This year, fourteen club teams were invited by Vets Tennis GB to represent Great Britain in the European Seniors Club Championships 2009.  For the first time in several years, two teams returned as winners, one took second place and another achieved the bronze medal position.

Thorpe Wood Esporta from Peterborough moved on from the 35s age level to compete in the 45s in Rome.  The team of Steffan Eggmayer, Graham Neale, Nick Fulwood, Steve Brett, Jeremy Bates and captain Alan Jordan secured victory with a sequence of convincing wins over LTC Emmen (NED), Cannolieri Roma (ITA), Ferratella Sporting Club (ITA) and finally Castiglione (ITA).  The achievement was noted by Tennis Europe as breaking the dominance of Germany and Italy in all the other men's age groups this year.

The Women's 35 Inter-County weekend was blessed with glorious weather which induced a happy and relaxed atmoshere right up to the final day when the outcome of Group 1 reached an exciting climax. 
At the start of Sunday, Leicestershire, the holders, had won two matches, while Devon and Middlesex had each won one.  Leicestershire needed to beat Devon to retain the title.  If they failed to do so, and Middlesex beat Sussex, the title would go to Middlesex and Leicestershire would be relegated!  In the very last match on court, Leicestershire finally achieved their win over Devon by 10-8 in the champions tie-break1  This left Middlesex as runners-up and Devon relegated along with Sussex.
Lancashire and Yorkshire will replace them in Group1 in 2010.