From a Hardcore Ten in freezing conditions on January 27, Thursday last night brought back our Fair Weather Friends to amass Sweet Sixteen. The Tough Ten averaged 14.4 games but last night The Sweeteners averaged 15.8. Winners of The Drink on the 27th were Susan and Tom and Rachel A and Matt M last night, […]
You might be interested to look at a short Sport England film about coaching that features the Wednesday blind tennis players and volunteers and was filmed by Highgate member Tom Willcocks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xixi96TYpI&feature=youtu.be
Metro Blind Sport are organising a doubles tournament for blind and visually impaired players on Sunday 5th February. This will be indoor at Islington Tennis Centre , Market Road, N7 9PL (near Caledonian Road) on 3 courts from 9.30 until 6pm. Lots of sighted volunteers are needed to help on the day. If you can […]
Well done to the Divisional Winners for the September-December: Division 1: Antonio Agresta Division 2: David England Division 3: Sergio DeGaetano Division 4: Rob Mead Division 5: Mihla Sibanda Division 6: Phillip Barnes Division 7: Elena Valarche Division 8: Neil Taylor Division 9: Phil Piers Division 10: Kevin Broadbent Division 11: Vicky Gilbart Division 12: […]
All welcome Come along and join in with the Christmas celebrations at Highgate on Saturday 17 December at 7.30pm We are having a festive Neals Yard cheese, wine and mince pie evening. It will be a cosy evening of festive cheer. Ticket prices: £7.00. For more information email Kirsty Himpfen-Jones: kirstyhimpfenjones@gmail.com
Can you Help? The game is played with larger foam balls that make a noise when moving so that the players can hear. Once the ball stops moving the players can’t hear the noise to guide them so they need sighted volunteers to pick the balls up and help call the lines, etc. You often […]
Our team celebration night will be held on Saturday 8th October from 7.30pm (dinner at 8pm) in the clubhouse. This is an opportunity to celebrate the team successes of the last year, and to thank everybody who has put in time and effort as a team captain. Chanya will be providing a special 4 course […]
Sunday 25th Sept. 12.45pm registration for 1pm start £10 entry fee to include tea / coffee and cake The Bill Standing Tournament was first held in 1996 after Bill died of a heart attack in the early hours of New Year’s morning that year. He was in his mid-fifties. Bill was chair of HC<C for […]
Well done to the Divisional Winners for the May-August session: Division 1: Antonio Agresta Division 2: Jack Luscombe Division 3: Phil Halliwell Division 4: Matt Morphy Division 5: David Kerr Division 6: Russ Clapham Division 7: Phillip Barnes Division 8: Andrew Holt Division 9: Birgit Curtis Division 10: Geraldine Bear Division 11: Chris Siva-Prakasam Division […]
New adult coaching sessions starts 5 September to 23 October 2016 for 7 weeks – sign up at the club house or see the full programme and book courses here If you need any more information email: coaching@highgate-tennis.co.uk. If there are spaces you will be able to sign up on a drop in basis in […]