Team Tennis
Team Practice / Coaching
Men's and ladies' team practice is EVERY WEDNESDAY evening 6:00pm onwards. Anyone playing in or wanting to play competitive tennis (including Vets) is welcome to attend.
If you would like to come along or have any questions, please contact Alex Laude or Graham Fewell.
Team squads will be selected based upon the team selection policy.
The sessions run along the following lines - more info here.
- Games are to last 30 minutes
- You will predominantly play with your regular partner or one will be selected for you
- Balls are provided
- The first three games will be within your playing squad, in as much as it is possible, but subsequent games might be against other squads
- The organisers will try to make the games as balanced as possible
- Doubles matchplay coaching will be provided by experienced team players / club coach
Northumberland & Durham Summer League
The club entered 14 teams in the Northumberland and Durham Summer League for the 2024 season.
- Ladies' 1st team - Jill Taylor (jill909@outlook.com)
- Men's 1st team - Colin Bentham (bentham.projects@gmail.com)
- Men's 2nd team - Graham Fewell (grahamrogerfewell@gmail.com)
- Men's 3rd team - Johnny Rezai (jonathan.rezai@gmail.com)
- Ladies' Vets 1st team - Tracey Gaskill (traceygaskill@outlook.com)
- Ladies' Vets 2nd team - Jane Cockburn (janecockburn@hotmail.com)
- Men's Vets 1st team - Barry Chung (bw_chung@yahoo.co.uk)
- Men's Vets 2nd team - Graham Fewell (grahamrogerfewell@gmail.com)
- Men's Vets 3rd team - Gordon Rutter (agagrutter@aol.com)
- Men's Vets Over 60 1st team - Paul Ward (waddleisking@yahoo.co.uk)
- Men's Vets Over 60 2nd team - Gordon Rutter (agagrutter@aol.com)
- Ladies' Vets Over 60 team - Janet Robinson (j.e.robinson61@btinternet.com)
- Mixed Vets 1st team - Colin Bentham (bentham.projects@gmail.com)
- Mixed Vets 2nd team - Guy Rollisson (guyjrollisson@hotmail.com)
Team captains are encouraged to follow the team captain responsibilities document here. For details of how to use League Active, see the Working with League Active page.
Summer League 2024
| Date | Time | Team | H/A | Opponent | Result |
| Thu 11 Apr | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | A | Blaydon 4 | Won 10-2 (67-34) |
| Fri 19 Apr | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 1 | Lost 1-7 (31-50) |
| Sun 21 Apr | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | H | Corbridge | Won 8-0 (48-2) |
| Mon 22 Apr | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | A | Boldon 2 | Lost 2-10 (45-67) |
| Mon 29 Apr | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | Blaydon 2 | Lost 2-6 (27-43) |
| Wed 01 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | A | David Lloyd Sunderland | Won 7-1 (43-11) |
| Wed 01 May | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | A | Durham Archery 2 | Lost 2-6 (30-42) |
| Thu 02 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 3 | Won 6-2 (42-20) |
| Thu 02 May | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | Boldon 1 | Lost 2-6 (24-43) |
| Tue 07 May | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | A | Gosforth 3 | Lost 1-11 (42-71) |
| Tue 07 May | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Durham Moor | Won 7-1 (45-18) |
| Wed 08 May | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | A | New Silksworth | Lost 2-6 (23-43) |
| Thu 09 May | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Gosforth 1 | Won 7-5 (65-54) |
| Fri 10 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | H | Northumberland 2 | Won 6-2 (39-26) |
| Sun 12 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | A | Stocksfield | Won 4-4 (35-28) |
| Tue 14 May | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | H | David Lloyd Newcastle 2 | Lost 2-10 (38-69) |
| Wed 15 May | 18:30 | Open Ladies | H | Blaydon 2 | Won 10-2 (73-38) |
| Sun 19 May | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Boldon 2 | Lost 2-6 (26-41) |
| Tue 21 May | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | Durham Moor | Won 4-4 (36-33) |
| Mon 27 May | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | A | Gosforth 1 | Lost 0-8 (20-49) |
| Wed 29 May | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | A | Jesmond 2 | To be rescheduled |
| Fri 31 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | Won 5-3 (46-37) |
