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West Lancashire Marie Curie Tennis Tournament
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Fri 27th & Sat 28th August

Family Fun Night & BBQ
Sat 15th August
starting at 1pm

Junior Tournament Club Finals
Mon 30th August

Summer Coaching Camps
26th to 30th July
9th to 14th Aug
23rd to 28th Aug

Junior Presentation Evening
Sat 28th August

Ormskirk La Merce Tournament
Sat 25th Sept

Junior Winter Season Starts
1st October 2010

ITF Juniors

Road to Wimbledon National 14 & Under Challenge

This new event will now take place on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th August.

This new Tennis Tournament is open to all ages (both juniors and adults) and abilities - with different categories for the age groups.

Come along and join in the fun and bring along family and friends — other activities include an All Day BBQ & Bar, Bouncy Castle and 5-A-Side Football & Rounders Tournament.

Closing date for entries: Friday 13th August 2010 - click here for an entry form

After the success of the family fun night last year the club has decided to hold two similar events during the 2010 season!

The first of the Family Fun Nights will be held on Saturday 12th June starting at 1pm and the second will be held on Saturday 21st August starting at 1pm.

The events will consist of a family tennis tournament, BBQ & refreshments (the bar will be open for the adults!) and games for all to enjoy.

A nominal charge will be made to cover costs.

To attend either night please sign up on the junior notice board.

For those juniors who enjoy competitive play against other clubs, Ormskirk Tennis Club will be entering several teams into the Southport & District Junior Tennis League this season; to be considered for a place on any of these teams you must attend at least one of the match practice nights listed on the back page of this newsletter; if you are unable to attend any of the dates listed please call James who will make alternative arrangements for you.

In addition to the league, the Southport and District Junior Tennis League also run a knockout tournament which all Ormskirk Tennis Club juniors will have the chance to enter.

Please check the junior notice board for regular updates on the Southport & District Junior Tennis League.

Ormskirk Tennis club will be holding a series of fun tournaments during the 2010 season (this includes our new 'Ormskirk La Merce' tournament which should provide a fitting close to the 2010 season) and, in addition, will be organising several friendly matches with other clubs.

The fun tournaments and friendly matches will be open to players of all abilities (who are able to play full court tennis) and not just those who are eligible for the teams.

So... if you would like to be involved make sure you look at the junior notice board for more details.

Ormskirk Tennis Club will be organising a whole host of mini tennis tournaments this season aimed at those aged under 10.

Special mini tennis courts and balls will be used thereby ensuring competition is fair and fun!

A club initiative to train members in tournament officiating will mean more tournaments then ever will be available for those wishing to gain match play, boost their LTA ratings or try out newly learned skills.

Please keep checking the junior notice board for more details.

Membership renewal for Juniors and Intermediates MUST be accompanied by a completed JUNIOR PERMISSION FORM.

Friday nights will start on Friday 16th April this year and run every Friday until Friday August 27th.

There will be a £1 charge (to help cover costs) to members per week and non-members (allowed to attend for a maxim mum of 3 sessions) will be asked to pay £5 per session (relevant charge will be refundable on joining OTC).

Please note the following for which session you should attend:
4.00 - 4.40pm  Mini Tennis Red
4.45 - 5.25pm  Mini Tennis Orange
5.30 - 6.30pm  Mini Tennis Green
6.45 - 7.45pm  Full Court Tennis
7.50 - 8.50pm  Full Court Tennis - Team Players Only

For the first two weeks of 'Friday nights' please attend at whichever time is convenient and our Club Coach will advise everyone over these two weeks which session they should attend from week 3, at which point we would ask that you attend the stated session only.

All Friday nights are supervised and a qualified coach will lead each session. Friday nights have the aim of being fun group coaching sessions where we hope juniors will have the opportunity to improve their tennis whilst also enjoying themselves amongst friends.

Mini-tennis is for children from the age of about 4 years to 11 years. It takes them through the learning stages of the game, whilst still providing the opportunity to play matches and competitions as they progress towards the full game.

It is a graduated learning process that is split into three colour codes:

RED is played on a small court (preferably indoors) about 12m x 6m with a foam ball and small strung rackets.
ORANGE is played on a tennis court with a baseline 9m from the net. A low compression ball is used.
GREEN is played on a full tennis court with a slightly slower ball.

The whole scheme is designed to make learning the game easier and fun.

Mini-tennis accredited centre

Sunday night is also a Junior Night at the Club for those juniors who have, in previous seasons, played in a team or for those who would like to be considered for a place within one of our junior teams.

Sundays will run from March 7th until December 19th with juniors having the use of all courts between 6:00pm and 9.00pm.

Summer league matches and open play will be the main focus on a Sunday however during winter the timetable is subject to change.

Sunday nights are supervised and in order to cover the cost of the floodlights, balls and refreshments etc., we ask that each junior pay £1 per week when attending.

If you feel that one-on-one coaching is what you need to boost your game then we are pleased to be able to offer a selection of qualified Coaches.

Coaching is available 12 months a year and can be very flexible, after school or weekend timeslots are often available.

If you would like further information, then please go to the tennis coaching section of our website.