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Last Updated 21/07/04

Welcome to Hillside Lawn Tennis Club's Web site. This site aims to provide information to existing members and to people looking to join a tennis club in the Southport area. HLTC are one of the friendliest clubs in the Southport area.

What's New

  • PRESENTATION BUFFET AND DISCO, Saturday, 20th November, WLYC. Please contact Christine Wilde (01704 578403) for tickets.
  • September Newsletter - click here.
  • Funny Films - 1a. John bin Wayne (511Kb). 1b. My turn (520Kb). 2. Funny cats (2.7Mb).
  • "Play Tennis" Open Day - Saturday 12th June, 11am-4pm - read about it here.
  • Fixture List - the senior teams fixture list is now available here.
  • Social Clubnights - after Clubnight tennis on the 2nd Wednesday of each month we are planning to have food ordered in for those you want it (as we did last year). See Coming Events to check the dates.
  • American Touraments for 2004 have been arranged for the last weekend of the month, April to September, alternating between Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Click here to see dates.

Courts:

Four all-weather tarmacadam courts, two with floodlights.

Clubhouse:

A spacious brick building, the clubhouse has changing rooms (both with showers), and a kitchen with fridge and cooking facilities Snacks and soft drinks are available for purchase. We also have table tennis and a small snooker table.

Club Sessions:

Senior club sessions are on Wednesday evenings (7pm, starting April 21st) and Sunday afternoons (3pm). All club members are welcome to come and mix in at these sessions, regardless of standard of play.
Following on from the success of last year, we intend to carry on with the social aspect on each second Wednesday of the month, ordering pizza etc to be enjoyed after we’ve played.

Juniors:

Juniors have priority over Seniors for the use of courts on Saturday mornings. We have a thriving Juniors section, with Coaching sessions for members and non-members.

Coaching:

We have a new L.T.A. qualified coach starting this year - Mike Taylor.

  • Sundays (Juniors) at 2-3pm and 3-4pm, starting March 28th, for 6 weeks, £3 per session - Mike Taylor (07885 297614 / 07793 005920). Private coaching available, details here.
  • Fridays (Juniors) at 4:30 to 5:30pm, starting May, £1 per session, 7yrs +, contact Sylvia on 01704 565493, or just turn up.

For further information, please contact our coaching liaison David Cooper on 01704 840186.

Social:

Various tournaments and social events are organised throughout the year. Details are available on the Coming Events page, and on the club notice boards and newsletter. We are hoping to arrange some friendly matches this summer, particularly for those members who don't play often in the Teams.

Team Tennis:

HLTC have four teams in the Southport and District Tennis League. In 2003, our teams are playing in the following Divisions: 1, 3, 6 and 8. Matches are played over 14 weeks from May to July. The majority of senior members get to play in these teams.

Membership:

We welcome new members of any standard. A membership Application Form is available here - please print the blank form, fill it in and post it to the address given. All members are given shoe tags as proof of membership - please use them. Keys can be obtained from Joan Upton (01704 569254). For your safety, and to avoid damage to the courts, please use proper tennis shoes with non-marking soles. Members can bring visitors - the visitors fee is £2 (seniors) or £1 (juniors).

Subscriptions for 2004: (From August, subs reduced for the rest of the year)
Family Membership: 10% discount for 3 or more playing members from one family.
  2003 2004
Seniors £75 (£35) £75
Juniors £35 (£20) £35
Students £35 (£20) £35
Country Members £35 (£20) £35
Over 60's £35 (£20) £35
Juveniles (attending Junior school) + £5 Non-playing membership for a parent or guardian. £10 £10
Non-Playing £5 £5


How to Find Us:

Go to Contacts page for guidance on how to find us, and to see a map.

Useful Links:

Lancashire Lawn Tennis Association
 
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