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1 DORSET TENNIS NEWS WELCOME to Dorset Tennis Autumn 2015 News We hope everyone has had a good summer with lots of opportunities to get on court. It s been a busy time for Dorset Tennis with the Great British Tennis Weekends, County Cup, Aegon Team Tennis, lots of competition for all, the season finishing with the Dorset County Championships. The winter season has started and it s a busy time for clubs with Registration and Wimbledon opt-in with deadlines to meet re Wimbledon ticket eligibility. If you have any queries regarding these issues, please do not hesitate to contact the County Office ( , info@dorsetlta.couk). We would really like to know what s happening at your club, news on your volunteers, coaching team, vacancies, new initiatives etc, for future Newsletters, Facebook and Twitter. Photos are a great added bonus. Included in this issue :- Visit by Cathie Sabin Registration and Wimbledon opt-in/opt-out Venue Forum British Tennis Awards Fast 4 Tennis Small Grants & Loans Scheme Coaching VISIT BY CATHIE SABIN Cathie Sabin, President of the Lawn Tennis Association, visited Dorset on the 18 th August. Cathie was appointed President in December 2013 and is a retired schoolteacher. Her visit included a tour of Bournemouth key fob sites Winton, Redhill, Swanmore and also the key fob site at Poole Park, The West Hants Club, Southbourne Tennis Club, Christchurch Tennis Facility and East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. USED TENNIS BALLS - 1 PER CAN Available from the County Office.

2 VENUE FORUM The next Venue Forum is coming up on 14 th October 2015, 6.30 pm at The West Hants Club, please come along. Buffet, tea and coffee will be provided. You can book on the Venue Forum on-line (Find a Course). Representatives from the South West LTA team will be giving lots of useful updates as well as DLTA updating on what s happening in the county. A rough guide of the evening :- Update on LTA strategy process GBTW Facilities funding Registration Benefits including the new benefits guide Clubspark Participation Programmes and how Clubs can access more of the programmes such as Miss Hits, Mini Tennis and GBTW Membership County update including Small Grants & Loans Scheme We look forward to seeing you there. SMALL GRANTS & LOANS SCHEME It s now two years since the Small Grants & Loans Scheme was launched and in that time, 16 schemes have received financial support with total contributions of more than 14,500. Schemes have ranged from community tennis programmes and parks projects to signage and coaching courses. We are keen for the Scheme to be more accessible, both in terms of applying and to whom is able to apply for funding and have made some small changes to reflect this. We also manage a fund specifically to help with the running or set up costs of competitive events e.g. tournaments, ladders etc. REGISTRATION Registration renewal commences on 1 st October For venues to be eligible for the Wimbledon Ballot, Registration needs to be completed by Friday, 11 th December 2015 and payment needs to be made by Thursday, 31 st December Completing Registration on-line should take around half the time as last year as most questions will be prepopulated with the answers input last year. The cost of Registration has increased to 110 per court and 55 per grass court (maximum 12 courts charged for max fee = 1,320). This is the first increase since This year, venues will receive a Welcome Pack which will include a guide called First Service. This will give an overview on all the benefits of being a Registered Venue together with detailed guidance on how to redeem these benefits. More information will be available at the upcoming Venue Forum, see below. WIIMBLEDON BALLOT & OPT-IN / OPT-OUT Opt-in is going to remain an annual process for British Tennis Members. BTM s who do not wish to attend The 2016 Championships will be able to opt-out. This will allow the LTA and venues to see if a member is genuinely not interested and therefore able to tailor communications more effectively, more importantly not sending communications to those who are not interested in receiving this benefit for Opt-in Dates : 28 th September 2015 to 19 th February 2016 DATE FOR YOUR DIARY DLTA Annual General Meeting Tuesday, 3 rd November at The West Hants Club, 7 pm. More information will be available at the Venue Forum.

BRITISH TENNIS AWARDS The LTA have introduced British Tennis Awards. On-line voting was launched on 14 th September where anyone can nominate a person or a venue.

Club Award 2. Young Volunteer Award 6. Community Award 3. Outstanding Achievement Award 7. Disability Programme Award 4. Coach Award 8. Education Award Awards will be presented in London in June 2016.

