EASTGATE CLUB TENNIS
Set close to Lincoln Cathedral and the impressive walls of the castle, Eastgate Club is ideally situated in the heart of Lincoln. The Club has 8 all-weather macadam courts, all of which are flood-lit and marked out for Mini Tennis. One court has a practice wall.
Eastgate Club is a very friendly club with over 200 tennis members. Beginners, social and competitive players, are all welcomed at the Club. We offer 3 organised social sessions a week, Club night for intermediate players and a Beginners + night,Friday social mix-in, a weekly match practice night for team players, as well as a Sunday morning match practice, 2 ladies' mornings, a doubles box league and several round robin tournaments at weekends. There is also a Club Whatsapp Group, Anyone For Tennis? which enables members to fix up games. Children and families are also well catered for at the Club with squads, holiday camps, cardio sessions.
We Do Tennis operates an excellent coaching service for the Club, offering individual and group sessions at very reasonable prices. There is an extensive junior programme which runs during termtime and holiday camps which operate in the holidays. Book on with the link - CLICK HERE
Booking courts can all be done on line and is free. Floodlight use is also free of charge. If you join up as a tennis member this year your membership allows you access to squash (there are 2 courts) and bowls (a wonderful bowling green).
The clubhouse which has a large recently refurbished lounge area run by 7 Districts- great coffee and food all day and every day.
The club is open in the evenings to members only.
We have a great Social Committee who put on events about once a month
The club has changing rooms with showers, and a disabled toilet.
We have a small retail outlet for shoes and raquets- restringing etc open by appointment
Welcoming all new tennis members!
We are holding regular introduction meetings so that you can get the most out of your membership.
If you are interseted in joining please contact Jenny at tennis_chair@eastgateclub.co.uk or
Jamie on membership@eastgateclub.co.uk
Parents
Here is some information from the LTA about Parents In Tennis
Club Champs!
What a fantastic weekend of absolutely stunning tennis!
Thank you for all those who entered and those who came to watch.
The weather on Saturday was lovely with some really closely fought matches.
Whatever the score board said the rallies were extensive and well battled.Ofcourse there is always a winner but we couldn’t have asked for a better weekend of tennis- with the weather holding for the duration.
Ladies Championship
Winner Grace Wagstaff
Runner up Liz Cooper
Men’s Over 55 Singles
Winner Nick Pratt
Runner up Maurice Souter
Mixed Doubles
Winners Sam Shutt and Jono Bower
Runners up Fran Keane and Will Callaway
Sunday
Ladies Doubles
Winners Liz Cooper and Lynn Turner
Runners up Valentina King and Debbs Pollard
Men’s Doubles
Winners James Maxstead and Mark Shasby
Runners up Theo Barwick and Sam Bass
Men’s Singles
Winner James Maxstead
Runner up Theo Barwick
Men’s 55+
Winners- Al Fielding and Maurice Souter
Runners up Reg Page and Nick Clabbon
This was most fiercely fought of all lasting almost two hours! With one couple on championship point only to have the Maurice and Al snatch victory a few points later. Absolutely fabulous final.