Tennis
Play at Hamilton
The following information indicates the normal opportunities for tennis at Hamilton over the year. During the current Covid restrictions, our courts are open for members to play singles and those from the same household to play doubles. Courts must be booked in advance using our ClubSpark booking system. Members can also have individual coaching. (See Book a Court and Coaching)
We regret that currently we are unable to open the club house or provide toilets but tennis is going on.
Hamilton Tennis Club has excellent facilities and provides opportunities for tennis at all levels. Courts and changing rooms are open daily from 9:00am.
Our tennis courts are open all year round and are free for members to play on when courts are not required for club sessions. The following sessions are organised at the club to provide numerous opportunities for all ages and levels of ability.
- Club nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mixed play and regular monthly Club night tournaments.
- Regular group coaching sessions for adult beginners and for improvers/intermediates. Team coaching, junior coaching and individual coaching is also available.
- Monday nights and Sunday mornings – Men’s play.
- Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons – ladies play. Over the winter, Monday and Wednesday evenings are organised as a ladder competition.
- Monday club mornings 9-12 noon.
- Tuesday club afternoons drop-in 1.30-4pm.
- All club sessions are organised so that any member can turn up and mix in. In addition to these times there are also opportunities for free play if courts are available.
- Our main tennis events throughout the year are shown in the Calendar.
Club Night Tournaments
Tournament Nights are once a month, on the second TUESDAY of the month. On the first of the month an entry sheet will be placed on the club notice board. Please put your name down if you want to join in or text Margaret who will put it down for you. Entry £1.
This is a social event and played for prizes on the night. We will not be organising food (if you want food please order your own beforehand.) It would be nice if people did stay for the prize giving and a drink.
These tournaments are open to all Senior Tennis Members and Intermediates and are based on American style, which rotates players so that you are with different partners during the evening. It would be good to see new members join in.
We like to start at 6.30 prompt so please arrive earlier to pay and find your first partner. We normally finish about 9pm.
If for some reason you are unable to turn up on the night could you please try to find a replacement or phone Margaret Shufflebotham who will do the same. We do need 24 people to make the tournament run smoothly, so if you could be a reserve player, please leave your name and phone number on the sheet. (You may be called at the last minute!)
Club Night Tournaments 2020
- Jan 14th
- Feb 11th
- Mar 10th
- Apr 14th
- May 12th
- Jun 9th
- Jul 14th
- Aug 11th
- Oct 13th
- Nov 10th
- Dec 15th + Christmas Meal
Looking forward to some enjoyable Tournaments this year.
Margaret Shufflebotham
(Social Tennis Co-ordinator) Tel: 07762757905
League Tennis
For more competitive play, we run four men’s, four ladies and four mixed teams in the Leicestershire leagues as well as a men’s Aegon team. We also have men’s and ladies seniors teams and winter league teams. There are plenty of opportunities for those wanting to join a team.
Current team arrangements and contact details can be found in our ‘Who’s Who?’ section below.
Regular club reports can be found on our Facebook page.
Fixtures and Results
2020 league teams and captains will be shown in time for the start of the new season at the beginning of May.
| Summer League 2019 | Team Captain | Contact | View Fixtures and Results |
| Mens 1 | Andy Douglas | 07534 335 557 | Group 3A |
| Mens 2 | Doug Hacking | 07834 423 735 | Group 6B |
| Mens 3 | Graham Brown | 07870 690 811 | Group 7A |
| Mens 4 | Patrick Wenham-Bossy | 07814 747 330 | Group 8 |
| Ladies 1 | Margaret Roskell | 07790 304 208 | Group 3A |
| Ladies 2 | Rosie Gildove | 07870 495 445 | Group 4B |
| Ladies 3 | Jan Jackson | 07951 398 616 | Group 5B |
| Ladies 4 | Chris Stevens | 07852 284 494 | Group 7 |
| Mixed 1 | Andy Douglas | 07534 335 557 | Group 4B |
| Mixed 2 | Doug Hacking | 07834 423 735 | Group 5B |
| Mixed 3 | Sue Harrison | 07932 000 069 | Group 7A |
| Mixed 4 | Jan Jackson | 07951 398 616 | Group 7B |
| Mens Vets 1 | Doug Hacking | 07834 423 735 | Group 3 |
| Mens Vets 2 | Edwin Shufflebotham | 07531 920 598 | Group 5 |
| Mens Vets 3 | Selwyn Carter | 07849 403 401 | Group 6 |
| Ladies Vets 1 | Margaret Heggs | 07407 547 714 | Group 2 |
| Ladies Vets 2 | Lesley Greaves | 07847 567 955 | Group 4 |
| Ladies Vets 3 | Jude Plumb | 07736 413 382 | Group 6 |
| Ladies Vets 4 | Margaret Roskell | 07790 304 208 | Group 6 |
| Mens Team Tennis (Aegon) | Andy Douglas | 07534 335 557 | Div3B |
| Mens Over 60s Seniors 2018 | Selwyn Carter | 07849 403 401 | Group 2 |
| Winter League 2019 | Captain | Contact | View Fixtures and Results |
| Ladies 1 | Margaret Roskell | 07790 304 208 | Group 4 |
| Ladies 2 | Polly Dolby | 07831 873520 | Group 6 |
| Ladies 3 | Lesley Greaves | 07847 567 955 | Group 9 |
| Ladies 4 | Pat Woolston | 07971 223 151 | Group 11 |
| Mens 1 | Andy Douglas | 07534 335 557 | Group 4 |
| Mens 2 | Steve Thompson | 07973 220 095 | Group 7 |
| Mens 3 | Graham Brown | 07870 690 811 | Group 9 |
| Mens 4 | Steve Plaistow | 07887 352 454 | Group 10 |
Book a Court
We run many organised club sessions during the evenings so there are limited times for free play, however courts are generally available during the day. To view court availability throughout the season and when courts are in use for club nights, coaching, tournaments, matches etc go to CLUBSPARK COURT BOOKING where you can now also book courts on-line.
Coaching
We regret we are currently unable to offer group coaching but individual coaching for members is available. To find out more contact hamiltonlawntennisclub@btconnect.com
Who’s Who?
| Position | Name | Contact Number |
| Club Captain | Steve Plaistow | 07887 352 454 |
| Match Secretary | Eileen Merrison | 07757 467 348 |
| Mens Tennis Co-Ordinator | TBC | TBC |
| Ladies Tennis Co-Ordinator | Margaret Heggs | 07407 547 714 |
| Social – Tennis/Tournaments | Margaret Shufflebotham | 07762 757 905 |
