Junior padel is growing across Dorset, with more young players participating in and enjoying the sport.  Dorset Tennis & Padel is committed to supporting the growth of junior padel by creating opportunities for juniors of all ages and abilities to get involved.

Our aim is to help young players develop their skills and, as opportunities arise, represent the county at tournaments and events. With friendly matches already underway and development sessions to be introduced in the future, we are making progress in building a pathway that supports junior progression while keeping the sport welcoming and enjoyable.

If your child is interested in trying padel or taking part at county level, please get in touch with Junior Team Captain, Luke Aggas - LM_AGGAS@HOTMAIL.COM - or complete the Dorset Team Selection Process Form, link below.

Dorset Team Selection Process

Talbot Heath School UK Padel U15 Schools Champions

Huge congratulations to Talbot Heath School who delivered a standout debut performance at the UK Padel U15 Schools Championships held at Rocket Padel, Ilford on Sunday, 1st March 2026, defeating defending champions Charterhouse in the final to claim the title.

Congratulations to the team | Elizabeth, Nadine, Lara, Morgan & Poppy.

The championships, in its second year, welcomed more than 110 players from 17 state and independent schools and featured boys, girls and mixed competitions.  With new schools entering the competition, participation numbers and standards rising each year, it's great to see schools' padel in the UK is moving rapidly forward.

Dorset Juniors Victorious at Padel County Friendly v Hants & IoW

It was fantastic for our Dorset juniors to return to Winchester at the weekend (7th March) for a Junior Padel Friendly taking on some increasingly familiar faces from Team Hants & IoW.

The teams battled it out across three hours and three courts throughout the afternoon in an “every game counts” match format. Dorset came out on top with a 102-92 victory, but even more pleasing for the coaches was the clear improvement in the standard of play from all the juniors (from previous ties and throughout the afternoon).

It was great to see such a strong mix of players involved, with both boys and girls taking part and a wide range of playing experience on show. We hope events like this county fixture encourage juniors across Dorset to make the most of the arrival of spring, to pick up a racket, invite their friends and family along, and give padel a go using the ever-growing number of courts available across the county.

Dorset Junior Success at LTA Padel, British Tour Grade 1

Huge congratulations to Dorset junior player Josh Aggas for taking the 14U title at the LTA Padel, British Tour Grade 1, R3 Bullpadel Cup in Stratford at the weekend alongside his Essex based doubles partner Shay.

This is the highest grade competition run by the LTA for the top players in the county competing at national or international level. A fantastic achievement.

The event was run in conjunction with the men’s and ladies competitions making it an incredibly inspiring environment with matches played next to top European players, including GB men’s no. 1, Christian Medina Murphy who competes on the Premier Padel Tour. An amazing experience.

Massive congratulations to Dorset juniors Lara and Morgan who made history at the weekend (23rd November) for winning the country’s first-ever 12U Grade 1 padel event which took place in Derby. An incredible achievement for two players who hadn’t played a competitive padel match before September.

Their rapid rise to claiming the highest-graded LTA title is a testament to their willingness to try something new, quickly learning the basic rules/tactics and having fun on court with friends. Now they are amongst the very best for their age in the country.

Dorset Tennis & Padel are extremely proud of everything our juniors have achieved throughout 2025 – playing, training and competing, and encourage girls and boys across the county to pick up a racket and give the sport a try.

Junior Padel Team Competes In First County Friendly

Our junior padel players were in action recently for their first team friendly match organised by Junior Team Captain, Luke Aggas.

Up against Winchester Racquets & Fitness Club, who kindly hosted the event, both teams – 10 juniors, boys and girls in each – battled it out through some challenging weather conditions!

The Team

Jack, Elliot, Samuel, Sienna, Nadine, Lara, Gil, Oscar, Tylor, Jayden

Lots of great padel was played with extremely close matches – five of the ten matches going to match tie-breaks!

Congrats to Winchester who edged the overall win 7–3, and a huge well done to Team Dorset for a brilliant performance and great team spirit throughout.

A fun day had by all.

Team Dorset is looking forward to heading to Bicester for their next friendly match on 30th November, with hopefully a Winchester rematch soon.