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SUMMER HOLIDAY EVENING SQUADS??????

Vinny — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:10:49 +0000

We will be running evening Red, Orange and Yellow Ball squad training for those children who want to continue with their tennis training during the summer holidays

Red (5–6:30pm) – 26/7, 28/7, 2/8, 4/8, 9/8, 23/8 & 25/8

Orange (5–6:30 pm) – 27/7, 30/7, 3/8, 6/8, 10/8, 24/8, 27/8

Yellow – (6:30-8:30pm) – 26/7, 28/7, 2/8, 4/8, 9/8, 23/8, 25/8

	*Red / Orange*	*Red/Orange*	*Yellow*	*Yellow*
	*Members*	*Non Members*	*Members*	*Non Members*
*All 7 Sessions*	*£35.00*	*£42.00*	*£49.00*	*£56.00*

Please ring the club early to book your place and avoid disappointment 01278 782758 or e-mail Vinny (avenuetennisheadcoach@live.co.uk) – courses will only be run subject to minimum number of 6 players

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“So much more than a Tennis Club”

Summer Holiday Tennis Squads 2010 from for summer holiday eveing tennis squads

Work Experienced at the Avenue ?????????

Vinny — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:55:49 +0000

Pictured above is Somerset’s Number 1, Avenue Tennis Coach, Craig Phillips with Stuart Kilmartin and Jamie Hand from King Alfred’s School. Jamie and Stuart spent the first week of July helping out at the Tennis Club experiencing how the club works and manages courts and coaching. The previous week John Dibble and Brad House spent the week at the club too; working very hard tidying up at the tennis club for the club’s successful Open Day. All of the youngsters were taken out to assist with coaching at local schools and at the club and thoroughly enjoyed their time doing the coaching although some of the other jobs were not what they expected.

Head Coach, Vinny Duddy, said the lads on both weeks worked very hard and were a credit to their schools. Vinny said this is just another one of the initiatives at the club aimed at ensuring the club provides support within the community proving that it is “so much more than a tennis club”.

The club is running a Wimbledon new members deal during July where new members can join the club for the next 9 months for the price of 6. Effectively this means the cost per day for a new adult member is 36 pence (£100 per 9 months) with an under 10 being only 5 pence per day (£15 for 9 months) – new adults will receive 3 FREE group coaching session as part of the deal.

The club will be running it’s Junior Tennis Camp during the first two weeks of the School Summer Holidays from Monday 26^th Jul to Friday 6^th Aug; details and application forms are available on the website www.avenuetennis.com; parents are advised to book early to avoid any disappointment.

Junior tennis leaders Competition Jun 2010

Vinny — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:35:56 +0000

Avenue Junior Tennis Leaders Alex Stead, Jessica Griffiths, Heather Duddy, Robert Horler and Sam Stead ran a Junior Tennis Competition at the Avenue Tennis Club to complete their LTA Tennis Leaders Award. Pictured in their LTA Tennis Leader Tee shirts with competition winner Harry Gough and Runner Up Josh Christison.

Head coach Vinny Duddy said the competition was a complete success and that he was very proud of all the tennis leaders who worked very well together as a team to run the competition, promote it within the school and then ensure that everything ran smoothly on the day. He was really pleased to see lots of new faces at the tennis club together with friends and family who came down to watch and support the kids competing. Vinny wanted to thank Alison and Cleo Stead who came and made some excellent hot pork rolls for the kids on the day.

The next major event at the Tennis Club will be the Open Day with FREE coaching and fun games organised by the club’s coaching team. The Somerset Men’s Closed final will be played at the club live from 12:30 and should be finished in time to watch the Wimbledon’s Men’s Final which will be shown on the large screen. The bar will be open serving Strawberries and Cream; club chairman Gordon Hunter will be providing his infamous Pimms cocktail to all who wish to partake.

The club will be running a Wimbledon new members deal during July where new members can join the club for the next 9 months for the price of 6. Effectively this means the cost per day for a new adult member is 36 pence with an under 10 being only 5 pence per day.

Details of the events and tennis coaching courses held at the Avenue Tennis Club can be obtained from the office (01278 782758) or from the club website (www.avenuetennis.com).

