Monday, December 17, 2007

Job opportunity - head performance coach, Oxstalls tennis centre, Gloucester

This is a fantastic opportunity at Oxstalls indoor tennis centre, Gloucester. An experienced LTA licensed CCA coach is required to lead their performance programme.

This post offers excellent benefits to work at a thriving venue. Oxstalls is based five minutes from Gloucester city centre, and is based just off the M5. Oxstalls have six indoor courts and four outdoor courts.

As an LTA satellite accredited performance venue Oxstalls tennis centre presents a fantastic opportunity to develop and enhance an all year round indoor performance programme. The package includes a substantial annual retainer funded by Oxstalls tennis centre and the LTA. The academy programme currently has 52 children enrolled and the centre?s outreach programme provides an ideal talent identification pool through the 40 linked schools.

Full details can be downloaded here, but should you wish to discuss this post further please contact Darren Morris, tennis development officer for Gloucester City on 01452 396969 or Rob Dearing, tennis development manager for Gloucestershire on 01452 396644.

Posted at 9:08 PM [link]

Saturday, December 15, 2007

National Club League (NCL) 2008

NCL information is being posted to clubs over next few days. This league is for our adult league teams to have a chance at competing against teams from outside the county. Clubs start off in a county league and then winners from here go forward in the national play offs. Last year?s men?s and ladies winners of this event were both from East Glos club, Cheltenham so it would be great to see a few more club?s from the county getting involved.

For queries about this event please contact Gloucestershire LTA on 01452 396644.

Deadline to enter all events 15th January 2008.

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Road To Wimbledon (R2W) 2008

We have now posted out details and entry forms to junior club contacts, club secretaries and schools detailing how they can run U14 R2W at their club/school in 2008. This event is for boys and girls in the under 14 age group. The winner from each event (and possibly runner up) will then be invited to the county finals in July. The overall winners of this event then get invited to compete at the regional R2W finals at Wimbledon!!

For queries about this event please contact Gloucestershire LTA on 01452 396644.

Deadline to enter all events 15th January 2008.

Posted at 4:47 PM [link]

National Junior Club League (NJCL)

We have now posted out details and entry form to junior club contacts and club secretaries information on NJCL 2008. This junior club league is aimed at boys and girls from under 10 age group to under 18 age group. This league commences in March will see teams playing other clubs in the county. The winning clubs from each group then go into regional play offs later in June.

For queries about this event please contact Gloucestershire LTA on 01452 396644.

Deadline to enter all events 15th January 2008.

Posted at 4:45 PM [link]

Tennis referee training courses 2008

We are pleased to announce that we have secured the following dates for referee training. This course is designed for anyone who would like to become a qualified referee to referee at LTA sanctioned tournaments.

Referee seminar (part 1) - Sunday 13th January 2008, 9.45 - 17.00 at oxstalls tennis centre

Referee accreditation (part 2) - Sunday 27th April 2008, 9.30 - 17.00 at oxstalls tennis centre

The first step to becoming a trained and qualified referee is to book a space on the referee seminar. The referee seminars will provide you with more information on the rules, code of conduct and procedures used in refereeing tournaments. This course is free of charge and takes place at oxstalls indoor tennis centre on Sunday 13th January. Spaces are allocated on a first come first served basis, so don?t delay if you are keen to book a space.

After you complete this date, you will be advised to carry out 4 days voluntary work experience assisting a qualified referee at a tournament ? we can help provide a list of all tournaments in this county and other counties where you can carry your work experience out. You will also need to complete a criminal records bureau (CRB) enhanced disclosure. This can be done via your local LTA county office or the LTA.

Once you have completed the necessary hours, you can enroll onto the referee accreditation course; we have one scheduled for this county on Sunday 27th April at oxstalls indoor tennis centre. This course is free, but to pass you will need to sign up to Association of British Tennis Officials (ABTO) which costs £20 for the year. Once you have passed the referee accreditation you will then be qualified to referee LTA sanctioned tournaments. LTA officiating will notify LTA county offices of those who are successful new referees, so that they can get in touch to book you and pass your details onto tournament organisers in their county.

At this time please download a letter and booking form inviting you to sign up for the referee seminar, those of you who sign up for the seminar will then be sent a booking form at a later date to book onto the referee accreditation.

If there is anyone who has attended the seminar and wishes to now book on the referee accreditation please let me know and I can send out the relevant booking form.

Please note that all booking forms to book your space on this course need to be sent to LTA officiating department (address on booking form) not ourselves.

If you do have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact myself, your local LTA County Office or the LTA Officiating Department.

Posted at 4:11 PM [link]

GLTA super G series - results after event three

Below are the results after event three of the GLTA super G series, winter 2007/2008.

Posted at 4:01 PM [link]

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Tennis leaders courses at Oxstalls

We have a new tennis leaders award at oxstalls indoor tennis centre for 2008.

The tennis leaders' award is aimed at people aged 14 - 18 years and offers them an introduction into tennis coaching. They are given the opportunity to develop their skills and are recognised for their achievements and commitment. Throughout the course they're encouraged to become further involved in tennis as a volunteer and in the future as a coach, official or volunteer. This is a great opportunity to boost your CV and knowledge of tennis, especially if you thinking of a future career in tennis coaching or sports coaching.

If anyone is interested in applying please download and complete the form and return to Oxstalls tennis centre, all enquiries about this particular course should be made directly to Oxstalls on 01452 396969, please ask for Darren Morris, tennis development officer.

Posted at 11:22 AM [link]