| Sun 02 Jun | 10:30 | Open Men 2 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 3 | Lost 4-8 (44-59) |
| Mon 03 Jun | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | Boldon 2 | Won 11-1 (72-22) |
| Tue 04 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | A | Blaydon 2 | Lost 1-7 (25-47) |
| Sun 09 Jun | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | H | South Shields | Won 8-0 (48-9) |
| Tue 11 Jun | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | H | Corbridge | Won 5-3 (45-31) |
| Tue 11 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 6 | Won 10-2 (70-35) |
| Tue 11 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | Cullercoats 1 | Lost 3-5 (29-37) |
| Tue 11 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 2 | To be rescheduled |
| Fri 14 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | A | Gosforth | Lost 2-6 (25-42) |
| Mon 17 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | A | Collingwood 1 | Drew 4-4 (34-34) |
| Tue 18 Jun | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | A | Corbridge | Won 8-0 (48-0) |
| Tue 18 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | H | Boldon 4 | Lost 5-7 (42-61) |
| Tue 18 Jun | 18:30 | Veteran Men 3 | H | South Shields 2 | Won 7-1 (46-21) |
| Wed 19 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | H | Durham Archery 2 | Lost 4-8 (47-58) |
| Thu 20 Jun | 18:30 | Open Ladies | H | David Lloyd Newcastle 1 | Lost 2-10 (35-69) |
| Tue 25 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | A | Riding Mill | Lost 3-9 (47-66) |
| Wed 26 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Stocksfield 1 | Lost 3-5 (32-42) |
| Fri 28 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | H | Cullercoats 4 | Lost 5-7 (51-59) |
| Sun 30 Jun | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 3 | Won 7-1 (45-18) |
| Sun 30 Jun | 10:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | A | Beverley Park | Lost 2-6 (24-48) |
| Sun 30 Jun | 13:00 | Veterans Men 1 | H | Durham Archery | Lost 1-7 (27-46) |
| Mon 01 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Cullercoats 2 | To be rescheduled |
| Tue 02 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Jesmond 1 | Won 8-0 (48-16) |
| Thu 04 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | Cullercoats 2 | Lost 0-8 (10-49) |
| Fri 05 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | A | Northumberland 2 | Won 6-2 (48-33) |
| Fri 05 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 4 | Won 10-2 (74-49) |
| Sun 07 Jul | 10:30 | Open Men 3 | A | Durham Moor | Lost 0-12 (19-72) |
| Mon 08 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | A | Durham Archery | Won 7-1 (48-31) |
| Mon 08 Jul | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | Lost 4-8 (41-55) |
| Thu 11 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Stocksfield 2 | Lost 4-4 (32-35) |
| Thu 11 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | Lost 2-6 (36-46) |
| Sun 14 Jul | 10:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | A | Durham Archery 1 | To be rescheduled |
| Mon 15 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | A | Northumberland 1 | Lost 0-8 (3-48) |
| Wed 17 Jul | 18:30 | Open Ladies | H | Northumberland 3 | Won 7-5 (59-50) |
| Wed 17 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | A | South Shields 1 | Won 6-6 (54-50) |
| Thu 18 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | A | Cullercoats 1 | Lost 1-7 (25-49) |
| Fri 19 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | H | Northumberland 2 | Lost 3-5 (31-39) |
| Mon 22 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 2 | Lost 0-8 (12-48) |
| Mon 22 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | A | Durham Archery 2 | Won 4-4 (41-34) |
| Tue 23 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 5 | Won 8-0 (49-22) |
| Wed 24 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | H | Beverley Park | Won 7-1 (45-12) |
| Thu 25 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | H | David Lloyd Sunderland | Won 8-0 (48-6) |
| Thu 25 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | H | Cullercoats 3 | Won 7-1 (50-22) |
| Thu 25 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | A | Northumberland 1 | Lost 1-7 (22-46) |
| Fri 02 Aug | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | H | Beverley Park 3 | - |
| Fri 02 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | Blaydon 1 | - |
