Summer 2026 at Perran Tennis Club: A Season on the Grass in Perranporth

Our six grass courts closed for the winter on Sunday 20 September, and the nets have come down for another year. The courts now go into their winter maintenance, renovation and reseeding. Before they do, it’s worth looking back at what’s been a very busy and happy summer at Perran Tennis Club.

Court usage was up on last year, membership grew, and we welcomed new players of all ages, from young children to holidaymakers trying grass court tennis for the first time. Here are some of the highlights.

Wooden Racquet Tournament

Rain postponed our Wooden Racquet Tournament from early May, but it was worth the wait. On Sunday 24 May, juniors and adults swapped their modern rackets for the wooden racquets we provided, and enjoyed a sunny, sociable afternoon with afternoon tea. The event raised £200 for club funds. Congratulations to our winners, June and Simon.

Community Open Afternoon

On Sunday 5 July we opened our gates for a free Community Open Afternoon. Around 50 people came along to try grass court tennis and look around the club, including young children, families, couples and neighbours from the local community.

Matt and Lilia ran coaching activities throughout the afternoon, and members gave up their time to welcome visitors and chat to new players. Club funds bought new adult rackets for beginners to try, alongside rackets kindly donated by members. Many of our visitors have since joined the club.

Wimbledon Tournament

Our annual Wimbledon Tournament on Saturday 11 July was, once again, one of the highlights of the club calendar. It’s a mixed doubles event where players enter on their own and June organises the partnerships, so it’s a lovely way to meet other members. Add tennis whites, strawberries and afternoon tea, and you have a proper Wimbledon atmosphere on our grass courts.

Congratulations to our Wimbledon Champions, Joanne and Alan, who beat Steve and Iggy in a closely fought final. Thank you to June and everyone who helped, and to Lloyd for donating the raffle prize.

New players on court

Matt’s adult Beginners and Improvers courses on Tuesday evenings were very popular. Nearly 30 players took part in June alone, across sessions at 6pm and 7pm. A new course is running now, with another planned for spring.

Our juniors have had a remarkable summer too, including a Perran junior reaching the last 16 of the Road to Wimbledon Under-14 competition. You can read more in our junior tennis round-up.

Visitors and online booking

This was the first season visitors could book and pay online through ClubSpark. Our £10-a-court Pay & Play system was a real success, bringing local players and holidaymakers onto the grass courts. From July, courts could be booked on the half hour, which made it easier for visitors to find the next available slot.

Part of the Perranporth community

As in previous years, we were pleased to support Perranporth Carnival by letting the Carnival Committee use our car park and electricity supply for their Carnival Week events.

Thank you

A huge thank you to everyone who made this summer so successful: our volunteers, members, coaches and Pay & Play visitors. Perran Tennis Club is run by volunteers, and it’s your support that keeps it thriving.

Tennis carries on through the winter

Our three floodlit all-weather hard courts are open all year. Club sessions carry on through the winter under the floodlights. If this summer has inspired you to take up tennis, six-month memberships to 31 March 2027 are available now.