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Woodcote Park has six outdoor, floodlit courts, three astroturf and three porous acrylic. Perfect for a knockabout or join in competitions and tournaments if your backhand is up to the challenge.
Woodcote Park Tennis and Squash Committee:
Martin Morris (Chairman)
Guy Darby
Jill Namey
Paul Ventham
Graham Nichols
James Morton
Simon Hibbert
Steve Fownes
James Codling
Email tennis@royalautomobileclub.co.uk
Telephone 01372 299266
Men's Singles: Mark Whitehouse
Ladies Singles: Saskia Jordan
Men's Doubles: Gleb Toropov and Rob Weatherston
Ladies Doubles:Saskia Jordan and June McLucas
Mixed Doubles: Saskia Jordan and Mark Whitehouse
Ladies Tennis Mondays 10.00 – 11.30am
Looking to improve your tennis and technique? Join fellow members at this fun, informal session on a Monday morning. Not only will you improve your tennis you will meet fellow players of the same level. £7.00 to play.
Contact Cedars on 01372 229266 to book.
Ladies Coach and Play, Fridays 10.00am – 11.30am
Female members are welcome to drop in and join this informal coaching and match play session. All standards are welcome from improver to advanced club player. Each week will focus around a different theme; technical or tactically and will be based on fitness, learning and fun! Members: £7.00
The Club has 2 L.T.A qualified coaches who are available for individual/private lessons both during the week and at weekends. To find out more about our coaching team please see below:
Barry Hewer (L.T.A, DCA COACH)
Email barry.hewer@royalautomobileclub.co.uk
Barry is a qualified L.T.A, D.C.A coach and has 10 year's coaching experience with a diploma in sports psychology and a successful history of working with players that have achieved W.T.A world ranking along with some of the county's best young prospects. Barry has won the Surrey County championships in singles and doubles and represented Surrey L.T.A in the junior and the men's County Cup. Barry was also ranked in the top 35 in the country achieving an L.T.A player's rating of 1.4.
Mark Nash (L.T.A, CCA COACH)
Email markn@royalautomobileclub.co.uk
Qualified LTA, DCA and CCA tennis coach and PTR "professional" tennis coach with over 10 years teaching experience. Started playing at 13 and reached the dizzy heights of playing British tour events for a short time and have won various club competitions. Spent time working in Spain at Lew Hoad's Campo de Tenis working with performance juniors.I have also worked with 1 of the best Surrey juniors in Mark Whitehouse (who is a member) from the ages of 7-14. I have also worked with full time adult players from the ages of 16-22.
Woodcote Park runs regular mix-in sessions which provide a good base for all standards of tennis, it is also a great way to meet and socialise with other members. Club sessions are a doubles format and our run by our coaching team. Please find session times below:
Tuesday
Ladies 9.30am - 12 noon
Mixed 6.30pm - 10.00pm
Thursday
Ladies 9.30am - 12 noon
Men's 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Saturday
Mixed 2.00pm - 4.30pm