Tennis Shropshire
26 May 2023
Two of Shropshire’s regional winners in the Lawn Tennis Association’s prestigious annual awards have now been shortlisted for top national prizes.
Amy Dannatt, who is part of the coaching team at The Shrewsbury Club, has made the shortlist for the national rising star of the year award.
Amy continues to gain experience as a tennis referee and plays a leading role as an official in ensuring...
17 May 2023
The annual Battle of Shropshire, a popular addition to the Shropshire tennis calendar in recent years, once again proved a big hit with county players of all ages.
The event saw players placed in one of two teams - Team Sabin, named in honour of Shropshire’s former LTA president Cathie Sabin, who sadly passed away in 2020, and Team Smith, in tribute to current Tennis Shropshire president Keith...
28 Apr 2023
Sandi Procter, the Lawn Tennis Association president, visited Shrewsbury to officially open Tennis Shropshire’s new Cathie Sabin Community Tennis Centre.
Sandi, who has followed Cathie in being appointed as the second female president of the Lawn Tennis Association, officially opened the two-court indoor centre set in a large inflatable dome last Friday.
Located on The Shrewsbury Club site at...
17 Apr 2023
Tennis Shropshire’s Cathie Sabin Community Tennis Centre is to be officially opened this week.
Sandi Procter, who has followed Cathie in being appointed as the second female president of the Lawn Tennis Association, is heading to Shrewsbury to officially open the centre on Friday, April 21.
The two-court indoor centre, a large inflatable dome located on The Shrewsbury Club site at Sundorne Road...
17 Feb 2023
All the number one seeded pairs emerged as winners as the Shropshire Seniors mixed doubles tennis tournament took place at The Shrewsbury Club.
The event, held over two days, featured 30 players from 11 different Shropshire clubs, with four of the 12 matches decided by exciting Championship tiebreaks.
In the over-35s age group, Peter Wilding and Sarah Hardie won two championship tiebreak...
08 Feb 2023
The outstanding contribution made by so many to tennis in Shropshire was recognised as the county’s winners of Lawn Tennis Association Awards deservedly stepped into the spotlight.
The annual LTA Tennis Awards highlight and reward the excellent achievements of people, clubs and schools around the county.
Shropshire winners were announced at Tennis Shropshire’s recent AGM, with the recipients of...
05 Dec 2022
A fine performance and result on the final day meant Shropshire’s ladies stayed in the same division in the Lawn Tennis Association’s Winter County Cup.
The Shropshire’s men’s team also played some excellent tennis throughout all three days as they were so unfortunate to be relegated after being narrowly edged out 5-4 in all three matches.
Both Shropshire sides, having had to travel long...
30 Nov 2022
The LTA Wheelchair Tennis National Finals return to Shropshire this week, with 46 players from around the country taking part.
The prestigious tournament, to be held at The Shrewsbury Club between Thursday and Sunday, is the culmination of the LTA's domestic calendar of National Wheelchair Tennis Series events.
Events have taken place at tennis centres in England, Scotland and Wales throughout...
24 Nov 2022
Shropshire’s men’s and ladies tennis teams both have home advantage as they look forward to playing in the LTA Winter County Cup.
The county men’s team, having been promoted last year, will play in Group 4B at Ellesmere College, while Shropshire’s ladies side are in Group 5B at The Shrewsbury Club.
The annual event, which features 44 counties, runs from tomorrow (Friday) through to Sunday.
Group...
04 Oct 2022
The Cathie Sabin Community Tennis Centre has opened in Shrewsbury - with the new courts now available to be booked.
People can play on a pay and play basis while coaching courses are also available for all standards and ages, from those who would like to learn the basics to experienced players wanting to fine tune their game.
Named in honour of Cathie Sabin, Shropshire’s former president of the...
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