News | Charmouth Tennis Club

11 Nov

Charmouth Junior Tennis

On Sunday afternoon Charmouth Tennis Club was transformed into a hive of activity as 14 Juniors scurried across the courts under the direction of LTA Coach Clive and Assistant Coach Leo. The Juniors practiced drills, learnt new skills and it was nearly dark before they could be persuaded to down racquets! Even a shower did not deter them, such was the enthusiasm of this fantastic bunch. Refreshments provided at half time kept energy levels at their peak. It was really evident how much skills had improved by the end of the session and how much everyone, from complete novice to…

01 Nov

Junior Tennis Afternoon – Sunday November 10th

Just a reminder that the Junior Tennis Afternoon is taking place on Sunday, November 10 to hopefully encourage more Juniors to play. Please spread the word!

26 Jun

Club Tournament and Lunch

Saturday 18 June saw a very successful club tournament. Twenty two members took part in a skillfully arranged set of matches. Kevin Clausner organized the tournament and many congratulations are due to him. Gazebos were set up and the bench which is a memorial to Dan Burke was brought out. The eventual winners from a keenly fought final were Mary Ward and Colin Wilson. This was followed by a cold lunch which members contributed to. A highly successful day was enjoyed by all. Winners - Mary Ward and Colin WilsonJust like Wimbledon - Concentrated faces watching the final

15 Nov

League and Cup Success

Charmouth, LTA, Yeovil and District Tennis League

Charmouth LTC has retained their winning streak in the Yeovil and District Tennis League this summer. Members of the Ladies', Mixed and Men's Teams The newly formed Ladies team had an excellent inaugural summer winning Division 4 very comfortably beating their closest rivals at Bridport by 14 points. The Men’s team also won Division 4 with an untroubled run of successes and the Mixed team made a good showing to finish third in Division 3. As a result of theses successes, Charmouth were also awarded the Modbury Cup for achieving the highest combined average score in the whole summer league.…

31 Aug

Fun Tournament and BBQ

BBQ, Charmouth, Dorset, Event

After a couple of cancelations we had a successful fun tournament and with no rain! On Saturday 21st Aug, between two storms, 24 members played mixed doubles, changing partners every 20 minutes. The final between Mary Ward /Bob Brooker & Haze Luscombe & Ed Crafter was won by the latter with bottles of wine for the winners presented by our chairman Michael Sheppard. The barbeque (cooked by 'non-celebrity' chef Tim!) followed and the sun even came out for us. Thank you to all who came along to make the event special and to those who brought some extra food along.…

27 Apr

LTA Home League Matches

This year the club have three doubles teams competing in the Yeovil & District 2021 Summer League. Please note: during home matches, two courts will be reserved at 6pm for the league matches. The courts normally used are, the main court adjacent to the clubhouse, and the court adjacent to the Community Hall. The dates for the home matches can be seen in the screen shot below taken from the Charmouth club section on LTA website. Click on the following link to view directly on the LTA website: Charmouth (DOR036).

24 Mar

Courts re-opening on Monday

Club sessions, Courts open, Dorset, Subscriptions, Tennis

We are pleased to confirm that as part of the 'roadmap' our tennis courts will re-open on March 29th - next Monday! Both doubles and singles matches are permitted. The clubhouse use is limited to accessing tennis balls and signing the book only, but the loos can be used. Social distancing and the 2 metres rule will still apply with no socialising before or after play. More info from the LTA here: Permitted activity from 29th March Club Sessions Club sessions can resume and we look forward to seeing you at one of them soon:-Tuesdays 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Thursdays 1:00…

23 Feb

We’re Back! 29th March 2021

Charmouth Tennis Club plans to open on 29th March 2021 Great news, the government has announced its roadmap for easing restrictions to the current Covid lockdown. Outdoor tennis will be permitted from 29th March 2021. It is likely that when the club re-opens we shall be able to play both singles and doubles. The LTA have issued a provisional Summary Grid showing the permitted tennis from 29th March. As we get more information from the LTA we will publish further news updates, to keep everyone informed, and to serve as a reminder to dust off your racquet! Here is a…

14 Feb

New Charmouth Tennis Club Website Launched

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website for Charmouth Tennis Club. The old website had become very dated and difficult to maintain. The new website has a more modern look, is secure and mobile friendly. You will find the new website at: charmouthtennisclub.org; it includes a couple of new features: News: There is now a News feature which will be used by the club to publish News articles; it is hoped that this will become the primary method of communicating club news or information to club members. When a new article is published by the club,…

19 Jan

New Weather Widget

We thought that you might like to check out the new weather forecast widget. You will find it on the Club Session pages: https://charmouthtennisclub.org/club-sessions/