Painswick Tennis Club were named junior club of the year at the Gloucestershire sports awards, beating Mitcheldean Juniors FC and Stroud Swimming Club.
President John Courts, head coach Lorraine Ristic, secretary Ruth Smith and junior chairman Nigel Barnett accepted the award from former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies at Cheltenham Race Course, where a large number of sports were represented. Lorraine Ristic was also nominated for performance coach of the year and made the final three in the section.
Painswick scoop county prize
Congratulations to all who took part - read the three stories about our Gloucestershire juniors
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We are pleased to announce the new Esporta Gloucestershire tennis open grade 4 event for juniors from aged 8 to 18 years, to be held from Dececember 29 to January 3 at Esporta, Gloucester.
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Painswick Tennis Club has received another accolade to add to recent successes. The club carried the hopes of Midlands tennis in the UK Club of the Year competition and finished in the top five.
Painswick was nominated from all the tennis clubs in the Midlands representing nine counties and districts as the number one selection to go forward to the national finals.
Only five clubs were taken to the final assessment which was considered by the heads of the Lawn Tennis Association. Although pipped at the post for the top award it was a great success to be in the top five in the country.
The judging panel was impressed by the way the club had self-financed an extensive programme of development and put in place quality coaching structures for both juniors and adults. Results are showing through and more young people are being encouraged to take up the sport.
Rob Dearing, Tennis Development Manager for Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, said:
“Painswick is a superb example of a well managed, forward thinking tennis club and the committee members are some of the most dedicated tennis people in the whole of the UK”.
John Courts, Club President, added:
“Members of the Club are delighted at this recognition which encourages and endorses our actions in planning to provide two additional floodlit courts at the Broadham site with assistance from the LTA”.
Issued on behalf of Painswick Tennis Club.
Editorial contact Nicky Gordon 01452 862200 or nic (at) stokesleyhouse (dot) com.
