The LTA Tennis Awards, launched in 2015 with the support of Cathie Sabin OBE, celebrate the outstanding contributions made by people across the tennis community — from grassroots volunteers and coaches to clubs, schools, officials, and players.

Norfolk Tennis is proud that so many of our clubs, programmes and individuals have received regional and national recognition in the LTA Awards. Their efforts help make tennis in Norfolk more inclusive, vibrant, and successful.

Each year, thousands are nominated. Since 2024, winners are selected through a two-stage process:

County Awards (judged by the 40 County & Island Associations)
National Awards (England, Scotland & Wales combined)

🏅 National LTA Award Highlights (2013–2024)

Some of Norfolk’s most celebrated achievements include:

- Alfie Hewett – National Junior Player of the Year (2013)
- Cromer LT&SC – National Competition of the Year (2024)
- Donna Andrews – National LTA President’s Award (2022), Regional Coach of the Year (2023)
- Richard Palmer (LTA Meritorious Services Award)
- Ben Bartram – Junior Wheelchair Player of the Year (2022)
- East Anglia T&SC – Disability Club of the Year (2018)
- Norwich Parks Tennis - National Finalist Park of the Year (2024)
- Matthew Jordan – National Finalist LTA President’s Award (2024)

LTA Norfolk County Awards Roll of Honour (Since 2015)

Club of the Year
2024 - Blofield Tennis Club
2022-23 - Loddon Tennis Club
2021 - North Elmham Tennis Club
2020 - Cringleford Tennis Club
2019 - Acle Tennis Club
2016-18 - Great Massingham Tennis & Multi-Sport Club

Jolyon Harris Award For Volunteer of the Year
2024 - Mark Little
2023 - Jane Bentham (Cromer Lawn Tennis & Squash Club)
2022 - Andrew Parsons (North Elmham Tennis Club)
2021 - Jeremy Storr (Tennis Able)
2020 - James Buddell (North Elmham Tennis Club)
2019 - Ali Ward (Great Massingham Tennis & Multi-Sport Club)
2018 - Howard Bottomley (Cromer Lawn Tennis & Squash Club)
2017 - Liz Elvin (KES Community Tennis Centre)
2016 - Amanda Lewis (Blofield Tennis Club)
2015 - Keith and Sally Arnold (Norwich Winter Tennis Association)

Official of the Year
2024 - Cathy Geary (North Elmham Tennis Club)
2022 - Kim Abbott (National Tennis Association)
2021 - Matt Breese (Easton Tennis Centre)
2019 - Derek Perry (East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club)
2018 - Matt Breese (Easton Tennis Centre)
2017 - Derek Perry (East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club)

Competition of the Year
2024 - Norfolk County Tennis Championships (National Tennis Association)
2023 - Cromer Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Junior Open
2022 - Grand Slam Under-8 Tour (Donna Andrews)
2021 - Tennis For Life Box Leagues (Donna Andrews)
2020 - Tennis Edge Box Leagues (Chris Stocker)
2019 - Hunstanton Lawn Tennis Tournament
2018 - Cromer Lawn Tennis & Squash Club
2017 - Easton Junior Team Tennis (Easton Tennis Centre)

LTA President's Commendation
2024 - Wymondham Tennis Club (club), Sandra Henderson (volunteer) 
2023 - North Elmham Tennis Club (club category)
2022 - Matthew Jordan (volunteer category)
2020 - Easton Autumn Challenge (tournament category)
2018 - Ann Lawton, Jeremy Storr (volunteer category)
2017 - Donna Andrews, Bogdan Tsonev (coach category)
2017 - Cromer Tennis Tournament (tournament category)
2017 - Ray Gallagher (volunteer category)

Rising Star (former Young Volunteer/Person)
2024 - Georgia Routledge
2023 - Sophie Kumar
2022 - Lily Butwright
2021 - Ruby Bishop
2020 - Georgia Routledge
2018 - Sam Alcock
2017 - Katelyn Balls
2015 - Sam Alcock (commended, Ruhi Chitre)

Performance Coach of the Year (from 2020)
2024 - Nicky Crawley (various)
2022 - Neil Plaskett (Easton Tennis Centre)
2020 - Ben Collingwood (Alfie Hewett)

Development Coach of the Year (from 2020)
2024 - Ivan Durham (Harling Sports Club)
2023 - Donna Andrews (Tennis For Life)
2022 - Katie Brooks (Cringleford Tennis Club)
2021 - Rob Lowe (East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club)
2020 - Katie Brooks (Cringleford Tennis Club)

Coach of the Year (to 2019)
2019 - Steve Breese (Easton Tennis Centre)
2018 - Chris Sanders (Great Massingham Tennis & Multi-Sport Club)
2017 - Kim Burgess (East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club)
2015 - Chris Stocker (Tennis Edge)

Park of the Year
2024 - Norwich Parks Tennis

School of the Year
2021 - Thorpe St. Andrew School
2018 - Sewell Park Academy
2017 - Thorpe St. Andrew School
2015 - College of West Anglia

University of the Year
2023 - University of East Anglia

Tennis For All/Inclusion (formerly Disability Programme)
2024 - Tennis Able (Derek Perry, Jeremy Storr) 
2023 - North Elmham Tennis Club (Jim Biggie, Jonathan Lindner, James Buddell, Judy Biggie)
2022 - Tennis Able (Derek Perry, Jeremy Storr) 
2021 - Tennis Able (Derek Perry, Jeremy Storr)
2017-18 - East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club
2015 - Tennis for Life (Donna Andrews)

LTA Meritorious Service
2022 - Kathy Lofthouse
2021 - Richard Palmer
2020 - Jeremy Cameron

Lifetime Achievement (formely Outstanding Achievement)
2024 - Jane Ling
2023 - Martin Braybrook (Cromer Lawn Tennis & Squash Club)
2022 - Jim Biggie, Lynda Denmead, Geraldine Leeder, Linda Smith (North Elmham Tennis Club)
2021 - Norma Bowen (Inclusive Tennis)
2020 - Adrian Gunton (Norwich City League)
2019 - Diane Bush (East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club)
2018 - Gillian Ellis (Cringleford Tennis Club)
2017 - Lynda Love (Norwich Vets League)
2015 - Arthur Allen (Great Massingham Tennis & Multi-Sport Club)

Norfolk Life Membership
2020 - Alfie Hewett
2016 - Sue Bradley-Watson, Mike Huggins
2011 - Diane Bush