• The Powder Byrne Junior Tennis Trophy: entries close Friday 14 May 2010

  Created 11th March 2010

  The Powder Byrne Junior Tennis Trophy: entries close Friday 14 May 2010
  

  
   The Powder Byrne Junior Tennis Trophy is a National Junior Singles Tournament Open to players of all standards and is an LTA approved Grade 3 rankings tournament.

  

  The 2010 tournament will run from May - December 2010 and will feature Junior events for 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U age groups as well as Men’s & Women’s Open Singles, a Mixed Doubles event, as well as a Family Doubles event.

  Early rounds will be played in local areas, with the finals held on November 28th at the LTA National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, London.

  Higher ranked players will be seeded through to later stages and matches can be played on any courts i.e. clubs, schools, parks. Early entrants include Oliver Golding and Jazzi Plews.

  To find out more or enter please visit: http://www.powderbyrne.com/tennis_tournament.php

  More about the Tournament

   The Powder Byrne Junior Tennis Trophy has already created a lot of interest including an early entry from Britain’s No. 1 Junior, Oliver Golding. Oliver won the U12 singles when Powder Byrne first ran the postal tournament back in 2004.

  Possible prizes you could win:

   Dunlop racket contracts for all junior winners in each age category.

  All senior winners will enter a prize draw for a fantastic luxury Powder

  Byrne weekend for 2 at one of their stunning properties.

  Additional prize money for Men’s and Ladies’ Singles winners.

  Dunlop product vouchers for finalists.

  ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 14TH MAY 2010 AT 13:59

• Eastbourne Tennis club will be 'a hub in the community

  Created 01^st March 2010

  On Friday 24^th February Eastbourne newspaper, Eastbourne Today, featured the local tennis club’s major refurbishment.

  
  The building work, when finished in March, will include a clubhouse, four courts with new fencing and floodlights and a cafe.

  

   

  It has been a labour of love for Gemma and Francis, who run Eastbourne Community Tennis and currently hold sessions at various locations in the town. "When we first took over the club we had a choice - we could have left it as a traditional clubhouse with a few chairs and a kettle, but instead we decided to go for it," said Gemma.

  
  "Over the summer we gutted the building and transformed it into a fabulous cafe that offers everyone the opportunity to relax with a coffee, a snack and a newspaper while enjoying the tennis. However, our courts were still in a very bad condition and desperately needed refurbishing."

  
  The tennis Clun was renamed Tennis in the Park this summer and is a partnership between Active Children Limited and Eastbourne Community Tennis. Because it will be run on a not for profit basis and will be open to non-members, it has attracted grant funding from the Tennis Foundation and the foundation is now in discussions with Tennis in the Park, the council and other local clubs about possibly making a major investment of up to £500,000 in the town's tennis infrastructure.

  
  Tennis in the Park will be reopening in April and Gemma said, "We will be making tennis enjoyable, affordable and achievable for everybody. We are hoping the combination of our wonderful cafe, friendly staff and great facilities will create a hub for the community, where people of all ages come together not just to play tennis but also to relax and recharge.

  Tennis in the Park will be opening with a free of charge Easter holiday camp for children and will offer everyone a free assessment.

   For further information please call 07837-890429 or email info@tennisinthepark.org

   For the full article please visit: http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/Tennis-club-will-be-39a.6099258.jp

   

   

• News from MK Ace Tennis

  Created 23rd February 2010

  

  Tennis success is something that Milton Keynes based charity, MK Ace Tennis, are experiencing on weekly basis. On Saturday 20th February, over 100 people gathered at the Ramada Encore Hotel to celebrate the successes of 2009 and award the players for their commitment and achievements. The evening was further enhanced with a very special visit from The Mayor of Milton Keynes, Councillor Euan Henderson, who delighted in presenting the awards.

  MK Ace Tennis was formerly known as The Community Tennis Club, a not-for-profit club which was started in 2002. In October 2009, the club changed its name and branding to widen its appeal and having applied to become a charity in December 2009, the club has recently been granted charitable status. MK Ace Tennis has 3 primary objectives; Personal Development, Facilities and Campaigning. Tennis has always been seen as an exclusive sport but MK Ace Tennis will make tennis affordable and accessible to all.