| Mon 05 Aug | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 2 | - |
| Thu 08 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | - |
| Sun 11 Aug | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | A | Corbridge | - |
| Sun 11 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | Ponteland 1 | - |
| Mon 12 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Northumberland 2 | - |
| Mon 12 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | A | Hexham 1 | - |
| Mon 12 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 2 | - |
| Tue 13 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Ponteland 1 | - |
| Wed 14 Aug | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | H | Stocksfield 2 | - |
| Thu 15 Aug | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | Beverley Park 2 | - |
| Thu 15 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | Boldon 1 | - |
| Wed 21 Aug | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | A | Northumberland 2 | - |
| Wed 21 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Hexham 1 | - |
| Tue 27 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Northumberland 2 | - |
| Thu 29 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | Northumberland 2 | - |
| Mon 02 Sep | 18:30 | Veteran Ladies 2 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | - |
Summer League 2023
| Date | Time | Team | H/A | Opponent | Result |
| Mon 17 Apr | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | Won 8-0 (48-0) - Walkover |
| Sun 23 Apr | 10:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Corbridge | Won 8-0 (48-2) |
| Tue 25 Apr | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Boldon 2 | Won 8-3 (61-41) |
| Tue 25 Apr | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | H | Blaydon 4 | Won 10-2 (65-38) |
| Thu 27 Apr | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | A | Boldon 1 | Lost 3-5 (28-41) |
| Fri 28 Apr | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | David Lloyd Sunderland 1 | Lost 2-6 (24-44) |
| Wed 03 May | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | A | Durham Archery 1 | Lost 2-6 (24-40) |
| Thu 04 May | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | H | Gosforth Garden Village | Won 9-3 (61-30) |
| Thu 04 May | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | Hexham | Won 10-2 (66-38) |
| Thu 11 May | 18:30 | Veteran Men 2 | A | Beverley Park | Opponents withdrawn |
| Sun 14 May | 10:30 | Veterans Men 3 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 5 | Won 7-1 (47-23) |
| Sun 14 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Men | A | Northumberland | Won 7-1 (46-32) |
| Sun 21 May | 10:30 | Veterans Men 3 | H | Blyth Ridley | Won 8-0 (48-10) |
| Sun 21 May | 13:00 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | Boldon 2 | Lost 3-5 (28-44) |
| Mon 22 May | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | David Lloyd Sunderland 1 | Won 5-3 (41-36) |
| Wed 24 May | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | A | South Shields 1 | Lost 1-11 (39-75) |
| Thu 25 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | A | Boldon | Lost 3-5 (28-36) |
| Thu 25 May | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | A | Durham Archery 1 | Lost 1-7 (24-47) |
| Tue 30 May | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Durham Moor | Lost 1-7 (24-49) |
| Thu 01 Jun | 18:30 | Veteran Men 2 | H | Durham Archery 2 | Lost 3-5 (32-42) |
| Sun 04 Jun | 19:00 | Veteran Ladies 2 | H | Stocksfield 2 | Won 4-4 (37-35) |
| Mon 05 Jun | 18:30 | Open Ladies | H | David Lloyd Sunderland 2 | Won 11-1 (68-31) |
| Wed 07 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | A | Blaydon 1 | Lost 1-7 (19-48) |
| Thu 08 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | A | Boldon 4 | Lost 3-9 (46-70) |
| Sun 11 Jun | 10:30 | Open Men 2 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 3 | Lost 4-8 (44-64) |
| Tue 20 Jun | 10:30 | Over 60 Men | A | Beverley Park | Won 8-0 (52-33) |
| Tue 20 Jun | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | Durham Archery 2 | Won 8-4 (64-45) |
| Thu 22 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | Collingwood 1 | Won 4-4 (41-36) |
| Sun 25 Jun | 10:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Cullercoats 1 | Lost 2-6 (23-38) |
| Sun 25 Jun | 10:30 | Veterans Men 3 | A | New Silksworth | Lost 3-5 (25-38) |
