New LED Floodlights have been installed and working well

Cardio Tennis is up and Running at WTC

We have a new Cardio Tennis session trialing on Tuesday evenings, run by our coach Rich. Booking is not necessary, however there is a fee of £5 payable on the night. “Cardio Tennis is a fun, sociable group fitness class set on a tennis court and open to people of all ages and abilities. Supported by music and qualified instructors,…

Wimbledon Ticket Ballot now open!

Just a reminder to all members that you need to ‘opt in’ on the LTA website if you would like to be included in the ballot for Wimbledon tickets this year

WTC is now OPEN again!

All courts will be open again from Monday 29th March and the first club-night starts on Monday 28th at 6:30pm.  Dust off your racket and see you there!

WTC Courts Closed

As from Wednesday 2nd November, all courts are inaccessible and the tennis hut is out of bounds. The padlock codes have been changed along with the hut entry door.  Should there be any easing of lockdown members will be notified immediately by email The LTA were campaigning for outdoor 1 to 1 and children’s coaching…

Half Term Tennis Camps

HALF TERM TENNIS CAMPS Tuesday 27th & Thursday 29th October at WTC OPEN TO ALL JUNIORS, whether members or not and ANY STANDARD. Bring a friend and get 10% discount!  If you have grandchildren staying over half term, enrol them NOW! Now is the time to enrol for these camps, run by the excellent team from LA…

A Big Welcome to LA Tennis Coaching

We are excited to confirm we have secured the coaching services of Luke Andrews (operating as L A Tennis Coaching). Luke and his team will start from 23rd October, we will of course keep you updated with courses, coaching, etc that will be available for you. Luke plans to run a junior tennis camp in the half term but…

Goodbye and a Big Thank you to WTC Coach Dan Cahill

Please be advised that after 6 brilliant years as our Coach at WTC, sadly Dan Cahill has decided to move on to pastures new.  He plans to depart on Thursday 22nd October.  We wish him every good fortune for his future in tennis and fatherhood.

WTC Finals Day – Sunday 13th September

Please come and support your fellow members (obviously whilst socially distancing!) in the club finals day matches what start at 1:00pm on Sunday 13th. Singles matches first followed by the Men’s and Ladies Doubles Good Luck to everyone who is taking part!

Corona Tennis league Starts Week Commencing 07/09/2020

Please be aware that from the week commencing 07/09/20 the delayed summer league (now the Corona League) matches start.  WTC have entered 1 x Ladies, 4 x Men’s and 2 x Mixed Teams into the league.  Please check the club calendar for court availability. If you are interested in playing any league matches please contact…

Tennis Courts now Open to Members

The committee is glad to report that following the latest guidance from the government our courts are now open to members.  Please make sure that you follow the published guidance from the LTA with regards to the new rules and regulations that you should be following when on court. Hope to see you all soon…

Tennis Courts Closed

Due to government and LTA guidance we have had to put the courts out of action until further notice and will keep everyone updated as and when the situation changes. Please be advised the codes on the locks and hut have been changed to restrict access. Membership renewals are currently on hold.  For those that have…

WTC AGM 2019

All members are invited to the WTC AGM on Tuesday 29th October. Please come and support your club and have a say in how things are run. 8pm Start in the Maddock’s Pavilion

WTC 2019 Summer Yeovil & District League Results

Well done to everyone who has represented WTC on the court this year – some great results and a special mention to the Men’s C Team who won Division 3, gaining promotion to Div 2 next year. Ladies A Team: 3rd in Div 2 Ladies B Team: 5th in Div 3 Men’s A Team: 3rd…

Meet the Club Welfare Officer

The committee is pleased to announce that Michael Salisbury is the new Club Welfare Officer. A quick message from Michael: I work at a primary school in Shaftesbury and am the Designated Senior Person (DSP) for Safeguarding at that school. I play tennis here at WTC, at club nights and in some inter club matches.…

URGENT – AGM now starting at 7pm

WTC AGM – Wednesday 7th November

All members are invited to the club AGM in the Sports ground at 8pm.

WTC Wimbledon Middle Saturday Junior Tournament

All juniors are invited to the WTC Wimbledon Middle Saturday Junior Tournament on Saturday 7th July. 1pm mini-red and mini-orange. 2:30pm mini-green and yellow ball full court. Free to members – £3 to non-members Contact Lee Tibbatts for more info: 07803725350   lee2tib@yahoo.co.uk

Mini Red Family Tournament

Well done to everyone who took part in the Mini Red Family Tennis Tournament that was held at the club on Saturday 14th April. The winner was Luca Flynn and runner up was Florence Tibbatts.    

