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 July 2011, Chorley Tennis Club were awarded 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. Our head of tennis, 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.

Coaching starting on 16th and 19th April 2013:

Members and non-members are welcome. Costs are for a block of six weeks and there is a discount for members.

Other coaching
Simon Brewer occasionally leads group coaching for older children; this varies from season to season.

Pay to Play Saturday Sessions from 18th May 2013
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 and an Under 14s team.

Competition
Throughout the year, Chorley Tennis Club runs competitions for its junior members, including:
• annual Junior Tournament
• John Chatterley Doubles Tournament
• American Tournaments
* new singles juniors tournament run by Paula and Adrian Thornton:

Junior Singles
Boys Under 16 and Girls Under 16 (currently in School Year 11 or lower)
Boys Under 14 and Girls Under 14 (currently in School Year 9 or lower)
Boys Under 12 and Girls Under 12 (currently in School Year 7 or lower)
Entry to these events is free.

Family Doubles. This will be handicapped and each team will comprise one parent (any age) and one child under 16 (currently School Year 11 or lower). Entry to this event is £3 per pair.

To enter, contact Adrian Thornton by text or email by 30 April.
Text: 07896 004057 Email: at001G5474@blueyonder.co.uk

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

Social Tennis
Saturday afternoons are Juniors’ time. Please note, these sessions are informal and unsupervised, see above.

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. Juniors also have priority over Court One during this time for their own 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 offers free membership for juniors aged 6 and under who are participating in coaching sessions at the Club. The membership comes 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 –Wendy Johnstone. Our Child Protection Policy is available on request. Please contact Steve or Alison Edwards on 01257 410499 or email sec@chorleytennisclub.org.uk

Ribble Team Manager – Andy Heywood

Head of Tennis – Steve Edwards, 01257 410499