The board of HSTC are happy to announce that the Centre is once again open for tennis! Whilst there are some restrictions (please see the LTA guidelines HERE) it is hoped that everyone can enjoy the opportunity to play again whilst adopting the necessary measures to ensure it is done[…]
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New Beginnings……..
With the prospect of the sport of tennis being able to re-start again here is a message from our chairman, Steve Reffitt. It’s only a fortnight or so now until we can get back onto our courts, hopefully irreversibly! I am sure you will be looking forward as much as[…]
Read moreCourts in Winter!
In taking a look at the courts to make sure nothing was amiss I took a couple of snaps of the courts – post snow! The astroturf courts had a sheen of ice all over and I pondered whether we could have had ice skating as an alternative, one at[…]
Read moreSOMETIMES YOU JUST……….
HAVE TO GET CREATIVE! Whilst we are all frustrated by the wintry weather at least the courts gave one creative member the idea to remind us of our sport. Well done to whoever managed it!
Read moreSWAMP SUCCESS!
The morning of Sunday 27th December and the blue skies belie the temperature which was pretty chilly. But isn’t it marvellous to see all 6 courts in use at this time of year for the wonderful success that are the Centre’s SWAMP sessions. Well done everyone and a special vote[…]
Read moreNot Bad for Winter
With the good news that the Centre is Open again from 2nd December the nets have been re-erected and the place tidied up. And as if to help things along the weather played its part so that the volunteers were able to work unimpeded; the photo below making the courts[…]
Read moreGOOD NEWS!
YIPPEE! In something of an early Christmas present we are pleased to let all our members know that the Centre will re-open from Wednesday 2nd December for the foreseeable future. It should be noted that the opening is in line with the previous conditions/restrictions concerning the HMG/LTA Guidelines and these[…]
Read moreHello Strangers!
Members from the time the club was based at Kent Drive and others around the Harrogate tennis scene will no doubt remember the Peretti twins. They paid a recent visit to the Centre which they hadn’t previously visited and suffice to say that they were suitably impressed with the courts[…]
Read moreA SUCCESSFUL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Last Saturday 19th Sept saw the club championships take place with a large Covid 19 socially distanced bit of a crowd! The photos below show the competitors who took part. The day was blessed with good weather albeit there was a little wind, but that merely adds to the fun[…]
Read moreVINTAGE MXD DOUBLES CLUB TOURNAMENT
There was a fabulous start to the vintage mixed doubles at the club last Sunday. Thanks to organisers Marie and Dickie, following the ‘Charters algorithm for pairs and court selection. Half way through the fourth round the skies opened with heavy rain, which flooded the courts, so play was abandoned.[…]
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