Open Day
On Sunday 10th September we held a 'Meet the Coach' Open Day. Thank you to everyone who came along - it was great to see so many new faces. We had 16 adults and 18 juniors despite the occasional rain shower. If you would like to know more about the coaching program then please contact our Head Coach James Craven whose details can be found here.
Summer Family Membership Offer
Our Summer Family Membership is back and for just £40 your whole family can play tennis as much as you like! The membership lasts for 2 months from the day of purchase and entitles you to book courts for free and up 7 days in advance via our online booking platform, ClubSpark. So if you book one court for one hour per week it more than pays for itself. To sign-up, visit the membership section of our website and enter your details.
Pepe and Callum are our Players of the Year
Pepe Chisenga and Callum Lowther were presented with the club's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year award respectively for their outstanding achievements during 2021. Pepe has been Ladies team captain for a number of years and has been the driving force behind the team. She has also played a key role in the inauguration of a Ladies B team. Pepe has also provided valuable links with the local council. Callum has been a regular for the Mens C team for a couple of years and is now training with the Mens A team squad and has played matches for the Mens B team. He has also made an excellent contribution as a Tennis Leader by helping with some of the junior groups. The players can be seen being presented with the awards from Club Chairman Terry Bundey.
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Callum celebrated his award by hitting a club record rally of 572 with last year's Young Player of the Year Matthew Urry. The achievement took around 25 minutes to complete
Farewell to Alan.....
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Our Head Coach, Alan Redman, has retired retired after 19 years in the job. On Saturday 23rd October there was a retirement party for the juniors and on Sunday 24th there was a retirement party for the adults. Alan was presented with an inscribed decanter and a bottle of whiskey as well as a card with best wishes from the members. In an extraordinary gesture, David Chiswell stepped aside as president and allowed Alan to be made the new President of the club. Alan would like to thank the club for giving him the opportunity to do a job he loved. He would also like to thank the committee for the support he has received over the years and and to the members, players and volunteers who have been part of the programme.
In the picture Alan can be seen receiving the decanter from the Club Chairman Terry Bundey. The inscribed decanter can be seen in the other picture. |
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LTA Youth
We are pleased to announce that our junior coaching program will now come under the new LTA Youth platform. LTA Youth comes in 5 separate stages for different age groups. Blue (4-6 years), Red (6-8 years), Orange (8-9 years), Green (9-10 years) and Yellow (10+). More details of the various stages can be found here. Please see our junior schedule for days and times of our groups. This also includes the LTA Youth Start course details of which can be found here
On Saturday 3rd July we presented the awards for our Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year. The Player of the Year went to Rob Peters for his fantastic efforts over the year which included organising the installation of our automatic gate and floodlighting system. He works hard as our membership secretary and runs our Hampshire doubles team. He is also a regular player in our Mens B team and Mixed team.
Matthew Urry was presented with the Young Player of the Year. Matthew has been with the club since he was 6. He has played regularly for our juniors teams and has now played for our Mens C team. He is also a Tennis Leader and helps out regularly at our Saturday sessions. The awards were presented by our Club Chairman, Terry Bundey.
Matthew Urry was presented with the Young Player of the Year. Matthew has been with the club since he was 6. He has played regularly for our juniors teams and has now played for our Mens C team. He is also a Tennis Leader and helps out regularly at our Saturday sessions. The awards were presented by our Club Chairman, Terry Bundey.
Players Of theYear
Walking Tennis
We are delighted to introduce Walking Tennis. This is a safe, fun and inclusive way of getting active on a tennis court. It is open to anybody whether you are new to the sport or just need a bit more time. In Walking Tennis age is no barrier because players are allowed to let the ball bounce twice but there is no running or jumping. Sessions are each Thursday at 10.00. More details can be found here>>
We had another successful Junior Summer Camp over the last week of July and first week of August which was attended by 143 different children over the two weeks. Special thanks to Scott Salway, James Craven and Chloe Efford as well as a number of Tennis Leaders who ran the camps without whom they would not have been possible.
Check out our newly refurbished courts!!
We are proud to unveil our newly refurbished courts. The courts were resurfaced in March during the last lockdown and remained black with white lines so they could still be used.
But on 25th May the contractors painted the courts - all in one day which was impressive.
The decision on the colour of the courts was put to a vote by the club members and the winner was - purple courts with a green surround.
The red line you can see is the Mini Orange baseline (for children around 9 years old).
We are proud to unveil our newly refurbished courts. The courts were resurfaced in March during the last lockdown and remained black with white lines so they could still be used.
