The first session of Touch Tennis took place on Sunday 19th February at Sport Central, Northumbria University.
This session was the first of 6; they are running on Sundays between 1.30-3.30pm weekly. They were set up to help promote allplaytennis.com in the area, and to introduce adults to the wonderful world of mini tennis!
Touch Tennis is an exciting new version of tennis, which used smaller courts, smaller rackets and sponge balls. It can be a fast and furious game, with players relying on their 'touch' skills, but it's also a great game for beginners who get a bit daunted by the bigger courts!
In the first session we played a round robin competition which everyone loved. The eventual winner was Abi Rodwell, a Northumbria University Sports Management student, but it was closely fought - next week there will be some people out for revenge!
There are 5 more sessions taking place, at the bargain fee of £10 (for Sport Central members) or £15 (for non-Sport Central members) for the whole 5 weeks. To sign up, simply give Sport Central reception a ring on 0191 227 4700 or pop in and see them.