  The night was hosted by MK Ace Tennis Chief Executive and Head Coach, John Cavill, who has been delivering tennis in Milton Keynes for the past 11 years. John opened the evening by firstly thanking all the sponsors which includes The Grove Independent School, Fit 2 Deliver, In-Zone.co.uk, Pitch, Tecnifibre, Ramada Encore Hotel, miltonkeynes.com, Virgin Active, Tennis Works and Cruise Decorating. These supporters make a huge difference to enabling MK Ace Tennis to deliver tennis and without their support, certain projects would not be possible.

  Throughout 2009, MK Ace Tennis have taught over 1800 children in schools, 352 people in the weekly programme and over 800 children during the holiday camps. They currently operate the weekly programme and holiday camps from Shenley Brook End School, Woughton Leisure Centre, Hazeley School, Oakgrove School, Heronsgate School and Walton High. The charity also has a club link with Stony Stratford Tennis Club, where people who wish to join a club are encouraged to go. Stony Stratford Tennis Club is also where the performance players train and play. Another major event from 2009 included a visit from the former world number 5, Jo Durie, and her long standing coach, Alan Jones. The internationally experienced duo ran a master class for some of the performance players and gave some great feedback to the academy coaches and parents.

  Towards the end of the presentation, all participants from the MK Ace Tennis programmes were presented a medal from the Mayor with special awards going to Tom Cunild (Under 10 Improver of the Year) and James Marchant (Under 14 Improver of the Year). Credit was also given to 17 year old Ryan Bond, who took the Contribution to Tennis award for his commitment to assisting in the programme and helping children develop. Winner of the Tennis Works Grand Slam Series, an all-year event that allows players to compete based on ability and not just age, went to Thomas Wilkes (Mini Tennis Orange) and William Roberts (Under 16 full court).

  The MK Ace Tennis Player of the Year Cup and the Under 8 Improver of the Year Award went to a very talented individual who had an amazing 2009. 8 year old Lauren Armstrong took the title for her achievements which included winning the Mini Tennis Orange County Closed Tournament, winning 2 Indoor series events, representing the Region in a National Competition and winning all her matches and establishing her place as one of the top 10 players in the UK for her age group. Further to this, she has been invited as one of 16 players from across the UK to play in the Masters Event at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton in March.

  At the end of the evening, John Cavill said, “This evening has been great for everyone involved to share all the success from 2009. Every year I get to stand up and present good news, but this year has been especially special as MK Ace Tennis becomes a charity, as this will enable us to get even more people involved. I’d like to congratulate all the players, especially Lauren, who is still very young but hopefully has an exciting journey ahead of her. Although the evening was about presenting awards to the players, you can never forget the parents, coaches, admin staff, trustees and sponsors who without, none of this would be possible. We are all looking forward to an even more successful 2010 and the fun that comes with it.”

• Registration for London 2012 Open Weekend now open

  Created 16th February 2010

  Open Weekend supported by BP is back for 2010
  London 2012 invites you to take part in Open Weekend 2010, on 23-25 July. Join us to celebrate two years to go until the Olympic and Paralympic Games!
  
  Last year over 470 organisations hosted 800 events across the UK; 90% of organisations surveyed said their event attracted new audiences.

  http://www.london2012.com/videos/2009/open-weekend-2009.php
  
  Be part of Open Weekend in 2010 and celebrate with hundreds and thousands of people across the UK. This year we are inviting Local authorities, sporting and cultural organisations and venues across the UK to set a challenge for the public to participate in. The challenge could be to create a new piece of art in 24 hours, organise a treasure hunt or stage a mass aerobics session – it’s entirely up to you.
  
  Who can be involved?
  London 2012 Open Weekend is open to organisations and venues from the world of culture and sport. We ask that your event:
  
  - Sets a challenge that the public can participate in
  - Takes place between 23-25 July 2010
  - Is non-commercial and not-for-profit
  - Does not have any commercial sponsorship or offer any similar marketing rights
  - Is open to everyone

  How to register your event
  To find out more about this fantastic weekend and to register an event visit

  http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/open-weekend/

   Registration will close at 12 noon on 16 July 2010. 

