Visit our competitions page for full details of the Gloucestershire junior tennis and mini tennis grade 4 winter series events.
We’ve just updated our competitions page with full downloadable details of the winter 2008-2009 competition guides - tennis-gloucestershire.org.uk/competitions
Important message from David Rockett – County Secretary, Gloucestershire LTA. Please note that your clubs 2009 allocation of Wimbledon tickets will be based on the number of your club members (adults and juniors aged 9 and over) who have signed up as a British tennis members by the 30th November 2008. If your club has no British tennis members then no tickets will be allocated! Wimbledon tickets through your club ballot, from 2009, will only be available to British tennis members and all of your club members who are signed up as British Tennis Members will be included within your club ballot. If you haven’t signed up by 30th November 2008 you will not be eligible for Wimbledon tickets. Sign up for British Tennis Membership as a club member for FREE at www.LTA.org.uk/membership.
Painswick Tennis Club has received another accolade to add to recent successes. The club carried the hopes of Midlands tennis in the UK Club of the Year competition and finished in the top five.
Painswick was nominated from all the tennis clubs in the Midlands representing nine counties and districts as the number one selection to go forward to the national finals.
Only five clubs were taken to the final assessment which was considered by the heads of the Lawn Tennis Association. Although pipped at the post for the top award it was a great success to be in the top five in the country.
The judging panel was impressed by the way the club had self-financed an extensive programme of development and put in place quality coaching structures for both juniors and adults. Results are showing through and more young people are being encouraged to take up the sport.
Rob Dearing, Tennis Development Manager for Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, said:
“Painswick is a superb example of a well managed, forward thinking tennis club and the committee members are some of the most dedicated tennis people in the whole of the UK”.
John Courts, Club President, added:
“Members of the Club are delighted at this recognition which encourages and endorses our actions in planning to provide two additional floodlit courts at the Broadham site with assistance from the LTA”.
Issued on behalf of Painswick Tennis Club.
Editorial contact Nicky Gordon 01452 862200 or nic (at) stokesleyhouse (dot) com.
‘Tennis Mania’ will be hitting Frampton on Severn this weekend (14th and 15th June) just before Wimbledon which nationally always enthuses thousands of people to pick up a racket and have a swing!!
Frampton tennis club’s new facilities are open to all comers on during the afternoons both days from 1pm - 3pm to add to that promotion and encourage people to join the ever growing programme there.
LTA Coaches will be on hand to lead activity on the courts whilst existing club members will be welcoming everyone to the club, individuals, couples and families of all ages!! So why not take this opportunity to just turn up and get some healthy fun activity and maybe even learn a new skill…… Wimbledon beckons!!!
For any further information contact Elaine Weightman (Coach) on 01454 315023/ 07725165181. Email: elaine.weightman@homecall.co.uk or Nigel Wills (Chairman) on 01452 741225.
You can also download the Mini Orange league results for June 2008 right here.
You can also download the Mini Green league results for June 2008 right here.
Congratulations to the Winners of our Gloucestershire National Junior Club League division 1.
This season saw more teams than ever entering, more matches played and the quality certainly reached new heights.
Whilst we should therefore applaud the teams from East Glos, Esporta and Painswick and wish them all the best in their forthcoming knock out matches. Equally our thanks go to all teams and players for their fantastic support towards this league in 2007/8.
Download the results table to see the final positions.
Thanks again for all your support.
