Hillside LTC AGM - Sunday 22nd February at 2:30pm in the clubhouse
Please would all members attend.
At Hillside LTC we have a wide range of tennis and social events for all ages. A few of them are shown on this page but a lot more goes on at the club. Why not join us and make some new friends!
Competitive Tennis Events
A good range of both serious and fun tournaments are organised throughout the year, details will be added here a couple of weeks before each event. You can download the HLTC Tournament Rules here and a copy is displayed on the clubhouse notice board.
Betty Silvester Tournament
This is a mixed doubles event with a completely random draw for a partner - no seeding and no handicapping. It will be on Friday 6th March starting at 6:30pm and will last all evening. Entry is free for Hillside LTC members and open to all adult playing members and to any juniors that have played for adult teams. You can book your place on the link at the bottom of this page. Entries are limited to 8 men and 8 ladies so book quickly to ensure your place. The format on the night will be "round robins" followed by semi-finals and a final. All will be "short" sets - first to 6 games. Any questions should be directed to our Tournament Referee.
American Tournament
The next American Tournament will be on Sunday 19th April starting at 2:30pm. As always this will be mixed doubles with a random draw for your first partner and then a new partner every 5 games. There will be prizes for the winners and the tournament will probably finish around 5:30pm. Again, you can book your place on the link at the bottom of this page (places are limited to 15 men and 15 ladies). Entry is free for Hillside LTC members and open to all adult playing members and to any juniors that have played for adult teams. Please direct any questions to our Chairman.
League Tennis
Details of adult and junior Southport & District League tennis are on our Club Activities pages. Results of the League fixtures for 2025 can be found at: Adult League Fixtures and Junior League Fixtures. Details of the adult 2025 Autumn League are at: Autumn League Fixtures. 2026 fixtures will be added as soon as they are available. If you would like to be considered for adult team selection, please contact our Club Captain - see our Contact Us page. For Junior League matches please contact our Junior Coordinator at: juniors@hillsideltc.org.uk
Social Tennis Events
Senior club "mix-in" sessions on Wednesday evenings (from 6.30pm-9pm) are now on hold until next Spring - keep an eye on this page for the date when they will start again. The first hour is drills and coaching with our Head Coach, Mike Taylor, at a cost of £3 each, and that is followed by mix-in tennis. All adult (playing) club members are welcome to come and mix-in at these sessions. If you don't want to take part in the drills and practice you can just join in at 7:30pm instead. Juniors who have played for adult teams or been invited to adult group coaching are also welcome.
Court 5 is also reserved on Sunday afternoons from 2.30pm until 5.15pm for anyone who wishes to come along and "mix in" or to use the practice fence or ball machine.
Ladies Tennis Afternoons – are arranged on Saturdays from time-to-time. For more details contact our Club Secretary at: info@hillsideltc.org.uk
Junior clubnights – every Friday after school from mid April until around the end of October. The first hour (from 4.30pm to 5.30pm) is for junior school age children and parents need to stay, the second hour (from 5.30pm to 6.30pm is for senior school age children (up to 16) and parents are very welcome to stay. All sessions are run by an LTA registered coach and comprise lots of fun, tennis related, games. Cost is £1 for club members and £3 for non-members. Raquets and balls can be provided, you just need some suitable tennis shoes.
Events you can book here: