Perran Tennis Junior Summer Holiday Number 6 In rather blustery conditions the bunting was hoisted for the final junior tournament of the summer series. The sixth event of the holidays saw over 40 players and spectators attend the grass courts at Perran Tennis for an afternoon of mixed doubles and singles. As usual the orange…
Perran Tennis Junior Tournament Last Friday saw the fifth junior tournament of the summer holidays to take place at Perran Tennis. Bathed in sunshine the twenty five players competed in two sections – orange ball (reduced court) and yellow ball (full court). Seven rounds were completed by each player in the orange group and eight…
Our thanks to Jean Smith For those of you who knew Jean you have long since realised the debt we owe her for the development of tennis in Cornwall throughout the decades of the sixties, seventies and eighties. Those members who did not have the pleasure of knowing this special lady I will in some…
Perran Tennis Junior Event Georgia, Matt and Oliver winners at Perran Tennis Junior Event
Wimbledon 2014 Men’s Final Jon & Sarah were lucky enough to draw Men’s Wimbledon final tickets in the Perran Tennis Ballot this year and had the most amazing time!!!
Perran Tennis Conquers New Heights! Perran Tennis committee members Sancos and Xavier Boland scale new heights. Here they are seen at the summit of Mont Blanc, showing their Perran Tennis T-Shirt! Sancos and Xavier not only climbed Mont Blanc, but having done so proceeded to ski down it. A real achievement. In their words, "It…
Perran Tennis Girls Easter Camp Monday 14th, Wednesday 16th and Friday 17th April Eight 9, 10 and 11 year old girls spent three mornings honing their skills on the new hard courts at Perran Tennis. Club Coach Steve Luck took the players through the major shots, looked at return and serve and discussed tactics. In mainly game…
Perran Tennis First Teen Tournament Wednesday 16th April Perran Tennis hosted its first “Teen Tennis Tournament” last Wednesday. Originated by junior club member Amani Hart and assisted by Club Coach Steve Luck, the afternoon saw ten boys and tens girls aged 13 to 17 take to the new hard courts. Each player competed in five rounds…
Perran Tennis Awarded Sportivate Funding There is now an opportunity to introduce semi sporty girls aged 14 to 18 to our Club. Steve Luck has been successful in getting lottery funding via the Cornwall Sports Partnership to run some f.o.c. sessions to introduce new girl players within this age group to the Club. Sessions will…
Mixed Doubles on the New Court Surface
New Surface Laid and Trench For Power Dug
New Hard Courts surface and Floodlights for Perran Tennis Work began last Saturday at Perran Tennis by Essex Tennis Courts Sport Services. Perran Tennis have a multi-faceted project under way. Their hard courts will be resurfaced and colour coated. Each will be independently floodlit and token operated. Power will be brought to the club for…