3 BRITISH TENNIS AWARDS The LTA have introduced British Tennis Awards. On-line voting was launched on 14 th September where anyone can nominate a person or a venue. The closing date for nominations is 31 st October There are 8 categories, County winners will progress to Regional then to National awards. The categories are :- 1. Volunteer Award 5. Club Award 2. Young Volunteer Award 6. Community Award 3. Outstanding Achievement Award 7. Disability Programme Award 4. Coach Award 8. Education Award Awards will be presented in London in June Nominate on-line - COACHING Safeguarding & Protection in Tennis 26 th November 2015 The West Hants Club 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm 30 3 credits FAST4TENNIS was introduced to the British Tennis junior competition structure for September 2015 with the winter county tour (Grade 4 and 5) events using this format for 10U to 18U. Some other competitions across GB will also this format. FAST 4 Tennis provides a simple, exciting way of speeding up a conventional tennis match. The fundamentals of tennis remain the same, but there are four rules that ensure matches are fast, competitive, exciting and can be completed in a reasonable period of time. 1 st to 4 games wins 5 point tie-breaker at 3 games all No ad scoring Play lets More information can be found on the website 21 st April 2016 The West Hants Club 10 am to 1 pm 30 3 credits Coach Clinics The LTA are introducing Coach Clinics for licensed and registered coaches where there will be an opportunity to discuss current topics. Dates have been set (see below), more information will follow in the future. Dates 10 th February 2016 The West Hants Club 8.30 am to am FREE 23 rd February 2016 Wey Valley School & Sports Academy 8.30 am to am FREE

DORSET COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 sponsored by Liverpool Victoria The Dorset County

A challenging week with the wet weather, however, all matches were played and after

Thank you to David Walrond who refereed the Championships and to all the volunteers

Every player, with thanks to the sponsorship from Liverpool Victoria, received a

An Honours Board is going to be displayed at The West Hants Club outside the County

RESULTS EVENT WINNER RUNNER-UP 8U Boys Singles Olivier Paris Daniel Couch 8U Girls

Boys Singles Ethan Robinson Adam Cowdroy 10U Girls Singles Milly Davis Katy Jarvis

Roocroft Milly Davis 14U Boys Singles Toby Samuel Luke Chappell 14U Girls Singles

Singles Annabelle Lammas Natalie Carter 18U Boys Singles Finley Bygrave Ben Battey

Bygrave Women s Singles Amelia Stuart Lily Tighe Most Improved Player Alexis Paris

4 DORSET COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 sponsored by Liverpool Victoria The Dorset County Championships, sponsored by Liverpool Victoria were held 23 rd to 28 th August A challenging week with the wet weather, however, all matches were played and after a damp start on Finals Day, matches were played in the dry with some sunshine! Thank you to David Walrond who refereed the Championships and to all the volunteers who helped enormously during the week. Every player, with thanks to the sponsorship from Liverpool Victoria, received a free t-shirt. An Honours Board is going to be displayed at The West Hants Club outside the County Office. RESULTS EVENT WINNER RUNNER-UP 8U Boys Singles Olivier Paris Daniel Couch 8U Girls Singles Mia Sillick Naomi Muller 9U Mixed Singles Rafe Samuel Ambrose Evamy 10U Boys Singles Ethan Robinson Adam Cowdroy 10U Girls Singles Milly Davis Katy Jarvis 12U Boys Singles Tim Jarvis Harrison MacDonald-Taylor 12U Girls Singles Aysha Roocroft Milly Davis 14U Boys Singles Toby Samuel Luke Chappell 14U Girls Singles Evie Ashton Aysha Roocroft 16U Boys Singles Louis Allen Toby Samuel 16U Girls Singles Annabelle Lammas Natalie Carter 18U Boys Singles Finley Bygrave Ben Battey 18U Girls Singles Natalie Carter Annabelle Lammas Men s Singles Alex White Finley Bygrave Women s Singles Amelia Stuart Lily Tighe Most Improved Player Alexis Paris 12U Boys Doubles Harrison MacDonald Taylor/Tim Jarvis Alexis Paris/Owen Blakeley 14U Boys Doubles Luke Chappell/Toby Samuel Tim Jarvis/Harrison MacDonald Taylor 16U Boys Doubles Toby Samuel/Luke Chappell Louis Allen/Douglas Trimmer 18U Boys Doubles Louis Allen/Ben Patten Ben Battey/Millen Hurrion

COUNTY CUP AEGON JUNIOR COUNTY CUP 14U County Cup - 2 nd to 4 th May The boy s team travelled to Bath and the girls to Sutton.