| Mon 26 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | Stocksfield 2 | Lost 3-5 (31-36) |
| Tue 27 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | A | Durham Archery 2 | Lost 5-7 (49-58) |
| Fri 30 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | Lost 2-6 (32-42) |
| Sun 02 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | H | Jesmond | Lost 1-7 (16-48) |
| Mon 03 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 6 | Won 8-4 (59-38) |
| Tue 04 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Durham Archery 2 | Lost 3-5 (30-44) |
| Thu 06 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | A | Cullercoats 4 | Lost 6-6 (49-56) |
| Fri 07 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Men | H | Durham Archery | Won 4-4 (41-38) |
| Fri 07 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | A | Jesmond 2 | Won 7-1 (47-19) |
| Sun 09 Jul | 10:30 | Open Men 1 | A | Cullercoats 2 | Drew 6-6 (54-54) |
| Mon 10 Jul | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 3 | Won 8-4 (63-40) |
| Thu 13 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 2 | Won 4-4 (37-33) |
| Mon 17 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | H | Collingwood 2 | Won 12-0 (72-4) |
| Thu 20 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | H | Blaydon 3 | Won 8-0 (48-8) |
| Sun 23 Jul | 10:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | A | Gosforth Garden Village | Opponents withdrawn |
| Mon 24 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | A | Gosforth | Lost 1-7 (20-45) |
| Mon 24 Jul | 18:30 | Open Ladies | H | Northumberland 4 | Won 10-2 (67-24) |
| Wed 26 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | David Lloyd Sunderland 2 | Lost 0-8 (22-48) |
| Sun 30 Jul | 10:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | A | Northumberland 1 | Won 6-2 (42-32) |
| Tue 01 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Durham Archery 3 | Won 8-0 (49-15) |
| Tue 01 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | H | Hexham 1 | Lost 3-5 (36-41) |
| Wed 02 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | Beverley Park | Lost 1-7 (28-49) |
| Tue 08 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | A | Boldon 1 | Lost 1-7 (18-45) |
| Fri 11 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | A | Blaydon 1 | Lost 1-7 (25-49) |
| Sun 13 Aug | 10:30 | Open Men 1 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 2 | Lost 4-8 (50-58) |
| Fri 18 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | A | Cullercoats 1 | Won 8-0 (48-8) |
| Tue 22 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | Northumberland 1 | Won 4-4 (40-36) |
| Tue 22 Aug | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | A | Stocksfield 2 | Won 11-1 (67-32) |
| Tue 22 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | Gosforth 1 | Lost 3-5 (29-39) |
| Tue 22 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 3 | Won 5-3 (34-28) |
| Fri 25 Aug | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | A | Blaydon 2 | Lost 2-10 (36-66) |
| Tue 29 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Northumberland 1 | Lost 2-6 (24-41) |
| Thu 31 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | Northumberland 2 | Won 5-3 (47-45) |
| Tue 05 Sep | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Gosforth 1 | Lost 2-6 (29-40) |
| Wed 06 Sep | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | H | South Shields 2 | Won 6-6 (57-56) |
| Fri 08 Sep | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | A | Cullercoats 1 | Lost 2-6 (22-43) |
| Mon 11 Sep | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | A | Northumberland 1 | Lost 2-6 (31-47) |
| Mon 11 Sep | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | Boldon 1 | Won 5-3 (43-32) |
| Tue 12 Sep | 18:30 | Open Ladies | H | Blaydon 2 | Won 8-4 (62-40) |
| Wed 13 Sep | 10:30 | Over 60 Men | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | Won 5-3 (43-38) |
| Thu 14 Sep | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | A | Northumberland 6 | Lost 2-10 (38-74) |
| Mon 18 Sep | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Northumberland 4 | Won 8-4 (59-37) |
| Tue 19 Sep | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | A | Northumberland 2 | Won 7-1 (44-18) |
| Thu 28 Sep | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | David Lloyd Newcastle 2 | Won 12-0 (72-11) |