2018 Membership prices frozen

Great news!  The committee have agreed to freeze the membership prices for 2018 and also added a new ’18-25′ category for only £42 a year! Please renew your WTC membership by 6th April to take advantage of the cheaper rate.  Either download the membership form from the website or check your emails from Gill Forster.…

Introducing WTC’s new Chairman

The committee has great pleasure in announcing that Lee Tibbatts is WTC’s new Chairman!  He has taken over from Rik Elvidge who has been at the helm for the past 11 years!  We would like to thank Rik for all the hard work, time and effort that he has put into the club over the years and are very…

WTC Open Day

WTC Open Day – Saturday 15th April 2-5pm Free Tennis for Adults & Juniors Free Junior Coaching Membership Discounts available for all new members Come and visit our friendly club – all abilities welcome

2017 Membership Fees due

Just a reminder that all WTC 2017 Membership fee’s are now due and you need to pay by 14th April to take advantage of the discounted rate!  You can download a membership form from the ‘Membership’ page.

Dan’s Charity 12Hour Tennis Marathon

WTC Club coach, Dan Cahill is taking part in a 12 hr sponsored marathon for charity.  He is raising money for Bloodwise, a blood cancer charity.  The event will happen on Saturday 4th March. Please contact Dan for more details and to donate.

WTC AGM

The club will be holding its Annual General Meeting and Prize-giving evening on Monday 28th November, at 8pm, at the Wincanton Sports Ground Pavilion.  All welcome.

WTC Tournaments

Just a friendly reminder to try and play your tournament matches before the deadline dates stated on the draws.  Thanks very much!

WTC American Tournament & Draws

A reminder that all members are invited to attend the American Tournament on Sunday 8th May 1.45pm for a prompt 2pm start. After the tournament the Wimbledon draw will be made, as well as the draw for the club tournaments.

WTC Open Day & Official Court Opening – Sat 9th April

Wincanton Tennis Club Open Day & Official Court Opening All members and non-members are warmly invited to join us for an afternoon of tennis, coaching, tea & cakes and to officially open the newly resurfaced courts. Saturday 9th April 2 – 5pm

Tony Pryce Demo Racket Evening Booked for Wednesday 27th April

Tony Pryce in Yeovil will be visiting WTC on Wednesday 27th April from 6:30pm onwards during club night with a huge selection of demo tennis rackets for members to ‘try before you buy’.  They will also have many special offers during the night so definitely worth popping down.

WTC is thriving!

We have great pleasure in announcing that WTC will be fielding 9 (yes….9!) teams in the Yeovil & District Summer Leagues this year.  Please contact any member of the committee if you are interested in playing match tennis this summer. Men’s A Team: Division 1 Men’s B Team: Division 3 Men’s C Team: Division 4 Men’s D…

Yeovil & District Summer League Results

WTC has fielded 7 teams in the Yeovil and District Leagues this summer and well done to everyone that has represented the club.  A special mention should go to the Ladies A and Mixed A teams that have both gained promotion. Well done! Final League Positions: Ladies A Team – Division 2 – 2nd with 91 points…

Court Re-surfacing – Phase 2 begins

Please be aware that the re-surfacing of courts 1 & 2 has begun and they will be out of action for several weeks.  Keep up to date with progress by checking the website but we promise they will be worth the wait!

Courts No. 3 & 4 Complete

If you haven’t seen them yet get down to the club ASAP to check out the new courts for yourself!

WTC Car Treasure Hunt No.2…… a roaring success!

Thank you to everyone who helped to organise and took part in the second WTC Car Treasure Hunt on Saturday.  It was a roaring success and enjoyed by all with lots of much needed money being raised towards to re-surfacing costs. If anyone who could not make it would like to donate to the re-surfacing…

WTC Car Treasure Hunt

Family Car Treasure Hunt – Saturday 13th June Just a reminder to get your tickets from any committee member or pop into the Post Office or Myakka or call 07850 359410.  Please spread the word and get as many people involved as you can. The Hunt will be followed by a Hog Roast, Raffle and…

Junior Pairs League – U16’s winning start!

