Cost of British Tennis Membership

The new British Tennis Membership has caused controversy in some clubs . But with the latest estimation from the LTA that while it it is free for juniors and adults for 2008, it will also still be free for juniors and only £7.50 for adults in 2009 ; this surely scotches the idea that it has been a large fund raising exercise and is infact an administrative change that gives individual players a lot of potential benefits in line with those enjoyed in other countries such as France.

British Tennis membership

There's just until the end of the month to join British Tennis for free. Follow this link to the LTA website in order to do so.

What do you think about the concept of British Tennis? Post your comments or questions on the blog for an answer.

Photos from the Berks LTA AGM

Taken at the Berks LTA AGM on 10th December from left to right, Irene Ballantine, Val Holden, Roger Draper, Brian Warren and Mem Aldridge.














On the left is the Berks LTA coach of the year, Ricky Dennis from Caversham


On the right is the Berks LTA volunteer of the year, John Voisey who has been honorary secretary of Maidenhead LTC for over 30 years.

Roger Draper at the Berkshire LTA AGM

Roger Draper will be attending our AGM at 7 p.m. on 10^th December at Cantley House Hotel, Wokingham. He will be talking about the blueprint for British tennis, particularly junior competitions, and presenting the cups and awards. He will take questions and anyone from an affiliated club can go to the meeting. More details on the BLTA website.

Tesco Sports Vouchers Are you collecting them?

The Tesco sports voucher scheme is running once again. For each £10 you spend in Tesco you will receive a voucher. You can earn enough for mini tennis balls, racquets, tennis nets and more. Simply follow this link to find out more www.sportsforschoolsandclubs.co.uk

Berkshire Junior Tournament

The Berkshire Junior County Closed event starts this Sunday with over 150 players competing.

Anyone have any ideas how we can increase the numbers of juniors competing?

Communication with you

You should be receiving a copy of our monthly email via your club shortly. What do you think of it? What would you like to see included in the monthly email? Let us know by posting a comment on the blog or by getting in touch with the office. We would like to hear from you.