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We’re hosting a Walking Tennis session, open to all – as part of our Fun Day to raise money for our charity The Happy Lane Fund. 

Come and try a fun, tactical new sport that’s accessible for everyone regardless of age or ability, and meet fellow walking tennis players. Followed by tea, coffee and cakes in the clubhouse.

Saturday 8 July 2023 – 11am-12.15pm
£4 per person (card payment on the day) including refeshments. All proceeds go to the Happy Lane Fund.

Register your interest

Drop-ins on the day will be welcome for all events but please register here if you’re keen to come so we have a rough idea of numbers. 

Bristol Central Tennis Club
Happy Lane (off Derby Rd),
St. Andrews,
Bristol
BS7 9AQ

All profits go to the Happy Lane Fund, supporting tennis sessions for disabled and disadvantaged people across Avon.

The Happy Lane Fund is managed by Wesport – Charity Registration No. 1114495.

A day full of tennis, fun, food and drink to raise funds for our charity The Happy Lane Fund. 

• LOTS OF TENNIS! Something for everyone including a social doubles tournament, coaching with Kerris and Walking Tennis.
• BARBECUE BY WENDELL – from 1pm
• STRAWBERRIES & CREAM!
• WIMBLEDON ON THE BIG SCREEN!
• FULLY STOCKED BAR!
• PIMMS & LEMONADE!
• TEA, COFFEE, CAKES!
• RAFFLE WITH GREAT PRIZES (including tennis prizes)

From 11am to 5pm. Open to all club members. Family and friends also welcome.
Drop in on the day for as many of the tennis sessions as you like, or just enjoy the barbecue and bar!

Barbecue from 1pm.

Tennis events

All proceeds go to the Happy Lane Fund.

11am-12.15pm – Walking Tennis

Come and try a fun, tactical new sport that’s accessible for everyone regardless of age or ability. Followed by tea, coffee and cakes in the clubhouse.
£4 (card payment on the day)

12.45pm-2pm – Group tennis coaching session with Kerris

Have fun and pick up some tennis tips from our brilliant Head Coach.
Suitable for all adult players and older kids (yellow ball).
£5 entry – includes free strawberries & cream (card payment on the day) Stay afterwards for Wendell’s barbecue!

2.30pm-5pm – Social doubles tournament – The Happy Lane Cup

Social doubles tournament organised by Rob Durbin. All welcome, no need to have a partner, we will pair people on the day. Magnificent trophy for the winning pair! 
£5 – includes free strawberries & cream. (card payment on the day) Come early for Wendell’s barbecue first!

Register your interest

Drop-ins on the day will be welcome for all events but please register here if you’re keen to come so we have a rough idea of numbers. 

Keen to help?

If you’d like to help out on the day (e.g. manning the bar, helping with the catering, donating a raffle prize etc) drop Andrew Nixon a line via andrewgnixon77@gmail.com, or speak to Andrew, Jen Dacombe or Jason Newman at the club. Your help would be much appreciated!

All profits go to the Happy Lane Fund, supporting tennis sessions for disabled and disadvantaged people across Avon.

The Happy Lane Fund is managed by Wesport – Charity Registration No. 1114495.

Saturday 8 July – 6pm to late

An exclusive event to raise funds for our charity The Happy Lane Fund. 

• RESTAURANT-QUALITY TAPAS FOOD
• CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS
• FUN TEAM TENNIS GAMES OVERSEEN BY OUR SPECIAL GUEST UMPIRE!
• PIMMS & LEMONADE
• FULLY STOCKED BAR
• RAFFLE

First-come-first-served tickets limited to 24 people. Snap up yours now!

Cost £25 per ticket. Ticket price includes:

• champagne cocktail 
• tapas dinner supplied by New Moon on the Quay restaurant
• entry into the fun team tennis tournament
• £10 donation to the Happy Lane Fund charity.

Itinerary

6pm – Welcome drink (champagne cocktail)

6:15pm – 6-a-side Tennis Volleyball tournament

7pm – Break

7.15pm – More team tennis games (with different rackets and balls and general organised chaos all overseen by our special guest umpire).

8pm to close – Food provided by New Moon on the Quay tapas-style dining (to include Slow Cooked Pork Belly, Chickpea Curry and Rice, Aubergine Rolls and Pitta Bread and more).

All profits go to the Happy Lane Fund, supporting tennis sessions for disabled and disadvantaged people across Avon.

The Happy Lane Fund is managed by Wesport – Charity Registration No. 1114495.

Congratulations to Adam for being nominated by our Head Coach, Kerris, as the most promising junior of 2020 playing at Central. Adam is seen here with the club Chair, Ken Griffin, being prented with his trophy by last year’s winner, Isaac Kane.

The trophy was given to the club by one of our life members, Chris Webber, who was always hugely supportive of Central Juniors during his time in Bristol, giving up many of his Friday evenings each summer to play with some our promising juniors and encourage them into adult league play representing the club.

Following the recent partial lifting of certain Covid-19 restrictions, Bristol Central Tennis Club is back open for play. Whilst the clubhouse and bar remains closed for the time being, the courts are open for play. We have re-introduced organised men’s and ladies’ evenings, together with our popular 1st and 3rd Saturday tournaments – however, all these club sessions must be pre-booked with the session organiser as we cannot currently allow any turn-up-and-play events. Courts are bookable at all other times through our online court booking system.

Please do not attend the club if you have symptoms of Covid-19 or have been asked to self-isolate. Follow government advice at all times; wash your hands, use the hand sanitiser provided by the club, keep your social distance – stay alert.

We took advantage of the recent Covid-19 lockdown period to install the latest state-of-the-art LED floodlights. These lights are not only eco-friendly and cheaper to run, they give better light coverage on-court and have significantly reduced light spill to reduce the impact of light pollution on our neighbours.