Author Archives: West Worthing Club

  • Petanque Round Up

    A busy spring and summer for our Petanque Section, with some notable successes for Worthing Ladies. March saw us host the Regional Ladies’ Doubles competition in support of International Women’s Day, organised by Hassi Leverett, who is the National Lead for IWO. The winners were Worthing’s own Angela Brooks and Kerry Thompson.

    The May Bank Holiday was the enormously successful Worthing International Weekend of Petanque. Given the mega-strong field, with a large contingent from France, there were no podium opportunities for Worthing.

    The IWD Ladies’ Triples was held at Oxshott, was won by Angela Brooks playing with Hassi Leverett and Carolyn Greenhaigh from Crondell.

    Angela scored a notable success in the National Ladies’ Doubles at Ferndown, ending up as runners up after a tight final.

    West Worthing Club has a become a popular venue for prestigious petanque events, and it is good to see our ladies doing so well.

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  • Win a Turkey Tennis Holiday

    🏆🎾WWC Grass Court Tennis Tournament🎾🏆

    We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a doubles tennis tournament on the grass courts at West Worthing. The tournament is sponsored by Polats Sports Organisation and they are providing a fantastic prize!

    Date: Sunday 27 August

    Time: 12pm – 4pm

    Highlights include:

    • The chance to win a ‘Tennis Holiday to Turkey’ in our prize draw, awaits one lucky participant
    • Enjoy a delightful break with tea and cake for all players
    • Fun, social event – everyone welcome

    Entry fee: £10 per player (to include entry into the prize draw plus tea & cake). Payable in advance.

    We hope it will be as fun afternoon of tennis so if you wish to enter, please email us with your details at info@wwc.org uk and we will pass your entry information to the organisers, Jo Tyson and Shaun Fox who will be in touch.

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  • Busy times at West Worthing Club

    This summer has seen many sporting events at the club. The LTA British Tour Premier Tier event from 11 to 16 June was one of the highlights, with 220 entries across the men’s and women’s events, full draws and some scorching weather to contend with. The winners, Giles Hussey and Ciara Moore, both went on to play in the Wimbledon Wildcard playoffs held at the AELTC, Wimbledon.

    June also saw three petanque tournaments, Vodafone Play Your Way to Wimbledon events, Junior Doubles tennis competitions plus all the usual Sussex adult and junior tennis league matches.

    Between 24 and 28 July, the club played host to the annual LTA Summer County Cup, perhaps one of the oldest events in the domestic tennis calendar, dating back to 1895.

    Some 44 counties, divided into 7 groups, competed in this doubles competition at 13 different locations across England. The Club was pleased to welcome Ladies Group 5 this summer, with teams from Berkshire, South Wales, Dorset, Hereford & Worcester, West of Scotland and North of Scotland playing on the Club’s nine grass courts.

    LTA President, Sandi Proctor, paid a special visit to support teams during the competition. A special mention to two club members, Noah Burton and George Naunton, who headed off to Hunstanton to play for the Men’s Sussex County Team and West Worthing’s Head Coach, Tom Pocock, who joined the Sussex County Men’s 35+ Team, competing at Devonshire Park – home to the Eastbourne International.

    The grass season cannot pass without a word of thanks to our dedicated grounds team and enthusiastic group of volunteers who reliably turn out (rain or shine) to help prepare the courts ahead of play at our grass events. Some hot weather in June and rainy weather in July made for heavy work but feedback from players has been excellent, which makes all the hard graft worth the effort.

    View drone footage of LTA British Tour at West Worthing – captured by Drone About Town

  • Family Day, Club Open Day & LTA Big Tennis Weekend

    Join us at our Family Day, Club Open Day and LTA Big Tennis Weekend on Sunday 14 May. We have lots of free sessions on offer for tennis, squash, racketball, table tennis, snooker, croquet and pétanque.