The girls travelled to Sutton and came 2 nd in their group. Teams Boys : Sam Bossem, Luke Chappell, Thomas Powell, Toby Samuel, Douglas Trimmer, Matthew Young.

10U County Cup 30 th & 31 st May The boys team played in Hassocks and the girls travelled to Hove.

Teams Boys : Louis Cunningham, William Pickard, James Sclater. Girls : Milly Davis, Katy Jarvis, Grace Williams.

Teams Boys : Tim Jarvis, Harrison MacDonald-Taylor, Toby Samuel. Girls : Sophia Hurrion, Carly Hunter, Aysha Roocroft, Abigail Tyler.

Friday, 24 th July. The men s team travelled to Oxford and the women s team to Worthing.

5 COUNTY CUP AEGON JUNIOR COUNTY CUP 14U County Cup - 2 nd to 4 th May The boy s team travelled to Bath and the girls to Sutton. CONGRATULATIONS to the boy s team who won their group and went through to the Finals in Nottingham in July where they came 7 th. The girls travelled to Sutton and came 2 nd in their group. Teams Boys : Sam Bossem, Luke Chappell, Thomas Powell, Toby Samuel, Douglas Trimmer, Matthew Young. Girls : Evie Ashton, Sophie Hurrion, Sarah Males, Erin Richardson, Danielle Sebata, Abigail Tyler. 10U County Cup 30 th & 31 st May The boys team played in Hassocks and the girls travelled to Hove. The boys got through to the 3 rd /4 th play-off which wasn t played due to wet courts. The girls came 3 rd in their group. Teams Boys : Louis Cunningham, William Pickard, James Sclater. Girls : Milly Davis, Katy Jarvis, Grace Williams. 12U County Cup 27 th & 28 th June The boys team travelled to Hassocks and the girls to Chichester. The boys team came 2 nd and the girls 4 th in their groups. Teams Boys : Tim Jarvis, Harrison MacDonald-Taylor, Toby Samuel. Girls : Sophia Hurrion, Carly Hunter, Aysha Roocroft, Abigail Tyler. AEGON SUMMER COUNTY CUP CONGRATULATIONS to the men s and women s County Cup Teams who both gained promotion at the Aegon Summer County Cup which took place Monday 20 th to Friday, 24 th July. The men s team travelled to Oxford and the women s team to Worthing. Men s Team Tim Prosser, Adam Glynn, Piers Herfet-Jones, Rich Irwin (Captain), Matt Coombes, James Whike, Joe Dodridge, Piers Farhang, Dave Sanger, Andy Phillips. Women s Team Jane Bingham, Marsha Hobbs, Amelia Stuart, Anna White, Danielle Sebata, Lauren Hill, Karen Adams (Captain), Elle Baker, Anna Sharp, Chrissie Downs, Emma Bennett. 9U County Cup 15 th August Congratulations to the team who came second to Wiltshire, a great result. Team Freya Blundell, Ashleigh Browne, Oscar Hextall, Taymur Muhammad, Rafe Samuel, Annalise Smith. AEGON WINTER COUNTY CUP Winter County Cup is taking place 27 th to 29 th November. The men s team is going to Southampton and the ladies are in Liverpool. GOOD LUCK!

AEGON TEAM TENNIS / TEAM TENNIS SCHOOLS Aegon Team Tennis 88 teams entered Aegon Team Tennis Dorset this year, thank you to all those teams who took part.

