Club Forum Wiltshire

Wiltshire County Update

NEW WILTSHIRE WEBSITE www.wiltshiretennis.org.uk Pleased to confirm the launch of our new Wiltshire Tennis website  www.wiltshiretennis.org.uk   This site is dedicated to tennis in Wiltshire. Previously our web presence has been via the main LTA website. This new website will give us the ability to deliver Wiltshire content and resources.  We are adding content to the site on a regular basis and if there is any tournament or event you would like us to help promote or have any successes at your club please do let us know.

NEW LTA PERFORMANCE STRATEGY At the start of the year the LTA announced the new 10 year performance strategy (2018-2028). This is a 10 year vision for British Tennis that aims to make Great Britain one of the most respected nations in the world for player development by creating a seamless Player Pathway.  Part of this Player Pathway will be County Training.  County Training will provide regular opportunities for the best players in the county to train and compete with one another.  This programme will aim to accelerate the development of players aged 7-14 to create competition for places at Regional Training & the NAGP (National Age Group Programme) and to retain more young players in regular training and competition through to age 18.

WILTSHIRE COUNTY TRAINING 2018/19 County training will be delivered by local coaches who have specialised training and a track record of working with county performance players.  There will be 10 camps at the 8U, 9U, 10U, 12U and 14U age groups and 3 sessions for the 18U age group The Wiltshire County Training lead contact is Neil Watts Tel: 07810 522628 Email: neilcwatts@yahoo.co.uk

COACHING LTA Coach Forum – 15th November 2018 – Delta TC The Forum is free of charge. 4 CPD credits available to coaches. They are aimed at coaches working in a venue environment Register via the course search at www.lta.org.uk NEW FOR 2019………….. New Wiltshire Coach Network meetings The aim is to hold 3 x meetings a year to develop relationships with coaches at venues across the county, share good practice and provide Wiltshire updates. First meeting 17th January 2019. Further details to follow next month.

WIMBLEDON CHAMPS OPT IN The 2019 Wimbledon Championship opt in process is now live British Tennis Members will need to Opt In by 22nd February 2019 if they want to enter the ballot and be in with a chance of attending the 2019 Championships. Ballot Administrators will have access to an online toolkit to help with the promotion of Opt In. Venue Registration for 2018/9 opens on 1st October and closes on 30th November 2018. Venues need to ensure that they have registered within this period. If a venue doesn’t register by the 30th November deadline then they will not be eligible for an allocation of Wimbledon tickets in 2019.

Nominations: Wiltshire Nomination deadline: 31st October 2018 Nominate online: www.lta.org/britishtennisawards Prizes: The winners will be presented with their prize at the British Tennis Awards Presentation which follows the Wiltshire AGM. Prizes for County & Regional winners £5k for national winners of the club & community awards

BRITISH TENNIS AWARDS Awards categories Volunteer of the Year   Volunteer of the Year Young Person of the Year Coach of the Year Club of the Year Community Award Education Award Disability Award Competition of the Year Official of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award

WILTSHIRE LTA AGM & COUNTY BRITISH TENNIS AWARDS PRESENTATIONS On Tuesday 4th December 2018 At Marlborough Golf Club 7pm for 7.30pm Light refreshments and drinks British Tennis Awards Presentation to follow after the AGM