Our Ilfracombe Tennis Club Autumn 2024 Mini & Junior Coaching program is underway & our COMPETITION page is updated with events until the end of the year. Our Mini RED's have a FREE local 2 hour indoor Festival on SUN 03NOV & new sessions are springing up to help boost our players development...

Our newest session is SUNDAY MORNINGS 10-11am with a group of mainly GIRLS beginners. We are looking at following that with a 11am-1pm session & are also considering a 3pm Saturday session. These sessions would be aimed at DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE Mini players aged 10 & under, specifically towards higher levels of tennis & transitioning from one ball colour to the next, ready for January 2025!

If you are unclear about what sessions your child can attend please email Gary Tovey or WhatsApp to 07879882877. 

SUN 03NOV 1-3pm - FREE DEVON TENNIS  TARKA (Indoor, Barnstaple) FESTIVAL for 2016/17/18 players (invites to follow). 24NOV Plymouth & 08DEC Exmouth alternatives if you can't make the Tarka date!

ALL the information below is contained & updated on the JUNIOR COACHING PAGE. Also, did you know that we have  bargain tennis shoes up to size 5, ILFRACOMBE Tennis tops, ,shorts, rackets, bags, etc!

RECYCLING: We are keen to get any tennis gear, that has been outgrown, back so we can recycle it to other players & we have some FREE tops & shorts available!

AFTER SCHOOL COACHING

After school coaching opportunities are available Monday to Friday during term-time as follows:

MONDAYS

4-5pm - Mini RED (8U) typically 4-7 year old beginner/intermediate
4-6pm - Mini & Junior Match Play & Coaching

TUESDAYS

4-6pm - Mini ORANGE/GREEN (intermediate/advanced)
6-730pm - Junior YELLOW Ball (advanced)

WEDNESDAYS

4-6pm - MINI & Junior Kids Club Night RED/ORANGE/GREEN/YELLOW - included Hot Dog break!
6-730 - Junior GREEN/YELLOW Ball intermediate/advanced

THURSDAYS

4-6pm - Mini ORANGE/GREEN (intermediate/advanced)

FRIDAYS

4-6pm - Mini RED & ORANGE ball (intermediate/advanced)

WEEKENDS:

SATURDAYS

9-10am - Mini RED (8U) 4-7 year old beginner/intermediate
10-12pm - Mini RED/ORANGE/GREEN Developement (intermediate/advanced aged 7/10+)
12-3pm  - Mini/Junior GREEN/YELLOW (Intermediate/Advanced aged  10/14+) 
3pm+ TBC

SUNDAYS

10-11am - Mini RED/ORANGE (8U/9U) 5-9 year old beginner/intermediate
11am-1pm - TBC

SATURDAY & SUNDAY  EXTRA's

Ad Hoc Coaching Camps & Competition Days. See the COMPETITION section. A list of ALL Autumn/Winter 2024/25 events can be found on the LTA website here.

DAYTIME HOLIDAY SESSIONS 

SESSION GUIDE - 9/10am-12pm - the first "early bird" hour is typically a coaching hour to develop beginners/improvers & thus is suited to both approx 4-9 year old beginners attending the first hour alone & 6-9 year old improvers attending through to 12pm. Older beginners may also be suited to this session  

12-3pm - is suited to approx 9-15 year old intermediate & advanced juniors that typically compete in junior competition

Holiday Camp sessions are now charged at £5 members for the 2 /3 hour session & £6 non-members. Some mini's & juniors may do  morning & afternoon sessions (full day).

HOME SCHOOL INITIATIVE

THURSDAYS  2pm - We have restarted our Home School Tennis initiative, offering local children who are home schooled the chance to do some daytime tennis with other children who are home schooled. If you are interested in Home School Tennis please contact Gary Tovey or join the WhatsApp Group. 

Our Team has built an extensive coaching programme with opportunities to play, coach & compete on offer most days of the week & all year round.

CLUB COACHING GROUP RATES

One hour group sessions are typically charged at £3 members & £4 non-members. Two hour or 90 minute sessions are £5 members & £6 non-members.

BOOKINGS & PAYMENT 

Coaching bookings can be made by phone, text, email, messenger  or facebook page with the individual approved & accredited club coach: Gary Tovey, Ros Cooke

The 2024/25 PUBLIC FAMILY & JUNIOR membership is just £35 for a whole year & includes multiple junior memberships where the family has more than one child & FREE all year round family court booking via our website or the BOOKER mobile app.

MINI & JUNIOR WHATS APP GROUPS - these are the best way to communicate with other age group parents on competition & coaching  attendance e.g. for peers to attend coaching or competitions together

MINI: Mini RED 8U (2016 or later), Mini ORANGE 9U (2015/16), Mini GREEN 10U (2014/15),

JUNIOR: 11U (2013/14), 12U JUNIOR (2012/13), 14U/16U/18U JUNIOR (2011 or earlier)

LTA YOUTH COMPETE REWARDS

LTA Youth Compete Rewards - LTA Youth Compete Rewards started in 2023 with mini matches from 1st January 2023 counting towards a players rewards total. Ilfracombe 8U, 9U & 10U players are rewarded with a FREE Mini T-shirt once they achieve 20 matches in a mini ball colour (Red, Orange or Green) & a FREE Mini Hoody once they achieve 40 matches. This impacts players born 2014 or later. A scheme for players born 2013 or earlier is under consideration...

IMPORTANT: visit & login at:

https://www2.lta.org.uk/account-details/ - add "ILFRACOMBE LAWN TENNIS CLUB" as your venue