Charity Golf Event
A charity golf day was held at Guildford golf club and some of our tennis club members took part. Organised by Surrey tennis, the event was raising money for motor neurone disease. Everyone who took part had a fantastic time…
4th July Tennis Tournament
A fun tournament took place on the 4th July for our Beginners/Improvers section. As the date was American Independence Day we had an American theme. So there was red, white and blue; and stars and/or stripes on show! There were 3 teams of 4…
Inaugural ‘Underground Tennis Series’
In the first week of August club member Cameron Bell hosted an external tournament at Ashford Tennis Club. The event came about in part due to lockdown which meant the LTA cancelled all grade 1-5 sanctioned events until the end…
The Rafa Nadal Academy comes to Ashford Tennis Club
On Monday 20th January three enthusiastic young tennis coaches from the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca visited Ashford Tennis Club. They gave their time to demonstrate their coaching skills to its members. It could have been Mallorca itself as the…
Christmas Tournament & Meal 2019
The Christmas Tournament and Dinner took place on the first Sunday in December, as has become the tradition at the club. The Member of the Year award was also announced at the meal. The Christmas Tournament was a great success…
Tournament Finals 2019 #2
The remaining tournament finals of the year took place over the Autumn. The results of the completed finals are shown below. Mixed Doubles Open Final - Winners Ian Mitchell & Esther Waghorn, Runners Up Freddie & Lauraine Levett (5-7, 6-3, 6-3)…
Spelthorne Sports Awards Winners
The sporting success of local players, coaches and volunteers was celebrated at the annual Spelthorne Sports Awards at Shepperton Studios on Tuesday 19 November. Members of Ashford Tennis Club were featured in 2 of the awards. CONGRAULATIONS to Caroline Rutherford…
Tournament Finals 2019 Weekend #1
Ladies Singles Open Final - Winner Rachel Banks, Runner Up Esther Waghorn (7-5, 6-2) A very tense and tactical first set between our Ladies Finalists this year with 13 deuces played and momentum swinging one way and then the other.…
Wheelchair Competition Success
Club member Noel McShane enjoyed a win at a recent wheelchair tennis event which was part of the Surrey County Championship. He played in the Open Division with the two other men in his first singles tournament in 2 years. It…
Ladies Day 2019
A really excellent turnout for this event on Sunday with a record number of 28 ladies taking part. A Sliding Handicap tournament was organised by Len and Mary followed by a superb tea arranged by Lorraine. The Great British Bake…