    We welcome everyone, so whether you are keen to try a new sport or are a regular player, why not book one of our coaching sessions, drop-in sessions or reserve a court to play with family or friends. All our sports facilities and clubhouse are open, so come and take a look around.

    Regular tennis players are invited to join our Social Tennis Tournament in the afternoon to enjoy a few friendly, competitive games with other guests and club members. Tea will be provided in the clubhouse afterwards.

    Don’t worry if you haven’t got any sports equipment, we can lend you everything you need. Just remember that if you are getting on court, come comfortably dressed and wearing a clean pair of trainers.

    All our sessions are booked online in advance.

    We hope to see you soon.

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  • Tennis Club Championships 2023

    Entries open until Friday 28 April at 7pm.

    The ‘Club Champs’ are open to all racquets members with the emphasis on friendly, competitive play. It’s a great way to meet other club members and play a few matches.

    This year sees men’s and ladies’ singles, doubles, mixed doubles with similar categories in the over 45 group on offer. For those under 18 years, there are a variety of age group categories with a family handicap event to follow on Saturday 9 September.

    The competition is open to club members only and will run from 3 May, with Finals’ Day being held on Saturday 2 September 2023. 

    Look out for a social tennis event aimed at non-team players on finals’ day – more details to follow.

    Where the draw size permits we will offer a main draw for first round winners and a plate draw for first round losers. Even if you feel you’re not in contention to win a trophy, we encourage you to give it a go. We’re sure you’ll get some great games with fellow members.

    If you’d like to take part, please enter online and pay your entry fee via the Club Reception before the competition starts. Entry deadline: Friday 28 April at 7pm.

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  • WWC wins prestigious LTA Club of the Year Award

    West Worthing Club were delighted to collect the 2023 LTA Club of the Year Award after being named County Winners for Sussex in 2023.

    The Club, which accepted the award at the LTA Awards ceremony held by Tennis Sussex at the Amex Stadium in February 2023, was one of nine nominees in contention for the coveted title.

    Club Chairman, William Naunton, said “It is a great honour to have been awarded Club of the Year in Sussex for 2023. Although West Worthing is one of the larger Sussex racquets clubs, it comes as a surprise to many that we are still run by a dedicated group of volunteers and are not-for profit. The enthusiasm of our volunteers and members helps drive our aim to be a progressive club that welcomes everyone and where tennis is at the heart of what we provide.”

    West Worthing has been busy as it emerged from the challenges of covid. Their thriving junior and adult coaching programme, which is open to all, has been reinvigorated and they have sought to re-engage with local schools and community groups to help open up tennis to as wide a community as possible. This is not just at their Titnore Lane site but through their partnership with Adur & Worthing Council at Homefield Park, where they deliver an affordable tennis coaching programme.

    The Club is proud to run one of the largest LTA approved tennis competition programmes within Sussex with events for all ages and abilities running throughout the year on their indoor and outdoor courts. The summer months are when the Club really comes into its own when its eleven grass courts play host to national grade tennis competitions including the LTA British Tour and LTA County Cup. These events, which attract pro and semi-pro players often aspiring to play at Wimbledon, provide fantastic spectator opportunities for the community.

    The past few years have seen the Club invest heavily in their facilities to ensure a top quality multi-sports environment. To follow the installation of new energy-efficient, automated LED tennis floodlighting and resurfaced tennis courts during 2021, the club sought to improve their sustainability in 2022 by investing in ninety solar panels which have been sited on their clubhouse roof. These changes together with the introduction of sensor controlled lighting throughout the clubhouse has helped reduce energy usage by around 30%.

    William Naunton continued “We are currently exploring bringing padel tennis to the club and to Worthing. Padel tennis is relatively new to the UK but is currently the fastest growing sport in Europe. As it’s easy to learn, we hope it will appeal to a wide range of people and make racquet sports even more accessible to those in our local area.”

    The Club’s success sees it automatically progress as a nominee for the LTA Regional Awards to be held in April.

