Tuesday, January 20, 2004

The LTA have ‘Got their man’

The third Tennis Operations Manager vacancy is now filled. Darryl Wheeler, 38, who has been working for Zurich Finance and is chairman of the East Gloucester Tennis Club will take up post on 8th March.
Darryl has extensive experience in business planning, time management and project management and over the last couple of years has been working within the Marketing Division of Zurich specialising in market trends and competitor analysis. In his capacity as chairman of East Gloucester club he has been responsible for overseeing the recent facility developments at the club; these included a new clubhouse, creation of a Kids Zone with a practice wall, two new artificial grass courts and the rejuvenation of four shale courts to clay courts. At the official opening weekend the club attracted over 50 new members.
Mark Marshall said, “It’s been a long, hard search to find the right candidate and after two rounds of advertising and interviewing nearly 40 applicants, both formally and informally, I’m delighted with Darryl’s appointment. His knowledge of tennis, having had first hand expedience at club level, coupled with his business skills marked him out from all the other candidates interviewed”.
Darryl will be covering the following counties: Avon, Berkshire, Cornwall, Channel Islands, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire & IOW, Hereford & Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Warwickshire and Wiltshire We wish Darryl every success in post.

Posted at 10:30 AM [link]

Thursday, January 08, 2004

The Biggest Tennis Match In Gloucestershire - festive fun

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Fourteen U10 teams from all the Mini Tennis districts in Gloucestershire took part in a festive tennis match just before Christmas.

A team consisted of 2 Mini Tennis Red, 2 Mini Tennis Orange and 2 Mini Tennis Green players. Teams were supported by coaches and team captains and often a host of parents who seemed to forget that it was only 3 days before Christmas. Activities were doubles and singles matches, other team sports, off court quizzes and games and in a quiet moment each team had to design a winter tennis scene. A parents meeting was held over coffee and mince pies.

This was billed as the biggest tennis match in Gloucestershire and the indoor tennis centre at Oxstalls was taken over for the day. Staff were run off their feet in a demand for lunches coffees and drinks from parents and grandparents.

The whole event was a great team effort and the planning has already started for next year.

Posted at 4:17 PM [link]

The following Awards were made at the GLTA AGM

Chris Reid Memorial Trophy.......This award, for outstanding services to tennis, went to Darryl Wheeler. Darryl is chairman of East Glos Club and the award was in recognition of his commitment to the club and the time and energy he devoted to delivering the club facility project.

Club of the Year.......Cam & Dursley Tennis Club
(Runners-up: Beckford Tennis Club & Hill & Valley Tennis Club)

All three clubs are to be congratulated on delivery in the following areas:
1. Commitment to their club junior programme.
2. Club committee and coach working closely together.
3. Growth in membership.

Cam & Dursley particulary had a growth of nearly 50 members over the last year.
The winning club received £500 and the Club of the Year Trophy and the other clubs £250 to be spent on junior development.

Posted at 3:31 PM [link]