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Buxton Tennis Club
Park Road, Buxton

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Buxton Tennis Club is part of the Buxton Cricket, Bowls and Tennis club and the site on Park Road was first established by the Cricket Club in 1853.  Major tennis tournaments were held in Buxton from 1883 and it was the venue for the All-England Ladies Doubles Tennis Championships! The competition continued under that name until 1951. 

What a claim to fame!!

Much more about our history can be read in the link 'About Us' where there is now also a pdf version of 'White Lines, A Tennis Court Chronicle' written by Jek Jacob and Oliver Gomersal and reproduced by kind permission of Jek Jacob.  The sharp eyed amongst you who know the Buxton personnel may recognise a slightly more youthful Leo Barbero.  Its a fascinating history of tennis in Buxton and heartily recommended!
 
The 3 all-weather courts are set in a beautiful location alongside the cricket ground and bowling green with open views to the south-East and are within easy walking distance of Buxton Town Centre.
 
To comment on any aspect of the club or our plans, please see the details given in 'News and Events' 
 
We welcome new members - please get in touch. Contact details are given in the newsletter which can be found in 'News and Events' or send an email to joining@buxtontennisclub.co.uk
 
 
RECENT NEWS:

Thanks to all who turned up to participate or help at the Open Day.  Despite the weather doing everything it could to blow us all away, the day went well and I think a lot of people, especially children, enjoyed the event.

If you join the club you will be eligible for 4 free lessons as part of our coaching programme by the professional coach.   The offer will also be extended to existing members.

Reduced price Davis Cup tickets for members of LTA affiliated clubs are available for GB vs Austria in September to be played at Wimbledon.  Letter explaining how to obtain tickets and prices here  

British Tennis have extended their free membership scheme for all paid-up members of affiliated clubs (as this club is) until 2012.  So please do join British Tennis if you haven't already done so.  Details are given in the most recent newsletter. 

Important - only members of British Tennis are eligible to go into the draw for our club's allocation of Wimbledon tickets (the club is sorry but that rule is beyond our control).  So, if you would like a chance of Wimbledon tickets for next year, you MUST sign up for membership of British Tennis - why not? its free until at least 2012!

 

Club membership forms and information has been mailed to all members (if you haven't received a hardcopy through the post and would like to receive one, please email info@buxtontennisclub.co.uk otherwise, please download the newsletter here or the membership form here and post your membership, with payment! to Kate Tagg.

 
To join for the first time or to renew your membership, please see details on the 'Join Us' page - the form for membership for 2007 may be downloaded from that page.  Please download the form, print it out, complete and sign and post to the Membership secretary - details given on the form.
 
There is a junior boys team starting, details of coaching and matches on the 'juniors' page.  Also we are running again the junior 'turn up and play' supervised sessions on Thursday evenings, 4-5pm.  Cost will be £1 per session like last year but in addition we require each participant to be a junior member of the club.  (Junior membership is not expensive for the year, or even free if part of a family membership).
 
Details of men's matches may be found on the 'Team News' page
 
The newletter also contains information on 'British Tennis' - a new initiative by the LTA.  All members of affiliated clubs, like Buxton Tennis Club may apply for FREE membership for 2008 but you must apply before December 31st 2007.  May we strongly encourage you to join - membership will have ramifications on eligibility for Wimbledon draw tickets for example.  Please go the the LTA website on www.LTA.org.uk and follow signs to 'Membership of British Tennis' or follow the link here.
 
 
6th October. The council found that it had 50 leylandii trees surplus to its requirements and asked for bids, proceeds to the Mayor's charity.  We were successful in bidding and got them at an excellent price.  These have now been planted between the courts and the cricket pitch to act as a wind break.
 
We have created a members' page where plans for future developments of our facilities may be viewed by members of the club.  The members' page is still under construction so do please keep returning to see developments. 

The committee has decided to change playing times slightly for club play and team match practice.  Please see modified times on the 'Join Us' page.
 

 

Buxton's All Weather Courts, surrounded by Buxton's beautiful views

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