Highbury Tennis Club was launched in 2012 to encourage competitive play at Highbury Fields. Newcomers should approach the club to be invited to an assessment session which may lead to being included in one of our regular development and training sessions. These range from “Rusty Racquets” for those who haven’t played for many years to coached club sessions with one of our teams: we have five women's teams, three men’s and two mixed doubles teams. Different squads train on different days, some on weekdays and some at the weekend.
The club's aim is to encourage people to compete in various doubles leagues.
Our age range is 20 to over seventy and there is a session to suit most abilities. We do not coach children and do not instruct complete beginners.
The teams play competitively in various Middlesex leagues - the Middlesex Summer League, the Winter Floodlit League and various Middlesex Veterans' Mixed Doubles leagues. We also try out new competitive options all the while. These competitions provide a focus for development and are great fun as teams get to compete against a range of clubs around north London.
The club's aim is to encourage people to compete in various doubles leagues.
Our age range is 20 to over seventy and there is a session to suit most abilities. We do not coach children and do not instruct complete beginners.
The teams play competitively in various Middlesex leagues - the Middlesex Summer League, the Winter Floodlit League and various Middlesex Veterans' Mixed Doubles leagues. We also try out new competitive options all the while. These competitions provide a focus for development and are great fun as teams get to compete against a range of clubs around north London.
Why Join Highbury Tennis Club?
- Opportunity to play matches in competitive leagues
- Regular training sessions with specialist doubles' coaching
- Help for those returning after a long break
- Chance to meet and make friends
- Eligibility to enter the club ballot for Wimbledon tickets (Covid disrupted the process so this is not guaranteed)
- Occasional social mixed doubles sessions
- Members covered by LTA insurance
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It only costs £40 to join the club but, first, come and try a session with us. Click on button for instructions. Courts, coaching and incidental match costs are paid for on an ad hoc basis.
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Club Sessions & Coaching
The following are our usual regular sessions but these are augmented by other coached and social sessions. Email us for more information.
Saturday, 0900-1100, Men's 1st and 2nd squad training, occasional coaching
Saturday, 1000-1200, Women's 1st team training session Coach: Hitesh Soma
Saturday, 1400-1600, Women's 2nd team training session Coach: Viren Soma
Sunday, 0900-1200, Women's team players often run uncoached practice sessions
Monday, 0900-1200, Rusty Racquets Beginners & Improvers Coach: Scott Gorman, Sofia Conte
Thursday, 0900-1100, Women's 4th team coached session Coach: Viren Soma
Thursday, 1000-1200, Women's 5th team coached session Coach: Scott Gorman
Friday, 1000-1200, Women's 3rd team coached session Coach: Hitesh Soma
The men's teams also arrange practice sessions on occasional weekday evenings between 7pm and 9pm.
The following are our usual regular sessions but these are augmented by other coached and social sessions. Email us for more information.
Saturday, 0900-1100, Men's 1st and 2nd squad training, occasional coaching
Saturday, 1000-1200, Women's 1st team training session Coach: Hitesh Soma
Saturday, 1400-1600, Women's 2nd team training session Coach: Viren Soma
Sunday, 0900-1200, Women's team players often run uncoached practice sessions
Monday, 0900-1200, Rusty Racquets Beginners & Improvers Coach: Scott Gorman, Sofia Conte
Thursday, 0900-1100, Women's 4th team coached session Coach: Viren Soma
Thursday, 1000-1200, Women's 5th team coached session Coach: Scott Gorman
Friday, 1000-1200, Women's 3rd team coached session Coach: Hitesh Soma
The men's teams also arrange practice sessions on occasional weekday evenings between 7pm and 9pm.
