{"id":65994,"date":"2025-08-14T19:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/?p=65994"},"modified":"2025-08-14T20:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:20:15","slug":"the-annual-mitchell-hopkins-la-tania-padel-doubles-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latania.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/08\/14\/the-annual-mitchell-hopkins-la-tania-padel-doubles-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"The Annual Mitchell Hopkins La Tania Padel Doubles Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Back in December last year the La Tania family lost a much loved local, colleague and friend<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mitch was starting his third Winter season with girlfriend Michaela running a catered chalet after being out here all Summer enjoying the biking, hiking, via ferrata climbing, padel tennis and even covering a few shifts in Pub Le Ski Lodge when we so sadly lost him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a fitting remembrance it was decided an annual Summer Padel tournament would be held amongst the friends he played with. His mum, Lisa and sister Abi flew out too making it a very emotional day for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A World Cup type draw for partners was made before a group stage, semi finals and final were held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The forecast storms just managed to stay away until the end of the tournament and the impromptu BBQ was held under a tarpaulin as we all raised a glass to Mitch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some great Padel rallies and the La Tania competitiveness coming out in droves with Pool Winners Luke & Christine and Ian & Rachel both losing their semi finals to Graeme & Georgia and Tracker & Claire respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Tracker and Claire were the eventual winners – congratulations to them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the rain came down we retired to Pub Le Ski Lodge for drink and snacks (thank you Harriet, Luke and the Ski Lodge team) to share stories and remember Mitch. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Thanks to everyone for taking part, umpires Jason & Toffa, all those who brought drinks down, Richard & Claire for the BBQ Sausages (and the photos) plus Ralph for hosting & organising the whole event and sourcing the trophy which will be on show behind the bar at the Ski Lodge – See you all next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitch’s legacy lives on – there’s a Go Fund Me page in aid of children cancer and heart health charities which all players and spectators contributed to today. www.gofundme.com\/f\/mitchs-legacy-lives-on<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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