Juniors
We run a vibrant and active juniors programme at Marnhull Tennis Club for ages 5 to 17, including regular hitting practice and coaching. These sessions are led by Norma Amlot with support from John Seear, Helen Butler, Tom Lee and our LTA-accredited coach Graham Howell. Check back regularly for news of school holiday coaching and events!
News of coaching and events are updated here as well as in emails to members. Please let us know if you wish to be added to the mailing list.
Marnhull Tennis Club operates a policy of 'age flexibility.' Although we include an age range for our juniors sessions as a rough guide, we are very happy to accommodate experienced younger players in the older coaching groups.
Tuesday After-School Practice Sessions - From April 1st
From 4-6pm.
Our after-school tennis sessions are returning in 2025! Through fun drills and games, children will be taught basic tennis skills and have the opportunity to put what they've learned into match play.
These sessions are open to everyone with a junior membership and will run from April 1 to August 26. Two age groups are available:
- 5-10 years from 4-5pm
- 11-17 years from 5-6pm
If you would like your child to be enrolled in these Tuesday afternoon practice sessions, please contact Norma Amlot on dnamlot@icloud.com or 07879 647559 . We will try to accommodate as many juniors as we can, but places will be given on a first come, first serve basis.
Easter Holiday Coaching - April 7, 8 & 9
Run by LTA-accredited coach Graham Howell, we'll be holding 3 junior coaching sessions over the Easter holidays. You can book as many sessions as you like, and these are open to both club members and non-members. The sessions will be divided into 3 separate age categories:
Beginners - 5-8 years old -9.30am-10.30am - £6 for members, £9 for non-members
Inters - 9-12 years old - 10.30am-12 noon - £8 for members, £11 for non-members
Seniors- 13-17 years old - 12 noon-1.30pm - £8 for members, £11 for non-members
Please note that we are happy to accommodate skilled younger players in older coaching groups on request.
For more information or to book, contact Norma Amlot on dnamlot@icloud.com or 07879 647559.
Junior Club Competition - August 26th
From 4.00pm to 7.00pm.
Rackets at the ready for a fun day of friendly competition! Participants will take part in several rounds of doubles with a mixture of partners. At the end of the day, the person who has accumulated the most games over the afternoon will be awarded our junior club trophy, but everyone can enjoy a punnet of strawberries and cream.
For more information or to sign up, contact Norma Amlot on dnamlot@icloud.com or 07879 647559.
Inter-Club Tournament - Dates and Times TBA
After the success of last year's inter-club contests between the Marnhull Junior A Team and squads from Donhead and Wincanton, we're excited to announce that we'll be organising a sequel with more matches and more opportunity for our most talented youngsters to show off their skills.
We'll be selecting the best of our young players aged between 12 and 17 years old to play for the club. Those selected will receive 6 free coaching lessons from club coach Graham Howell.
This is a fun but competitive initiative that aims to help our younger club members experience matchplay and prep them for progressing into adult tennis.
If your child would like to be in the Junior A team this year, please contact Norma Amlot on dnamlot@icloud.com or 07879 647559 for guidance, advice and more information.
Practice Partners
For our older junior members (around 10 years plus) we are offering free practice sessions with experienced adult club members. These can be 30 minutes or 1 hour and arranged for either individuals or pairs.
If your child is interested, call John Seear on 01258 269743 to discuss possible days and times.
Ball Machine
Our Lobster ball machine can be hired by our junior members free of charge!
Firing from a pre-loaded hopper of 50 special balls, the machine's functionality enables variations of speed, height and court placing. Great practice (and fun) for players of any level. Please do not use ordinary tennis balls as they could damage the machine.
Before first hiring the machine you will need instruction on use. This is available from Tom Lee and requires meeting at the pavilion to go through the necessary steps of access, set up and replacement.
Please contact Tom well in advance to arrange a mutually convenient day and time on marnhulltennisclub@gmail.com.
If you want any further information on our activities for juniors, contact Norma Amlot on dnamlot@icloud.com or 07879 647559.