Carlton Lawn Tennis Club

Welcome to the official website of Carlton Lawn Tennis Club.

Located in a quiet residential area in Birkdale, Southport our club has 2 artificial clay and 2 natural shale courts and a licensed clubhouse that is large enough to host functions.  We have been in existance for over 120 years and have always prided ourselves on being a family friendly club with plenty of social events.

Membership

We are always looking for new members of all ages and skill levels. Whether you are looking for competitive team Tennis, coaching or attending our socials, our memberships provides all of those options.

To find out the full information on our various memberships, click here

To send a completed membership, send it to carltonltc@hotmail.com.

Clubhouse

We often have social events in a clubhouse throughout the year. They include team social and themed nights.

Teams

We have 3 teams in the Southport league competing in divisions 3, 5 and 8.

Home matchnights during the Summer League (Apri-Jul) are Monday and every other Tuesday from either 6.30pm or 7pm.

Home matchnights during the Autumn League (Sep-Nov) are currently Saturday's from 11am.

Social

Our club nights take place every Friday from 6.30pm. We also have a number of social events each month during the season consisting of tournaments, BBQ's, live music, quiz nights, showcasing major sporting TV events or just regular social Tennis.

Court Etiquette

As we play on artificial clay and natural shale courts, we require members to wear shoes with non-rigid outsoles. Known as a full herringbone, this will usually feature a zig-zag pattern. This pattern helps keep clay or shale out of your outsole so you can better grip the court when sprinting, stopping or changing directions.

If some clay or shale does gather, a couple of taps on the shoe with your racquet between points should knock it loose.

Also once you have finished playing, you will need to either brush or mat the court with the drag equipment provided. This is done to help redistribute the loose top dressing and smooths it out after play.

Coaching

We have recently announced a new head coach, Natalie Wall. Natalie brings a wealth of experience and will be leading our adult coaching sessions.

Her coaching schedule that includes team training cardio Tennis, beginner & rusty rackets classes, intermediate and advanced drills and private 1:1 lessons.

Juniors

We run junior sessions for various ages and abilities on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. For more information click here for our Juniors section.

In accordance with the LTA's safeguarding policy, accompanying parents MUST be attendance during the sessions.

All sessions will be run by our LTA Coach, Shane Hutton

LTA

Once you have become a member, you are also entitled to be a member of the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association). To become a member, click on the following link - Register for Advantage (lta.org.uk). It's free to join, takes no more than 5 minutes to register, make sure the club you affiliate with is Carlton (instructions) and that you activate your World Tennis Number (instructions).

It includes many discounts and benefits including a the chance to buy Wimbledon tickets.

Where are we?

We are situated at 24a Dunkirk Road, (down a pathway between 2 houses, look for our sign). 

Who's on the committee?

President - Jenny Pearson

Co-chairperson - Mick Walsh & Jane Ratcliffe

Treasurer - Simon Austin

Club Secretary - Maura Hart

Match Secretary - Mick Walsh

Club Captain - Mick Walsh

Membership Secretary - Craig Kirkcaldy

Selection Committe - Tom Walsh (1st Team Captain), Mick Walsh (2nd Team Captain) and Neil Holt (3rd Team Captain)

Head Of Social Media - David Grice

Welfare Officer - Tom Walsh