Welcome back to Doubles and Singles leagues ....

Interested in some Doubles/Singles Competition?  After the last successful leagues, let's do it again!

You can choose your own partner or if you don't have one we can match you up with someone, or if you would rather play singles then you are all set to play.  If you have the time then you can do both.

We will decide on the size of the league once we have numbers.  There will be 3 categories of leagues - Ladies, Mixed and Mens!

Key Features

  1. Open to all club members.

  2. Format will be Fast4 - First to 4 games, tie break to 7 at 3-3. If its 1 set all then 10 point match tie break. Sudden death deuce.

  3. WhatsApp group to organise your matches.

  4. The leagues will be run through the LTA website (details to follow but you will require an LTA login)

  5. Length of the season will be decided by the number of entrants but will typically be no more than 6 weeks.

  6. Matches will be played within an hour's session.


If you are interested then please contact Mark Williams - markwilliams@malkie.plus.com with your phone number and email address

All people that are interested could you provide your name/s by the 4th February 2022 to be included.

Rules:

1. You will organise your own games through the WhatsApp Groups that I will set up. (please text me your numbers so that I can add you - 07976893637)

2. Provide your own balls for each of the games

3. The match will be over two sets and will move into a 3rd set tie break set if drawn.

4. Scoring will be 4 for a win, 1 for a loss and 1 extra point for each set won e.g mark beats Trevor 2 sets to 1 - Mark gets 6 points, Trevor 2

5. The winners will ensure that the scores are input (they will be available for each league through the LTA website - details to follow)

6. The Leagues will be smaller and run for a short number of weeks after which winners will go up a league and losers will go down a league- mens, ladies and mixed.

7. Unfortunately no courts can be booked outside of the normal booking method and all courts will be charged at the published rates.

8. Most Importantly please ensure that you adhere to the clubs/LTA social distancing policy and procedures.

9. Have Fun!

COVID-19 guidelines for the Club

2022 Wimbledon Ballot

Are you interested in going to Wimbledon this year?

The Wimbledon 2022 Ballot is now managed centrally. Therefore, individuals need to ‘opt in’ via the LTA website.

  • In mid-January 2022, information regarding this year's ballot was released by email to all eligible LTA Advantage members.

  • If you are interested in entering the ballot you must ‘Opt in’ by 23:59hrs on Friday 4th February 2022.

  • Please check your email to see if you have received the email with further detailed information with a link to register.

  • Alternatively, login to your LTA account via www.lta.org.uk and select ‘Benefits’ to follow the step by step opt-in process.

If you are a current member and would like to enter the Wimbledon Ticket ballot but are not a LTA Advantage Play+ member, please:

  • Click the link .

  • Remember to select ANDOVER LAWN TENNIS CLUB as your registered LTA club.  

  • It is free to join as a club member which gives you the opportunity to purchase tickets for major events as well as to compete in tournaments.

  • Once registered, don’t forget to also ‘Opt in’ to the Ballot.

If you have any queries, please email Tina

 Good luck…

2021 Mini and Junior Championship Finals - Sunday 26th September

This Sunday (26th September) it’s the turn of our minis and juniors to have their Finals Day.

If you were at the recent Adult Finals Day, you’ll know what an excellent event that was and this promises to be just as good. The finalists range from under 8 to under 16 and there will be some close fought, entertaining tennis. Why not come along to support our stars of tomorrow.

Play starts at 11:00am. The timetable can be viewed below showing approximate start times for each match if you want to make sure you don’t miss a particular one.

The kitchen will be manned and serving light refreshments - bacon butties & hot dogs around lunch time and tea & cake later. Please bring some cash if you wish to partake as we can’t yet take cards. If you’re able to bake a cake or similar to donate, that will be much appreciated.

***2021 Junior and Mini Club Championships*** ENTRIES NOW BEING TAKEN...

The Committee is pleased to announce the return of the Junior and Mini Club Championships.  

A few things to remember when entering:

- All current Junior and mini members are eligible to enter.
- £5 per entrant.
- Completed entry forms and payment must be received by Sunday 25th July.

- Finals Day will be on Sunday 26th September - all finals must be played on this day.

Please support this event – it is a great way to meet and compete against other members.

If you have any queries, please contact Mick via mick@midtowncottages.co.uk  .

