Welcome to the Junior section of Chorley Tennis Club.
Chorley Tennis Club highly values its junior members, warmly welcoming all newcomers and encouraging young players to join the seniors on court. It’s a great place to play tennis, whether you’re a junior who’s looking for a friendly introduction to the sport or a more advanced player seeking competitive play.

Clubmark
In March 2011, Chorley Tennis Club set about the task of achieving Tennis Clubmark, a nationally recognised quality accreditation scheme for sports clubs with junior sections. Tennis Clubmark ensures that Chorley Tennis Club:
• has a fair and transparent operational structure
• adheres to best practice policies and procedures around safeguarding junior and adult members/users
• delivers a comprehensive and all encompassing tennis programme for all ages and abilities
• produces a clear plan of action for long term sustainability and future growth

Tennis Committee
A dedicated Tennis Committee ensures that the Club is a great place for juniors to play tennis. A junior-coordinator, child protection officer, coaches and junior team captains work together to improve tennis for Chorley’s juniors.

Coaching
Two LTA Licensed and Fully Qualified Coaches (Simon Brewer and Keith Eckersall) lead the coaching sessions taking place at Chorley Tennis Club. Coaching is available to all standards of player and is offered on a group and individual basis. By licensing through the LTA, our coaches ensure that their knowledge and skills are up-to-date and that they are aware of important changes and modern standards.

Current coaching:

Coaching starting on 29th April 2011:

Pay to Play Saturday Sessions
Pay to Play sessions take place at the Club on Saturday mornings. These are run by Chris Bolton and Peter Baldwin and are open to both members and non-members. Players do not need to book a place; just turn up on the day.

Junior Teams
Two teams currently represent Chorley Tennis Club in the Junior Ribble League: an Under 16s team captained by Lynn Berry and an Under 14s team captained by Andy Heywood.

Competition
Throughout the year, Chorley Tennis Club runs competitions for its junior members, including:
• annual Junior Tournament
• John Chatterley Doubles Tournament
• American Tournaments
• Road to Wimbledon Competition

And the Club celebrates its juniors’ success at Presentation Evening with prizes and trophies galore!

Social Tennis
Saturday afternoons are the time when three courts are usually put aside for Juniors’ use. Please note, these sessions are informal and unsupervised.

Advanced Juniors are also welcome to join in with the Club’s senior social tennis sessions on a Tuesday evening and on a Sunday afternoon. These timeslots are set aside for informal friendly games for those looking to just turn up and play.

Facilities
Chorley Tennis Club not only has five full-sized all-weather courts, but also two mini tennis courts, which are a great introduction to the sport for our mini juniors. The Club also provides mini tennis equipment at its mini red, orange and green coaching sessions. Chorley’s juniors also have access to court number 1, one of the full-sized courts, at most times.

Free Membership – don’t miss out!
Seeking to introduce more youngsters to the game, Chorley Tennis Club now offers free membership for juniors aged 6 and under who are participating in coaching sessions at the Club with all of the benefits of full junior membership!

Junior Contacts
Junior Coordinator – Heather McClelland, 07732 518093, heathermcclelland@rocketmail.com

Coach – Simon Brewer, 01257 264521/07743 427032, simonbrewer456@aol.com

Coach – Keith Eckersall, 07772 825548, eckerskeith@aol.com

Saturday Pay to Play Session – Peter Baldwin,
01257 263888

Saturday Pay to Play Session – Chris Bolton,
01257 231169

Membership Secretary – Bob Gould, 01772 433591, bob.gould@talktalk.net

Child Protection Officer –Chris Cowlin

U14s Ribble Team Manager – Andy Heywood

U16s Ribble Team Manager –Lynn Berry