WELCOME TO
DUNSTABLE TENNIS CLUB
THE FRIENDLIEST SPORTS VENUE IN BEDFORDSHIRE
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As an all-members club, Dunstable Tennis Club (DTC) is affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) through the Bedfordshire County LTA and is Tennis Clubmark accredited.
Situated in the south of the county, the club draws its members from Dunstable and the surrounding towns of Luton and Houghton Regis as well as further afield in the 3 counties of Herts, Beds and Bucks. From its public hard court origins and foundation in 1966, the club has grown in strength and now boasts six first class courts, five floodlit, as well as two mini-tennis courts in the new Kidzone, plus a clubhouse with changing facilities and bar.
With over 200 members of all playing abilities the club is active in the senior Beds and South Beds Leagues, Junior County Leagues and County and National Competitions. We also all enjoy an active social programme.
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PLAYING
Social doubles play takes place for senior members of all abilities on Wednesday and Fridays from about 6.30pm and on Sundays from 9.00am until 2.00pm. Courts can be booked using our on-line booking system. See Court Bookings folder in the clubhouse for full details or click here.
TOURNAMENTS
Several tournaments are held during the summer – watch notice board for details.
MATCHES
The club has teams in several local leagues. If you wish to be considered for match play please state on your application form or talk to the Club Captain. Match practice normally takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during April.
COACHING
Adult and junior coaching for both groups and individuals is available from our full time LTA qualified coach and his team.
WINTER PLAY
Saturday and Sunday leagues for all standards run on alternate fortnights between October and March - Info
Floodlit courts are available for midweek organised matches and social play at an additional cost.
MEMBERSHIP
Please see Application forms for details and subscription rates. Court and Clubhouse keys are available from the Membership Secretary for a refundable deposit of £20.00. Discounts are available for British Tennis members so please join now.
SOCIAL EVENTS
These are organised on a regular basis and include the Summer Barbecue, Christmas Party, Quiz Nights, etc. In addition, Darts Tournaments run throughout the winter.
JUNIOR SECTION
Juniors are provided with graded supervised play, coaching and Club matches for all ages. Juniors sessions are held on Saturday mornings from 9.00am until 1.00pm and on Monday evenings.
VOLUNTEERS
Without these the club would not exist and therefore all volunteers are warmly welcomed. Let any committee member know if you are able to help.
PLAYING IN
There is no minimum playing level at Dunstable Tennis Club. All are welcome. Those wishing to try before joining may come along to social play up to five times before paying a subscription.
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LATEST NEWS |
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ON-LINE COURT BOOKING NOW AVAILABLE
Courts can now be booked online up to two weeks in advance using the Book-it web site. |
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SPRING COACHING PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED
All the dates and details for our ten-week Spring coaching programme for everyone from tiny tots to adult improvers and squads Download the PDF
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COACHING NEWS
Find out what the coaching team are up to... Download the PDF |
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CHAIRMAN'S SUPPER GOES DOWN A TREAT
During the evening of 26th November 33 members attended the annual Chairman’s Supper.
Read More
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LATE SUNSHINE ENSURES 2011 JUNIOR SENIOR TOURNAMENT IS BEST EVER
The annual Club Senior Junior tournament took place on Sat the15th of October for the Taylor Shield which is currently celebrating its 24th year.
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South Beds Tennis League
The results are in!
Anne Bartlett has done all the adding up for this summer's Tarpon South Bedfordshire Lawn Tennis League with Dunstable teams making a fine showing across the board. Our Men's A topped Division 2 with the ladies A managing a very respectable third in Division 1. Get the full stats in all their glory here. |
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German visit leaves DTC members sore but happy
Jenny Morgan reports on this years Porz trip
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DTC squeaks through to second round of Knock-out Cup
Martin Peck reports on a recent nail-biting battle with local nemesis Leighton Buzzard
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DTC Golf Day - Whipsnade Golf Club
Simon Ward reports on our recent jolly day out at a very windy annual DTC Golf Society gathering
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Later Monday night junior sessions relaunched
We plan, starting at the beginning of April, to re-launch the later Monday night session (from 7-9pm). This will be a practice and social session giving all of our older Junior players the chance to practice some of the shots and techniques that you have been learning in the coaching sessions. Read the full report.
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DTC Mini Orange Open Report
Seven lucky competitors entered the arena and on a beautiful March afternoon treated the watching parents and members with determination and talent... Read the report.
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WINTER MATCHES 2011/2012
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
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Sun Jan 22nd 2012
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Winter League Session 8
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| Sat Jan 28th 2012 |
Safari Supper
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| Sun Feb 5th 2012 |
Winter League Session 9
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| Fri Feb 10th 2012 |
Manor House trip starts
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| Sun Feb 19th 2012 |
Winter League Session 19
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| Sat Feb 25th 2012 |
Big Ron's Happy Fun Time Quiz Night
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| Fri Mar 2nd 2012 |
Annual General Meeting
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Thu Aug 16th 2012
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The Germans Are Coming
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| Sun Aug 19th 2012 |
The Germans Are Going |
Sun Sep 16th 2012
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DTC Closed Finals
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REGULAR EVENTS
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| Mondays |
Junior coaching PM
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Tuesdays
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Junior Coaching PM
Courts available for booking
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| Wednesdays |
General social play from 7-9.30PM |
| Thursdays |
Courts available for booking
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| Fridays |
General social play from 7-9.30PM
Social evening in the clubhouse
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Saturdays
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Junior coaching AM
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Sundays
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General social play from 10AM Summer |
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Winter League from October to March
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SOCIAL EVENTS AND VOLUNTEERS
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Much of the current success of the Club stems from the friendly atmosphere, partly generated by numerous off-court activities, which help to create a pleasant social side to the Club. The most important part of the Club ‘off-court’ is the support of the ‘bar’ which, along with the membership fees, represents the major source of revenue. The bar is a central feature of club life being open during licence hours on social play days for the sale of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages along with confectionery. The juniors also make good use of it during their sessions when it becomes a ‘tuck shop’!
Another popular activity is the annual knockout darts tournaments for the men’s and ladies’ singles and the open doubles which are spread out on Fridays during the autumn. Such is the popularity of the darts tournaments that DTC also run our own internal darts leagues on Fridays from January to March.
For a number of years the Club has had a Golf Society which arranges one day out a year to different golf clubs around the area with a singles and team competitions. |
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