The Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Association
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Monday, February 11, 2008
New grade six matchplay event for 1st March at Esporta, Gloucester
Visit our competitions page for full details, or download the Esports matchplay details right here.
Posted at 9:39 PM [link]
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
GLTA super G series - results after event four
Below are the results after event four of the GLTA super G series, winter 2007/2008.
Note that player total points are those from best 3 events - not total scores from all events entered.
Posted at 9:09 PM [link]
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Esporta, Gloucester, a new grade six event at a new venue
Esporta Gloucester is a new club opening in January. We've added a new event to our grade six listing on our competitions page that is hosted at this new club.
To find out more about the club visit the Esporta website.
Posted at 9:57 PM [link]
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Job opportunity, DCA and level 1/TA needed
Chalford Tennis Club, Nr Stroud, Gloucestershire require a DCA licensed coach and level 1 assistant coach / tennis assistant to help at the club. Download full details.
Posted at 3:32 PM [link]
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.
Posted at 4:48 PM [link]
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]