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- | + | The committee is pleased to announce that after eight months of writing reports, giving presentations and supervising inspections, the LTA as awarded Thames Ditton LTC the prestigous ''Clubmark'' award. This award recognises the advances our club has made towards safe and efficient working practices, equal opportunities, child protection standards, club action planning, business planning and the provision of a premier framework and facilities for coaching. | |
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+ | The benefits of this award are not just the recognition of the contributions from the committee and other members in taking the club forward. We also obtain free publicity on the national ''Clubmark'' website, permission to use the ''Clubmark'' logo on our literature, and help with staff development. The award also places us in an advantageous position, should we wish to apply for funding. We have been presented with a ''Clubmark'' plaque which will be displayed in the clubhouse. | ||
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+ | ==Here comes the sun!== | ||
+ | The dank days of winter are over. It’s | ||
+ | time for tennis. And there is | ||
+ | no better venue to find | ||
+ | everything you ever wanted | ||
+ | from a tennis club. Thames | ||
+ | Ditton Lawn Tennis Club in | ||
+ | Weston Green Road is the | ||
+ | ideal answer. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Spilling out of Thames Ditton railway | ||
+ | station it is difficult to miss this local | ||
+ | gem. Even the Victorian traveller had | ||
+ | that pleasure. Thames Ditton Lawn | ||
+ | Tennis Club is the oldest tennis club in | ||
+ | the world on its original site. Since | ||
+ | 1882 this sporting venue has | ||
+ | provided, at its picturesque location, | ||
+ | manicured lawns for this exciting | ||
+ | pastime. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Proud of this tradition the club | ||
+ | meticulously maintains the six pristine | ||
+ | grass courts, and, with the burgeoning | ||
+ | appetite for this fine sport, now offers | ||
+ | four complementary all-weather courts | ||
+ | that are shortly to be floodlit. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This is a members club and having | ||
+ | recently secured the freehold it is | ||
+ | concentrating on a period of growth | ||
+ | and improvement. It is a thriving | ||
+ | forward-moving club that provides | ||
+ | more than just tennis. There is a | ||
+ | welcoming bar and indoor facility for | ||
+ | table tennis and snooker, plus serious | ||
+ | provision of tennis at all levels and | ||
+ | abilities. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The club fields friendly and | ||
+ | competitive teams during both | ||
+ | summer and winter seasons. Teams | ||
+ | are fielded in the Surrey LTA league | ||
+ | and junior league matches are | ||
+ | regularly played. An annual | ||
+ | tournament culminates in finals in July | ||
+ | and September and provides a great | ||
+ | deal of affable rivalry and banter. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whether accomplished player or | ||
+ | enthusiastic novice, antique veteran or | ||
+ | athletic youngster, a welcome awaits | ||
+ | you at this friendly rendezvous. New | ||
+ | members receive a complimentary | ||
+ | course of lessons and advice that is | ||
+ | gauged to suit all levels. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Rusty or in need of instruction? An | ||
+ | amiable coaching team led by head | ||
+ | coach [[Marc Codling]] is there to ease you | ||
+ | into this rewarding sport. Group and | ||
+ | private lessons can be booked. | ||
+ | With a practice wall and short-tennis | ||
+ | court, and fully-equipped clubhouse, | ||
+ | the club is able to offer a unique | ||
+ | opportunity and facilities for local | ||
+ | families and young professional | ||
+ | singles and couples. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Keeping healthy is a priority for most | ||
+ | people and this famous club is an | ||
+ | obvious magnet for fitness | ||
+ | enthusiasts, offering low-impact | ||
+ | exercise and an environment that is | ||
+ | ideal for youngsters hoping to | ||
+ | progress in the rather fickle world | ||
+ | of competition tennis. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There are many membership | ||
+ | categories to explore. A telephone | ||
+ | call to the membership secretary | ||
+ | should clarify this, and enable you | ||
+ | to find a category that suits your | ||
+ | situation and lifestyle. They are not | ||
+ | that entrenched to spoil the party. If | ||
+ | you have a need, Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club aims to meet it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Take the opportunity to taste the | ||
+ | product. A special open weekend takes | ||
+ | place on 25th and 26th April 2009. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Prospective members can try out those | ||
+ | glorious grass courts and meet | ||
+ | established members over a pleasant | ||
+ | glass of wine. Thames Ditton Lawn | ||
+ | Tennis Club is an historic and well-established, | ||
+ | thoroughly low-key tennis | ||
+ | club that is there to promote a | ||
+ | phenomenal sport and endorse a | ||
+ | village social environment that is still | ||
+ | retained, and the envy of many. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whether it is tea at four on the | ||
+ | weekend or the cut and thrust of | ||
+ | competition tennis you will not be | ||
+ | disappointed with the culture or | ||
+ | attitudes at Thames Ditton. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Outside of the tennis the club provides | ||
+ | many social events. There are | ||
+ | barbecues, themed tennis events, | ||
+ | American tournaments, summer | ||
+ | parties and the inevitable quiz night. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Nothing is static. This is a dynamic | ||
+ | sports club that you will easily discover | ||
+ | is your cup of tea. Plentiful parking | ||
+ | and a secluded location offer a perfect | ||
+ | setting for this exceptional sport. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you are interested in membership, please contact [[Chris Lewis]]. |
Current revision as of 14:47, 14 July 2010
If left-hand list of pages is not showing, click here .
