My Home Page – Tennis Memories Over 68 Years!

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Mashonaland Brooks Trophy team at the Rhodesian Junior Championships held in Umtali in 1968
Anthony Michel, Graham Birch, Des Evans and Colin Dowdeswell in Salisbury in 1964.
Des with his 10 year old great niece Danielle visiting from the UK in October, 2025
My daughters Stacey and Nikki won the Harbor Trees doubles event 2025.
Des discussing various technical options with his great niece Danielle
My stepmother the legendary coach and former Wimbledon player Sheila Evans (Dowdeswell) hitting with her grandson Peter Dowdeswell on the Wimbledon courts

A record 73 players at Des’ Junior “Pizza” Challenge Night in 2021

Carmel High School Girls Tennis Team 2004

David Bebignino and Gareth Evans won a State Boys High School Championship in 2003 & 2004 playing at No 2 doubles for Carmel. The coach is Mike Bostic
Carmel high School Boys Tennis Team won the Indiana State Chamionsbip in 2003 & 2004
Des Assistant Coach to Sharon “Rosie” Rosenberg. Carmel High School Girls Tennis Team in 2004.
My lovely granddaughters Addie and Kenny at their lesson with Papa.
Des with stepbrother Colin Dowdeswell in Indy in 2023
My granddaughter Addie helping me at my “pizza”

With Coach PA Nilhagen at North Central courts in 2001.
Des standing adjacent to the Royal Box at Wimbledon Centre Court in 2018
Des with Gareth and Stacey at Wimbledon in 1999.
ATP Touring Pro and doubles specialist Colin Dowdeswell

The Washington Township Junior Summer Program staff (coaches) at North Central in 2007.
Des standing in front of the Strawberries and Cream stand at Wimbledon in 2013.
My son Gareth won State championships with the Carmel Greyhounds in 2005/2006
Des with his step-mother Sheila Evans – legendary tennis coach and former Wimbledon player
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Great excitement and fun watching the big screen on “Henman Hill” at Wimbledon

Des with his step-brother Colin Dowdeswell in London in 1988. Colin was an ATP touring pro and Wimbledon doubles finalist in 1975
After the tennis with John McEnroe
Brooks Trophy – Umtali, 1968
Des in front of the board displaying the previous year’s winners
Colin Dowdeswell and Des at the Wimbledon Center Court in 1991.
Des and Brenda at Wimbledon Centre Court
My stepmother and Coach Sheila Evans on our court at out home in Harare (
Carmel Middle School Tennis Team in 2020

New Palestine Girls Tennis Team in 2017

Blakiston Junior School Girls Tennis Team 1965 including my sister Lorna Evans Benkenstein
Nikki Evans Frazer IRC team were runners up at the Tri-Level National Championships in San Diego, 2023
Prince Edward Boys Tennis Team which was unbeaten from 1967, 1968 and 1969
Washington Township Junior Summer Program staff in 2006
Doubles Champions Stacey and her partner at Harbor Trees, 2025
Carmel Middle School Tennis Team in 2014
Bren and Stacey standing on our court at home in Harare in 1995

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