Junior Tennis

Details of the junior tennis coaching that we offer this season (2008) are provided below.

Coaching Programme

Juniors are very welcome to come along to junior coaching on Wednesday evenings, with our new coach, Dave Reade, and Alex Thornton. In addition to the coaching, juniors will have priority on two courts on Tuesday evenings (from 6pm) and Saturday afternoons (from 2pm). See Junior Play Regulations for further details. Wakefield Tennis Club offers a range of junior coaching groups on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer term:

  4.15-5.00 (mini red 1) – for players 4-5 yrs. (Rackets are provided.)

  5-5.45pm (mini red 2) – for players 5-6 years. (Rackets are provided.)

  6-7pm – for players 7-10 years. (Rackets are provided.)

  7-8pm – for players 11-16 years.

Junior coaching starts on Wednesday 9th April 2008. There will be 10 weekly coaching sessions – 7 prior to half-term and 3 after half-term. At no extra cost, all players (except mini red 1 and 2) may also enter a singles tournament on 25th June and a doubles tournament on Wednesday 2nd July (followed by trophy presentations). NB There will not be a session on Wednesday 28th May, 2008 (half-term week).

Depending on how many players sign up, we may have to limit the number of players for each coaching group – places will be booked on a first come first served basis. Please complete and return the enclosed application form, with your payment by Friday 28th March, 2008. Please turn up at the time you request on Wednesday 9th April unless you hear otherwise. NB Coaching will continue through light rain and will only be cancelled if rain is very heavy.

If you have any queries regarding junior coaching, please contact Peggy Elstobb (0113 2826712) or David Burton (01924 361973).

We look forward to seeing you.

Thank you
David Burton – Chairman
 

Junior Play Regulations

  Juniors have priority of play on the two courts furthest away from the pavilion on Tuesday evenings from 6pm and on Saturday afternoons from 2pm. NB Priority on one of these courts may be given to a junior who has booked individual coaching

  During these times juniors can play on a first come, first served basis.

  If players are waiting, singles players must offer half the court to allow others to play or play doubles.

  If there are four players on each court and players are waiting, play time should be limited to half an hour to allow others to play.

  Parents/adults may play with juniors as long as other juniors are not waiting.

  Juniors may use the other two tennis/netball courts if these are not being used by seniors.

  Juniors may not use the courts next to the pavilion.