What sets Winchmore Hill Tennis Club apart more than anything else is a friendly and sociable atmosphere where adults and children of all ages and playing standards can turn up and play just about whenever they choose. It's a club where you will not find the cliques and snobbishness sadly often associated with tennis. The ethos of the club is that tennis should be played in a relaxed, friendly environment - hence the motto 'Tennis for All'. It doesn’t get much better than playing a set or few on lawn courts with friends on a balmy summer evening! The sound of leather on willow from a match on the cricket pitch, with the prospect of a drink in the club house afterwards…. It just gets even better.

We have four all weather courts and five excellent grass courts. There's a professional coach for those who want to take up tennis or who would simply like to improve their game, plus ample opportunities to play social tennis, tournament tennis or perhaps even team tennis within one of our many ladies;, men's or junior teams. It's entirely up to you!

The Club has an active junior section and fields both a boy's and girl's team in the Middlesex League.

There are ladies' teams and men's teams competing in various divisions of the Middlesex League for both the summer and winter competitions. The Club operates internal 'ladders' in order to encourage match play plus an annual Club Championship with the Finals Day in July.

The Tennis Section is run by its own Management Committee which is elected during an Annual General Meeting. The Tennis Committee is, in turn, responsible to the Management Committee of the Winchmore Hill Cricket Club.

If you would like to find out more about the Club, then feel free to contact Suzanna Leung [membership secretary], Murray Blower [the tennis section Chairman] or any of our committee members.

Coaching - and Youth Development
Any sports club's future lies with its development of its young players and Winchmore Hill Tennis Club are firmly committed to youth development. Our coach, Julian White, is particularly active in helping to develop young players and runs several coaching courses [especially during the holidays] as well as our Junior tennis nights. He is also visiting the local schools on a regular basis to encourage children to take up the sport. It is hoped that we will become an accredited mini tennis club in the near future. Julian provides coaching for individuals and groups of all ages and standards and can be reached on
07885 209 335 or by e-mail: julian.tennis@yahoo.com

Social Tennis and Competitions
The Club operates social tennis sessions on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings, when most senior members are able to turn up and join in. During the spring/summer months, when the grass courts are open, additional social tennis sessions are played on Wednesday evenings.

There is a very active social side to life at Winchmore Hill. Away from the tennis courts there are regular fundraising events such as quiz nights and an annual dinner and dance.

 

[page updated 3 March 2010]