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Hadleigh Tennis Club
The Club have worked in partnership with Hadleigh Town Council to improve the tennis facilities at Layham Road and we now have wonderful newly refurbished courts to welcome the summer and new members. We will be playing throughout the summer on Tuesday, Thursday evenings (6.30 - 8.00) and Sunday mornings (9.00 - 12.00). If you are interested in playing tennis please come on down.....new members are especially welcome!

Lee Tweed is responsible for Junior Coaching in Hadleigh. You can contact Lee at 07787 114935.  Working with Lee we have Johnny Carr. 

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 evening (6.30-8.30pm), Thursday evening (6:30 - 8.30pm summer season only), and Sunday mornings (from 9:30-12.00).  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.


For more information please ring the Club Secretary (Jan) on 01473 822919, the Chairman (Geoff) or go to www.hadleightennisclub.co.uk



Our latest event - President’s day with plenty to celebrate

Hadleigh Tennis Club held its traditional end of Summer Season President’s tournament at the end of May. Mike Newman the Club President put on a magnificent fun event for Club Members. The winners of the tournament with Sandy Claireaux and Bill Pryor who went away with a cup and other sumptuous prizes!

Hadleigh Tennis Club Infomation
HADLEIGH  TENNIS  CLUB

Chairman:                   Geoff Scott
Vice Chairman:           Matt Prior
Treasurer:                   Brian Dicks
Secretary:                   Jan Richards
 
Committee Members:
                                    Paul Knowles
                                    Sarah Hawker
                                    Mathew Pryor
                                    Trevor Rowland
  
 
Team Captains:
                        Men’s              Trevor Rowland
                        Ladies             Kate White
                        Mixed              Peter Richards
 

 
2009/10 Season 
 
Membership fees
 
Senior Annual              £90
Student Annual            £50
Senior Summer Only    £55
Student Summer          £30
Senior Winter Only       £50
Student Winter             £25
Spouse’s Discount       5% *
Family Discount            10%*
Social Member             £5

* Only one discount to apply
 
Club Session Times 
 
The following times were agreed at the AGM for Club play:


 
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
 
Tournaments
 
Mixed Doubles                                   
 
Men’s/Ladies Doubles                       
 
Men’s/Ladies Singles                       

President’s Cup Day                        
(With Lunch for
players & supporters)
 
(All entries close 1 week before tournament date)
 
Social Events

Play Tennis Day                    
 
Summer Barbecue                                                            

Christmas Dinner                 


 
WIMBLEDON TICKETS
 
We have been allocated four pairs of tickets for this years Championships. A draw was held at the Club and the lucky members are now planning their days out watching the best tournament in the world. 
 
 
VISITORS FEES

A reminder that visitors fees of £2 is payable for guests attending the club to play with a member during club time or for “new people” who are considering joining.


AD- HOC PLAY

Ad Hoc Play is available for Club Members and their Guests....arrangements and rules are posted in the Club House.

 
Welcome pack for prospective members
 
  
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 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. – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday        6:30p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
 
Winter Season (October 1st - March 31st)
Sunday           9:30a.m. – 12 noon
Tuesday         6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m.
Thursday        6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m. (Oct., Nov., & Mar)

  
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).
 
 
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.


Some History of Hadleigh Tennis Club

Tennis tournaments were played on the Cricket Meadow in Hadleigh as early as 1892. The current Club can trace it’s origins back to 1911 when tennis was played on a court in Calais Street.


There were a number of private clubs playing on court No. 1 at Calais Street, Hadleigh, which was owned firstly by Mr Bob Kersey and then by Mr Cecil Gynn. This was the only court at this time and the above private clubs played there until the Council acquired the court. They invited all the various Clubs to join together and reform the Hadleigh Lawn Tennis Club and as a result of this amalgamation, two more hard courts were put down.


The original Club was suspended at the beginning of the First World War and the club trophies were deposited in the bank and did not surface again until about 1954. The newly formed tennis committee, after a great deal of difficulty, were able to trace the last trustees of the club trophies and so were able to retrieve the trophies from the bank.

The H.L.T.C continued on these courts for a number of years and with the growth of people playing tennis, two more courts were added, eventually leading to the closure of the single court. After petitioning the council, a Pavilion was built which not only benefited club members but was also open to members of the public.

At some point during this time (no records are available) the Club changed its name and became Hadleigh Tennis Club, under which the club operates today.

A major milestone was reached in 1988 when the then committee were able to negotiate with Hadleigh Town Council a new site for tennis in the community at the Layham Road Sports Ground. The site comprises three all-weather floodlit tennis courts with shared changing facilities with other local sports clubs. This is now the home of Hadleigh Tennis Club.

1999 proved to be a significant date in the club's history. The healthy state of the club enabled it to finance the provision of their own Clubroom, which was opened early that year.


In 2008 after many years of hard work by the Club Committee under the Chairmanship of Peter Richards the courts were relaid and refurbished to their current glory.