In September Wythall Tennis Club became only the 9th Hereford and Worcester club to achieve the Clubmark accreditation.

What is Tennis Clubmark?

The KITEMARK for all sports clubs across the UK. The accreditation is the LTA’s quality assurance programme for clubs and is endorsed by Sports England.

Clubmark also proves Wythall Tennis Club as met the criteria set by Sports England, which is:

1.    Club development – building a strong future for the club focusing on young people
2.    Increasing membership – Addressing issues such as opportunities for all and child protection which gives parents confidence when choosing a club.
3.    Raised profile – Club listed on national database.
4.    Club for all – The club is committed to provide tennis for all ages and ability plus coaching is available for members and the community.

We are proud to achieve this award and prove Wythall are a club for everyone. Anyone interested in knowing more about the club contact us and I am confident we can assist you in enjoying tennis.

Kevin Turner. (Club Captain)

Saturday community “pay and play” sessions remain popular (10am-11am for juniors and 11am-12.30pm for junior improvers plus adults). These sessions are open to all and are ideal for children plus adults to either take up or return to the sport without committing to course fees. Rackets are made available by the club so that anyone can try out the sport before committing to purchase equipment.

Many thanks go to Roger Hill, Philip Todd and Andrew Wigley (pictured) for all their support on the Saturday sessions. Without theses volunteers we could not provide the service we do.

Wythall entered junior teams into the Hereford and Worcester league division 2. The mini red mixed for 8yrs and under was undefeated and won the league. The squad was Cameron Garland, Liam Harris, Jacob Cope, Ruby Lee and Alex Booker. The mixed mini orange for 9yrs played very well and finished 3rd only missing 2nd place by three points. The squad was Ellie Vale, Elizabeth Weatherup, Harry Beirne, Oliver Buckley, Joseph Burns and Sam Brown.

Ellie Vale, Harry Beirne, and Joseph Burns also qualified for the schools county finals when representing the Coppice Primary School. Junior members Chloe White and Alex Weatherup were in the Meadow Green school team which won a separate tournament held on the Woodrush courts.

All of these juniors are a credit to the club and their parents on and off the courts. This view was shared by our opponents who commented on their behavior and sportsmanship. Congratulations to all who took part!

In April the club held its “Road to Wimbledon” tournament sponsored by the LTA. The mini red mixed was won by Alex Booker who defeated Liam Harris in the final. There were excellent performances from Jacob Cope, Sophie Hobson and Ruby Lee. The mini orange boy’s final saw Harry Beirne beat Joseph Burns in a close final.   Ellie Vale won the mini orange girls final but Chloe White made her fight for every point in the closest final of the day.  The under 14 boy’s final was between Alex Benton and Harry Parker.  Harry was in control at 3-1 but Alex then fought back to 3-3. The seventh game saw both players have game points but Alex finally won this crucial game and went on to win the final. Both boys qualify for the county finals in June.

SATURDAY JUNE 13th   10am – 3pm

Test your skills against the new LTA tennis fun factory!
Games between parents and children (come on kids take them on!)
Games and drills for children only.
Moms and dads have a hit while the volunteers occupy the children.
Test yourself against a ball machine

£5 per family – adults are welcome for £3 with any juniors interested for £2. Rackets for all ages can be borrowed on the day. Maurice Robinson Sports will also be on site with bargains for all ages.

See you there!

Details of our coaching programmes for the year have now been announced. Available for juniors and adults, members and non-members alike.

Check out the coaching page for more information.

Enjoy being outdoors, keep fit, make new friends at Wythall Tennis Club.

Our small friendly tennis club welcomes new members. Take advantage of 4 outdoor courts in the grounds of Wythall Park, regular social sessions and fun competitions, ladies evenings every Thursday, family and off peak membership schemes, coaching for all ages and abilities, and FREE tennis balls and floodlights!

Interested?

Why not try before you buy and come along to one of our social sessions at 2pm on any Wednesday or Sunday afternoon. Introductory fee of £2 refundable on joining.

In November Club Captain Kevin Turner received the LTA volunteer of the year award for Hereford and Worcester which was presented by county chairman Richard Herriman. The award was for volunteer work within the club and community. On receiving this honour Kevin said “I was proud to win the award but also it indicates Wythall Tennis Club is now being noticed. We are only a village club but a proud one and I am one of many volunteers.”

We have recently started Wednesday afternoon social sessions for off peak members, similar to those that are enjoyed by fulltime members, although everyone is welcome. This has got off to a flying start with upwards of 8 members attending the first 2 sessions and, if successful, we hope to complement this with a morning session for members who can’t play in the afternoons.

If you are interested in coming along the sessions start at 2pm and all are welcome. An introductory fee of £2 is applicable to non or prospective members, though this is refundable upon joining the club.

A fun Open Day will take place at the club on Saturday June 14th between 2 and 5pm with the emphasis being firmly on families and fun! There will be plenty of activities, raffles and fun competitions with refreshments provided.

Watch this Space for further information!