Avenue School Visits 2010

Vinny — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:22:17 +0000

Avenue Tennis Coaches Vinny Duddy and Craig Phillips have been very lucky with the weather during their visits to local schools and are certain that after the sessions they managed to ensure that all kids now know how much fun tennis can be and are hopeful that they will encourage some aspiring Andy Murrays to take up tennis at the Avenue, Brent Knoll and Lympsham Tennis Clubs.

The pair have visited East Brent, Berrow, Burnham Infants, Beechfields, Mark, St Andrews, St Josephs and will complete their last Tennis Taster Session of the year at Brent Knoll School on Tuesday 22^nd Jun.

The coaches took the kids through a variety of coordination games and racket skills ending the sessions off with fun games where time permitted. All the children were invited back to the Avenue Tennis Club for a FREE tennis session on either a Friday night (Vinny’s Minis) or to come along to one of the Saturday morning pay and play coaching sessions. Vinny thought the sessions were a great success and wanted to thank all the teachers and their assistants who came out onto the school’s playgrounds joining in with the kids and assisting on the day.

On Jun 23^rd the Avenue Tennis Club will host the Burnham on Sea Junior Tennis Cup and will provide the schools that attend with some further training which will finish off with an Inter School Competition which will see the winners heading off to Blackbrook in Taunton to compete in the Somerset School’s Junior Tennis Cup.

Details of the events and tennis coaching courses held at the Avenue Tennis Club can be obtained from the office (01278 782758) or from the club website (www.avenuetennis.com).

Avenue Junior Tennis Leaders Award 2010

Vinny — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:12:49 +0000

The Junior Tennis Leaders Awards course was developed by the LTA to introduce and encourage more youngsters into getting more involved at their tennis clubs and is seen as the first step on a pathway towards a career in sport and more specifically in tennis. It is aimed at 13 to 16 Year olds with an interest in tennis and sport.

There are 4 modules which are intended to give the attendees some new skills and experience are:

Module 1 – Planning, Organisation and Communication

Understand the importance of planning

Recognise and be able to use effective communication skills

Understand the of good organisation on and off court

Put the skills into practice on court

Module 2 – Club Media and Communications

Under why media and communication are important to the clubs development

Be able to assist with/be responsible for media and communication tasks at the club

Module 3 – Playing Partner/Buddy Hitting

Know the attributes of a good buddy hitter

Know how to feed appropriately

Understand the 5 game situations

Learn how to feed in game based situations

Module 4 – Competition Assistant

Understand why competition is important

Be able to assist at a competition

Head coach, Vinny Duddy, ran the course and thought that all the juniors put in a lot of effort, concentration and personal time to take the course and was particularly pleased that 5 of 6 came from the Avenue’s own Tennis Academy. As well as doing the 4 modules the juniors are also expected to complete a minimum 18 hours volunteering in last 3 modules above. Vinny gave them some specific tasks for the Club Media and Communcations module and some excerts are shown in this article. They have been assisting the coaching staff with the weekday squad and weekend pay and play coaching (something all of them are finding very rewarding and great fun). For the last module the group decided to run a Junior Tennis Competition for 11 to 16 year olds at the Avenue. Now that they have completed their tasks they will be allowed to assist with the coaching at the tennis club, under the guidance of the coaches, and will charge for their time within the following guidelines.

Jessica Griffiths, Heather Duddy, Sam Stead, Robert Horler, Alex Stead and Rhiannon Parson (aleady approved as a Club hitter) have been given permission to offer their services as Buddy Hitters provided the undermentioned conditions are met and adhered to:

Buddy Hitters will only be able to offer this service to

Fully paid up members of the Avenue Tennis Club
Junior players on a club coaching programme
Have the players coach’s approval and assistance

Parents will be expected to

Ensure their children act in a proper and respectful way during their time on court and that they arrive and leave on times as agreed
Make a payment of at least £3 per hour to the Buddy Hitter on the day straight after the session has finished

Coaches will be expected to

Ensure that the Buddy Hitter is aware of what the player should be working on and have agreed it with the buddy hitter and player

Any problems should be taken up with the Head Coach

Following the success of this course Head Coach Vinny Duddy is planning to organise another course in Autumn and is expecting to have a further 12 juniors which will include some youngsters from Wellington Tennis Club where he coaches on a Saturday; if you wish to attend the course please contact him at the tennis club (01278 782758).

