Norfolk Tennis / LTA Awards

Each year, the LTA Tennis Awards highlight the incredible achievements and contributions of people across Britain.

Launched in 2015 with the help of former LTA president Cathie Sabin OBE, the awards recognise the many thousands of inspirational individuals involved in tennis, dedicating their precious time and energy. They also highlight the incredible achievements of schools, clubs and more than LTA approved tournaments. The contribution of these individuals and venues helps to bring fans and players closer to the game we all love.

Winners are judged from over 2,000 public nominations and are first judged by 38 County Associations, resulting in 380 County award winners who are then put forward for Regional awards. Finally, the Regional winners are put forward for the National LTA Tennis Awards alongside winners from Tennis Wales and Tennis Scotland.


Norfolk Tennis is grateful to every volunteer, venue, coach and committee for helping to make tennis accessible to all across the county. Over the years, a number of people within the Norfolk Tennis family have received regional and national recognition in the annual LTA Awards for their oustanding contributions. They are:

2013 - Chris Holt, Hunstanton Lawn Tennis Tournament (national Competition Organiser of the Year)
2013 - Alfie Hewett (national Junior Player of the Year)
2016 - Hingham Tennis Club (national LTA Club of the Year)
2018 - East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club (national LTA Disability Club of the Year)
2019 - Huntanton Lawn Tennis Tournament (national Competition of the Year)
2021 - Richard Palmer (LTA Meritorious Services Award)
2021 - Derek Perry and Jeremy Storr, Tennis Able (national Disability Programme Award)
2021 - Jeremy Cameron (national Meritorious Service Award)
2021 - Stuart Silvester (national LTA President's Runners-Up Award)
2022 - Ben Bartram (national Junior Wheelchair Player of the Year)
2022 - Ruby Bishop (regional Young Person of the Year)
2022 - Donna Andrews (national LTA President's Award)
2023 - Neil Plaskett (regional Performance Coach of the Year)
2023 - Lily Butright (regional Rising Star Award)
2023 - Derek Perry and Jeremy Storr, Tennis Able (regional Tennis for All Award) 
2023 - Kathy Lofthouse (regional LTA Meritorious Services Award)
2024 - Cromer Lawn Tennis & Squash Club (regional Competition of the Year Award)


LTA Norfolk County Awards Roll of Honour (Since 2015)

Club of the Year

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 Tennis Volunteer of the Year
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
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
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
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)
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)
2022 - Neil Plaskett (Easton Tennis Centre)
2020 - Ben Collingwood (Alfie Hewett)

Development Coach of the Year (from 2020)
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)

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)
2022 - North Elmham Tennis Club (Jim Biggie, Jonathan Lindner, James Buddell, Judy Biggie)
2021 - Tennis Able (Derek Perry, Jeremy Storr) 
2020 - 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)
2023 - Martin Braybrooke (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