The Play Your Way to Wimbledon Junior County and Area Finals were recently held on the superb grass courts at East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club – 14U Boys and Girls Singles (County) and 18U Boys and Girls Doubles (Area). Well done to all the players who competed and congratulations to the winners and […]
News & Updates
Volunteers’ Day 2025 – A Truly Inspiring Day
Following the success of our Volunteers’ Day last year, another was organised for 2025 held on 14th June at Southbourne Tennis Club to celebrate the invaluable contributions of tennis volunteers in Dorset. The day spotlighted our Open Court Programme led by David Sanger, Head Coach at Southbourne Tennis Club who very kindly hosted the day. […]
Richard Henshaw Presented With Meritorious Award at Queen’s Club
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 […]
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 […]