But on 25th May the contractors painted the courts - all in one day which was impressive.
The decision on the colour of the courts was put to a vote by the club members and the winner was - purple courts with a green surround.
The red line you can see is the Mini Orange baseline (for children around 9 years old).
LTA Youth Start
LTA Youth Start is a six week course for children who are just beginning the game It teaches children the basics of the game in a fun environment We will be starting a new course for 5-8 year-olds on Sunday 4th April from 9-10am and one for 8-11 year-olds on Tuesdays from 6th April from 5-6pm.
What can you expect: A 6 week course of 1-hour sessions, delivered by a specially trained qualified LTA Coach, a racket & ball set, a branded t-shirt and a pair of wrist bands. All for £29.99 plus £5 post and packing! There are also discounts and incentives to keep your child playing after the course. Details of how to book can be found here
What can you expect: A 6 week course of 1-hour sessions, delivered by a specially trained qualified LTA Coach, a racket & ball set, a branded t-shirt and a pair of wrist bands. All for £29.99 plus £5 post and packing! There are also discounts and incentives to keep your child playing after the course. Details of how to book can be found here
Court Maintenance
When players return from 29th March they will notice a difference in the courts as we will be having them relayed starting Monday 1st March. The courts will be laid in black tarmac and after a few weeks will be repainted. A straw poll was conducted to assess whether the members wanted the same red/green combination or something different. What was the result? You'll have to wait and see!
Tennis Xpress
Fed up with lockdown? Do you want to dust off your old racket and get a bit of exercise. Then Tennis Xpress could be for you. It is a 6 week adult course for beginners or for those who haven't played for a while. It goes through the basic strokes and builds each week so you will be confident to put your skills into a game situation. The sessions are relaxed and easy going so you can learn at you own pace. The course starts on 30th March at 6pm. More details can be found here.
Women Only Wednesdays
Following a successful pilot scheme we are now extending the Women Only Wednesdays (WOW) indefinitely. The course will teach you the basic technical and tactical aspects of the game in a fun and safe environment with that WOW factor. As the restrictions have been lifted we are now able to have more in the group. This will now be done on a pay and play basis and more details on how to sign up can be found here.
We are pleased to introduce a number of girls only groups to our program. For younger girls up to age 8 there is a session on Mondays from 5-6pm where they learn the fundamentals. Following on from that is a session on Saturdays from 12-1pm for those aged 9-12 and then there is another session on Saturdays from 1-2pm for teenagers. All of the groups are designed to get the players to improve in a fun environment with girls of the same age. More details and booking can be found here
Our Junior schedule is flexible meaning that you can either pay for a 6 week course in advance or come along on a pay and play basis. You can also join the course after it has started and pay on a pro rata basis. There is a discount per session for club members. Newcomers are welcome to come along and won't be charged for the first session.
The Saturday and Sunday sessions below run all year round. All other sessions are term time only. You can either pay cash on the day or online up to one week in advance.
The age range below is meant as a guide but it is usually based on ability.
The Saturday and Sunday sessions below run all year round. All other sessions are term time only. You can either pay cash on the day or online up to one week in advance.
The age range below is meant as a guide but it is usually based on ability.
Coaching Tips
Check out our new coaching tips page aimed at club players who aren't quite ready for Wimbledon.
Check out our new coaching tips page aimed at club players who aren't quite ready for Wimbledon.
