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Tennis

Greenacre arguably have some of the best facilities in the county, with three outdoor artificial grass courts, which were refurbished and floodlit during December 2001, and four indoor courts which are very popular and are used throughout the year. The surface of these courts is porous cushioned acrylic and one court is also lined for badminton. These courts are revolutionary and allow in natural light during the day as well as having openable sides to keep them cool in the summer. Courts are bookable by the hour and may be booked in person or by phone up to 6 days in advance by members. Guests may book courts 3 days in advance providing they pay the appropriate fee at the time of booking. Most of our competitive tennis is in the form of doubles play, though we also have a singles league and club championships.
Matches

We have a range of teams playing in both the local Newbury and District League and in the Berkshire County League. We also enter the National Club League with a Men’s team & a Veterans Men’s team. The matches are played at weekends during our winter season and midweek evenings during the summer. For winter and summer programmes please see our seasonal timetable.

Tennis Coaching

Adam Chadwick leads the Tennis Programme as Greenacre's Head Coach. Assisting Adam with the tennis programme are assistant coaches Ollie Fry, Lara Fear, Ash Taylor, and Fiona Sim. The tennis programme is designed with emphasis on junior development, and again is one of the best in the county, but also with a strong programme of group and individual coaching for adults.

The Tennis Programme is available at Reception, along with the relevant booking forms and information. New members and guests are always welcome to attend coaching sessions and courses, and are welcome to enquire either at reception or with one of the coaches about sessions, standard and availability of places.

Greenacre Adult Programme

 

Beginner / Improver Ladies Mornings are pay and play sessions for those looking for a healthy mixture of coaching, social and match play in a relaxed atmosphere.

 

 

Improver / Advanced Ladies Mornings are for more advanced / experienced players.  Pay and play session for those looking for a healthy mixture of coaching, social and match play in a relaxed atmosphere.

 

 

Cardio and Matchplay Ladies Mornings are pay and play sessions for those looking for a high intensity workout followed by match / social play.

 

 

Drills / Cardio are highly energetic drills sessions for those who want to improve overall fitness, practice strokes and hit lots of balls.

 

 

Club Night / Morning sessions are organised by a coach or tennis assistants free of charge for Greenacre tennis members and provide a great way to meet like-minded players, socialise as well as play matches in a light hearted atmosphere. Non-member are also welcome.

 

 

Beginner and Improver Courses are set to run for 12 weeks and involve step-by-step instruction, with different teaching points each week. Ideal for those who want to work on sound knowledge of basic strokes and tactics, right up to specialised strokes and tactics.

 

 

Individual Lessons

 

    Head Coach                         Adult              £34.00 per hour     

                 Adam Chadwick                   Junior            £32.00 per hour

 

                 Assistant Coach                 Adult              £28.00 per hour 

Ollie Fry                                  Junior            £26.00 per hour

 

                 Assistant Coach                 Adult               £25.00 per hour

                  Lara Fear - "Fred"                Junior             £23.00 per hour

 

Adult Timetable

 

Mondays

 

10am – 11.30am      Ladies Morning

Level: Beginners / Improver

Coaching and Match play

Max – 8 Players

 

Tuesdays

 

9.30am – 11am        Ladies Morning

Level: Improver / Advanced

Coaching and Match play

 

          7pm – 8pm      Improver / Advanced Drills

Level: Beginners / Improver

Max – 8 Players

 

Wednesdays

 

7pm-10pm                Club Night

                                                All levels welcome

 

Thursdays

 

9.30am – 11am        Ladies Morning

Level: Improver / Advanced

Cardio drills and Match play

 

7pm - 8pm                Beginners Course

       8pm – 9pm    12 week Refresher / Coaching

                                               Max – 6 Players

 

8pm-9pm                  Improvers Course

                                                12 week Refresher / Coaching

                                                Max – 8 Players

 

Fridays

 

7pm – 8pm               Improver / Advanced Drills

Level: Beginners / Improver

Max – 8 Players

 

Sundays

 

10am-12.30pm         Club Morning

                                                All levels welcome

 

All classes can be booked at Reception

Club Nights are open for drop-ins and do not need to be booked.

 

 

Junior Programme

 

TOTS TENNIS

Member £66, Non-Member £77

 

MINI TENNIS RED  ORANGE  GREEN

Member £72, Non-Member £84

 

DEVELOPMENT SQUADS

A, B and C Squads

Member £90, Non-Member £108

 

Team Squad

Member £96.25, Non-Member £110

 

Please note all prices are based on a 12-week term; please check with reception before booking.

