May 2012

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Nottingham Festival of Tennis 2nd-17th June

THE NOTTINGHAM
TENNIS FESTIVAL
The Nottingham Festival of Tennis marks the start of the
grass court season in Great Britain. This prestigious event is
made up of the AEGON Trophy and the AEGON Nottingham
Challenge and attracts top British and international players
as they prepare for The Championships, Wimbledon.
This year the Festival will also be the focus of the fi rst ever
National Mini Tennis Week sponsored by Highland Spring
from 11-16 June 2012, with local schools in the area invited
to participate in organised tennis activity. National Mini
Tennis Week will see LTA Mini Tennis activity taking place in
schools, clubs, parks and tennis centres across the country.
Entry to the festivals and seats on centre court are free,
courtesy of the LTA and Nottingham City Council. Come
and enjoy the action on court as players battle it out for the
chance to win the much coveted titles.
For more information visit:
www.nottinghamfestivaloftennis.com

THE NOTTINGHAM TENNIS FESTIVAL 2 - 17 June 2012

AEGON TROPHY 2nd - 10th June - free admmission
AEGON NOTTINGHAM CHALLENGE 9th - 17 June - free admission
NATIONAL MINI TENNIS WEEK sponsored by HIGHLAND SPRING 11 - 16 June
Free mini tennis sessions from Monday 11th  - Friday 15th from  4pm to 6pm and on Saturday 16th from 10am to 12 noon.  Open to all primary school children.

Free admission for all!

Tennis Fun Day in the Market Square

 

Tennis Fun Day
Nottingham City Council are working in close partnership with The Lawn Tennis Association aiming to increase participation in tennis within the City.
Old Market Square 12 May 11am- 4pm
Come and join us at our Tennis "Fun Day" in the Old Market Square this Saturday, where we'll be giving people the opportunity to try their hand at tennis, and get practicing in time for Wimbledon!
A host of activities are on offer including:
Fastest serve game
Hot shot target wall inflatable
A Battack wall
Mini tennis court
plus much more
There will also be a tennis court set up to give accomplished players and first-timers alike the chance to get on court and have a hit.
The event also celebrates the imminent start of the British summer tennis season. The Nottingham Festival of Tennis, which features three world class tennis tournaments this summer, is just weeks away and marks the start of the grass court season which culminates at Wimbledon.
The Festival kicks off on Monday June 4 with back-to-back tournaments, the AEGON Trophy (4-10 June) and AEGON Challenge (11-17 June), held at the Nottingham Tennis Centre.
The festival also includes the 23rd British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships which will take place between July 17-22.
Do you want to play tennis? To find a playing partner, a local court or coach, register at www.allplaytennis.com

Nottingham City Council are working in close partnership with The Lawn Tennis Association aiming to increase participation in tennis within the City.

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Summer League Report

Read all this season's reports

These weekly reports also appear each Thursday in the Nottingham Evening Post.  We value your contributions by adding interesting details about the matches on your match cards. 

A prize will be awarded to the club who submits the most newsworthy reports over a year .  This was recently won by East Bridgford Tennis Club.

View all the Ladies, Mens and Mixed Full league results  

(Short format league results to follow) 

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Winter League Report

Read all this season's reports

These weekly reports also appear each Thursday in the Nottingham Evening Post.  We value your contributions by adding interesting details about the matches on your match cards. 

A prize will be awarded to the club who submits the most newsworthy reports over a year .  This was recently been won by East Bridgford Tennis Club.

View all the Ladies, Mens and Mixed league results   

Phillipson silver wraps up final day at Eton Manor Internationa

On the final day of play at the wheelchair tennis test event GB’s David Phillipson had to settle for the silver medal as top seed and world no.7 Robin Ammerlaan took gold in the men’s singles final. 

Allplay on Nottingham’s Market Square

NOTTINGHAM’S Market Square was taken over by tennis at the weekend as the British summer tennis season started in style. Hundreds of local people were given the opportunity to get on a specially made court in the square and give tennis a go ahead of world class tennis coming to the city next month.  

Coaches from Nottingham Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), Nottingham City Council Sports and Community Development staff as well as volunteers from Attenborough, West Bridgford and Magdala Tennis Clubs were on hand to put members of the public through their paces on Saturday.

young player

Calling all Mini Tennis players!

Did you know that you can join in the fun at the Nottingham Tennis Festival by coming along for a free Mini Tennis session at the Nottingham Tennis Centre?

Just turn up for the sessions from 4pm to 6pm on Mon 11th to Friday 15th June or from 10am to 12 noon on Saturday 16th June.

www.nottinghamfestivaloftennis.com



14U CC Boys team

14U Boys County Cup at Wrexham

The 14U Boys County team travelled to Wrexham in early May - captained by Alistair Higham.

Pictured left to right:-  Marcus Walters, Pierre Luigi, Ben King, Taylor Hursthouse and Eban    Straker-Meads

Girls 14U County Cup 2012 at Billesley

Girls 14U County Cup 2012 Team -  Amber Williams, Etianna Whitaker,  Holly  Mellors, Ellis Cleland, Amy Harrold-Vaux, Stephanie Cover - captained by Jane Stokes

DAvid Phillipson

Phillipson helps GB to fifth at BNP Paribas World Team Cup

Bingham’s David Phillipson won three of his four matches as Great Britain justified their fifth seeding in the elite men’s World Group of 12 nations at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup, in Seoul, Republic of Korea, which ended at the weekend.

 
 

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | TENNIS

Notts LTA
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Tennis Drive, The Park
Nottingham NG7 1AE
0115 9473702
office@nottslta.co.uk