The Avenue Tennis Club will be holding its Annual Open Day on Sunday 4^th July 2010 starting at 10:30. A new membership deal will be available to all during the month of July which will include 3 FREE Group coaching sessions and 9 months membership for the price of 6.

The day will start with FREE coaching for all juniors and adults from 10:30 till 12:30. At 12:30 visitors and members will be able to either continue playing tennis on courts 5 – 8 or to watch the Somerset Closed Men’s Tennis Final live on Court 2 next to the club house.

During the day exhibitors from Tony Pryce Sports and Prince Rackets will be available to demonstrate and advise on new tennis rackets and sports wear. There will be Strawberries and Cream, Pimms, hot and cold food and the Avenue’s well stocked bar will be open to all throughout.

The Final of the Wimbledon Men’s Final will be shown on the large screen in the clubhouse and all are welcome to attend this.

Details of these events and tennis coaching courses held at the Avenue Tennis Club can be obtained from the office (01278 782758) or from the club website (www.avenuetennis.com).

Junior Tennis Camp 26th Jul to 6th Aug

Vinny — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:06:50 +0000

Last terms tennis camp in Jun, saw some of the best weather so far this year making the Camp a great success with all the kids having a fun time whilst learning to play tennis. On the last two days of the camp Vinny and kids had to resort to the “Shaggy Dog” cold water treatment to keep their heads cool on court which added to the fun – let’s hope the first two weeks of the summer holidays has the same weather.

The Summer Holiday Camp will run from Monday 26th July to Friday 5th Aug with qualified LTA coaches taking the youngsters through a variety of tennis strokes whilst normally finishing off the sessions with some fun games and/or match play.

Timings are from 09:00 am till 03:00 pm daily (excluding weekend).

You should make sure that your child has plenty to drink and has lots of snacks included with their daly packed lunch. The club’s bar will be opened after the children have finished their lunches. Please ensure they also have wet weather clothing as the coaches will try and ensure that the kids are on court for as long as possible.

Cost of the camp is as follows

No of Children	1 Week	2 Weeks	Per day
1	£60	£100	£20
2	£90	£145	£30
3	£100	£175	£40

Please ring the club early to book your place and avoid disappointment (01278 782758) or e mail the attached form to Vinny at the tennis club (avenuetennisheadcoach@live.co.uk).

Summer Camp 2010 Application Form - holiday junior tennis camp summer 2010

Details of the events and tennis coaching courses held at the Avenue Tennis Club can be obtained from the office (01278 782758) or from the club website (www.avenuetennis.com).

Junior Tennis Camp – 26th July to 6th Aug 10

Vinny — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:02:18 +0000

The Avenue Tennis Club Summer Holiday Junior Tennis Camp will be held from Monday 26th Jul to Friday 6th Aug – please complete the attached form and return to the club office

holiday junior tennis camp summer 2010

Their First Mini Competition – Avenue Tennis Club – May 2010

Vinny — Mon, 31 May 2010 09:33:51 +0000

Early on Sunday morning 4 Mini Red Squad players from the Avenue Tennis Club took part in their first ever Tennis Tournament. Harry Burrow, Owen Rose, Megan Rundle and Zoe Collyer played each other in Championship Tie Breaks and then finished off with a mixed and a girls v boys doubles match. The tournament was organised by Head Coach Vinny Duddy who was really pleased and proud of how well all the players played, competed and had fun on the day. He said that the standard of play and focus from the players far exceeded his expectations and that he wanted to thank the parents for taking the time to bring the kids down to the club and Charlotte Mylrea for her help in refereeing the event.

