On 14th June, we welcomed around 70 club and county volunteers to our 3rd Annual Volunteers’ Day at Bournemouth University’s Chapelgate Sports Ground, a fantastic day celebrating the incredible people who make tennis and padel happen across Dorset.The day featured inspiring talks from Dorset Tennis & Padel Ambassador and wheelchair tennis professional Lucy Shuker, ex […]
News & Updates
11U Boys Crowned County Cup Champions
A fantastic weekend for our 11U County Cup teams (13th and 14th June 2026). Our boys’ team of Shantanu, Jack, Coby, Storm and Asher, captained by Gary Toop and Rob Booth, produced an outstanding performance in Devon, winning all three matches to take the title. The weekend began with a convincing 5-1 victory over Cornwall […]
Upcoming Coaching Courses in Dorset
Coaching Kids Padel Date | Sunday, 21st June 2026 Time | 9 am to 2 pm Venue | Advantage Padel, Mudeford Provider | Rocket Padel Coach Credits | 5 Cost | £100 Learn safe and effective ways to grow your kids’ coaching programme in red stage Padel through maximising court occupancy whilst ensuring safety, fun, […]
Dorset Junior Josh Aggas Selected for GB Padel Team
Huge congratulations to Josh Aggas, 14U Dorset junior padel player, who has been selected to represent Great Britain at this year’s FIP Junior Euro Padel Cup in Porto Portugal. Josh is one of only three 14U boys to be selected and will be part of a wider team of twenty Great British junior players within […]
LTA County Cup Review
The LTA are undertaking a review of County Cup, a competition for juniors, adults and seniors which has been running for 130 years and is valued by players and supporters alike. Across England, Scotland and Wales, up to 44 counties compete, bringing together individuals who proudly represent their county and forge a lifelong connection to […]
Wimborne Tennis Club 10U Team County Youth League Champions
Congratulations to Wimborne Tennis Club’s 10U Team who won the 10U Mixed County Dorset Youth League competition which took place at Victoria Avenue Tennis Club on 17th May. Well done to all. […]
Donate a Padel Racket – Support Junior & Community Padel
Do you have a spare padel racket you’re no longer using? We’re collecting donated rackets to help grow the game across Dorset, supporting junior programmes, schools, and beginner sessions so more people can get on court and play. All donations will go directly to support delivery through helping expand access to equipment where it’s needed […]
Sherborne Tennis Club ‘Rally for a Cause – 24 hour Tennisathon’ – Raising Funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association
Sherborne Tennis Club are excited to be holding a major charity event – “Rally for a Cause – 24-Hour Tennisathon” taking place from midday on Saturday 16th to midday, Sunday 17th May 2026. They are raising funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association) in support of Nick Chapman, a stalwart of the Club […]
West Hants Dorset LTA Youth League 9U Mixed Event Winners
A big shout-out and huge thank you to all the clubs who entered the Junior National League U9 Mixed event at East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club on Sunday, 3rd May – a fantastic day with lots of exciting tennis played. Christchurch Tennis Club David Lloyd Club Poole East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet […]
Dorset 14U Girls Compete for Place in County Cup National Finals
Our 14U Girls team had exciting weekend (1st and 2nd May), in County Cup action at Queenswood School, competing for a place in the National Finals. The Team – Poppy Kate, Heidi, Lara, Sienna, Elizabeth and Morgan. The team made a very strong start securing a 4-2 victory over Sussex followed by an impressive 5-1 […]
