 Bradford Schools Tennis Goes From Strength to Strength
Titus Salt School hosted the Bradford School Sports Partnerships Year 3/4 Red Mini Tennis and the Year 5 Orange Mini Tennis Competitions. Over 1000 boys and girls from different local primary schools across Bradford had been receiving tennis coaching to prepare them for local cluster competitions. Schools attending were the winners and the very best young tennis players from Bradford.
Children developed their tennis skills as the competition went on. Serving improved and forehand and backhand shots were fantastic. Movement around the court made for some very exciting rallies. There was some excellent Tennis played in the right sprit. Congratulations to all who took part. Some participants showed the potential to becoming very successful tennis players.
Congratulations go to Burley Woodhead Primary School who beat St Walburga’s 33 points to 18 to be crowned the Bradford SSP Year 3/4 Red Mini Tennis Champions.
Congratulations also go to St Walburgas Yr 5 team who beat Burley Woodhead to win the Bradford School Sports Partnerships Year 5 Mini Tennis Orange title. Both winning teams and runners up will now progress to the West Yorkshire Youth Games.
Participants from Myrtle Park, Sandal, Newhall Park, All Saints, Hoyle Court and Home Farm should all be praised for their performances and team work.
Chris Smith Bradford Competition Manager
“This year tennis development for the young people within Bradford has been a fantastic opportunity for children to learn tennis skills, participate in quality competitions and interact with children from diverse backgrounds across the District”
“These competitions break down the stereotypical barriers that surround tennis and encourage children to join local tennis clubs”
There are further opportunities for children and young people to take part in tennis sessions across the city. Please contact Ji Mukherjee 07845416301 (Keighley & Skipton) or Richard Senior 07855764777 (Bradford & Leeds).
Free open days
Salts tennis club who are championing affordable tennis for all in the local schools and parks, are holding their first club open day this Sunday from 1pm to 4pm at the clubs courts at Salts Sports Association (the playing fields at the bottom of Victoria Road Saltaire).
As well as fun tennis games and free coaching from LTA qualified coaches, there will be refreshments for all, its an open invitation to everyone, just pop down any time, no need to book, they have completed their new facilities, which now include 4 tennis courts, 2 floodlit, and a new cycle stand & patio area for the juniors, and the club is looking really smart.
Salts head coach Richard Senior has a full year of tennis lined up with 11 weekly junior coaching courses, adult beginner coaching, ladies & junior girls groups, and a number of junior tennis tournaments, commented, 'its really picking up, the tennis courses are filling up and we have some great interest in all ages, it's going to be a busy summer with all the competitions and events we have planned, but I'm really looking forward to it'.
All our coaching courses are open to anyone, new budding tennis players young and old are very welcome, and Salts has some great offers on coaching and membership for first time tennis players.
Tennis United are offering free tennis open days to all members and non members of any age, on Sunday 8th May 2011, 1-4pm and Sunday 5th June 2011, 1-4pm.
For more information, please contact Richard Senior on 07855 764777 or see Richard's and the club's websites: www.tennisunited.net & www.saltssports.co.uk/tennis.
Tennis League invitation:
Tennis United Singles Leagues : An opportunity for players of all ages and abilities to enjoy competitive tennis Ideal as an introduction to competitive tennis, a chance to maintain that competitive edge between tournaments & seasons and earn rating points, or just an opportunity to play matches with a variety of new friends.
Easy to take part - Call an opponent, Play a match, Text the result, Earn prizes and ratings points
Forever Free- The box leagues are forever free to all members of Salts, Armley, and Pudsey Tennis Clubs, and all pupils enrolled on Tennis United coaching courses and school programmes
Your first box league playing season free- Open to all you do not need to be a member of any tennis club (after enjoying the league a £5 charge per league playing period will apply)
Playing periods are currently three times a year as follows :
1st March to 31st May
1st June to 31st August
1st September to 30th November
To find out more about the leagues click here
To Apply download and complete the application form and send it to richard@tennisunited.net
Salts Tennis Club wins LTS's National Tennis Club of the Year
To all our members and supporters,
It is a great pleasure to announce that Salts Tennis Club has won the LTAs 'National Tennis Club of the year' award at the British Tennis annual awards ceremony in London last week. It is a fantastic achievement for a small community tennis club such as ours, and is a testament to all the hard work everyone has put in over the last few years.
With the support from Titus Salt School and the dedication of our head coach (Richard Senior) we have seen our junior and adult coaching programmes grow from strength to strength and our membership has grown to its largest ever. The committee would like to thank all our members, sponsors and supporters for all their help to date.
Please see below the press release.
Further details can be found at; www.saltssports.co.uk/tennis& www.lta.org.uk/In-Your-Area/Yorkshire/news/November-2010/Salts-Tennis-Club-Wins-Club-of-the-Year-Award/
Regards John Bretherick & Jim Dyer (On behalf of the Salts Tennis Club Committee)
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