BEXLEYHEATH LTC - KENT LTA CLUB OF THE YEAR (1 - 4 COURTS) 2022
The Club got its centenary year off to the best possible start by being awarded the prestigious Kent LTA Club of the Year Award at a gala awards ceremony in Maidstone on 11th February.
I must say it was an award that we thoroughly deserved. The award is a testament to all the hard work, dedication and commitment shown by a revamped and rejuvenated Tennis committee these past three years. Fittingly, five of our ten Committee members were present at the ceremony. It truly was a real team effort.
This award I consider has shown the echelons of Kent Tennis, what we already knew – that Bexleyheath Tennis club is a thriving, upwardly mobile tennis club who are well on the way to recapturing past glories. Far too many adjectives, I know, but I am sure you can forgive your Chairman just this once!
We had to submit a portfolio of evidence when applying for the award and this included a requirement to summarise our main achievements. This summary is set out below:-
1) Fivefold increase in membership – 34 members in May 2020 and 168 currently;
2) Facility upgrade - Provision of floodlights and resurfacing of two courts costing £70,000.
3) Increased Income - £40k in three years:
4) Overhaul of underperforming junior coaching (from 1 to 72 junior members):
5) Bexley Mencap weekly usage of our courts. Hosting of LTA Learning Disabilities Tournament - June 2022;
6) Improved offer to members - more teams, box leagues, 3 weekly social play events; online court booking process: internal competitions i.e.D'Mello trophy and Blaver Cup;
7) Establishment of pay and play via Club spark;
Some photos and video of the evening are set out below.
I hope all members share my unbridled pride and joy in our achievement. Collectively we have come so far in a relative short space of time. We absolutely need to continue to rebuild this great club of ours. Facility wise this means resurfacing Courts 1&2 and new perimeter fencing. This will take time but it is now the prime Committee objective.
Please help us by continuing to encourage friends/family to join the Club, sample our floodlights and attend our fund raising social activities, starting with the Top Guns band night on 11th March.
Dave Williams
Chairman
13 February 2023.
I must say it was an award that we thoroughly deserved. The award is a testament to all the hard work, dedication and commitment shown by a revamped and rejuvenated Tennis committee these past three years. Fittingly, five of our ten Committee members were present at the ceremony. It truly was a real team effort.
This award I consider has shown the echelons of Kent Tennis, what we already knew – that Bexleyheath Tennis club is a thriving, upwardly mobile tennis club who are well on the way to recapturing past glories. Far too many adjectives, I know, but I am sure you can forgive your Chairman just this once!
We had to submit a portfolio of evidence when applying for the award and this included a requirement to summarise our main achievements. This summary is set out below:-
1) Fivefold increase in membership – 34 members in May 2020 and 168 currently;
2) Facility upgrade - Provision of floodlights and resurfacing of two courts costing £70,000.
3) Increased Income - £40k in three years:
4) Overhaul of underperforming junior coaching (from 1 to 72 junior members):
5) Bexley Mencap weekly usage of our courts. Hosting of LTA Learning Disabilities Tournament - June 2022;
6) Improved offer to members - more teams, box leagues, 3 weekly social play events; online court booking process: internal competitions i.e.D'Mello trophy and Blaver Cup;
7) Establishment of pay and play via Club spark;
Some photos and video of the evening are set out below.
I hope all members share my unbridled pride and joy in our achievement. Collectively we have come so far in a relative short space of time. We absolutely need to continue to rebuild this great club of ours. Facility wise this means resurfacing Courts 1&2 and new perimeter fencing. This will take time but it is now the prime Committee objective.
Please help us by continuing to encourage friends/family to join the Club, sample our floodlights and attend our fund raising social activities, starting with the Top Guns band night on 11th March.
Dave Williams
Chairman
13 February 2023.
