Adult coaching at Compton and Shawford is offered by Mark Finlan, Candy Reid-Harrop and Paul Boyd-Leslie
Mark Finlan has been with us since 1997 and is qualified to the LTA Club Coach Award (CCA) Level [4], Mark has coached many of our current members at some point and has always been the life and soul of the club. We have a number of current members who were coached by Mark as Juniors during the 90's and early 2000's who are still with us as adult players!
Candy Reid-Harrop has been coaching internationally and domestically for over 15 years. Having held a World Ranking in both Singles and Doubles, and working for CNN as a sports presenter and reporter, she ran a tennis academy in the United States for top junior prospects.
Since moving back to the UK in 2018, Candy commentates for the ATP and WTA Tour and works with nationally ranked juniors both in Hampshire and Surrey. She also enjoys working with adult players who want to improve their games with technique and strategy.
The below pic is from the US Open 2011!
Paul Boyd-Leslie comes to us after 16 years as Head of tennis at St Swithun’s school in Winchester. Paul heads up our junior tennis program but is equally experienced working with adult players of all abilities.
Mark Finlan
Tel: 07970 502860
email: markfinlantennis@gmail.com
Candy Reid-Harrop
Tel: 07497 155286
email: candidarh@gmail.com
Paul Boyd-Leslie
Tel: 07788 425552
email: pbltennis@gmail.com