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July / August Newsletter

Posted on 24th Jul 2025

 

As we enjoy summer, there's so much to celebrate and share from across the Club!  

 

RPDC Juniors, past and present, in the news!

Our talented RPDC juniors, past and present, have been making waves for standout national level performances and memorable moments on court at Wimbledon!   Congratulations to Daniella and Grace who have been selected for the National Academy.  They have taken two of the five places offered this year and they will start this new chapter in the Autumn.  The two girls also competed at Wimbledon this year so it's proving to be a wonderful year for them both!  We would like to take this opportunity to say well done and thank you to the coaches, family, and friends behind the scenes for all our young players.  

 

The BBC have shown great interest, and we also featured in the Bournemouth Echo so click here to view the collection of media coverage capturing the excitement, energy, and promise shown by our young players on one of tennis's biggest stages.  Also featured are former juniors, Jack Pinnington-Jones and Jodie Burrage who are firmly established on the British Tennis scene.

 

Finally, on this note, we are very proud to announce that our dedicated, experienced tennis team have been awarded RPDC status by the LTA for another two years which is an incredible achievement - congratulations to them all!

 

 

Parents with children aged under 12 - important update on Safety Procedures 

With the installation of our new gates, we are now able to enhance the safety and security of all our members. As part of these improvements, we are now strictly enforcing existing safeguarding policies. Please note that children aged 11 and under must be dropped off and picked up directly from the coach by a parent or responsible adult.  Any unaccompanied children aged 11 and under will not be permitted entry or exit to the Club without an adult. Should this occur, our Reception Team have been instructed to stop any unaccompanied children in this age group until an adult is present.

 

This ensures that all young members are safely handed over to the appropriate adult before and after sessions. We appreciate your understanding and co-operation in helping us maintain a secure environment for everyone.

 

 

Summer Timetables at the Club

A reminder, that as usual, we have reduced Studio Timetable in August - click here to view our Studio or Reformer Pilates timetables.  

 

Our Adult Tennis Programme takes a break until September but keep your eyes peeled as the team are planning some pop up events!

 

New Business Partner - GoodOaks Homecare
We’re excited to welcome our newest business partner - GoodOaks Homecare!  This local agency provides local, professional carers to people needing in-home care helping your loved ones to stay safe, independent and comfortable in their own homes.  Keep scrolling to learn more about their local services.

 

New Tennis Coaches!

We are delighted to announce two new tennis coaches who join us this summer - Paolo Bagnato is joining us as the Adult Programme Manager and many members will be pleased to hear Adam Glynn is returning after his time in London.  Adam will be a Senior Academy and 11U Performance Coach.  Click here to find out more and join us in extending a warm welcome to them both!

 

Thank you

As always, thank you for your continued support.  Please remember, if you have any feedback to share, please complete a form at Reception or click here to email us.

Best wishes,


Peter D Elviss

Chief Executive

 

What's on for juniors this summer!

Our team have a busy schedule of activities to keep juniors busy over the summer break!

  • Junior Tennis Club mornings (ages 5-11 and this is free for members!)
  • Summer Camps (ages 5-11)
  • Bronze, Silver, Gold tennis sesssion (ages 10-16)
  • Swimming intensive courses (all ages)
  • Lifeguarding course (all ages)
  • Junior Thai Boxing (ages 5-11)
  • Teenage powerlifting course (ages 12-18)
View our events
Rackets events

GoodOaks Homecare

GoodOaks Homecare

Learn about GoodOaks including their new Social Circles service!

Learn more

BBC coverage

Junior News

Did you see our juniors, past and present, on the news recently? 

See more

Timetable Updated

Reformer Pilates

Non-members welcome so, members, bring your friends along!

View timetable

 

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