Highbury Tennis Club was launched in 2012 to encourage social and competitive play at Highbury Fields. Newcomers are assessed by the club coach and then invited to take part in one of our regular development 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 ladies’ teams, three men’s and one/two mixed doubles teams.
There is some social tennis too but our aim is to encourage people to think about competing in various doubles leagues. The club offers weekend and midweek sessions so everyone, whether working, at home or retired, can find a time to suit them.
Our age range is 20 to over seventy and there is a session to suit most abilities. Please also see our Contacts page for ideas about how adults might get started and how children can learn or find suitable coaching.
The teams play competitively in the Middlesex Summer League, the Winter Floodlit League, the Middlesex Cup, the Aegon Team Tennis competition and Middlesex Veterans' Mixed Doubles and we 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.
There is some social tennis too but our aim is to encourage people to think about competing in various doubles leagues. The club offers weekend and midweek sessions so everyone, whether working, at home or retired, can find a time to suit them.
Our age range is 20 to over seventy and there is a session to suit most abilities. Please also see our Contacts page for ideas about how adults might get started and how children can learn or find suitable coaching.
The teams play competitively in the Middlesex Summer League, the Winter Floodlit League, the Middlesex Cup, the Aegon Team Tennis competition and Middlesex Veterans' Mixed Doubles and we 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 specialised 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
- Occasional social mixed doubles sessions
- Members covered by LTA insurance
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It only costs £20 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, 1130-1300, Ladies' 1st team training session Coach: Wendy Proudfoot
Saturday, 1400-1600, Ladies' 2nd team training session Coach: Viren Soma
Sunday, 1000-1200, Ladies' 3rd team doubles practice
Sunday, 1000-1200, Ladies' 4th team doubles practice
Sunday, monthly, 0900-1030, Ladies' 3rd team monthly squad training Coach: Wendy Proudfoot
Sunday, monthly 1030-1200, Ladies' 4th team doubles practice
Monday, 0900-1100, Rusty Racquets Beginners & Improvers Coach: Wendy Proudfoot
Thursday, 1000-1130, Ladies 4th & 5th team coached drop-in session Coach: Wendy Proudfoot Friday, 1000-1130, Ladies 3rd team coached drop-in session Coach: Wendy Proudfoot
The newly formed men's 3rd team has 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, 1130-1300, Ladies' 1st team training session Coach: Wendy Proudfoot
Saturday, 1400-1600, Ladies' 2nd team training session Coach: Viren Soma
Sunday, 1000-1200, Ladies' 3rd team doubles practice
Sunday, 1000-1200, Ladies' 4th team doubles practice
Sunday, monthly, 0900-1030, Ladies' 3rd team monthly squad training Coach: Wendy Proudfoot
Sunday, monthly 1030-1200, Ladies' 4th team doubles practice
Monday, 0900-1100, Rusty Racquets Beginners & Improvers Coach: Wendy Proudfoot
Thursday, 1000-1130, Ladies 4th & 5th team coached drop-in session Coach: Wendy Proudfoot Friday, 1000-1130, Ladies 3rd team coached drop-in session Coach: Wendy Proudfoot
The newly formed men's 3rd team has practice sessions on occasional weekday evenings between 7pm and 9pm..
