Walkington Tennis Club
There has been a Tennis Club in Walkington since 1944 playing at different locations over the years. At present we have three hard courts on the playing fields. There is nothing nicer than playing a game of tennis up there on a summer's evening when the sun is shining, the birds are singing and there is no sound of traffic.
Tennis Club AGM
This will be held at 18 Middlehowe Green on Monday 15th March 2010 at 8.00pm. All members welcome. Contact Anne Smith 01482 860239
Open Morning
The 2010 season will start with an open morning on the courts on the sports field on Sunday 11th April at 10.30am. New members always welcome.
Club Sessions
All new players are most welcome to come along. Club sessions are Tuesday 6.30pm and Sunday 10.30am. For further information contact Phil Clayton (862527).
The annual fees are as follows:
| Fees |
| Family | £60 |
| Senior | £40 |
| Student | £15 |
| Junior | £10 |
Membership
Our current membership is very small with approximately 30 adult members and 12 junior members. Membership is not limited to Walkington residents but also to Beverley and surrounding villages. Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings during the season are social tennis times when players can come along and be assured of a game. At other times members are free to use the courts for their own games. We have teams that play in the Hull and District Lawn Tennis League. Also we shall run a club tournament including men's doubles and singles, ladies' doubles and singles and mixed doubles, throughout the season. Coaching for juniors will run this season starting in May.
We are a fee paying club with members paying a modest annual subscription. The subs cover the upkeep of the courts, new nets, new netting, league fees and the cost of tennis balls. As it is not feasible for us to lock the courts, people who play without being members are using these facilities unfairly. The playing surface is a specialised surface that is not meant for skateboards, roller skates, bikes or football studs and without the constant maintenance, that a small dedicated group of members keep up, the courts would soon fall into disrepair.
Interested?
If you are interested in joining our small friendly club, whatever your standard of play, we would be pleased to see you at any social tennis session. The courts are located in the far corner of the playing fields. Further information about the club can be obtained by ringing Phil Clayton 862527 or Pam Sleap 860815.
Pam Sleap (Club Secretary)