  Workshops
  We will be holding workshops across the UK on how you can get involved in Open Weekend. Workshops will be held in:
  
  Birmingham – 25 February
  Leeds – 16 March
  Bristol – 22 March
  Southampton – 26 March
  London – 13 April
  
  To book a place on one of the workshops or for any queries regarding Open Weekend please contact us at openweekend@london2012.com.

  Best wishes,

  The London 2012 Open Weekend team
  http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/open-weekend/

   

• The latest pictures of Caversham Park Tennis Centre

  Created 04th February 2010

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• London success for International tennis event

  Created 03rd February 2010

    
  

  Will to Win held a very Successful International Tennis 2010 Final on Sunday 30 January at the Lawn Tennis Association. Over 300 kids from Dubai, London, New York and Dublin have battled it out and eight finalist (one boy and one girl from each) were flown in to the UK to take part.

  London players Mallika Sood and George Davies won the international final of the Will to Win – Dubai Duty Free Community Junior Grand Prix last Sunday at the National Tennis Centre, as Andy Murray was battling against Federer in the Australian Open final.

   Roger Taylor, who started his tennis career in a British public park and went on to win a Grand Slam title pictured above with the 8 winners, presented the prizes.

   Over the past year 1 boy and 1 girl from each of the venues Dubai- London- New York and Ireland played junior events to gain a place in the International finals. The tournament– designed for those new to competitive tennis and from public / park venues aims to give players a great international experience via tennis.

   The tournament is planning to expand to other cities that have great public tennis venues to make it a truly worldwide event.

   Results for the 2009-10 event:

   BOYS

  1st - George Davies – London

  2nd – Arjun Ajay Kumar- Dubai

  3rd- Caleb Williamson – New York

  4th – Joseph Murphy- Ireland

   GIRLS

  1st- Mallika Sood- London

  2nd- Rikeetha Periera

  3rd – Sabrina Bragerton – Nasert

  4th – Shauna Smith

   

  This is the fourth year of the event, held in London at the 5 Will to Win public centres plus Wimbledon and is sponsored by Dubai Duty Free.

   The Lawn Tennis Association in London is fully supportive of the tournament that provides competitive opportunities for community tennis players, the use of community and park sites, which is vital for the growth of tennis and competition for juniors.

• Epark Tennis - Backoffice

  Created 03rd February 2010

  We are very happy to upload the first picture of the Beacon Plaque which has just been awarded to Wills to Win’s Regent Park Tennis Centre.

  
  
  As the Tennis Foundation move into 2010 their target is to select another 75 potential Beacon Sites to add to the 89 potential Beacon sites already registered.

  The following sites have recently been awarded full Beacon status and will soon be presented with their Beacon Plaque:

  • Apetti Tennis Centre
  • Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre
  • Caversham Park
  • Chiswick Tennis Centre
  • Clissold Park
  • Hyde Park
  • Lammas Park
  • Oxstalls Indoor Tennis Centre
  • Regents Park
  • Totton & Eling tennis Centre
  • War memorial Park
  • Writhington Sports Centre

  To take part in the Tennis Foundation's parks tennis program and work towards Beacon status, please contact Anna Speddy on: anna@allabouttheidea.co.uk

• Epark Tennis Sites

  Created 14th January 2010

  We are only half way through January and purses and trousers are still a little too tight so it’s even more important for us to be active but not at any extra expense. We have been looking at the best courts around Bournemouth and Portsmouth so if you live near these areas then check our recommended list below.

   Tennis sites we recommend you visit in Bournemouth:

   Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre has 8 outdoor floodlit courts but also an excellent air-dome to play in during the winter months. Equipment hire is available and great changing facilities. Over the Christmas holiday they held a couple of tournaments and really encourage the younger generation to get involved in tennis competitions.

   At West Hants Club you can select your surfaces as they have 4 indoor and outdoor courts which you can play on all year round, whatever ability and age.  They offer a combination of individual and group coaching sessions and all coaches are LTA licensed.  The club has a very friendly environment with extensive social facilities.

   The top three Portsmouth Tennis sites:

   Portsmouth Indoor Tennis Centre provides high quality facilities to offer a wide range of activities for all ages and abilities. They have 4 outdoor courts and lots of children’s tennis parties.

