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Padel4All Ladies Team Success
For the second year in a row Padel4All ladies team(Bassett Down club) representing Wiltshire won the South West regional qualifying beating East Glos., Winchester and West Hants, a great result in itself. Last weekend they went to LTA finals at Roehampton and came a very impressive third against some high quality opposition, Stratford Padel Club…
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Lewis Fletcher and Phoebe Suthers earn mixed doubles silver medal at 3rd World Deaf Tennis Championships
Wiltshire’s Lewis Fletcher and Phoebe Suthers (Elland, Yorkshire) have won their second successive World Deaf Tennis Championships mixed doubles silver medal after a narrow 7-6, 7-5 defeat to Czech No.1 seeds Jaroslav Smedek and Katerina Blascikova on Friday in Crete. Lewis and Phoebe, the No.3 seeds, beat Chinese Taipei No.2 seeds Chun-Wei Wang & Chia-Wen…
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Five-strong Great Britain team, including Wiltshire’s Lewis Fletcher, set for 3rd World Deaf Tennis Championships in Crete
The LTA has named a team of five players, including 2019 medallists Esah Hayat, Wiltshire’s Lewis Fletcher and Phoebe Suthers, to represent Great Britain at the 3rd World Deaf Tennis Championships, which takes place in Hersonisos, Crete from 23- 29 September. The full team is: ·      Esah Hayat, (London) ·      Lewis Fletcher (Wiltshire) ·      Phoebe…
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Amazon Prime Video LTA Youth Girls
Prime Video LTA Youth Girls is designed to inspire thousands of girls to pick up a racket and try tennis for the first time. The focus is on creating an environment that motivates girls to play and stay in tennis. The LTA are looking for passionate and motivated accredited coaches who are L2 or higher…
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2023 – County Senior Ladies Report
Wiltshire Ladies had their most promising set of results across the age groups during the 2023 Senior County championships, securing 2nd place for the Over 50s ,55s and 60s in their respective which should ensure promotions for 2024. The over 40s continuing to consolidate and develop as a team under Helen Benton, Capt, and had tight…
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2023 – Senior Men’s Tennis Report
Five teams were entered for 2023 with team captains Hans Monahan (M55) & Mike Powell (M75 non-playing) continuing in post, James Sinclair (moving from M65 to M70), and new captains Paul Williams (M60) & Andy Smith (M65). Wilts M55 Played 4 matches in Group 2B under captain Hans Monahan, losing 0-5 to Herts (first) Berks…
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2023 Mens County Cup Report
Congratulations to the Wiltshire Mens County Cup team who are promoted to Division 5 after close final rubber matches against Shropshire at the County Cup in Southsea. Well done boys!
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2023 Ladies County Cup Report
Congratulations to the Wiltshire Ladies Team who gained promotion at their County Cup event in Manchester and will now play in Group 6. Well done Ladies!
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Game On! Disability Tennis Performance Pathway Resource Guide
The LTA have recently launched a Disability Performance Pathway Resource Guide. This booklet is a resource for disabled players and the tennis workforce, which aims to describe the different impairment specific tennis pathways in tennis. For coaches, it will support them to identify disabled players who show talent and guide them towards the next steps…
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Great result for Wiltshire Mens 75 team
On Wednesday 21stJuly, our Wilts M75 team surpassed expectations against a strong Hampshire/Isle of Wight side which included two players selected recently for British National Teams to play in the World Championships ! On the longest day, it was perhaps appropriate that the match should last four hours from 12 noon ! Second pair Edward…
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LTA Padel Newsletter – July
The July edition of the LTA Padel newsletter can be found below:
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Wiltshire Disability Tennis Festival – 23rd August – Riverside TC
We are also hosting a Wiltshire Disability Tennis Festival which is open to players of all ages and abilities at Riverside Tennis Club on Wednesday 23rd August 2023. This will be an afternoon of fun and games and all participants will receive certificates and prizes. The entry fee is £2.50 per person. Sam Kingdon, Wiltshire…
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Wiltshire County Play Your Way to Wimbledon 14U County Finals
It was fitting to be running the Wiltshire County Play Your Way to Wimbledon 14u County Finals the weekend before the start of the Championships and the matches didn’t disappoint. Thank you to Pewsey Tennis Club for being the host of this amazing event. Both the boys and girls competitors took to the court just…
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Play Your Way to Wimbledon Area Finals – Adults Doubles
Wiltshire were delighted to host the area finals for Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset with the event held at Salisbury Tennis Centre. It was a beautiful, if not slightly hot day with the mens and ladies team taking to the court in a competitive yet friendly atmosphere. The four mens teams battled it out for…
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11U County Cup Reports
The Wiltshire 11U County teams competed at the LTA 11U County cup event over the weekend of 17th and 18th June The 11U County Cup was held over the weekend of 17th and 18th June. The girls competed in Taunton and the Boys in Woodford Green. Reports below: 11U Girls County Cup – Division 2Venue…
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10U County Cup reports
The 10U County Cup was held over the weekend of 20th and 21st May. The Wiltshire boys played at Royal Wootton Bassett TC and the girls at Sherborne in Dorset. Reports below: GIRLSGroup: South Group E – SherbornePlayers: Daisy, Sophia, Eloise, ImogenCaptains – Matt Rutland and Becky Kaufmann Day 1- The girls started Day 1…
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14U County Cup
The 14U County Cup was held over the weekend of 29th & 30th April. The girls competed in Torquay and the Boys in Taunton. Reports below: 14U Girls County CupVenue – TorquayDate 28th – 30th April 2023Captains – Lewis and Catherine FletcherTeam – Sophie, Emily, Mia, Ella, Nicole and Ayna Another great weekend for the Wiltshire U14…
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LTA 8U County Cup – Southampton
Date: Sunday 23rd April 2023Venue: SouthamptonCaptains: Lewis Fletcher and Catherine FletcherCounties in Groups: South Wales, Dorset and Hampshire and IOWBoys Squad: Zac, Chris, Euan, Leo, NathanielGirls Squad: Gabrielle, Lowri, Ava, Samridhi What a great day for the boys team!! The boys were very competitive and challenged their opponents in every match they played!! There were…
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LTA Youth Tennis Leader Course – delivery grants available to Wiltshire venues
Wiltshire Tennis are keen to support venues to develop their coaching workforce and bring more young people into the game to inspire others to play. Tennis Leaders provide coaches with: All course materials and resources are provided free of charge, and the content can be delivered by any LTA Accredited+ Coach. On completion of the…
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9U County Cup Reports
9U County CupVenue – SouthamptonGirls Captain – Lewis FletcherBoys Captain – Neil WattsBoys assistant Captain – Dave MorrisCounties – Wiltshire, Hampshire and IOW, Dorset, Sussex and Kent. Both boys/girls had a very tough group of counties to challenge against. It was no easy task. We as a county knew we would be more the underdogs…