6 AEGON TEAM TENNIS / TEAM TENNIS SCHOOLS Aegon Team Tennis 88 teams entered Aegon Team Tennis Dorset this year, thank you to all those teams who took part. Congratulations to Dorchester Tennis Club who won the Open Men s event. Winners of other events :- 8U Mixed : The West Hants Club 1 9U Mixed : The West Hants Club 1 10U Mixed Div 1 : The West Hants Club 1 10U Mixed Div 2 : St Leonards & St Ives Tennis Club 12U Boys Div 1 : Southbourne Tennis Club 12U Boys Div 2 : East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club 14U Boys Div 1 : Dorchester Tennis Club 14U Boys Div 2 : Christchurch Tennis Club 16U Boys Div 1 : Victoria Avenue Tennis Club 16U Boys Div 2 : Bournemouth Gardens 14U Girls Div 2 : Dorchester Tennis Club 18U Girls Div 2 : East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Men s Open Division 1 : Dorchester Tennis Club Men s Open Division 2 : Southbourne Tennis Club 2 Team Tennis Schools Year 8 & 10 Entry to 2016 event opens early December 37 teams entered Team Tennis Schools this year. Congratulations to Bournemouth Collegiate School for reaching the South West Knockout stages taking place in October for Year 8 and Year 10 Division 1 boys and to Talbot Heath School who have also reached the South West Knockout stages for Year 8 and Year 10 girls. Thank you to all the clubs and schools who supported Team Tennis this year, we hope you will enter again in CONGRATULATIONS TO. West Hants Ladies Tennis Team for getting through to the Aegon Team Tennis National Open Finals which were played at West Hants 4 th to 6 th September Team Jane Bingham, Lisa Hanley, Lauren Hill, Lauryn John-Baptiste. HSBC ROAD TO WIMBLEDON Congratulations to Elliot Bazeley and Sarah Males who won the County Final and qualified through to the National Finals which took place on the grass at Wimbledon, 10 th to 15 th August. CONGRATULATIONS TO... Congratulations to the West Hants Ladies 60+ for winning the European Team Championships in La Manga in September beating German champions Bonn 2-1, Dutch champions Tulip, 3-0, Spanish runners-up Valencia 3-0 and British winner Wimbledon 3-0 and in the Final, the Spanish winner Real Club of Barcelona 3-0. Huge congratulations to the team Pauline Fisher, Carol Dickie and Alison Hockey.

LEAGUES RESULTS NATIONAL INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS Dorset has 8 teams in the National Inter-County Championships, a divisional competition which starts in April and culminates with the winners of

Thank you to all the Captains for all they do organising teams, venues etc and to the players for representing the county, it s great we have so many teams competing against other counties.

Division 1A The team came 6 th in their division. Ladies 50. Division 3A The team came 7 th in their division. Men s 55. Division 2A Congratulations to the team who have finished top of the division.

7 LEAGUES RESULTS NATIONAL INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS Dorset has 8 teams in the National Inter-County Championships, a divisional competition which starts in April and culminates with the winners of the top 2 divisions contesting the finals in November. We also have a men s and ladies team in the 35 s National Inter-County Championships which take place over a weekend in Eastbourne. Thank you to all the Captains for all they do organising teams, venues etc and to the players for representing the county, it s great we have so many teams competing against other counties. How the teams got on. Ladies 40. Division 3A The team came 3 rd in their division having won 2 matches, lost 2 matches, one match wasn t able to be played. Men s 45. Division 1A The team came 6 th in their division. Ladies 50. Division 3A The team came 7 th in their division. Men s 55. Division 2A Congratulations to the team who have finished top of the division. Men s 60. Division 1A The team came 3 rd in their division. Ladies 60. Division 2A Congratulations to the team who have finished top of the division winning all their matches 8-0. Men s 65. Division 1B The team finished 4 th in their division. Ladies 65. Division 1A The team came 6 th in their division. Men s 35 s Inter County Championships, Division 1 28 th to 30 th August CONGRATULATIONS to the team who retained the title for the second year. Team : Jonathan Austin, Matt Coombes, Rhys Hanger, Andy Phillips, Dave Sanger Ladies 35 s Inter County Championships, Division 2A 7 th to 9 th August Congratulations to the team who came 2 nd to Surrey with wins v Berkshire and Lancashire. Team : Jane Bingham, Jenny Burke, Liz Fox, Wendy Hewitt, Kate Warne-Holland, Anna White.

