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LTA partners with University of Kent’s Centre for Child Protection to launch Safeguarding Simulation
Please see the link below to the important interactive safeguarding simulation developed by the LTA in partnership with the University of Kent, supported by funding from Sport England and the National Lottery. Designed to be used by all County Safeguarding Officers and Club Welfare Officers, it builds on Izzey’s Story from the ‘Safe to Play’…
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Obituary: Graham Daniels
We are sad to report that Graham Daniels, a stalwart of Wiltshire tennis in the 1950s, died in January at the age of 89. Graham lived in Salisbury, and he was a prominent member of the Salisbury tennis club at Harnham. He played regularly for Wiltshire, and was part of the county team that briefly…
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18U Girls and Boys Team battle well at County Cup
BOYSThe boys captained by Neil Watts and assisted by Will Baillie, played in Hull in Group 5A. The Boys battled hard all weekend and with a well deserved win on the final day, stay in the group. Well done to all the boys. FRIDAY – Lost 2-7 v NorthumberlandSATURDAY – Lost 1-8 v DerbyshireSUNDAY –…
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Pewsey’s Martin and Jon’s 24hr Rally Against Cancer
On April 1st coaches Martin Wright and Jon Gregory from Pewsey Tennis Club will be attempting a 24hr tennis Marathon in aid of Cancer Research UK. They will playing a different pairing every hour for 24hrs straight and play as many games as possible each hour. Ultimately they are trying to raise funds for Cancer Research…
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2022 Award Winners
Each year, the LTA Tennis Awards highlight the incredible achievements and contributions of people across Britain.Launched in 2015 with the help of former LTA president Cathie Sabin OBE, the awards recognise the many thousands of inspirational individuals involved in tennis, dedicating their precious time and energy; 25,000 volunteers, 4,672 coaches and 975 officials. They also…
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Anti-Doping
What is Clean Sport? Clean Sport is a sport without doping. We all have a responsibility within tennis to protect our sport from doping. The LTA Anti-Doping Programme includes a combination of education and deterrence activities aimed at supporting clean players and their support personnel, and to deter and catch those who cheat. The LTA…
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Wiltshire Youth League & National League Summer
Youth League and National Summer League 2023 – Online Entries now OPEN We are pleased to announce that entry for the Wiltshire Youth League & National League Summer 2023 is now open and closes on Tuesday 14 February 2023. The Youth & National Leagues are primarily a singles based team competition for all abilities and ages,…
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Climate Action – Tennis Balls
The majority of tennis balls end up being dumped in landfill or even worse incinerated. To date very little recycling of tennis balls is being undertaken. Below are are a few statistics. Extend life Price of Bath – Pheonix Balls Their aim is to keep tennis balls out of landfill and in circulation forever. When…
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12U County Cup Reports – September
12U Boys – Bideford Team – Harry, Andrew, Josh, Joel. JacobCaptain – Neil Little Day 1- The boys started against Cornwall and were 2-2 after singles. With great wins for Josh and Harry, both showing great character to come back from being a set down. Onto the doubles and Andrew and Joel came through with…
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LTA President’s Visit to Wiltshire
On 15th October, Wiltshire Tennis were delighted to welcome the LTA President, David Rawlinson, to the County. The day started at Royal Wootton Bassett Tennis Club, a thriving tennis club on the edge of Swindon which has 8 flood-lit all-weather tennis courts. The Wiltshire Tennis Executive committee and RWBTC committee welcomed David to the club…
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Wiltshire Tennis commits to the UN Sports for Climate Action
Wiltshire Tennis has committed to a net zero emissions target and have signed up the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework. Background Global warming is placing our planet and future generations at risk. Meeting the scale of the challenge requires action by all sectors, including the sports sector to achieve the goals of the…
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Over 35’s Mens County Cup Report
A newly formed Wiltshire Men’s team met up in Eastbourne for the 2022 LTA Over 35’s County Cup in mid-August. The weather conditions were clear skies and challenging heat and the team were all excited for the battles ahead with Staffordshire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man. First up on the hottest day was Staffordshire…
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2022 Junior and Adult County Championships
Junior County Champs Royal Wootton Bassett Tennis Club and Delta Tennis Centre was the setting for the 2022 Wiltshire Junior County Championships. Our week commenced with the 8u and 9u events indoors at Delta Tennis Centre. The spirits were high and juniors took to the courts in a relaxed but competitive atmosphere. The matches were…
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2022 – Senior Men’s Tennis Report
A newly formed Wiltshire Men’s team met up in Eastbourne for the 2022 LTA Over 35’s County Cup in mid-August. The weather conditions were clear skies and challenging heat and the team were all excited for the battles ahead with Staffordshire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man. First up on the hottest day was Staffordshire…
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2022 – Senior Ladies Tennis Reports
With Covid restrictions lifted, all the Senior Ladies teams were again out representing Wiltshire in their respective age groups over the summer. A well attended practice session at Delta centre in March saw us welcome new players into the fold and then , subsequently into squads. Individual team Captains held further sessions , and took…
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Tennis League Serves Up Lifelong Sport
When Tillie (Trowbridge Westbourne, aged 13), played doubles against Tessa McWhirter (Chippenham Park, aged 73) this week, the 60 year age gap proved that tennis really is a sport for life. Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club, at Westbourne Gardens, hosted the match in the first division of the Chippenham & District Women’s Doubles League. “There aren’t…
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The Roger Witt Memorial Garden
The Roger Witt Memorial Garden was designed and installed Chris & Natalie Haimes under the watchful eye of Jacky Witt during the Spring of this year. Some plants were donated by friends and the project was largely paid for out of the donations raised in Roger’s name from all those who knew and respected him…
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Wiltshire Welcomes Families from Ukraine
Two Ukrainian tennis playing families have recently been matched with sponsor families close to Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club under the Government Scheme “Homes for Ukraine”. The community club in Wiltshire have welcomed them with free membership and their coaching provider, Blue Sky Tennis, have included them into their programme at no charge. The club members…
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LTA Open Court Programme in Wiltshire
The LTA Open Court Programme is a national programme funded by Sport England and the LTA, which is delivered at a local level made up of a collaboration of key partners actively promoting and delivering opportunities for disabled people to get involved in tennis. The programme provides disability specific sessions such as; learning disability tennis,…
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Regional Life Time Achievement Award – Neil Allen
Neil Allen from Swindon Tennis Centre was selected as the Regional Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for the South West region in the 2022 LTA Tennis Awards and below is a review of Neil’s fantastic presentation day: The Lawn Tennis Association kindly arranged a very special day on Wednesday 15th June at the Queen’s …