Club History

The club was founded in 1914. Originally there were 6 shale courts but in order to play all year, the club made one court all weather in the 1970's and in the 1980's converted two more courts to all weather surface.

In 1986, the club erected floodlights on two of the all weather courts, which in 1998 were extended to the third all weather court. In 1990, the club's traditional wooden clubhouse was replaced by the present bar, clubhouse and changing rooms.

Due to the increasing growth of the club it became clear that 6 courts were not enough and in the autumn of 1999 the club arranged for three new all weather floodlit courts to be built. These were financed through a combination of grants, loans and through club funds. The 3 new floodlit courts were opened in Autumn 2000.

The club has grown in numbers in the last ten years from approximately 150 to 250 adult members and is continuing to attract beginners and experienced players from the surrounding area.

Club Achievements

• 3rd nationally in the Sports Club of the Year 1999 competition and represented tennis in the Southeast region.
• The first tennis club in Surrey and one of the first in the country to be given CTP (Community Tennis Partnership) status by the LTA in association with Spelthorne Borough Council and a local school.
• One of the first clubs in Surrey to be given LTA mini tennis performance club accreditation.
• Provided a team for Spelthorne in the Surrey Youth Games and won the Gold Medal for tennis.

 Individual achievements include:

• Six juniors who have played for the county, one being a county champion and nationals player, and one world ranked junior.
• Four adult members in the last ten years have played county tennis