Hadleigh Tennis Club welcomes anyone who is interested in playing tennis. We offer 3 all-weather courts with floodlighting. The Club provides tennis balls for club play, which is on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (from 6:30pm), plus Sunday mornings (from 9:30am). See below for more details.
For those who want competitive tennis, the Club has teams playing in local leagues. The Club also runs internal tournaments throughout the year as well as social events.
Hadleigh Tennis Club Welcome Pack
Information for prospective members.
History
Hadleigh Tennis Club can trace it’s origins back to 1911 when tennis was played on a court in Calais Street. However the Club was also involved with tournaments played on the Cricket Meadow as early as 1892.
In 1954 the club played on 3 courts owned by Babergh District Council in Calais Street. In 1988 the Club moved to its present site at Layham Road playing on 3 hard courts that benefit from floodlights. With the help of Hadleigh Town Council who operate the Layham Road Sports Grounds, the Club developed a Clubhouse on the site in 1999.
Facilities
The club plays on 3 tarmacadam courts with floodlights. There is also a clubroom for the exclusive use of members, which includes men and women’s changing facilities.
Each year the Club receives 4 pair of tickets for Wimbledon which are allocated to members by a draw.
Playing Times
Summer Season (April 1st - September 30th)
Sunday 9:00a.m. – 12:00 noon
Tuesday 6:30p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday 6:30p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Winter Season (October 1st - March 31st)
Sunday 9:30a.m. – 12 noon
Tuesday 6:30p.m. – 9:00p.m.
Thursday 6:30p.m. – 9:00p.m. (Oct., Nov., & Mar)
Saturday 2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.
What to do if you are interested in joining
People who are interested in joining the Club should first attend club play as guests and make this fact known to a Committee member. They should pay a guest fee of £2, (which will be deducted from their Club membership fee if they become a member).
New members will be proposed for membership at the next available Committee meeting. If their membership is agreed, they should complete a Club Membership Application form and pay the appropriate fee to the Club Treasurer. The purpose of this is that prospective members can try out the club and see if they would like to join without having to make a commitment. It is usual for guests to attend for about 3 guest sessions.
What does it cost to be a member?
Senior Annual £95
Student Annual £50
Senior Summer Only £65Student Summer Only £30
Senior Winter Only £50Student Winter Only £25
Social Member £5Spouse’s Discount 5% *Family Discount 10%*Social Member £5Overdue fees £10* Only one discount to apply
How is my membership fee used?
The club is run by and for it’s members there is no element of private profit derived from the fees.
Social events
Each year the Club holds a number of social events open to members their families and guests. These have included a Summer Barbeque, Quiz night, Christmas dinner, Country bike ride with tea and other events as suggested by members.
Team Play
If you are interested in playing Team Tennis the Club enters Men’s, ladies and Mixed teams in the Ipswich and District Leagues both in the Summer and Winter.
The following is an extract from the Hadleigh Community News to give you a flavour of the Club.
As the summer season comes to an end Hadleigh Tennis Club has much to look back on with pride. Both the mixed and men’s teams have come top in their respective divisions of the Ipswich and District Tennis League.
The competition was keen and “went to the wire” in the Men’s division where a last match win over the Next Generation 2 team was a decider and clinched the title for Hadleigh.
Congratulations to all who played for the teams under the winning captainship of Jan Richards and Trevor Rowland. The Teams will be celebrating at the team dinner at the “White Hart” soon - an opportunity to thank our sponsors Ian and Gill for the team teas provided throughout the summer season. The task now gets harder for next year as the teams will be promoted up a division.
Club play has been excellent throughout the summer with the blessing of some good weather. Membership has flourished but new members are always welcome, (see below).
The last club tournament of the summer was held on Sunday 4 September being the traditional “President`s Cup”. This is a “Mexican” style tournament played more for fun than competition, offering the opportunity for the players to have a good lunch in the middle of the proceedings. However, the top scorer does receive the Ken Goddard Memorial Cup and Craig Randall can be seen in the photo with the trophy, accompanied by Celia Gordon, who was the top scoring lady and her dog “Tash” who did not enter the competition but came for Lunch! A good day was enjoyed by all with many thanks to all who helped organise the day.
If you want more information:
Talk to Peter Richards, Club Chairman Tel: 01473 822919 or better still come down to one of our club sessions and get acquainted with us.
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