PLEASE CLICK THE BUTTONS BELOW TO VIEW FURTHER DETAILS/RULES AND AN ENTRY FORM.  

Bash - recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours

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We are delighted to announce Bash has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Earlier, during a very busy coaching morning, ITV Meridian visited the Club to interview Bash. It will be broadcast this evening at approx. 6.15pm on ITV Meridian News. Some footage and photos can also be viewed now via https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2021-06-12/local-people-recognised-in-queens-birthday-honours-list

We are all so proud to have Bash as one of our coaches.

12th June 2021

Mens ‘C’ team make a great start …

Andover Tennis Club’s men’s C Team played their first match of 2021 at Balksbury, playing hosts to Beechdown C of Basingstoke in league three of The Basingstoke League. The matches were played on the superb indoor courts which made for the ideal environment, free of breeze and direct sun. 

The Andover pairing of Ben Mead and Mark Williams started against the number two partnership from Beechdown.  Initially both sides were cautious with their play keeping unforced errors to a minimum. Beyond the fourth game the hitting of the Andover pair upped a gear and with superior shot placement, they went onto win both sets comfortably 6-3, 6-1.


The second match for Mead and Williams against the stronger Beechdown pairing was a closer game. Cross court rallies from the base line were a consistent feature. The Andover pair, however, made fewer unforced errors which along with a better servicing percentage saw them always ahead in the scoring and finally winning through 6-3, 6-4.

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Andover’s second pairing of Andy Taylor and Lewis Nicholls proved to be even more  impressive on the day in terms of score line achieved.  The solid hitting of Lewis combined with the reliable volleying of Taylor made a great doubles partnership.  Against the stronger Beechdown pairing, Taylor and Lewis came through 6-2, 6-3 edging superiority in most areas.

The second match for Taylor and Lewis was comprehensive at 6-0, 6-0.  A clear and successful feature was the speed of Nicholls’ serve and base line shot opening up the opponent’s returns to the Taylor volleying.  With no relaxation, the win was comprehensive as could be.

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All told an 8-0 result on the first outing was a job well done. With a run of games to come in the next two months and a squad of players enabling a rotation, the prospect for the C Team’s first summer in League 3 is promising. whilst realizing stronger challenges are to come.  

By Richard Shipway

Sarum league matches begin

In their first home match the team played Salisbury B and came out winners by 8-0 although a lot of close sets were played.

 At Sallisbury, against their A team, the going was tougher.

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 The match started evenly. Kate Gailey and Kyrill Kennett shared sets against the first pair;  3-6,6-4. Neat, clever play by Gailey balanced Kennett’s powerful all round game against a good pair.

Jennie Pope and Alex Boldis had similar fortune against the second pair also ending one set all; 4-6,6-1.

 In the Sarum format, the mixed matches are followed by a Ladies and a Men’s match.

 The ladies found it hard going against an established pair and Salisbury won 6-1, 6-3.

 Meanwhile, Andover’s two young men had a battle against more experienced opposition. The power of Kennett’s shots is impressive and Boldis has great athleticism but experience is often crucial and Salisbury won a close encounter 7-5 6-4.

 The match went to Salisbury by 6-2.

Andover Ladies Vets Tennis team win tight encounter at Balksbury

New ladies vets captain Sophie Annett and her team started their Summer campaign at the Riverside Club, Salisbury. They had an enjoyable match but Riverside came out winners.

 Their first victory came against Warsash on Andover’s indoor courts at Balksbury.

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Andover’s first pair was Claire Reid and Rowena Thorne, celebrating her selection for Hampshire vets. They had a very long and tiring match against the Warsash first pair.

 With Reid’s strong forehand drives and Thorne’s stylish backhands they pushed the very good Warsash pair all the way but just lost the first set 5-7.

 A change of tactics was required and this they did, mixing up the play and earning a close second set on a tie break, 7-6.

In this format, a championship tie break is played. This was as close as it could be, with the visitors eventually getting a net cord at 9-8 to take it 10-8.

With their breath back after a short break, Reid and Thorne cruised to a comfortable 6-1,6-0 win over the Warsash second pair.

 Annett and Kitson had achieved an identical score against the same pair, with powerful driving from Kitson and good court coverage from Annett.

 They also had a good match against the impressive Warsash first pair and had a close first set, but lost out 4-6, 2-6.

