June 2013

Windley and Murray out of Doubles

Tattershalls' Jade Windley and partner Sam Murray came up against a much higher ranked doubles pair in the first round of the Wimbledon Ladies Doubles Championships.

Lincs Girl wins first slam qualifier

Lincolnshire's Jade Windley won her first match in slam qualifying to move within two victories of a place in the Wimbledon main draw.

AEGON Team Tennis 2013 Red Finals

AEGON Team Tennis Red Eastgate TC team consisting of Luke Allsebrook, George Burkitt, Hugo Hun and Dominic Parker was victorious in the play off against Grantham TC's Red team consisting of Matthew Berry, Jacob Cullen, Luke Cullen and Eve Kimberley.

Results

Lincolnshire's Otto Jawahir plays in Tennis Europe Event

Lincoln boy Otto Jawahir has just returned from Talinn, Estonia after taking part in his second ever 12U Boys Tennis Europe event. Read full article for more. Results

Lincolnshire Girl gets Wild Card for Wimbledon

Lincolnshire's Jade Windley heard last night that she's been given a Wild Card to play in the Ladies Doubles with Sam Murray at the GB Wimbledon Championships 2013.

Youth Group for British tennis launched

A nationwide recruitment drive will be underway from 10^th June, to create a Youth Group for British tennis, which will play a key role in getting more people playing the sport.

The group will be made up of people aged between 16 – 25 years old, and will work with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and the Tennis Foundation on the development of new offers and campaigns aimed at young people.

Please take a look at the advert and pass on to anyone you think maybe interested at www.LTA.org.uk/youthgroup (applications close on 7th July).

Groundbreaking at Grantham

Grantham Tennis Club's development plans began to take place when digging commenced on the site, Friday 7 June.

TV presenter and Patron of Grantham Tennis Club, Andrew Castle, dug the first sod of earth for GTC's new development, due for completion in March 2014.

2013 AEGON Birmingham Classic Volunteers Day

By way of a ‘Thank you’ for the support and their commitment to tennis many Lincolnshire volunteers give to Lincolnshire LTA a number of volunteers were given the opportunity to attend the AEGON CLASSIC at Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham on Monday 10 June 2013 and enjoy a celebration lunch .