2010 Club Championships

The final took place on Saturday 17th July.

Click here for photos and the full results

OPEN WEEKEND 17 & 18 APRIL 2010

Free tennis coaching plus fun activities

Meet our coaches and enjoy a free coaching session

Join members in their regular Sunday club session

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Tennis fun & games

Sunday 20 December from 10.00am

followed by bring & share buffet at 12 noon

2009 Club Championships

These were played from mid May with the finals taking place on Saturday 18 July.

The men’s singles proved the highlight of the day. Defending champion Euan Barrett (21) was taken to the wire by up and coming star Chris Graham (still only 15). During a see-saw match which kept the spectators glued to their seats Euan held his nerve to come from a set down to win 2-1.

The day was rounded off with an Indian meal and dancing to Jeff ‘double-decks’ disco.

Click here for the full results

New coaching team

Head Coach - Michael Lavey

UKCC Level 4 Tennis Coach

LTA Performance coach with experience of coaching juniors and adults of all levels

Responsible for managing the coaching programme at the club and associated schools programmes

Coach - Jack Morris

UKCC Level 3 Tennis Coach

Coaching experience with juniors and adults from beginners upwards

Responsible for running the adult and junior coaching groups

Also available for individual coaching

They have now been joined by our men’s singles champion Euan Barrett who has recently gained his level 1 coaching qualificationWe have recently appointed

Open Weekend 18/19 April

• Saturday 10 am - 12.30 pm - Juniors from age 3 upwards
• Saturday 2 pm to 4 pm - Adults and older teenagers
• Sunday 10 am - 12.30 pm - Adults and experienced juniors

The coaches will be in attendance, leading the activities on the Saturday. It is a good opportunity to see him in action, get a bit of free coaching and hopefully sign up for some coaching sessions. See attached poster.

Han Cup

The annual Han tournament was held on 28 March. Despite the cold, blustery weather we had a good turnout. After a closely fought contest and two play-off matches, Gill Futcher and Euan Barret emerged as winners.

Farewell to Terry Harding

Terry retired as club coach after 12 years, giving his final coaching session on 29 March. He was extremely popular with all his pupils, junior and adult alike. As well as passing on skills, he instilled a love of the game and many of his juniors have moved on to join the seniors with great success; the last three men’s singles champions have come from the ranks of Terry’s juniors. Al his friends at Ebbisham wish him well in his retirement.

Terry and his wife were guests of honour at the Chinese dinner held following the Han tournament. Marion was presented with a bouquet of flowers and Terry with a number of gifts, including a sports shirt bearing the Ebbisham logo, some golf balls and a cheque.

The ball's in your court!

If you're looking for a tennis partner that will sharpen your skills, build your confidence, and raise the level of your game, then why not try out Ebbisham’s new Tennis Tutor?

Allow me to introduce you …. the mains powered Tennis Tutor includes a built-in, two-function wireless remote control. The remote unit lets you start and stop ball delivery. The remote also allows you to control the oscillator motor. This permits you to change the side-to-side position of the ball throws from the other side of the court. You can put any degree of topspin or underspin [controlled by a simple dial] to help you replicate exact type of shot that your opponents are throwing at you. Whether you're a competitive player looking to improve your game or just enjoy playing tennis, this ball machine makes the ideal tennis partner. So, get the Tennis Tutor advantage today (before your opponent does).

What you need to know if you want to try it out:

• The machine can be used on court no 1 only.
• It is powered from an outside socket near the patio doors
• £5 per hour or £3 for ½ hour, payable over the bar
• Turn up and play, or if you wish to reserve the machine in advance, write your name and ‘ball machine’ in the appropriate slot on the tennis court booking sheet
• Apply to a member of staff for access to the machine.