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Junior Summer School Coaching


Spring and Summer Evening Junior Coaching


TLTC Junior and Adult Tournaments '1000' days to go'

The '1000 days to' tournaments which took place earlier in April were a great success this year and was enjoyed by everyone taking place. The winners of the tournaments were as follows:

Under 10 - Winner Rebecca Wakeling, Runner up Alfie O'Malley

10 - 16 - Winner Devon Reed, Runner up Frances Omyinah

16 - 21 - Winner Javan Francis, Runner up Andrew Harrod

21 - 50 - Winner Dan Svendsen, Runner up Gary Lewis

50+ - Winner Sue Klecha, Runner up Steven Gray


Club AGM and Presentations

TLTC held their AGM and Presentation of Awards Evening on March 9th. The awards were presented by Ray Smallcombe, Secretary of The Grays General Purposes and Recreational Charity. The Charity gave us the funding for a new honours board and trophies.

Please refer to honours.html for finalist and results

Pictured from left to right. Diane Morgan, Terry Morgan, Sue Klecha, Darren Cole,
Jenny Hurly, Ray Smallcombe,
Amy Beadle, Mike Smith, Andrew Harrod and Jack Lloyd.


Saturday Morning Junior Coaching Course - Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club

Junior coaching courses will now take place at Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday Mornings.  The new term starts on Saturday 19th September.

All students must be club members (junior membership can be obtained for £15 until March 31st 2010).  They would be able to play at the Thurrock Lawn Tennis club at other times.  Membership and coaching courses to be paid in advance.  Course fees are £50 for each 10 week term and pupils will be learning progressive tennis skills.

Please contact Jenny Hurley on 01375 374 623 or thurrockltc@googlemail.com to obtain details and reserve your place for the course.  Further courses will be made available.


Club Tournament Finals

Thurrock LTC 2009 Club competitions have now been completed.  Please refer to honours.html for finalist and results.  Here's a picture taken of some of our finalists. Well done to all the finalists!

Left to right:  Jenny Hurley, Amy Beadle, Diane Morgan, Javan Francis, Mike Smith,
Andrew Harrod, Jane Davies, Terry Morgan and Jack Lloyd.


Additional Summer Holidays Junior Coaching 5 Day course 17-21st August and 24-28th August.

Another successful 2 weeks held at the club.  These courses were fully occupied and again we've received a very positive response. 

A special thanks to Darren Cole (pictured back centre) for his efforts in assisting the coaches these weeks.

Some of the coaches and students who took part in the course 24-28th August morning
session at Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club. These courses will continue during the Autumn and Winter.

And here's the afternoon group receiving their  trophies and certificate


Summer Holidays Junior Coaching 5 Day course 27th - 31st July 2009


A fantastic response was received and due to over demand additional courses will be scheduled in August.  A big thanks to the Thurrock Thames Gateway for sponsoring this successful program. Feedback from parents as follows:

Some of the coaches and students who took part in the first of five summer schools running
through the school holidays at Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club and sponsored by
Thames Gateway.  These courses will continue during the Autumn and Winter.

"The coaches have been fantastic, Veronique has really inspired DR.  We look forward to the course at Hassenbrook, we are a definite 'YES'.  Big thanks to Terry - He's been great with DR".

"GH had a really good time, enjoyed learning lots and would be very interested in the winter club".

"AK found the course fun and the coaching was very good.  This was the first tennis course AK has participated in and he thoroughly enjoyed it".

"S&J - Kids have enjoyed week and improved skills.  Would be interested in further coaching".

"NS - Great club for children/adults to attend.  Coaching is of a very high standard".

Reports and photos will be featured later on this site and in Yellow Advertiser, London Enquirer and Thames Gateway Website.

Please note further courses or individual coaching will be made available during the entire School holidays.  Please contact Jenny Hurley on 01375 374 623 or thurrockltc@googlemail.com .

 


Weekly events


Tennis social days on Sundays 9 - 1pm and Tuesday evening 4 - 9 pm for full members only, so come along and enjoy your tennis with other members.

Saturday Morning Junior Coaching.  Individual or Group Coaching can be arranged @ GBP 15 per hour. 

Adult coaching available at other times.

Please contact Jenny Hurley on 01375 374 623 or thurrockltc@googlemail.com to reserve your place.


3rd July 2008



A RISING tennis star from Chafford Hundred was invited onto centre court at Wimbledon last Thursday to encourage young people to play tennis live on BBC breakfast. Charisma Nuqui, 7, of Mayflower Road has only been playing tennis for a year and a half but her potential has already been noticed by former British number one Jo Durie.

The BBC invited Charisma to spend the day at Wimbledon and showed footage of her playing tennis which they had filmed at the French Connection Tennis Academy where she trains two days before. She was interviewed live on BBC Breakfast with her coach, dad Chris, and asked what she liked best about tennis, to which she replied: "Just getting out there and hitting the ball".

Jo Durie said of Charisma: "She is very good for her age, we are looking for more kids like this under ten". We need more tennis players and if we can get more like Charisma that would be fantastic". She added: "Charisma works so hard, she is so dedicated." A pupil at Chafford Hundred Primary, Charisma trains six times a week. As well as attending the French Connection Tennis Academy, she also trains at Next Generation in Romford, and the Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club. Her mum Irene Nuqui said: "We are so proud of Charisma being invited to be a guest on BBC Breakfast."It was so exciting for all of us, but Charisma was very cool."She wasn't even nervous to be on TV."She added: "Charisma does work very hard to get this reward".

When asked what she wants to be when she grows up, she says a tennis player."If its what she really wants to do then we are behind her 100 per cent." The family also got to meet some tennis greats from the past and present during their day at Wimbledon. Mrs Nuqui said: "We had breakfast in the BBC canteen where we saw John LLoyd and the BBC producer introduced Charisma to him."We also met Richard Gasquet, Marat Safin, Ferrer and Zheng Jie at the practice courts".
Mrs Nuqui says the family owe a lot to Charisma's school, adding: "We wouldn't be anywhere without their support, they have been brilliant, encouraging Charisma in a big and positive way. We are so blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people who want the best for Charisma."

You can watch Charisma being interviewed on BBC Breakfast via YouTube.


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