 

JUNIOR PROGRAMME

   Day           Time                 Squad 

 

  Monday       4-5pm                  Red 2,3

                      5-6pm                 Red1/Orange3

                      5-6pm                 Fast Track Red

                      6-7pm                 10-12 Development

                      6-7pm                 Fast Track Orange

                      7-8.15pm             12-16 Girls Development

  Tuesday       4-4.45pm             Tots (Ct 7)

                      4-5.15pm              Fast Track Orange

                      4-5.15pm              Fast Track Red

                      5.15-6.30pm         A Squad

  Wednesday 3.15-4pm              Tots (Ct 7)

                      4-5pm                  Red 3/2

                      5-6pm                  Orange 2

                      5-6pm                  Red 1

                      6-7pm                  Orange 1

                      6-7pm                  Green

  Thursday     4-5pm                   Red 3/2

                      5-6pm                  Red1/Orange3

                      6-7pm                  Fast Track Orange 

                      6-7pm                  Green

  Friday          4-5.15pm             C Squad

                      5.15-7pm             Team Squad

  Saturday      9-10am                Red Drop-in

                      10-11am              Orange Drop-in

                      11.30-12.45pm     C Squad

                      12.45-2pm           B Squad

                      2-3.15pm             A Squad

                      3.15-4.30pm         B Squad  

 

YOB                Level 

2001 or later   Red

2000                Red/Orange*

1999                Orange/Green*

1998                Green/Yellow Ball*

1997                Yellow Ball

 

The coaches will choose children who attend the Fast Track Courses 

 

A/B/C/Team/Girl Squads are for children aged 11+ and are based on ability

          

 

   Camps

 

During every holiday and half term Greenacre run tennis camps for players aged 5 – 16 years old.

 

These will include structured coaching, fun and games with a tournament day on the Friday with prizes and certificates. Come and join the fun!

Details available from reception shortly before each holiday.

 

2008 Easter Tennis Camps

 Monday 7th April – Friday 11th  April

Monday 14th  April – Friday 18th  April

Daily Programme

9.30am-12.00pm – 5-9 year olds (Mini Red/Orange)

1.30-4pm – 10-16 year olds (Mini Green/Full ball)

 

Prices - £50 members £60 non-members for the 5 days.

Players can  book for individual days for

£12.50 members/£15.00 non members  per day.

 

Technical and tactical coaching, fun games and exercises, footwork training in a fun environment followed by end of week tournament with prizes and certificates on the Friday.

Fill out an application form to book your place early to avoid disappointment

 

Jones Robinson LTA Junior Tournament-2008

Our annual Official LTA Junior will be run again this year in the pleasant surroundings of Greenacre from 4th to 8th August (its usual week in the calendar) and is again sponsored by Jones Robinson leading Estate Agents in Newbury. We look forward to seeing players & parents who have supported us in previous years as well as those coming to us for the first time.  The Grade 4 tournament attracts juniors looking both to enjoy some tournament match play and to improve their national  ranking and rating. Events are for boys and girls singles in age groups as follows:

   Open Rankings for 18 & under (Born 1980 or later),16 & under (Born 1992 or later),14 & under (1994 or later),12 & under (1996 or later)

   Ratings for Divs 8,9 & 10 rated players at 11 (1997) & under  

   Younger Junior (Mini Tennis) events for 10 & under,9 & under & 8 & under.

Entry Fees

   Rankings Events -£10,Ratings Event-£7.50, Mini-Tennis -£5

For further information ring Alison on 01635-41707 or email us.. 

Changes for 2008

New events at Greenacre

A Rankings event for the 18-and-under boys and girls.

Separate events for the 8-and-under and 9-and-under boys and girls.

 

LTA changes

The main change is that 2008 is a transitional year for younger juniors (ie all 10 and under) and basically the difference is that Mini-Tennis has been incorporated into the LTA Tournament structure.  The aim for 2009 onwards is that all 8u’s will play with the Red ball, all 9u’s the Orange ball and 10u’s the Green ball.

 

 2008 is a transitional year where there will be some commonality across the age-groups which should disappear next year.  All this is made very clear on the Berkshire LTA website www.berkshire.totaltennis.net but should you need advice on which events you should enter, please get in touch with your club coach, and if all else fails you can try our Referee, Peter Smith (01635 864300) and he will try to help.  Basically these games are all different  - the ball and the size of the playing area is changed  - so any children who have only played with the yellow ball on a full size court could be disadvantaged.

 

The other LTA change is that all competitors must have an LTA registered number (as distinct from a rating).  For 2008, registration is free to all members of affiliated clubs (visit www.lta.org.uk).  All junior players in the 11 to 18 age-groups must have a Rating (which we can give at the Tournament) and the 10’s can have a rating but it is not essential.  Our view is that you might as well do it now.

 

Summary

All of this means that if you supported us last year there will be an event for your children and if you have children in the younger end of the age scale there will be something for them too. If you haven't tried us before, what we can assure you is that our reputation for running an enjoyable tournament in pleasant surroundings will be maintained 

 

Please download this Entry Form to complete and read the  Tournament Conditions    (If you are unable to download the form, contact the club and we will  post you one).  Please return your form to us either by email or by post. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

Closing date  for all events 21 Jul (

 

For information on any aspect of tennis at Greenacre, please contact Alison on 01635-41707 or mailto:alison@greenacre-club.co.uk