UPCOMING TENNIS PARENTS COMMUNITY LIVE ON-LINE EVENTS County Tennis | Selection, Training, Competing Sunday, 10th November 7 pm to 8 pm Zoom Live Q&A with Justin Sherring, Level 5 coach, specialist in coaching high performance juniors, coach to Joe Salisbury & Jack Draper from a young age and Head County Performance Manager for Surrey, will […]
News & Updates
LTA Dorset Coach Forum 2024
An energetic LTA Dorset Coach Forum was superbly delivered by Guy Leverton and Isla Smith at David Lloyd Club Poole on 16th October. The morning kicked off with high-energy on-court drills focusing on training mental skills followed by an engaging off-court session on building stronger communication with parents, players, and key stakeholders. Huge thanks to […]
Young Person’s Welfare Ambassador – Applications Open
Applications are now open for the LTA’s 2025 Young Person’s Welfare Ambassador (YPWA) programme. YPWAs are young people aged 14-24 who play an important role in safeguarding at LTA registered venues. An Ambassador’s role is to : Provide a young person’s voice and perspective to promote safeguarding and welfare at their venues Raise awareness of […]
Promotion for our Ladies and Men’s O60s County Cup Teams
CONGRATULATIONS to our O60s Ladies and O60s Men’s teams who both won their Groups in Senior County Cup and will be promoted next year. With 5 men’s teams and 4 ladies’ teams competing in the leagues, a total of 36 matches were played. A big thank you to the Captains for their time and effort […]
12U Boys County Cup Team Shine at National Finals
Our 12U boys County Cup team were in action this weekend (27th to 29th September) at the National Finals in Nottingham. A wet start to the first day meant matches were played indoors with the scoring reduced to one Fast4 set, unfortunate for the team who were up against strong opposition, Kent. The team battled […]
History Made at the Inaugural Dorset County Padel Championships
History was made at the weekend with the inaugural Dorset County Padel Championships which exceeded all expectations, a huge success. With the number of entries and the standard of play both impressive, it’s hard to believe that, until November 2023, Dorset had only one Padel court at The West Hants Club, installed just over six […]
National Inclusion Week 2024
In the lead-up to National Inclusion Week (23rd – 29th September), the LTA will be launching several new EDI resources All EDI online modules will be free of charge during Inclusion Week and permanently beyond the week on the LTA website, under ‘find a course’ section. Three practical coaching courses will be reduced by 50% […]
Phil Loose Appointed New 11U County Performance Coach
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Loose from Wimborne as the new 11U County Performance Coach. Phil takes over from Debbie Hale who dedicated four years to the role before stepping down to pursue her career in Hampshire. We thank Debbie for her invaluable contributions and wish her all the best […]
LTA Tennis Awards 2025 – Nominations Now Open!
Nominations for the 2025 LTA Tennis Awards are now open! Launched in 2015 with the help of former LTA president Cathie Sabin OBE, the awards celebrate the many thousands of inspirational individuals involved in tennis, dedicating their precious time and energy to the continual development and growth of the sport. Over the past eight years, […]
Impressive 2nd Place for our 12U Girls County Cup Team
Awesome team effort by our 12U Girls County Cup team this weekend. With a fantastic 4-2 win over S Wales and a hard-fought victory against Sussex in an exciting shoot-out, the team battled their way to the final. Facing tough opponents Avon, Dorset finished with an impressive 2nd place with Avon taking the win 4-2. […]
