National Finalists for the 2025 LTA Tennis Awards presented by Lexus have been announced and Dorset has two nominations……. CONGRATULATIONS TO : Jeremy Hamer, Chair of Marnhull Tennis Club – National Finalist for the Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year Award Mudeford Junior School – National Finalist for the School of the Year Award Both […]
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Team Spirit Shines Through at 9U County Cup
An incredible day of competition for our Dorset boys and girls teams at 9U County Cup, the first LTA County Cup of 2025. Both teams showed amazing team spirit—supporting, encouraging, and celebrating each other every step of the way. The boys secured a well-earned third after narrowly losing some very close matches to Hampshire and […]
Dorset Seniors Success at Wrexham
A brilliant week for Dorset senior players at the 2025 British Open Masters Indoor Championships 2025 with WINNERS of 4 events. Men’s 55s Singles – Matt Coombes Men’s 55s Doubles – Matt Coombes with Paul Scullard (H&IoW) Women’s 65s Doubles – Jane Langstaff and Gill Young Men’s 70s Doubles – Boyd Brackstone with Jasper Cooper […]
Darren Toop Open 2025
Entries for the Darren Toop Open 2025 are OPEN, the first of three Dorset Grade 3 summer tournaments. 6th to 12th April 2025 Victoria Avenue Lawn Tennis Club Junior, adult and senior events Closing date for entries | 23rd March, 10 am A popular, fun, family friendly tournament with events for all. Enter here Singles […]
9U County Cup 2025
An exciting weekend ahead for our 9U county teams, set to compete in the first LTA County Cup of 2025. Our boys and girls teams are in action on Sunday, 2nd March at Aldershot Tennis Centre competing against Hants & IoW, Berkshire and Wiltshire. GOOD LUCK to both teams. Girls Team Captain | Catherine Lawson Vice […]
Competition Opened Up: The New Plan 2025-2029
Join the Tennis Parents Community with LTA’s Head of Competition, Jenny McAneny-Vincent to learn about the changes that are coming to competition in GB with an opportunity to feedback your thoughts. Monday, 10th March Live on Zoom from 8 pm Q&As Questions can be submitted when you sign up, or jump in on the […]
Tennis Ball Recycling
Every year, around fifteen million tennis balls are discarded in Great Britain, used for only 4-6 hours before taking up to 300 years to decompose in landfills. To address this issue, the LTA have teamed up with DYUCE, who following a successful pilot program, are now rolling out their subscription ball recycling service across the […]
Introducing Pickleball to your Venue
Easy to pick up and a great way to excerise, pickleball is fast becoming one of the most popular racket sports in the world. It’s a fun, low-impact, social sport that can be played as either singles or doubles. Adding pickleball to your tennis venue programme can offer several benefits, including increased membership, improved revenue, […]
LTA Tennis Awards 2025 – County Winners Announced
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the Dorset LTA Tennis Awards 2025! CONGRATULATIONS to all our Award winners who, through their dedication, have made an incredible impact on tennis in Dorset. It’s fantastic to see their hard work and commitment recognised. We’ll be presenting the Dorset Awards at a special Volunteers Day in June […]
Exciting Volunteering Opportunities at LTA Major Events
Applications to volunteer at an LTA Tennis Event this summer are now open. The LTAs Major Event Programme comes to life over the summer with the grass-court season showcasing the best of British tennis. The 2024 season saw a star-studded cast of players and success for a number of British players including British number 1 […]
