It’s National Inclusion Week – 25th September to 1st October To help venues and coaches become more knowledgeable and confident in promoting inclusivity to further open up tennis, the LTA are providing access to a suite of tools and resources and offering, free of charge for National Inclusion Week, the following courses : For Venues […]
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Dorset LTA – Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting for Dorset LTA is taking place : Tuesday, 14th November 6.30 pm East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club The meeting will take place 6.30 pm to 8 pm and will be followed by a buffet and presentations. […]
LTA Youth Prime Video – Applications for 2024 are open!
Prime Video LTA Youth Girls is designed to inspire thousands of girls to pick up a racket and try tennis for the first time. The focus is on creating an environment that motivates girls to play and stay in tennis. The LTA are looking for passionate and motivated accredited coaches who are L2 or higher […]
12U Boys Victorious at County Cup
Congratulations to our 12U Boys team, County Cup Division 2C Champions. The team, who had travelled to Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset and who were in Group A, had an amazing first day securing victories against Wiltshire and Somerset. The momentum continued into Day 2 where they were up against Group B winners, Sussex. Showing unwavering determination […]
Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at Victoria Avenue’s Fundraising Open Day
Victoria Avenue’s Fundraising Open Day, with Bright Ideas for Tennis, began with a fantastic turnout, with attendees enjoying on-court coaching until the rain arrived and disrupted the fun! Everyone headed for cover in the club house where they were treated to a fascinating Q&A session with ex Davis Cup players Dan Sapsford and Marcus Willis, […]
Coaches Excel at ‘Coach Differently, Coach Smarter’ CPD Session
Dorset Coaches were put through their paces at a high energy LTA Performance CPD session led by Shane Deacon, LTA 10&U National Pathway Coach, ‘Coach Differently, Coach Smarter’ using the LTA Youth principles FEDAL : Fun Everyone Active Decision Making Appropriate Challenge Looks and Feels Like Tennis Brilliant to see so many coaches at the […]
Tennis Volunteer Community – Q&A Session, LTA Loan Funding for Club & Venue Projects
Join the Tennis Volunteer Community for a useful Q&A session on LTA loan funding for club and venue projects. Tuesday, 3rd October, 2pm and 7 pm. Register here – 2 pm Register here – 7 pm […]
Autumn Venue Forums
LTA Autumn Venue Forums start next week. Based on delegate feedback, the forums are scheduled by venue size and are for venues throughout the South and South West region. Small (1-3 courts) Monday, 18th September, 6.30 pm / Tuesday, 26th September, 10 am. Medium (4-7 courts) Tuesday, 19th September, 6.30 pm / Wednesday, 20th September, […]
How To Guide – Davis Cup Tickets
The Davis Cup is the World Cup of tennis. The 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stages will take place from the 12th -17th September at the AO Arena in Manchester. Match schedule Tuesday 12 September: France vs Switzerland Wednesday 13 September: Great Britain vs Australia Thursday 14 September: Australia vs France Friday 15 September: Great Britain vs Switzerland Saturday […]
Dorset Juniors at National Championships
Junior players Fred, Sienna, Poppy, Jayden, Tylor, Grace, Freya, Daniella, Aidan and Thomas recently travelled to Nottingham to compete in Junior National Championships, an amazing achievement to get to play such a high rated event. Congratulations to Fred who enjoyed a very successful week, winning the 11U Boys Singles national title, Sienna who won her […]