To locate the information you need, click on one of the blue words in the main information box on the left. |
The committee is pleased to announce that after eight months of writing reports, giving presentations and supervising inspections, the LTA as awarded Thames Ditton LTC the prestigous Clubmark award. This award recognises the advances our club has made towards safe and efficient working practices, equal opportunities, child protection standards, club action planning, business planning and the provision of a premier framework and facilities for coaching.
The benefits of this award are not just the recognition of the contributions from the committee and other members in taking the club forward. We also obtain free publicity on the national Clubmark website, permission to use the Clubmark logo on our literature, and help with staff development. The award also places us in an advantageous position, should we wish to apply for funding. We have been presented with a Clubmark plaque which will be displayed in the clubhouse.
Here comes the sun!
The dank days of winter are over. It’s time for tennis. And there is no better venue to find everything you ever wanted from a tennis club. Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club in Weston Green Road is the ideal answer.
Spilling out of Thames Ditton railway station it is difficult to miss this local gem. Even the Victorian traveller had that pleasure. Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club is the oldest tennis club in the world on its original site. Since 1882 this sporting venue has provided, at its picturesque location, manicured lawns for this exciting pastime.
Proud of this tradition the club meticulously maintains the six pristine grass courts, and, with the burgeoning appetite for this fine sport, now offers four complementary all-weather courts that are shortly to be floodlit.
This is a members club and having recently secured the freehold it is concentrating on a period of growth and improvement. It is a thriving forward-moving club that provides more than just tennis. There is a welcoming bar and indoor facility for table tennis and snooker, plus serious provision of tennis at all levels and abilities.
The club fields friendly and competitive teams during both summer and winter seasons. Teams are fielded in the Surrey LTA league and junior league matches are regularly played. An annual tournament culminates in finals in July and September and provides a great deal of affable rivalry and banter.
Whether accomplished player or enthusiastic novice, antique veteran or athletic youngster, a welcome awaits you at this friendly rendezvous. New members receive a complimentary course of lessons and advice that is gauged to suit all levels.
Rusty or in need of instruction? An amiable coaching team led by head coach Marc Codling is there to ease you into this rewarding sport. Group and private lessons can be booked. With a practice wall and short-tennis court, and fully-equipped clubhouse, the club is able to offer a unique opportunity and facilities for local families and young professional singles and couples.
Keeping healthy is a priority for most people and this famous club is an obvious magnet for fitness enthusiasts, offering low-impact exercise and an environment that is ideal for youngsters hoping to progress in the rather fickle world of competition tennis.
There are many membership categories to explore. A telephone call to the membership secretary should clarify this, and enable you to find a category that suits your situation and lifestyle. They are not that entrenched to spoil the party. If you have a need, Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club aims to meet it.
Take the opportunity to taste the product. A special open weekend takes place on 25th and 26th April 2009.
Prospective members can try out those glorious grass courts and meet established members over a pleasant glass of wine. Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club is an historic and well-established, thoroughly low-key tennis club that is there to promote a phenomenal sport and endorse a village social environment that is still retained, and the envy of many.
Whether it is tea at four on the weekend or the cut and thrust of competition tennis you will not be disappointed with the culture or attitudes at Thames Ditton.
Outside of the tennis the club provides many social events. There are barbecues, themed tennis events, American tournaments, summer parties and the inevitable quiz night.
Nothing is static. This is a dynamic sports club that you will easily discover is your cup of tea. Plentiful parking and a secluded location offer a perfect setting for this exceptional sport.
If you are interested in membership, please contact Chris Lewis.