Whitehaven Community Tennis Club

As the winter months finally come to an end, we hope you are looking forward to getting back on court and playing tennis, hopefully under warmer skies! - I know those who have played in the winter league this year would definitely agree! We are looking forward to seeing you all back out playing again and are excited to see how we can build on the success of last season and grow our club!

What's New This Season?

Last season marked a big change for the club as we moved venues to Campus Whitehaven and in the off season there have been some more changes at the club - this time behind the scenes involving the day to day running of the club. Our Secretary & Welfare Officer Heidi has decided to step down from both roles & her position on the club committee.

The Club would like to pass on our gratitude to Heidi for performing an incredibly valuable role for many years and being instrumental in helping the club be where it is today!

This means there has been some reshuffling of roles within the club, Dan Graham will be taking on the position of Club Secretary, Sally Brown has left her position of Deputy Welfare Officer and is now our Welfare Officer, with Gavin Stephenson taking up the vacant Deputy Welfare Officer role once qualified.

Key Information Important Dates:

● First Monday social tennis session - Monday 7th April 2025

● First Saturday social tennis session - Saturday 12th April 2025

● Open Day (Open to Members & Non-Members) - Saturday 10th May 2025

● Junior Coaching Starts - Friday 9th May 2025

● Adult Coaching Starts - Sunday 11th May 2025

Summary Notes

● Campus Whitehaven Facilities are closed on Bank Holidays

● All adult and junior coaching must be booked in advance through Olivia Pascoe, not the club. When coaching is taking place, the courts will be unavailable to book

● On home match nights there possibly will be 2 courts free which members can play on (providing there are not 2 home games on that same day). On away match nights all 4 courts will be available for members to book and use. Check the match schedule/School Hire Booking system for availability.

The new season and our rental agreement starts the beginning of April through to September 2025. The West Cumbria Tennis League matches start at the end of April, for those of you looking for competitive play.

Our website will be updated with new season information as and when its available and will continue to do so throughout the season, as will our Facebook page – help us spread the word by giving us a like and a share if you haven’t already and let people know that Whitehaven still have an active and now growing tennis club!

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you all on court very soon!

Whitehaven Community Tennis Club Committee