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 2025 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 - Paul Johnson (pauljohnson44@hotmail.com)
- Ladies' Vets 1st team - Tracey Gaskill (traceygaskill@outlook.com)
- Ladies' Vets 2nd team - Jane Cockburn (janecockburn@hotmail.com)
- Men's Vets 1st team - Trevor Herron (trev9165@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 - Rod Hall (joandrodhall@yahoo.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 2025
| Date | Time | Team | H/A | Opponent | Result |
| Tue 22 Apr | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | A | Gosforth | - |
| Thu 24 Apr | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | H | Beverley Park 3 | - |
| Thu 24 Apr | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | A | Blaydon 3 | - |
| Thu 24 Apr | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | H | Northumberland 3 | - |
| Fri 25 Apr | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | Boldon 3 | - |
| Sun 27 Apr | 10:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Riding Mill | - |
| Mon 28 Apr | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | A | Boldon 1 | - |
| Tue 29 Apr | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 2 | - |
| Thu 01 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | A | South Shields | - |
| Fri 02 May | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Cullercoats 1 | - |
| Tue 06 May | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | A | Cullercoats 2 | - |
| Thu 08 May | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | A | Blaydon 1 | - |
| Fri 09 May | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | Durham Archery 2 | - |
| Mon 12 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | H | David Lloyd Sunderland | - |
| Thu 15 May | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | A | Gosforth | - |
| Thu 15 May | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Northumberland 2 | - |
| Sun 18 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | H | Stocksfield | - |
| Sun 18 May | 10:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Durham Archery 3 | - |
| Mon 19 May | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | A | Jesmond | - |
| Wed 21 May | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 2 | - |
| Wed 21 May | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | Blaydon 2 | - |
| Fri 23 May | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | H | Durham Moor | - |
| Tue 27 May | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | A | Northumberland 1 | - |
| Wed 28 May | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | Stocksfield | - |
| Thu 29 May | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | A | Durham Moor | - |
| Fri 30 May | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | A | Boldon 4 | - |
| Sun 01 Jun | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | A | Beverley Park | - |
| Mon 02 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | Alnwick | - |
| Tue 03 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Jesmond 2 | - |
| Fri 06 Jun | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | - |
| Fri 06 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | A | Tennis at Churchill | - |
| Sun 08 Jun | 10:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | Northumberland 2 | - |
| Mon 09 Jun | 18:30 | Open Ladies | H | Durham Archery 2 | - |
| Tue 10 Jun | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | H | New Silksworth | - |
| Wed 11 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Durham Archery 1 | - |
| Thu 12 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | A | Northumberland 6 | - |
| Tue 17 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | David Lloyd Sunderland 2 | - |
| Wed 18 Jun | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | H | Ponteland 2 | - |
| Sun 22 Jun | 10:30 | Veterans Men 3 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 5 | - |
| Mon 23 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Riding Mill | - |
| Wed 25 Jun | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | A | Northumberland 1 | - |
| Wed 25 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | A | Stocksfield 2 | - |
| Thu 26 Jun | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | Ponteland 1 | - |
| Sun 29 Jun | 10:30 | Open Men 2 | H | Rockcliffe | - |
| Mon 30 Jun | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | A | Beverley Park | - |
| Wed 02 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | A | Jesmond 4 | - |
| Thu 03 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | A | Durham Archery 2 | - |
| Fri 04 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | - |
| Tue 08 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 3 | - |
| Wed 09 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | Ponteland 1 | - |
| Thu 10 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | H | Hexham 1 | - |
| Sun 13 Jul | 10:30 | Open Men 3 | A | Cullercoats 4 | |
| Tue 15 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 1 | H | Durham Archery | - |
| Tue 15 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Gosforth | - |
| Fri 18 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | A | Northumberland 2 | - |
| Sun 20 Jul | 10:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Boldon 1 | - |
| Mon 21 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | H | Boldon | - |
| Wed 23 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 3 | H | Hexham 1 | - |
| Thu 24 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | Stocksfield 1 | - |
| Fri 25 Jul | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Boldon 3 | - |
| Sun 27 Jul | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies 1 | A | Northumberland 1 | - |
| Sun 27 Jul | 10:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | Gosforth Garden Village | |
| Mon 28 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | A | South Shields 2 | - |
| Thu 31 Jul | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | Northumberland 3 | - |
| Thu 31 Jul | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 2 | - |
| Fri 01 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | A | Riding Mill | - |
| Sun 03 Aug | 10:30 | Open Men 2 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 4 | - |
| Tue 05 Aug | 18:30 | Open Ladies | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | - |
| Sun 10 Aug | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | H | Beverley Park | - |
| Thu 14 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | A | Northumberland 2 | - |
| Sun 17 Aug | 10:30 | Open Men 1 | A | Blaydon 2 | - |
| Mon 18 Aug | 10:30 | Over 60 Ladies | H | Jesmond | - |
| Tue 19 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | A | Bohemians | - |
| Thu 21 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Ponteland 2 | - |
| Fri 22 Aug | 18:30 | Open Ladies | H | Beverley Park 2 | - |
| Tue 26 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Cullercoats 2 | - |
| Sun 31 Aug | 10:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | A | Blaydon 1 | - |
| Tue 02 Sep | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | H | Gosforth Garden Village | - |
| Wed 03 Sep | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | - |
| Thu 04 Sep | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | A | South Shields 1 | - |
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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 | Lost (Walkover) |
| 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 | Lost 2-10 (37-70) |
| Fri 02 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | Blaydon 1 | Lost 0-8 (12-48) |
| Mon 05 Aug | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 2 | Lost 6-6 (60-61) |
| Sun 11 Aug | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | A | Corbridge | Won 6-2 (48-30) |
| Sun 11 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 1 | H | Ponteland 1 | Won 5-3 (41-28) |
| Mon 12 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Northumberland 2 | Lost 3-5 (38-40) |
| Mon 12 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 2 | Lost 0-8 (15-48) |
| Tue 13 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 1 | H | Ponteland 1 | Won 7-1 (45-18) |
| Wed 14 Aug | 18:30 | Open Men 2 | H | Stocksfield 2 | Won 8-4 (55-51) |
| Thu 15 Aug | 18:30 | Open Ladies | A | Beverley Park 2 | Won 8-3 (62-40) |
| Thu 15 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 1 | H | Boldon 1 | Lost 2-6 (29-43) |
| Wed 21 Aug | 10:30 | Over 60 Men 2 | A | Northumberland 2 | Won 7-1 (47-29) |
| Wed 21 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Ladies 2 | H | Hexham 1 | Won 4-4 (38-37) |
| Tue 27 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | H | Northumberland 2 | Lost 3-5 (32-38) |
| Thu 29 Aug | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | Northumberland 2 | Won 7-1 (47-28) |
| Thu 29 Aug | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | A | Jesmond 2 | Won 6-6 (64-62) |
| Mon 02 Sep | 18:30 | Veteran Ladies 2 | A | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | Lost 3-5 (28-45) |
| Wed 11 Sep | 18:30 | Veterans Men 3 | A | Hexham 1 | Lost 3-5 (36-42) |
| Thu 12 Sep | 18:30 | Veterans Mixed 2 | A | David Lloyd Sunderland 2 | Lost 0-8 (11-48) |
| Thu 19 Sep | 18:30 | Open Men 1 | H | Cullercoats 2 | Won 7-5 (60-49) |
| Wed 25 Sep | 18:30 | Veterans Men 2 | H | Shotley & Benfieldside 1 | Won 4-4 (39-34) |