Ashbourne Tennis Club

We are pleased to announce that Ashbourne Tennis Club has now re-opened for tennis - albeit on a Restricted Play basis!

The club welcomes new members of all ages from experienced players to beginners and rusty returners.

We currently offer online court bookings for singles play (with the same or a different household) and doubles play (with the same household only) for our members.  We are starting a singles box league Monday 25th May - a great way to meet and play other members of the club in a competitive, fun and safe way following all the Covid-19 guidelines.

1. Membership 

The club has introduced special membership rates for this year to reflect the limited tennis that is available.

Adults £50

Juniors and Students £10

Family membership £100

Complete our membership form Membership Form 2020 and email to David Longworth our membership secretary: david.longworth1947@gmail.com

Send your BACS membership payment to: Ashbourne Tennis Club

Account No: 51559968

Sort Code: 30-80-95

Reference: MEMB+ 'name'

2. Pay as you play

We are also offering a special pay as you play promotional rate for new players to the club.

£10 per hour per court. 

*New players please contact Sally Longley on 07787118013 or info@ashbournetennis.org.uk to arrange 'pay as you play'.  You will need to send your payment via BACS (as per details above) and then Sally can reserve your court for you*

Covid-19 Return to restricted play guidelines

Alongside the LTA Covid-19 guidance on the return to restricted play  https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2020/march/coronavirus-covid-19---latest-advice/ our club has developed specific guidance on how the venue will operate so that tennis activity can be enjoyed in a way that is in line with Government advice and helps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ATC Covid19Return to restricted play guidelines.v.1 (Policy section on website)

Here's some key points from the guidance:

Social distancing at all times
Singles play only (unless all 4 doubles players are from the same household)
Bring your own tennis balls
All courts must be pre-booked
Leave the court ten minutes before the end of your booking time

Court bookings

Once you are a member of the club and are registered on Club Spark you can your book courts via the online booking system

 

Club Information (please note that the below programme is currently suspended due to restricted tennis activity as outlined above)

Whether you are looking to play league tennis or just wanting a friendly game with the family, why not come along and see what we are about.  The club welcomes new members of all ages from experienced players to beginners and rusty returners.

If you are interested in match play we have teams which compete in the Derby League in the Summer and Winter.

We organise many social sessions, events and competitions purely for fun throughout the year, so that even our beginners can join in – check out our events and news pages for more information

Our comprehensive coaching programme for juniors and adults is run by Matchpoint Management – check out the coaching page for more information and booking.

We have free taster sessions available

Our weekly schedule is on the What We Offer tab

Mondays:
Junior Coaching Programme 5-6pm

Rusty Rackets 7-8pm

Tuesdays:
Social Tennis from 6pm

Wednesdays/Thursday afternoons (alternate):
Social Tennis from 1:30pm

Thursdays:
Junior Coaching Programme 5-8pm

Rusty Rackets 8-9pm

Saturdays:
Junior Coaching Programme 9am-1:30pm

Sundays:
Ladies Team Practice

Social Tennis from 10am (Winter) and 6pm (Summer)

Non-members, please come along to one of these sessions to find out more and give tennis a try.

As a member you are able to book courts via the Booking tab

We also offer:

• 1:1 sessions
• Holiday Camps
• Tennis with local Schools
• Junior and Adult Tournaments and Matches
• Fun social events
• Coaching and Leadership opportunities

For more information on what we offer contact Sally Longley, Club Secretary: sally.ashbournetennis@gmail.com / 07787 118013

For all Coaching Enquiries contact Jen Lewis, Matchpoint Management Administrator: jen@matchpointmgmt.co.uk / 07971 009338