Juniors
Tennis is a great way for children to develop teamwork skills and a sense of sportsmanship while making new friends and having fun.
We run a vibrant and active juniors programme at Marnhull Tennis Club for ages 5 to 17, including regular hitting practice, coaching, mini tournaments and inter-club matches. These sessions are led by Norma Amlot with support from John Seear, Helen Butler, Tom Lee and our LTA-accredited coach Graham Howell.
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.
Junior A Team
If your child is between the age of 10 to 17 years old and would like to be assessed to be on our Junior A Team this summer, get in touch! Those selected will compete in fun local competitions and get free coaching lessons on tennis competition tactics and techniques. To register interest, please contact Norma Amlot (dnamlot@icloud.com) before June 8th.
Weekly Junior Coaching Sessions
Run by our LTA Level 4 Coach Graham Howell, our junior practice sessions take place every Tuesday across two ages groups:
- 5-10 years from 4-5pm
- 11-17 years from 5-6pm
Each session cosst £5, to be paid in advance on a four-weekly basis.
Please contact Graham Howell via howelltennis@hotmail.co.uk if you would like your child to attend.
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, contact Helen Butler at helenandkeithbutler@btinternet.com 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.