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promotion Wandsworth “Get Active” in King George’s Park Just before the final Great British Tennis Weekend of 2014, on Saturday 12 July, more than 5,000 people participated in tennis and sport action at King George’s Park as part of the borough’s Get Active festival, aimed at encouraging healthy and active lifestyles. The event was officially launched by Olympian and chairman of Active Wandsworth, Chris Baillieu, along with the Borough’s Deputy Nayor Councillor Kim Caddy. It was the culmination of the Year Five and Six Mini Olympix competition, which saw more than 100 children from eight local schools compete in a range of sports, including tennis, with Penwortham Primary School emerging victorious. Dozens of free activities were provided to inspire the public to become healthier and more active. Cross Sports were on hand with 4 large inflatable tennis activities and All Star Tennis delivered an exciting programme of adult and junior coaching sessions free of charge. 26 tennis in surrey 2014 facebook.com/TennisSurrey www.LTA.org.uk/in-your-area/Surrey
Tennis Marathon at Wilton Tennis Club lasts 26 hours! promotion The Tennis Recovery Group On Saturday 29 March, for 2014’s Sport Relief, Wilton Tennis Club attempted a tennis marathon with club coaches, Darius Adomonis and Jack Hanky, bravely stepping up to the challenge of playing continuously for as long as possible. The weary players completed an astonishing 26 hours and 385 seconds of play before succumbing to pains many of us would feel after just one hour. The effort of the pair and the fine work of Wilton Tennis Club meant that a total of £3493.39 was raised for Sport Relief. The club have thanked all those that contributed in raising the money and achieving such an impressive feat. In 2003 I was attending Wallington Resource Centre (WRC) for people recovering from mental health problems. As physical exercise is good for physical and mental wellbeing, the manager and I decided to start tennis sessions at Wallington Tennis Club in Hillside Gardens where I am a member. A two hour session on Tuesday afternoons was funded by South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust (SWL&SGMHT). An annual grant of £300 paid for ten people to attend and was supervised by a member of the WRC staff. This was withdrawn a few years ago due to spending cuts. I approached the Director of SWL & SGMHT and asked if it could be reinstated. He found a new source for membership but could not fund the staff to supervise. So we found two volunteers, who were trained at the Volunteer Services Centre at Springfield Mental Hospital, to run the sessions. This arrangement has continued until now with six to twelve players coming each week. Tea, coffee and a chat are also provided. Article by Geoff Tomlinson, Wallington Tennis Club, Hillside Gardens www.LTA.org.uk/in-your-area/Surrey Follow us on twitter @SurreyLTA tennis in surrey 2014 27
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Page 3 and 4: introduction Letter from the editor
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