The Avenue Tennis Club follows LTA guidelines with respect to Junior Coaching and is now in their 2^nd year of being an officially recognised “Clubmark” venue passing their first annual review in December 09. The club’s coaches are all LTA qualified and licensed and provide coaching throughout the week from Monday to Saturday for groups or individuals. Three new classes will start from next term (7^th Jun) and will be run by Craig Phillips, Somerset’s Number 1 player who is looking to break into the top 50 in the UK. The new classes will be on Tuesday and Wednesday (Mini Red up to age 8 from 16:30 – 17:30 or Mini Orange age 8 – 10 from 17:30 – 18:30). This means that there will be coaching for all age groups on every night of the week at the tennis club; details of the squads and coaching can be obtained from the club’s website or from the office (01278 782758).

The next event at the Tennis Club will be a World Cup Social Tennis Tournament on Saturday 12^th Jun which will start at 4:00 pm and will definitely be completed in time for the start of England’s first group match against USA so that the players can sit down and watch the game on the club’s large screen; the bar will be open, food will be served and all are welcome to attend.

Details of the events and tennis coaching courses held at the Avenue Tennis Club can be obtained from the office (01278 782758) or from the club website (www.avenuetennis.com

Junior Tennis Leaders Award – Avenue Tennis Club – May 10

Vinny — Mon, 31 May 2010 09:30:30 +0000

6 teenagers from the Avenue Tennis Club took part and completed the English Lawn Tennis Association’s Junior Tennis Leaders Award. The junior tennis players, most from King Alfred’s, spent 3 Sundays and 1 Saturday evening taking part in 4 modules developed by the LTA to introduce more young people into tennis volunteering and to give them the opportunity to take the first steps on a tennis and or sporting career pathway. The 4 modules were Planning, Organisation and Communication, Club Media and Communications, Playing Partner/Buddy Hitting and Competition Assistant.

Head coach, Vinny Duddy, ran the course and thought that all the juniors put in a lot of effort, concentration and personal time to take the course and was particularly pleased that 5 of 6 came from the Avenue’s own Tennis Academy. As well as doing the 4 modules the juniors are also expected to complete a minimum 18 hours volunteering in last 3 modules above. Vinny gave them some specific tasks for the Club Media and Communcations module which are nearly all complete, they have been assisting the coaching staff with the weekday squad and weekend coaching (something all of them are finding very rewarding and great fun). For the last module the group decided to run a Junior Tennis Competition for 11 to 16 year olds at the Avenue on a date to be confirmed in the near future; if you are interested then please visit the website, the club or see the kids at King Alfred’s for more details. Now that they have completed their courses they will be allowed to assist with the coaching at the tennis club, under the guidance of the coaches, and will charge for their time, details can be obtained from the office.

The next school holiday junior tennis camp will run from the 1^st Jun to 4^th Jun and will start at 9:00 and finish at 3:00pm daily; details and an apllication form can be obained from the club’s website.

Details of these events and tennis coaching courses held at the Avenue Tennis Club can be obtained from the office (01278 782758) or from the club website (www.avenuetennis.com

Junior Tennis Leaders Award 2010

Vinny — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:42:51 +0000

Jess, Rhiannon, Heather, Sam, Robert and Alex

Head coach, Vinny Duddy, ran the course and thought that all the juniors put in a lot of effort, concentration and personal time to take the course and was particularly pleased that 5 of 6 came from the Avenue’s own Tennis Academy. As well as doing the 4 modules the juniors are also expected to complete a minimum 18 hours volunteering in last 3 modules above. Vinny gave them some specific tasks for the Club Media and Communcations module which are nearly all complete, they have been assisting the coaching staff with the weekday squad and weekend coaching (something all of them are finding very rewarding and great fun). For the last module the group decided to run a Junior Tennis Competition for 11 to 16 year olds at the Avenue on a date to be confirmed in the near future; if you are interested then please visit the website, the club or see the kids at King Alfred’s for more details.

The next social event at the Tennis Club is on Saturday 15^th May from 7:30 and is a taste of Italy Adult Supper Evening, with a menu of Tomato and Mozzarella Salad, Lasagna, Salad and Garlic Bread, Tiramisu and Coffee all for £7.50; all are welcome to attend, please book your place by adding your name to the list in the club foyer together with numbers attending.

Details of these events and tennis coaching courses held at the Avenue Tennis Club can be obtained from the office (01278 782758) or from the club website (www.avenuetennis.com).