The winners of the 2013 British Tennis Awards were presented with their trophies at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Monday, 4th November.
These awards recognise volunteers who give so much of their time to tennis, working behind the scenes working as committee members, competitions organisers and volunteer coaches to name a few.
At the awards ceremony other LTA and Tennis Foundation awards were presented including player awards, education awards and the Aegon Coach of the Year award.
Jenny Box, Volunteer Engagement Manager said: “It’s so great to be able to recognise the hard work of all of these brilliant people in British Tennis in such a prestigious way. Having such a fantastic tennis event at the end of the year gives us a great opportunity to get everyone together for the ceremony. Its inspirational hearing what everyone has been up to and how much time they give up day to day to help support British Tennis and participation growth.”
Lifetime of Service Award – PB - Caroline Ratcliffe, Shooters Hill LTC, Kent (57 y/o)
Caroline has held a number of roles at the club, including team captain, Board Director, Club Secretary and club captain, all on a voluntary basis. While Secretary of the club, membership has now risen to an all-time high and this increase in number and revenue has meant the facilities can be improved.
Caroline works closely with the local community, has been instrumental in the club achieving Clubmark and becoming a limited company. Her dedication and innovative way of working makes Caroline a worthy winner of the Lifetime of Service award, congratulations Caroline.
The awards were presented by LTA President, Peter Bretherton and Julie Preston, Senior Sponsorship Consultant from Aegon.