Highbury Tennis Club was launched in 2012 to encourage competitive play at Highbury Fields - owned and managed by Islington Council. We are a friendly and welcoming club with five women's, three men’s and two mixed doubles teams. Our age range is 20 to over seventy - we don't coach children and we don't instruct complete beginners.
The teams play competitively in Middlesex leagues e.g. the Middlesex Summer League, the Winter Floodlit League and various Middlesex Veterans' Mixed Doubles leagues. These competitions provide a focus for development and are great fun as we compete against a range of clubs around north London. The club also runs its own highly popular Doubles League for members.
If you’re interested in joining the club, you will be invited to an assessment session and we'll then try to find a regular training session for you ranging from “Rusty Racquets” - for those returning after a long break - to coached sessions with one of our teams, see below for typical days and times.
Members of squads must be prepared to represent the club in Middlesex matches on weekday evenings around north London, starting at 6.30pm; typically a player might compete 7 or 8 times a year.
Every player contributes to the cost of courts and coaching at each session.
The teams play competitively in Middlesex leagues e.g. the Middlesex Summer League, the Winter Floodlit League and various Middlesex Veterans' Mixed Doubles leagues. These competitions provide a focus for development and are great fun as we compete against a range of clubs around north London. The club also runs its own highly popular Doubles League for members.
If you’re interested in joining the club, you will be invited to an assessment session and we'll then try to find a regular training session for you ranging from “Rusty Racquets” - for those returning after a long break - to coached sessions with one of our teams, see below for typical days and times.
Members of squads must be prepared to represent the club in Middlesex matches on weekday evenings around north London, starting at 6.30pm; typically a player might compete 7 or 8 times a year.
Every player contributes to the cost of courts and coaching at each session.
Why Join Highbury Tennis Club?
- Opportunity to play matches in the LTA Middlesex leagues & the club's Doubles League
- Regular training sessions with specialist doubles' coaching (most squads but not all)
- Help for those returning after a break from tennis
- Chance to make friends so you can arrange your own social play with players of a similar standard
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It only costs £40 to join the club but, first, please apply for a try-out session. 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 typical regular sessions.
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 players often organise social play. This is not an official club session
Monday, 0900-1200, Rusty Racquets Beginners & Improvers Coach: Scott Gorman
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 arrange practice sessions on occasional weekday evenings between 7pm and 9pm.
Mixed Doubles players are selected from the men's and women's squads and captains organise occasional practice sessions.
The following are our typical regular sessions.
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 players often organise social play. This is not an official club session
Monday, 0900-1200, Rusty Racquets Beginners & Improvers Coach: Scott Gorman
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 arrange practice sessions on occasional weekday evenings between 7pm and 9pm.
Mixed Doubles players are selected from the men's and women's squads and captains organise occasional practice sessions.
