Richard Henshaw was recently honoured with the Meritorious Service Award at Queen’s Club, recognising his outstanding contributions to tennis in Britain. Nominated by Dorset, Richard has been involved in tennis as both a player and volunteer for over 40 years. He played county-level tennis in his youth and after playing and volunteering at clubs in […]
News & Updates
Fantastic County Cup Weekend for Dorset’s 11U Teams
An awesome County Cup weekend for our 11U teams. Boys – Group Winners Girls – Group Runners-Up The boys went into the final day needing a win to secure the title having defeated Cornwall 6-0 and Devon 4-2 on Day 1. With a solid victory against Somerset, Dorset claimed the title. The girls team made […]
Padel County Team Captains Appointed
Exciting news! Padel County Captains have been appointed and are on the lookout and super keen to hear from anyone interested in joining a team – juniors, adults and seniors. Captains Men’s Padel County Captain – Simon England Ladies Padel County Captain – Karen Adams Men’s Open – Nick Macey Ladies Open – Hannah Richards […]
2025 LTA Safe to Play Annual Safeguarding Conference
On Saturday, 4th October between 9 am and 3.15 pm, as part of the NSPCC CPSU’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week, the LTA will host the 2025 LTA Safe to Play Annual Safeguarding Conference. The Conference has been designed with tennis volunteers, coaches and officials and is set to be an informative and […]
8Us Enjoy County Training Selection Fun Afternoon
This weekend, Saturday, 24th May, a fun county training selection afternoon at Bournemouth Gardens Community Tennis Club welcomed over 30 boys and girls aged 8 and under. This was the players first experience of county tennis and was a great opportunity for Dorset Coaches, led by Phil Loose, 11U County Performance Coach, to identify the […]
14U Girls Shine at County Cup National Finals Weekend
Our 14U Girls team were in action at the County Cup National Finals from 16th–18th May, facing some of the strongest counties in the country — Essex, Yorkshire, Surrey, and Middlesex. A brilliant weekend of competitive tennis starting with a close battle against Essex with the match tied 2-2 before the doubles – final score […]
10U County Cup Teams Battle to Brilliant 2nd Place Finishes
What a weekend for our 10U teams at County Cup! The boys, at Sherborne Tennis Club, faced a tough first match against a strong Surrey side. The team fought hard with many close matches but Surrey took the win 6-0. Showing incredible determination, the team bounced back with a 4-2 win over Hampshire, followed by […]
14U Boys in County Cup Action
Our 14U Boys County Cup team were in action at the weekend (3rd/4th May) at South Devon Tennis Club, Ivybridge. In Play-Off Group A, the team were up against Bedfordshire and Avon in Group B. First match on Saturday was against Bedfordshire. With singles wins for Monty and Ethan and a great doubles win for […]
LTA Launches Website Dedicated to Padel
The LTA has launched a brand-new website dedicated entirely to padel. Ready to Play Padel – Find a Court Play Your Way – Improve Your Skills, Equipment Guide, Find a Competition Padel News Get Involved Funding Coaching and lots more. Check it out here […]
Adult Team Captains Appointed
We are pleased to announce the appointments of our men’s and ladies team captains, Ben Pritchard and Lauren Hill who have taken over the roles from Harry Butler and Amelia Fortescue, our thanks to them for all they have done fielding teams for the County Cup events. Ben and Lauren bring a huge amount of […]
