INFORMATION ABOUT LEATHERHEAD LAWN TENNIS CLUB

FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS 2007 - 2008

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   The Club was founded in 1954 and moved to its present site, which is leased from Mole Valley District Council, in 1964.  It is a friendly and sociable members club, run on a voluntary basis.

There are six macadam hard courts, four of which have floodlights.  The Clubhouse has changing rooms, toilets and showers and a small kitchen for providing refreshments for various tennis and social events.  It is hoped to build a new Clubhouse in a few years time.  Tennis balls are provided free with your membership and renewed three time a week.

We welcome all levels of players. There are roll-up and play club sessions Tuesday 9am, Wednesday 9am, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7pm, Saturday 1pm and Sunday 9am. The sessions on Tuesday morning and evening and Saturday afternoon after 3.30pm are open to all new full members. Tuesday evening sessions are open to everybody. We do have a grading system in place to try and ensure that the tennis remains enjoyable for all, so you will have to be of a certain standard to join some of the club sessions, in general Andy our coach will advise, you do not have to take lessons for this.

The club runs several men’s, ladies and mixed teams, which compete in the local leagues.

There is a strong junior section, which is very friendly and active. It has its own club night on Friday evenings (6pm ‘til 8pm) which is supervised by the coach and parents. Juniors have access to year round coaching, after school, at weekends and during holidays as well as a ‘match play grand prix’ event, run by the club coach each Saturday morning. There are 2 junior tournaments every year. A  ‘closed’ tournament is run between April and July.  In addition a week-long “open” tournament is held at the end of August where junior members test their skills against players from other clubs. There are also junior teams, which compete at various ages in local leagues.

The Club has two LTA licensed coaches, Andrew and Steve. To enquire after the various children's or adult lessons/groups for members and non members, please contact them direct. Andrew for children's, beginner's and intermediates (07971 151411). Steve for the more advanced (07956 493529).

 If you would like to know more about the Club please contact the Membership Secretary, Sheila Rice 07974 754689, e-mail sheila@leatherheadtennisclub.co.uk   However, you may prefer to come to the Club on any Tuesday evening between 7.00pm and 9.00pm with your tennis kit (recognised tennis apparel, sports shoes but not trainers, and track suits are acceptable) and the coach will endeavour to get you a game at your level.  Doubles is always played at club sessions and the format encourages mixing-in enabling new members to meet other people. 

The Club doesn’t have a waiting list at the moment, but real beginners are expected to take up beginner membership ( Andy 07971 151411) ( to take some lessons, practice and reach a reasonable standard before joining in club sessions and becoming Full or Off Peak Members. 


Subscription Rates
1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009

Our club year runs April 1st to March 31st of any given year ,New Members wishing to join throughout the year will be charged on a pro rata basis, calculated from the first of the current month, i.e. Adult full (£205/12=£17.08 X 8 months to run = £136.84) +LTA LEVY
Adult Full £205.00 LTA Levy £7.55
Off Peak £130.00 LTA Levy £7.55
Beginner £75.00 LTA Levy £7.55
Student £90.00 LTA Levy £7.55
Junior £60.00 LTA Levy £2.55
Mini Tennis £30.00 None  
Mini Tennis Parent £30.00 None  
Social £25.00 LTA Levy £7.55

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP
Note A 10% discount on the total subscription is given where two or more members of a family join the club. Where there are more than two children in a family only two junior subscriptions need be paid, but the names and the ages of all children who wish to play tennis are required and the LTA Levy must be paid for all children (except Mini Tennis).
 

For a detailed look At Membership Categories Available for Juniors and Seniors  follow this link   Memberships Available

For a Membership Form follow this link,  Membership Form pdf you will need Acrobat PDF Reader available Free on the web www.adobe.com
Junior members must! Fill out a Supplementary Form pdf also available as, Word Version this version can be fill out on screen and saved on your hard drive before printing.

For an Example of how to fill in The Membership Form, follow this link Membership Form Example

We also have available an e mail form in excel this does all the adding for you and you just print it off and post it, if you would prefer this mail sheila@leatherheadtennisclub.co.uk and she will mail you back with it.

Please Note, all our forms are designed to print on A4 and may not display properly if your printer settings differ from this.

After submitting an Application Form, all prospective members are welcome to come and play at the Tuesday evening club sessions.  In addition, those applying for full membership can also attend sessions on Tuesday mornings and on Saturdays after 3.30 pm.   Bookings of free courts can be made via the booking system.

VISITORS FEES
Playing with a member. Adults £2.00 per session. Juniors £1.00 per session
A visitor may not be introduced more than 4 times any year.
Temporary membership can be arranged for short-term residents.

NOTES

  • Recognised Tennis clothing, or smart tracksuit trousers and tops, with approved tennis shoes (not trainers) shall be worn on court. These requirements shall be strictly observed.


  • The Club is affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The LTA Levy is shown on the application form and above, and must be paid by all members in addition to the annual subscription. The Club receives an allocation of tickets for Wimbledon and distribution is by ballot.


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  • Keys for the Main Gate and Clubhouse may be obtained from Sheila Rice on payment of £3.00. These deposits will be refunded if keys are returned.


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  • On leaving the Club, please ensure that all windows are closed, heaters turned off and gates locked. In cold weather, please also check that water is turned off


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  • Floodlights may be used on any evening until 10pm. Payments must be paid at the rates displayed on the notice boards.


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  • Members are asked not to telephone officers of the Club before 9.00am and after 9.00pm.

You are advised to consult the notice boards and booking sheets regularly for details of special events, court bookings, coaching programmes and social activities. Further details about the club are posted in an A-Z, also on the notice boards,  details of tennis and social events can be found on this web-site.