    Other LTA award winners from West Worthing Club include Daniel Bartlett as Official of the Year and George Naunton, who was presented with the Brian Edwards Award for his contribution to the 18U Boys County Cup team in 2022.

  • Easter Open Doubles Tennis Tournament 2023

     

    Our Easter Open Doubles tournament returns this April with Ladies’ and Men’s Doubles events taking place on Good Friday 7 April with the Mixed Doubles Event running on Saturday 8 April.

    The tournament is a fun, friendly competition, with a shortened format meaning everyone gets to play plenty of matches. The first round is a group stage which leads onto the knockout matches after lunch. There are main draw and plate draw knockout stages for all players to enjoy. Whilst the emphasis is very much on enjoyment, it has been known for the competition to intensify in the pursuit to win best Easter themed prize!!

    The events start at 10am with the days scheduled to end by 4pm. Lunch and afternoon tea are included within the entry fee and the competition will be played on indoor and outdoor courts (weather dependent).

    Entries closed.

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  • Tennis Club Championships – 2023 Results

    Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to everyone who took part and supported the event.

    Competition results:

    Open Men’s Singles

    Winner: Ryan Young   Runner-up: Matt Bunn

    Open Men’s Doubles

    Winners: Matthew Bunn & George Naunton   Runners-up: Ryan Young & Daniel Bartlett

    Open Ladies’ Doubles:

    Winners: Lisa Crowther & Carole Naunton   Runners-up: Sarah Turnbull & Joanne Tyson

    Open Mixed Doubles:

    Winners: Mia Faris & Ryan Young   Runners-up: Sarah Turnbull & Jonathan Roberts

    Over 45 Men’s Singles

    Winner: Ben Gowland   Runner-up: Steve Line

    Over 45 Men’s Doubles

    Winners: Tim Shutt & Victor Lane   Runners-up: Shaun Fox & Pierre Stent

    Over 45 Ladies’ Doubles

    Winners: Lisa Crowther & Carole Naunton   Runners-up: Sarah Turnbull & Penny Roberts

    Over 45 Mixed Doubles

    Winners: Karen Castille & Ben Gowland   Runners-up: Ali Pycroft & Gary West

  • Tennis Competitions at WWC

    Whether you are new to tennis tournaments or a regular competitor, West Worthing Club offers one of the most comprehensive competition programmes within Sussex. Our permanent indoor courts, floodlit outdoor courts and grass tennis courts, which are available during the summer months, allow us to offer a unique, all-year-round event programme within the county.

    Our tournaments attract players of all ages, so whether you are looking to get into competition for the very first time or already compete at local, regional or national level, you’ll find some suitable events at our club.

    There is no need to be a West Worthing Club member to take part in tournaments. All you need to get started is a free LTA Membership and World Tennis Number (WTN).

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    Need more information on getting started?

    The Lawn Tennis Association offers a comprehensive guide for parents on helping your child take the first steps towards playing competitively against others of similar age and standard. Check out their guide below.

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  • Norway Vets play GB Seniors LTC at West Worthing

    It was great to welcome 50 guests from the GB Seniors LTC and Norway Veterans for their annual match, which this year took place on the grass courts at West Worthing Club between 2nd and 4th June 2022.

    Players and spectators were (mostly) bathed in glorious sunshine throughout the weekend which made the event all the more enjoyable and memorable, given it’s two year postponement.

    Following a practice session on Thursday afternoon, there was some intensive use of the grass courts on Friday and Saturday for the all important matches which were followed by a friendly but competitive session on the croquet lawns on Saturday evening. Our guests enjoyed a range of meals with us courtesy of Love & Rocket Food. The atmosphere throughout was most convivial.

    The Seniors LTC of GB have a packed fixture list which features matches against USA Indian Wells, AELTC, Queens Club and Hurlingham, to name a few. Their next fixture is in Chattanooga!

    More on the Seniors LTC of GB can be seen here.

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