There was oodles of fun when tennis players and guests gathered on a warm summer night for the glamorous Boodles Champions Ball at The Mere Golf Resort and Spa.

The black tie occasion signalled the end of three days of tennis matches involving top names, watched by delighted fans. The famous players included Henri Leconte, Younes El Aynaoui, Xavier Malisse and Peter McNamara.

After the final day's sporting fun guests enjoyed champagne, followed by dinner, in a beautifully decorated marquee on the lawn. Some lucky guests won fabulous prizes of Boodles jewellery and Etihad flights and hospitality in a raffle and auction in aid of Alder Hey Children's Hospital.