tennis

Adults play tennis for FREE

Event Date: 
13/06/2015 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Venue: 
Exwick Tennis Club, Exeter

Come and Join the fun this Saturday 13th June from 12 noon-2pm at Exwick Tennis Club, have a tour of our fantastic facilities meet the team and play some fun social tennis.

There will be refreshments available and all equipment if provided.

To book your FREE place complete online booking form here: www.exwicktennisclub.co.uk

Exeter’s tennis venues have been huge for me, says East Devon tennis ace

By Rob Jennings-May

Young tennis star Jake Harrison has spoken of the city’s recent surge in courts and facilities playing a massive part in the early stages of his career.

The 17 year old – who reached the last eight of last year’s Senior National Student Finals – remarks upon the benefits to both College and University students, as well as the general public in the county’s capital:

“It is huge, I play with people all the way from Ilfracombe, Seaton, and myself from Sidmouth. That’s a large radius and mileage – so having such good courts and academies in Exeter is...

Junior tennis players battle it out at Flybe Tournament

Authored by jenniashford
Posted: Fri, 03/06/2015 - 10:11am

On Saturday 28th February, Exeter Golf and Country Club’s hosted a 10 and under Flybe Mini Green Tennis tournament with players from Devon, Cornwall and Somerset taking part.

The fifteen entrants were split into three groups and took part in a round robin event.

The group winners were Toby Watts (Tarka), Ben Johnson (Exmouth) and Zac Brown (Exmouth) who won all of their four matches.

Billy Turl (Exeter Golf and Country Club) was involved in two of the closest matches. The very first match of the competition, Billy v Toby, was decided by a tie-break with Billy...

Are you a sporting superstar?

Can your brother bend it like Beckham? Got a mum who really knows her stuff when it comes to teaching tennis? Or maybe your club embodies the Team Teignbridge spirit?

Whatever talent lies in the district, now is the chance to have it recognised! Teignbridge District Council is on the hunt for the best of the best as it opens nominations for its annual Teignbridge Sports Personality Awards.

Nominations are being sought for this year’s awards gala on Friday 28 November at the Langstone Cliff Hotel in Dawlish Warren.

The yearly event has become one of the largest of...

Summer Kids' Sports Camps

Event Date: 
28/07/2014 - 8:30am to 29/08/2014 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Sports Park, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, EX44QN

The University of Exeter has an excellent reputation for providing coaching to some of the best young athletes in the country. Join us this summer for five weeks (28 July - 29 August) of inspiring children’s coaching designed to develop players aged 3-16 years at every level.

This summer our extensive activities programme includes:

• Tennis (Weekdays 28 July-29 August), Exeter Tennis Centre • Cricket (Mon-Thurs 28 July – 21 August) Devon Cricket Centre • Swimming (Weekdays 28 July- 29 August), St Luke’s Sports Centre • Multi-sport (11-15, 26-29 August), St Luke’s Sports...

Great British Tennis Weekend at Exeter Tennis Centre

Event Date: 
17/05/2014 - 1:45pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Tennis Centre, Sports Park, University of Exeter

Join us for a day of FREE tennis activities for players of all ages and abilities.

It doesnt matter how old or how good you are, so even if you are picking up a racquet for the first time youll be able to have a great time on court. Exeter Tennis is home to 10 exceptional indoor courts, with an experienced coaching team on-hand to provide expert guidance to all players.Throughout the day there will be activities for minis, juniors, families and adults.

To book a space on any of our Great British Tennis weekend activities please visit the LTA website: https://clubhouse.lta....

Monday night wins for EGCC's tennis first teams

Monday was a good night for Exeter Golf and Country Club’s men's and ladies tennis first teams.

The men beat Kingsteignton 8-1 thanks to a fantastic 15-13 win in a championship tie-break for John Wilton-Davies and Tim Agutter, coming from 9-4 down to clinch the deciding set.

Exeter Golf and Country Club’s first pair Adam Tapp and James Temple also continued their record of not having dropped a set this season.

The Exeter Golf and Country Club ladies also had a successful evening.

They led Ottery St Mary 7-0 when bad weather intervened. Catherine Hayman and...

Half-term tennis for 5-10 year olds

Event Date: 
17/02/2014 - 8:30am to 21/02/2014 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Tennis Centre, Sports Park, University of Exeter

17-21 February 5-10 Years 08:30/09:00-12:30/13:00 (Flexi pickup/drop off) Members: £12.00 per session Non-members: £14.00 per session

This half-term Exeter Tennis Centre is offering the perfect opportunity for young players of any ability to pick up a racket and try this exciting sport.

Full of games, mini-matches and excellent coaching this session uses softer balls and smaller courts so young players can learn and develop whilst making lots of new friends.

Sign up for a full week and receive a FREE T-shirt! - (while stocks last).

All sessions will take...

Junior Half Term Tennis Camps

Event Date: 
28/10/2013 - 1:00pm to 01/11/2013 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Tennis Centre

Our afternoon tennis camps for older children offer the perfect platform for players to develop their skills or start from scratch.

Calling all budding Andy Murrays and Laura Robsons

As usual, Exeter City's summer holiday football courses are proving very popular, but as part of the club's plans to increase its multisport offering, the Football in the Community coaches have been on two tennis delivery courses run by the LTA.

The club has announced two dates for a tennis camp at Cowick Barton Playing Fields' tennis courts in Exeter, on Wednesday 14 August and Tuesday 27 August. The event, which is suitable for 7-14 year olds, will run for three hours from 12-3pm and will cost £10 per day.

For more information and bookings, contact Catherine Fraser on...

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