent seen Ella play but have heard some very good reports.

Great to see such young players reach the last 8.

So three out of four semi-finalists are British, one born 2004, one born 2005, and one born 2006.

Very satisfying

Ella is at the new elite LTA tennis academy at Stirling, along with Millie Skelton who was here too. (And with Hephzibah).

She's had a few people talking.

Given is at the new elite academy at Loughborough, with Eva, Ranah, young Sophya Devas (and Kylie).

Yes, a very athletic girl, strong, good tennis.

Indeed, the two new academies did very well, an excellent showing, especially amongst the girls (although that's partly because, as reported, a lot of boys boycotted the new academies, although I'm still not exactly sure why.....)