8 DORSET DOUBLES LEAGUE SUMMER 2015 The summer league runs April to end August. Congratulations to all the winners. Certificates for the Men s, Ladies and Mixed Division 1 winners will be awarded at the Dorset LTA Annual General Meeting on 4 th November The winter season is underway, good luck to all the teams. Any queries regarding the League, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Sanger, League Secretary, a_sanger@sky.com. RESULTS MEN S DIVISION WINNER RUNNER-UP 1 Dorchester Men s 1 East Dorset Men s 1 2 West Hants Mens Virgin Active Mens 3 Wimborne Minster Mens East Dorset Men s 2 4 Hale Gardens Men s 1 Sandleheath Mens 5 Swanage Mens Corfe Mullen Mens 1 6 St Leonards Men s 5 Corfe Mullen Men s 2 MEN S VETS 1 West Hants Men s Vets Southbourne Men s Vets 2 Victoria Avenue Men s Vets East Dorset Men s Vets 2 MEN S OVER 60 East Dorset Men s Over 60 Milford Men s Over 60 LADIES DIVISION WINNER RUNNER-UP 1 Milford Ladies 1 West Hants Ladies 1 2 Southbourne Ladies 2 Dorchester Ladies 3 Bournemouth Gardens Ladies Southbourne Ladies 3 4 St Leonards Ladies 2 Virgin Active Ladies 2 LADIES VETS Southbourne Ladies Vets Milford Ladies Vets 1 LADIES OVER 60 Southbourne Ladies Over 60 Milford Ladies Over 60 MIXED DIVISION WINNER RUNNER-UP 1 David Lloyd Mixed 1 East Dorset Mixed 1 2 St Leonards Mixed 1 Milford Mixed 2 3 David Lloyd Mixed 2 Victoria Avenue Mixed 1 4 Corfe Mullen Mixed 1 Hale Gardens Mixed 2 5 St Leonards Mixed 4 St Leonards Mixed 3 6 Swanage Mixed 2 Lymington Mixed MIXED VETS West Hants Mixed Vets Southbourne Mixed Vets TENNIS FACT SHORTEST TENNIS MATCH The shortest match occurred at the 1922 Wimbledon Final between Suzanne Lenglen and Molla Mallory. The match took just 23 minutes!

DORSET HOODIES Dorset hoodies (adults) are available to buy from the County Office, 20. They are available in navy blue or pink. Please contact the office if you d like to buy one : 01202 519694.

9 DORSET HOODIES Dorset hoodies (adults) are available to buy from the County Office, 20. They are available in navy blue or pink. Please contact the office if you d like to buy one : TENNIS FACT LONGEST TENNIS MATCH The Longest Tennis Match took place in 2010 at Wimbledon, a first round match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three full days. Isner finally won the exhausting battle in the 5 th set. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS We hope you ve found the Newsletter of interest. Please don t forget to send your good news stories for our Facebook/Twitter and Newsletters preferably with a photo. Just a short piece! Please send to Annie at info@dorsetlta.co.uk Thank you. DORSET COMMITTEE AND USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION President Councillor & Chairman Treasurer Secretary Men s Captain Ladies Captain Men s Seniors Captain Ladies Seniors Captain Junior County Captain League Secretary Competition Committee Member Member John Feaver Richard Henshaw Kevin Croydon Ann Lunn Richard Irwin Karen Adams Phil Tovey Vacant Rob Booth Andrew Sanger David Walrond Eric Dry Annie Smith Dorset County Office Annie Smith. T E annie.smith@dorsetlta.co.uk South West Regional Offices Southampton Bristol E southwest@lta.org.uk British Tennis Services E info@lta.org.uk

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TENNIS dorset - NEWS WELCOME to Tennis Dorset Late Summer 2016 News! We hope everyone has had a good summer with lots of opportunities to get on court. Seems a long time ago now but hopefully everyone