Cost per Session
Members/Non members
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.50/£6.00
£4.00/£5.50
£5.00/£6.50
£5.00/£6.50
£5.00/£6.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
Members/Non members
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.50/£6.00
£4.00/£5.50
£5.00/£6.50
£5.00/£6.50
£5.00/£6.50
£4.00/£5.50
£4.00/£5.50
Cost per Term
Members/Non members
£20.00/£27.50
£25.00/£30.00
£25.00/£30.00
£25.00/£30.00
£25.00/£30.00
£27.50/£35.00
N/A
£25.00/£32.50
£25.00/£32.50
£25.00/£32.50
£20.00/£27.50
£20.00/£27.50
Members/Non members
£20.00/£27.50
£25.00/£30.00
£25.00/£30.00
£25.00/£30.00
£25.00/£30.00
£27.50/£35.00
N/A
£25.00/£32.50
£25.00/£32.50
£25.00/£32.50
£20.00/£27.50
£20.00/£27.50
Course Start
5 January
7 January
9 January
10 January
N/A
11 January
5 January
7 January
9 January
10 January
N/A
11 January
Day
Sunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Saturday
Age Range
4-12 years
4-12 years
Junior
Squad
Practice
Boys 13-17 years
Girls 13-17 years
4-10 years
10-11 years
11-12 years
13-14 years
15-17 years
4-12 years
4-12 years
Junior
Squad
Practice
Boys 13-17 years
Girls 13-17 years
4-10 years
10-11 years
11-12 years
13-14 years
15-17 years
Time
10am-11am
5pm-6pm
5pm-6pm
6pm-7pm
7pm-8pm
4.45-6.15pm
5.30-6.30pm
9am-11am
11am-1pm
1pm-3pm
3pm-4.30pm
4.30pm-6pm
10am-11am
5pm-6pm
5pm-6pm
6pm-7pm
7pm-8pm
4.45-6.15pm
5.30-6.30pm
9am-11am
11am-1pm
1pm-3pm
3pm-4.30pm
4.30pm-6pm
Tennis Xpress Course
Calling all adults who have not played tennis before or who are a bit rusty. We will be starting a 6 week Tennis Xpress course on 15th September which will introduce you to the basics of the game in a fun environment. You can still book on the the rest of the course at £4 per session. More details and booking can be found here>>
Calling all adults who have not played tennis before or who are a bit rusty. We will be starting a 6 week Tennis Xpress course on 15th September which will introduce you to the basics of the game in a fun environment. You can still book on the the rest of the course at £4 per session. More details and booking can be found here>>
Tennis For Kids
Tennis for Kids is a Lawn Tennis Association scheme where for just £25 plus £4.99 P&P every child will receive 6 lessons, as well as a special Tennis for Kids Babolat racket, ball set, and personalised T-shirt. We will be running 5 courses starting in September for age groups 4-7 and 8-11. For details and booking click here>>
Tennis for Kids is a Lawn Tennis Association scheme where for just £25 plus £4.99 P&P every child will receive 6 lessons, as well as a special Tennis for Kids Babolat racket, ball set, and personalised T-shirt. We will be running 5 courses starting in September for age groups 4-7 and 8-11. For details and booking click here>>
Nature Valley Big Tennis Weekend
We will be taking part in the Nature Valley Big Tennis Weekend on 28/29th September. On the Saturday we will be having an open day for juniors of all ages and on the Sunday there will be a family sessions and an adult session. For more details click here>>
We will be taking part in the Nature Valley Big Tennis Weekend on 28/29th September. On the Saturday we will be having an open day for juniors of all ages and on the Sunday there will be a family sessions and an adult session. For more details click here>>
Day Age Range Cost BOOK NOW
Saturday 9am-11am 4-10 years Members £5.00; non members £6.50
Saturday 11am-1pm 10-11 years Members £5.00; non members £6.50
Saturday 1pm-3pm 11-12 years Members £5.00; non members £6.50
Saturday 3pm-4.30pm 13-14 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Saturday 4.30pm-6pm 15-17 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Sunday 10am-11am 4-12 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Tuesday 5pm-6pm 4-10 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Tuesday 6pm-7.30pm 15-16 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Friday 4.45-6.15pm 13-15 year boys Members £4.50; non members £6.00
Friday 5.30-6.30pm 13-15 year girls Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Saturday 11am-1pm 10-11 years Members £5.00; non members £6.50
Saturday 1pm-3pm 11-12 years Members £5.00; non members £6.50
Saturday 3pm-4.30pm 13-14 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Saturday 4.30pm-6pm 15-17 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Sunday 10am-11am 4-12 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Tuesday 5pm-6pm 4-10 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Tuesday 6pm-7.30pm 15-16 years Members £4.00; non members £5.50
Friday 4.45-6.15pm 13-15 year boys Members £4.50; non members £6.00
Friday 5.30-6.30pm 13-15 year girls Members £4.00; non members £5.50
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Tennis For Kids
We are delighted to announce that we will be running three Tennis for Kids courses starting in September. For £25 your child gets a 6 week course a racket and ball set and a personalised t-shirt. More details can be found here. |
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Junior Summer Camps
We are delighted to announce the dates for our Junior Summer Camps. These will be held over 2 weeks from 30th July - 3rd August and from 6th August - 10th August. The camps are for all ages and are open to juniors whether they have played at the club before or not. Details and how to book can be found here.
We are delighted to announce the dates for our Junior Summer Camps. These will be held over 2 weeks from 30th July - 3rd August and from 6th August - 10th August. The camps are for all ages and are open to juniors whether they have played at the club before or not. Details and how to book can be found here.
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Tennis Express
Tennis Express is a course specifically designed for adult beginners or those who haven't played for a while. We are running a 6 week course on Sundays at 11am. More details can be found here. |