An important part of Sidford Tennis club is holding regular social events for its members and we are currently organising an events calendar to help populate everyone's diaries. Next key events are below:

Members Update April 2026

A warm welcome to Spring 2026 and it is lovely to finally see some better weather!

Please see below some dates for your diaries coming up

• Grass Courts- Available from 4th June onwards
• AGE UK event- Tuesday 16th June
• Summer BBQ- Sunday 12th July
• Summer Triples League- Dates TBC

Grass Courts- Commencing Thursday 4th June 2026

We have again secured the use of 4 x Grass Courts at Coburg Fields in Sidmouth (next to Kennaway House) which will be available for all members to use each Thursday evening between 5pm-8pm for the whole of June, July and August 2026

That means there will be sixteen places available each week and these cannot be booked so please just turn up and play.

Things to be aware of at Coburg Fields:

• Please ensure that someone has arranged to bring tennis balls with you prior to arrival as there are not any on site.
• Please take refreshments of your own
• There are no toilet facilities on site.
• We must ensure that both gates are manually locked at the end of each session every week, so whoever is last to leave please remember this.
• All nets to be lowered at the end of each session.

I will be there on the first evening from 5pm on 4th June to assist anyone….

We will be hosting social drinks on the below dates also if you want to join us in the Anchor Inn after the tennis at 8pm on the below dates: All welcome!

Thursday 11th June

Thursday 9th July

Thursday 13th August

Regular social sessions will continue at the club each Thursday evening as an alternative to the grass courts also from 6.30pm onwards.

AGE UK Event- Tuesday 16th June

We are pleased to be able to announce that we will again be hosting the Walking Tennis Festival in conjunction with AGE UK on the above date.

Guests will be arriving from 11am on the morning of the 16th for Tea and Coffee and Sandwiches followed by a program of activities and events on the courts run by Sue Wiltshire through until around 2pm. Guests will then be served some food and refreshments afterwards to conclude the event.

You are very welcome to attend and support the event on the day, and we look forward to seeing you there if you are available.

Coaching Update

Dear Players and Parents,

 As we reach the end of the term, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on how things have been going and to say a genuine thank you for the commitment and energy you’ve all brought over the past few weeks. It’s fair to say the start of the term had tested us with some windy and rainy conditions, but it certainly hasn’t stopped play. All groups have continued with minimal cancellations, which is a real credit to both players and coaches. Juniors and adults alike have been out in full force, making the most of every session despite the elements. We’ve also seen a great response to some of the newer sessions at Sidmouth TC. The Drills and Points group has taken off quickly, with a high standard of play and an enjoyable atmosphere — not to mention the coaches getting involved on court as well.

Saturday afternoon Cardio Tennis has been another big success, with excellent turnouts and the added bonus of allowing players to stay on and enjoy the club’s afternoon social play afterwards. Junior Match Plays at Sidford TC have been a great success and provide the opportunity for our juniors to enjoy some relaxed game play in a supportive environment. We had 20 juniors/teens involved in our last Triples event. We have decided to offer a similar monthly session out to our Mini Red, Orange and Green players at Sidmouth TC starting on the 23 April, bookable via the website. Easter Monday Triples was a great success with 30 players involved at Sidmouth TC. Well done to the winning team; Des, Di and Jane. The Pickler’s had their own ‘Bunnies vs Chicks’ Easter Tournament with 16 players involved at St John’s School Hall. This group is thriving with a lot of new players for their Monday afternoon session, using all 4 courts.

Finally, we are excited to announce a new partnership with LED to expand access to tennis for the local community at Coburg Park Courts. At Coburg Park, we are offering Cardio Tennis, Walking Tennis and ‘Back to Tennis’ classes. From the 18 April, we will be running the LTA Barclays Free Park Tennis on behalf of LED. The Courses are now live and ready to book on our website. As always, thank you for your continued support.

 Look forward to seeing you all soon, Sue, Katie and Daryl

Summer BBQ- Sunday 12th July

A date for your diaries to hold as we will again be hosting our Summer BBQ on the above date along with a day of social tennis and the screening of the Wimbledon Final later in the afternoon in the Radio Club next door….

Summer Triples Event- Final Dates TBC

The Summer Triples Tournament will be going ahead later this year which Daryl has very kindly agreed to run again- final dates to be confirmed very shortly…

Many thanks to everyone that helps around the club and I look forward to catching up with you all on the courts over the next few weeks…

Regards

Nick Fish

Chair & on behalf of the committee.