This season WTC  have entered an U16 team in the South Somerset Junior Pairs League. The first match of the season took place at the club on Sunday just gone (3rd May) against Bridport with Harry Tubridy and Brad Bailey representing the club with the boys convincingly winning 14 – 3.   Fantastic effort boys, well Done!

Carido-Tennis at WTC

Dear all, Following the success of Cardio Tennis at the club last summer, and with spring now well and truly upon us, Cardio Tennis is starting again on Wednesday 22nd April. Every Wednesday 18:30 – 19:30pm, Member £5, Non-Member £6. Cardio Tennis is my absolute favourite session to deliver as a coach! It is suitable for…

WTC Car Treasure Hunt No. 2

After the success of our first Car treasure hunt last year the committee will be hosting the second event on Saturday 13th June. Please spread the word and invite as many people as you can.  More details to follow and tickets will be on sale from Saturday 25th April.

Court Re-surfacing – Update

The committee wants to keep all our members up to date with the re-surfacing project so please keep an eye on the website for more details. The next phases of the project are below but please be aware they are all weather dependent: Courts 3 & 4 painting – Tuesday 16th – Friday 19th May…

WTC Open Day – Saturday 25th April

We are holding an Open Day on Saturday 25th April from 2 – 5pm at Wincanton Sports Ground, Moor Lane. All welcome, free tennis, free junior coaching and reduced membership rates on offer. We are a friendly and welcoming club who would like to attract more members of all ages and abilities. WTC Coach Dan Cahill…

SSTDG Junior Tournament – Sunday 15th March

Just to let all members know that all 4 courts will be out of action all day on Sunday 15th March due to a SSTDG tournament being hosted at Wincanton. Sorry to all WTC members for the inconvenience.

Membership Renewal

Renewal of club membership will be due at the end of April.  In an attempt to reduce the administrative costs to the club and environmental impact the renewal process will, as much as possible, be done via email.   All member’s will receive an email giving membership renewal information.  Attached to this will be an application form for…

Resurfacing of Courts 3 & 4 is now complete

Great news….. Courts 3 and 4 have now been resurfaced, and temporary lines have been painted, so that play may take place, although the contractors have asked us NOT to use these courts until Sunday 15th March. We are hosting a tournament run by the South Somerset Tennis Development Group, which will take place throughout the…

Court Re-Surfacing held up by the cold weather

If you have been down to the courts recently you will have noticed the work being carried out on courts 3 & 4.  The committee wants to re-assure all members that everything is still on track but the re-surfacing contractor has been unable to start laying the new surface because of the cold weather.  Courts 1…

Great News!!! The court re-surfacing project is underway.

Your committee have secured a very good deal from a very reputable contractor, ‘First Serve’, who will undertake the resurfacing of the courts in several stages, as detailed below: Starting on 2nd February, Courts 3 &4 will be out of action for three weeks, (the works are weather-dependent), whilst the courts are partially dug up,…

SSTDG Tournament – Sunday 25th January

Just to let all members know that all 4 courts will be out of action on Sunday 25th January due to a Grade 5 SSTDG tournament being hosted at Wincanton. Sorry to all WTC members for the inconvenience.

Floodlights repaired

A club maintenance crew worked hard (and climbed high!) on Saturday morning and managed to replace all of the 3 light bulbs that were not working  so the floodlights are now back up to full strength.  Enjoy! Thanks to the crew involved.

WTC AGM – 8:00pm Wednesday 19th November in the Pavilion

All WTC members are welcome to attend the AGM to hear about what the committee is doing for the club.  Inter-club Tournament trophies will also be presented to winners and new positions are available on the committee. 8:000pm Start in The Sports Ground Pavilion

Car Treasure Hunt….a great success!

Thank you to all the teams who took part in WTC inaugural Car Treasure Hunt and to all the committee members who helped out to make the day run so smoothly.  It was a great success and has raised lots of much needed cash to go towards the re-surfacing of our 4 courts. Congratulations to the top 3…

2014 Club Tournament Champions

Congratulations to the following people: Mens Singles – Russell Field Womens Singles – Hatty Edgar Mens Doubles – Matt Isaacs & Jon Skirton Womens Doubles – Hatty Edgar & Val Edwards Mixed Doubles – Russell Field & Julia Moldram

Car Treasure Hunt, Hog Roast & Live Band

Saturday the 4th October 10:30 meet for an 11:00 start at Wincanton Sports Ground. £12.50 for adults, £6 for children. Tickets are available from myakka and Wincanton Post Office or call 07850 359410.