 With rubbers even, the set won by Reid and Thorne proved vital, giving Andover the tightest of victories by 5 sets to 4.

 It was a close match played in the best of spirits and all agreed it had been thoroughly enjoyable.

2021 Road to Wimbledon 'Club' tournament - well done to our juniors

On Saturday 22nd May we hosted our annual Road to Wimbledon U14s Tournament. Unfortunately the event was cancelled last year and it was great to see 19 of our Juniors aged between 10-14 competing. Over half were playing in their very first competition and there were plenty of hard fought matches in both the boys and the girls event.

Congratulations to our Winners Isaac Robinson and Maria Sharova plus our Runners-up Monty Johnston and Karolina Miller. All 4 juniors now progress to the County Finals held next month and an opportunity to progress through to the National Finals held at The All England Club, Wimbledon.

All players are club members and part of our coaching programme and all acquitted themselves very well with no disputes and all matches were played in the right spirit. Hopefully this event will spur many of them on to play more competitions and matches in the future.

If anyone would like information on other LTA Competitions that we run or anything to do with Tournaments please do not hesitate to get in touch with Josh - Head Coach.

2021 ‘Club’ Road to Wimbledon - Monty (runner up) and Isaac (winner)

2021 ‘Club’ Road to Wimbledon - Monty (runner up) and Isaac (winner)

2021 ‘Club’ Road to Wimbledon - Girls event

2021 ‘Club’ Road to Wimbledon - Girls event

Match tennis returns to the Club

The first match of the Summer season at Andover Lawn Tennis Club even more welcome than usual after all matches were cancelled last year.

 The club has two teams in the First Division of the Basingstoke League and the match between the two has to be the first played, so internal rivalries were explored in a competitive but friendly match at the club’s Balksbury  courts.

 The KJM sponsored A team was made up of the youngest player, Kyrill Kennett, with the most experienced, Shaun McDonald and Coach George Beare playing with Alex Boldis.

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The A team first pair of Kennett and McDonald took on B team captain Morgan Jameson and Reece Simpson. Kennett’s powerful serving and groundstrokes were well complemented by McDonald’s superb volleying. In spite of good play from Jameson and Simpson, the A team pair too often had the final shot and they came out winners 6-0, 6-2.

The A team second pair, George Beare and Alex Boldis, meanwhile, took on Harvey Stuart and Milan Garbuja. Beare and Boldis won the first set comfortably but were made to dig deep in the second set with much athletic retrieving on both sides of the net. They eventually came through, 6-0, 7-6.

In the opposite games, Kennett and McDonald started smoothly in control winning the first set 6-0, but they too had to fight in the second set which went to Stuart and Garbuja 6-4.

 Beare and Booldis ,having had their competitive spirits rouised were full of confidence and although Jameson and Simpson both hit a lot of great shots, the A team pair generally had the best of the exchanges and won through 6-0, 6-2.

 The A team won overall by 7 sets to 1 but both teams will  be ready for further competition against the other top clubs.

 Trevor Blake

ALTC '100' Club - join NOW - you could be a winner too!!

Each year, the Club organises a '100' club to raise funds for the club. Please support your club - you could be a winner too.

For those of you unfamiliar with what a 100 Club is, it involves a payment of £12 per year which gives you a number for a year (you can have as many numbers as you like be it for yourself or family and friends) which will then be entered into a quarterly draw. There will be three cash prizes drawn per quarter with 50% of ticket sales being paid out in prizes and 50% going to the club. 

If you would like to support this fundraiser, please view and complete the form on our ‘100’ Club page.

LTA Guidelines for Tennis Players in England

Please read the latest LTA guidelines for Tennis Players in England in conjunction with the Club’s correspondence emailed to all members and published on the ‘COVID-19 guidelines for the Club’ under Latest News.

Thank you for your co-operation in advance to help keep everyone safe.

If you have any queries please speak to a Committee member or email info@altc.net


Annual General Meeting - Wednesday 25th November 2020 at 7.30pm via Zoom

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All club members are invited to attend the forthcoming AGM via Zoom (details to follow in due course).

Adult Club members are entitled to vote.

If you would like to serve on our Committee, we always welcome 'new blood'. Please tell one of the current committee members or contact Christine, Club Secretary via info@altc.net . Your name will then be put forward for election.