Members Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Plans for Padel and More Clay Courts
Following a two-week EGM process that closed on the 21st of January, members of Wargrave Tennis Club voted overwhelmingly in support of plans that will see Padel Tennis come to Wargrave, together with the installation of a further two artificial clay courts. The response from members over the past two weeks has been outstanding, with […]
Our Club Treasurer is Berkshire LTA’s Volunteer of the Year
We are delighted to announce that our Club Treasurer, Richard Vertigan, has been awarded the 2024 Volunteer of the Year award by Berkshire LTA. In their announcement, the award was conferred upon Richard for “his tireless commitment to Wargrave Tennis Club as Treasurer and for assisting with the numerous new initiatives that the Club has […]
Members Voting for Padel Tennis and More Artificial Clay Tennis Courts
As a follow-up to our annual membership meeting in November, we are running a 2 week online EGM, with members voting on two resolutions that, if approved, would see padel tennis and two more artificial clay courts installed at Wargrave this coming April. Our initial plans for padel would see the installation of a single […]
End of Year Mens Team Practice Session
Head Coach Ollie Brown put the men’s team through their paces for the final team practice session of 2024. The evening kicked off with some hard drills and a ended with closely fought six-a-side team competition. The mens and ladies teams meet every wednesday evening with guidance from Ollie.
A Very Foggy Annual Bobble Hat Tennis Tournament
A band of 24 members braved the freezing fog for our annual Bobble Hat Tennis Tournament, that included a juniors tournament, an adult timed doubles competition and some pickleball thrown in for good measure. After three rounds of matches, the top eight players were Eddie Pecorari, Liz Tripp, John Churchhouse, Nathan Fovargue, Sarah Thompson, Richard […]
Members Support Idea to Bring PADEL Tennis to Wargrave
During our recent AGM, members were asked to vote on an idea to install one PADEL court at Wargrave, that could be booked by members for between £10 and £20 an hour (compared to the £40-£60 per hour charged by most commercial PADEL operators). The idea has gone done very well, with 68% voting in […]
Great Response to 2024 Annual General Meeting Survey
Many thanks to 144 members (including 60% of adult members) who took part in our annual AGM online survey. And the results were terrific, with 94% of members saying that they “enjoyed being a member of the club” and 97% said they “would recommend the club to a friend”. On the subject of our new […]
Survey for Non-Members – What Would Make You Join Us?
If you are reading this page as a non-member, we would love to know what it would take for you or your family to join our Club in 2025. Would it be more coaching, more open days or if we introduced PADEL tennis? Please share your views in a quick 3 minute online survey. The […]
Members Provide Feedback on Clay Courts plus PADEL Tennis
Members of Wargrave Tennis Club are currently voting on a range of motions in an online annual general meeting survey that runs until the 28th November. This includes feedback on new artificial clay courts that were installed in May 2024, plus potential plans for two more clay courts in 2025, together with the introduction of […]
Wargrave Ladies Top of Berkshire Winter League Division Two
Our ladies first team have made an excellent start to this season’s Berkshire Winter League. After two rounds of matches they are top of division 2 with a maximum number of points, with wins over Caversham Park and Bracknell. Unfortunately our three other ladies teams have found things a little tougher. The full results and […]