  The Priory Portsmouth has three indoor tennis courts constructed on a shock pad to reduce leg stress. The Priory Tennis site was established in 1992 as a school but is now known as a Sports College. It contains many high class sports facilities for groups and individual public use. 
  
  Southsea Common Tennis Courts has 6 playdeck tennis courts and 3 hard courts. The playdeck courts now have floodlighting and are open for play all year round. The Tennis Club there has a strong membership base and plenty of regular players. They also offer coaching and organise tournaments each year.

  Keep checking our blog for tennis updates!

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• Site recommendations to get fit for 2010

  Created 08th January 2010

  Following on from our previous blog we have found three Birmingham Tennis Centres and three more Cardiff Tennis Centre that we recommend to help you burn off those Christmas pounds.

   Tennis is one of the most sociable sports played by all ages and all abilities so your guaranteed to find a partner to help improve your game through www.eparktennis.com

   Tennis Centres to visit in Birmingham:

   Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre – this is a Birmingham Local Authority facility which has 14 floodlit courts. Equipment is available to hire and there is a clubhouse if you fancy an after game drink.

   Edgbaston Priority Club - here you can enjoy tennis all year round but for a fee as it is a private members club. However, it has a bar / restaurant, squash facilities and a very friendly environment. They have a selection of court surfaces, such as clay and grass, and an extensive annual calender of tennis activities.

   Kings Heath Cricket and Sports Club – this is a well known and successful sports club in Kings Heath, Birmingham that has won the community club of the year award and has brilliant leisure facilities. There are three courts and tennis is available on weekday evenings from 6.00pm onwards and from 2.00pm on weekends. However, only two courts have floodlights which are metered and need topping up. If you’re not a member you can play as a visitor.

  Around Cardiff there are three clubs we recommend:

   Whitechurch Tennis Club - has seven all year weather court and three of these are floodlit. Tennis is available everyday from 9.00am to 9.45pm. Whitechurch welcome new members of all ages and abilities and has courts dedicated to coaching and social tennis.

   Newport Int. Sports Village - has both indoor and outdoor tennis surfaces which are in excellent condition for all ages and abilities. There are four permanent indoor courts and three floodlit outdoor courts.

  Swansea Tennis Centre - has eight indoor and four floodlit outdoor courts which have extensive adult and junior programmes. There is also a club house to relax with a drink after games and tennis is available weekdays from 9am to 9pm on weekdays and 9am to 6pm on weekends.

  Please do keep checking our epark blog for regular tennis site recommendations and please feel free to leave us a comment with your recommendations.

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• Shed those Christmas pounds and get fit for 2010

  Created 06th January 2010

  According to Jasper Gerad’s article in the Telegraph Weekend supplement, a craze for post Christmas exercise is increasing and there are cricket teams, cycling teams and tennis teams springing up all over the UK.

  If you’re thinking about joining in to shed the Christmas belly and get fit for 2010 we have pulled together a list of the best indoor and outdoor courts to play on over the winter months so there is no excuse now!

  In London you should visit:

  Burgess Park Tennis Centre as it has seven outdoor floodlit tarmac courts all in good condition
  
  Paddington Recreation Ground has 12 outdoor courts that are floodlit and has a clubhouse if you fancy a quick drink after a game
  
  Highbury Fields in Islington has 1 outdoor floodlit court
  
  Bourneside Lawn Tennis Club has 4 outdoor tarmac courts. The nearest tube station is Southgate Tube and they regularly hold tournaments that you can join
  
  Eltham Green has 6 outdoor courts and is a 10 minute walk from Eltham Rail Station, South of Greenwich
  
  Hillingdon, just west of London also has 8 outdoor courts which are floodlit

  Bristol has three very good tennis sites, including:

  Clifton Indoor Tennis Centre which has 4 indoor courts and 22 outdoor courts that are either grass or acrylic. You can also hire equipment from here and there are toilets available
  
  Coombe Dingle Sports Complex has 14 outdoor courts which are floodlit
  
  The City Academy Bristol has 4 outdoor courts which are floodlit and has a play for free option.

  Tomorrow we shall post the top three courts in Birmingham and Cardiff so make sure you remember to check our epark blog.

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