CONGRATULATIONS to Branksome Park Tennis, runner-up of the LTA National Tennis Award for Park Venue of the Year 2023. Branksome Park Tennis has been voted Tennis Park Venue of the Year for Dorset in 2018, 2021 and for 2023, County and Regional winner and runner-up of the National Award. Aaron Russell and Andy Russell attended […]
News & Updates
Awareness of Standards Course – 19th July
Date: Wednesday, 19th July Time: 10 am to 1 pm Venue: The West Hants Club (meet in the restaurant area) Credits: 3 Coach Credits through Independent Learning Free to Dorset LTA Accredited Coaches. Refreshments available. The course is taking place during the 12U/11U Clay Court National Championships. Coaches will discuss the order of play for […]
Tennis Coaching Vacancy
Dorset Tennis Academy has an opportunity for a Level 2 (minimum) Accredited Coach to develop and be the lead coach of Dorset Tennis Academy’s programme in Dorchester with the help of the Owner/Manager of the business. The coach will run all existing sessions as well as work with the Owner/Manager to create new ones, specifically […]
11U Boys in Wrexham for County Cup National Finals
GOOD LUCK to our 11U Boys team, in Wrexham for 11U County Cup National Finals, 7th to 9th July with Captain Adam Glynn and Assistant Louis Davey. The team are in Group A with Middlesex, Kent and Yorkshire. The Team Jayden Toop Josh Aggas Monty Redman Henry Rodd Finley Ford Luke Jepson […]
Entries Open for Dorset County Championships 2023
Entries are now open for the Dorset County Championships 2023. Dates : 20th to 25th August 2023. Venue : The West Hants Club. Closing date : Sunday, 6th August,10 am Events for all junior age groups, 8U to 18U, Open, Women’s 40+, Men’s 45+. Entries close Sunday, 6th August. Enter here […]
Successful Inaugural Zoom Coffee Catch-up Connects Dorset Tennis Clubs
Dorset Tennis held their first Zoom coffee catch-up session. The event brought together representatives from Cattistock Tennis Club, Swanage Tennis Club, East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club and Sherborne Tennis Club and provided an opportunity for clubs to connect, sharing experiences, ideas, challenges and best practice. The coffee catch-up commenced with introductions from the […]
Weymouth Tennis Club Open Day – 8th July
Weymouth Lawn Tennis Club, at Radipole Park Drive, DT3 5EZ, invites you to join them at their annual Open Day as part of the LTA’s Big Tennis Weekend. Date : Saturday 8th July Time : 11.30 am to 3.30 pm. A great opportunity for you and your family to try tennis for the first time […]
Second League Win for Men’s O65s
Dorset O65’s men’s team consolidated their position in Division 1, Seniors County Cup, with their second league win. Berkshire were the visitors and despite two of Dorset’s players picking up injuries, they ended the day with a comfortable 4-1 win. The team were helped by Boyd Brackstone playing down an age group, comfortably winning his […]
Play Your Way to Wimbledon Area Finals – 18U Boys Doubles
The Play Your Way To Wimbledon 18U Boys Doubles Area Finals (Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset) took place at Bournemouth Gardens over a wonderful, sunny weekend (24th July). Plenty of excellent play throughout the day saw two Dorset teams winning through to the final beating teams from Wiltshire, Alex and Thomas, and Will and Finley. It […]
Dorset Men’s O80s Victorious in First Match of the Season
Dorset’s Men’s O80s team travelled to Bath for their first Seniors County Cup match of the season v Avon. With an exciting and dramatic few days leading up to the match with an out-of-the blue and completely unexpected last-minute team selection, the match couldn’t have been more melodramatic and full of suspense with twists and […]
