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National Winter League 20/21 (Closing date 24th August)
Great to see tennis action back on court and tournaments back on track, albeit a little different. Please note that you can apply for competing in the Nation Winter League […] New Newsletter has landed
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NEW! 8U LTA County Cup
There’s a first ever 8U Mixed LTA County Cup happening this Sunday! Brand spanking new, and Coaches Ali Blackett and Lizzie Flint are taking 20 Avon players to compete in […]
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Nominate now in the Avon Tennis Awards
The last day you can nominate in the Tennis Awards is Tuesday 30th November – 1 week away. Please celebrate and congratulate people from our tennis community across Avon County, […]
Off to the County Cup Finals They Go!
Avon Tennis 14U County Cup Boys AND Girls are both off to Nottingham this weekend for the County Cup finals. A great achievement to have both Boys and Girls teams […] Olive Brown (1934-2019)
It is with deep regret that we have to announce that Olive Brown passed away peacefully at the age of 85, on the 26th July at St Monica’s Trust Care […]
Over 35 and Want to Play for Avon?
AVON SENIOR COUNTY TEAMS AGE GROUPS 35+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ , and 75+ (Men) AGE GROUPS 35+, 40+, 50+,60+, 65+, 70+ and 75+ (Ladies) Are you interested […] Padel tennis: LTA to integrate British Padel into operations
The LTA has announced it will integrate British Padel into the organisation’s day-to-day operations. This is a strategic move to benefit both the growth of tennis and padel in the […]
Performance Players and Rusty Rackets. Let’s talk tennis.
Avon Coach, Lizzie Flint, spoke to BBC Radio Bristol’s ‘The Sports Store’ about the various relationships she’s had with tennis. Coaching Avon junior performance players is only one part of […]
Play Your Way to Wimbledon County Finals 2022
Play Your Way to Wimbledon is a great event that Clubs can run to give juniors 14U the chance to play in a fun competition. Players must have an LTA […]
Prime Video LTA Youth Girls
Prime Video LTA Youth Girls’ aims to inspire thousands of new girls to play tennis in a fun and friendly coaching environment. The programme is 100% funded by the reinvestment […]
Promotion for the 35+ Men
Congratulations to Avon Mens 35+ team! They played brilliantly at the 35+ County Cup in Eastbourne, against Lincolnshire, South of Scotland and Nottinghamshire and have gained promotion. Great work chaps. Proud to announce Regional Winners Alanna and Team Bath
The 2020 LTA Awards Regional Winners have been announced and we are delighted to announce that Alanna Dunne (Kings Tennis Club) has been awarded Young Person of the Year whilst […] Q&A with BBC Tennis Correspondent, Russell Fuller
Avon Tennis are delighted to announce, that after the great success of Q& A with Judy Murray, we have BBC Tennis Correspondent, Russell Fuller joining us on Tuesday 19th May, […] Rachel Lewis Serves She Rallies in Portishead
Rachel Lewis from Portishead TC is behind an initiative at Portishead Tennis Club and also working in collaboration with Nailsea & Backwell Tennis Club. On the 4 August (5:00pm to […] Recycaball
Recycaball will recycle your tennis balls and pay you for the privilege. There are various formats in which they take used tennis balls off you and they have to be […]
Referee and Competition Organiser Courses
Here are upcoming Referee and Competition Organiser Courses we have between now and Christmas. Please be sure to circulate within Clubs and Coach groups. This is a fantastic opportunity to […] Safeguarding in Tennis 2022 – Evening session
This is a repeat of January’s daytime session, for those who could not attend. Safeguarding leads at Avon Tennis would like to invite you to update safeguarding for your club, […]
Safeguarding Survey for tweens and young adults from the LTA
Do you have children aged between 11 and 17? Ensuring children and young people enjoy tennis in a safe environment, is really important to us atthe LTA. The Safeguarding Team are […] Safeguarding Update – New Concern On-Line Reporting Goes Live
With immediate effect a new on-line reporting function is now available on the LTA website. This is available to anyone wishing to raise a safeguarding concern and the content will […] Sanitiser Supplies
We are aware that a number of clubs are having difficulty in obtaining good quality sanitisers. One of our County sponsors has signposted a supplier that can provide either an […] School of Tennis Drives Tennis Boom in Bedminster
Tennis is thriving at Bedminster Down School in Bristol, thanks to significant investment from the Tennis Foundation’s ‘School of Tennis’ programme. Want to learn more then go to Bedminster Down School […]
SEARCHING FOR NEW AVON TENNIS CHAIR
Avon Tennis is looking to appoint a new Chair. This is an exciting time for tennis and for County Associations in particular. As Chair, you would be leading a dynamic […] Senior County Trials – 1st March
Calling all seniors, come and try Senior County Trials at David Lloyd Westbury on Sunday 1st March. Men from 2-4pm, Ladies 4-6pm. If you’re amongst the best players for your […] Seniors Inter-Counties Tennis – Avon Ladies Latest
It was a tough weekend for the Avon Ladies 35+ team who after two years of successive promotions found Division 3 tough going against strong teams from Berkshire, Surrey and […] She Rallies – Judy Murray Coming to Bristol
“She Rallies”, championed by Judy Murray, is a LTA initiative to get more girls playing, and more women coaching tennis. The programme has been created to strengthen and grow the […]
Special day out for Avon Tennis Award winner
Saltford Tennis’ Peter May, won the LTA Volunteer of the Year award for both Avon and then the South / South West Regional Award. Peter was invited to spend a […]