Welcome to Yelverton Tennis ClubYelverton Tennis Club was founded in 1984 and is situated in a rural setting on the edge of Dartmoor in Meavy Lane, Yelverton. The land for the courts was made available by the Yelverton War Memorial Recreation Field and Village Hall Charitable Trust who owns it. Yelverton Tennis Club pay an annual rent to the Trust, but the club pays for all the court maintenance. Originally 2 courts were built, but since then a further court has been built and a club house.
We now have 3 hard courts, 2 with flood lights. The funding for that was obtained by fund raising and success in applying for grants. We also have a ball machine which can be used by members and is also a training aid for our coach. Our membership year runs from 1 April to the 31 March. The cost for the use of the floodlights is included in the annual subscription. Courts must be booked before playing. Members must register with Skedda, the court booking system used by the club, when they join the club and booking a court, once you’ve registered, is no problem. Should you have any problems, then Chris Webber is the man to contact (christof.webber@outlook.com) or 07771 792 325 You can play at any time, but league matches and tournaments have priority. Parking for the courts is on the field. Access is through a gate in Meavy Lane. Weekly Adult Club Sessions The club encourages social tennis and players of all standards are made very welcome. Juniors may participate if advised by our coach, Jane Yilmaz. Wednesday evening from 6 – 9 pm. A drop-in and mix-in using a peg system. Each match is of seven games before changing players. Liquid refreshments are often available during and after the session! Balls are provided. Sundays from 3pm – 5pm (Summer Time), 2pm – 4pm (Winter Time) An organised doubles session and those wanting to play should send a message on the Sunday Tennis WhatsApp group before midday on the preceding Saturday (to be added, please contact Jason Whitely +44 7770 950000). Places will be given to the first 12 and any additional players will be placed on a reserve list. Chris Webber will organise competitive pairings in two 1-hour sessions or three 40-minute sessions. Pairings will normally be emailed out by Saturday evening. Balls are provided. Weekly Junior Club Sessions Friday after school 4.30pm - 6.30pm between May - October These sessions are organised by the tennis coach. Junior players aged 9+ are welcome to join in the fun. Come and play some tennis, hang out with your friends, meet new players and practice for the junior team. Tennis Teams We enter 3 ladies’ teams and 2 men’s teams and 1 Junior Team in the Plymouth and District Summer League every year. Ladies Teams Last season our 3 ladies' teams were promoted. This year our A team will compete in Division 1, B Team in Division 2 and C Team in Division 4. Mens Teams This year our Mens A team will compete in Division 3 and the B team will compete in Division 6 Junior Teams We are entering our first Junior Team in 2023 since covid. Social Events There is a strong social side to the club and various events take place throughout the year, from quizzes, dinners and the ever-popular Pimms tournament. Already planned for 2023 include the Pimms Handicap Tournament towards the end of July, a post-League social mid-August and the ever-popular Quiz in late November/early December. Details for all of these will be emailed to members nearer the time. |
Yelverton Tennis Club
War Memorial Recreation Field Meavy Lane Yelverton, PL20 6AP |
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Our latest newsletter is now available above.
Our latest newsletter is now available above.