This club is based in West Wiltshire
They achieved a 37.5% growth in their full membership during 2021.
They set up new communication channels to re-engage their existing membership and bond them as a community. They have also increased their online presence by updating their website, re-energised their Facebook Page, Instagram and Google Business Profile.
This club had 11 teams compete in the summer league and 4 teams in the winter league, making them the joint largest provider of teams to the Chippenham & District League. They won 6 Divisional trophies including the Mixed Division 1 Cup – not won by the cub in 40 years!
The club also ran a Singles box league where results can be used for ITF WTN, had 6 themed “fun” team-based tournaments such as “Across the Pond” and “Schools Out” and also 2 memorial tournaments for past members.. They also ran a Club Closed Tournament with consolation draws and a range of events for veterans. There were 103 entries from 66 players, playing in 118 matches over almost 3 months. Over 100 people attended the day.
This club instigated social activities such as a lock down “pass the ball” video, and a club quiz night on Zoom.
The club also installed new LED floodlights on two of our courts improving member’s playing experience – vital to increasing participation all year round.

This coach has tremendous coaching skills and is one of the most committed and respected coaches in the County.
The Coach, under difficult circumstances, has still managed to run a successful and varied coaching programme for all ages and abilities and the standard of delivery is at a very high level. During lockdown this coach created online tennis coaching and fitness sessions which he posted on the Facebook page.
This coach has developed great school links and has ran a successful Team Leaders course which has resulted in school children gaining Team Leader status. This has allowed them to assist at Junior team competitions, Junior coaching sessions and birthday party sessions.
This coach has coordinated the Tennis for Kids – LTA Youth Start programme which was fully booked, ran fully booked Holiday camps for schools kids, organised Junior Team matches and reorganised the internal informal matches from Box Leagues to a Pyramid Ladder system for singles and doubles which has been well received.
His club said “He is one of the most committed individuals I have ever met with a unyielding passion for tennis but also a passion for coaching and nurturing. This comes in the manner of both being competitive to drive good experienced players to improve as well as mentoring less able players to gain confidence and absolute beginners not to give up once they realise it is harder than they expected. This ability to mentor across all age ranges is very rare”.

The club who run this competition are situated in a small village in North Wiltshire.
The tournament made a successful return in 2021 ensuring they kept to all the covid19 guidelines to make the event as safe as possible
This year the tournament raised over £2,000 for the Nelson Trust charity.
The Tournament is a great example of local tennis at its best. Open to all, the handicap system allows mixed abilities to play together before streaming for more competitive groupings and then semis and finals in late afternoon in front of a decent crowd. Players are welcomed onto private courts often playing in stunning settings. People come back year after year to enjoy the friendly, convivial atmosphere whilst playing good tennis.

This person has been an active and fantastic ambassador for tennis in the County for well over 30 years and has been a huge inspiration to so many people.
He first came to be noticed by many when managing the new Delta Tennis Centre which he opened with Princess Diana in 1989.
His involvement with the Cliff Richards Tennis trail brought tennis to hundreds of children in the Swindon area and provided the county with a new source of talent that he and his team of coaches could inspire.
He was also a regular player in the local league. Initially playing for NALGO and then moving to Purton who soon recognised his talents off the court and it wasn’t long before he was their Chairman. He also played for British Rail and Swindon Tennis Club.
He started refereeing at a local level but soon progressed to National events and is still refereeing at this level.
His earlier refereeing included the Wiltshire County Junior Closed tournament and at about this time he was on the County Junior Committee. He then he moved up to Chair the Wiltshire Management Committee.
He had a brief spell as a Director of Tennis in South Wales but then returned to Swindon and has been heavily involved with Swindon Tennis Club at St Marks to this day
He has dedicated many hours to tennis at both junior, senior, club. regional and national levels.
This exceptional volunteer has dedicated a huge amount of time volunteering in the county and at his local tennis venue, encouraging players of all ages and abilities to get involved thanks to his deep-rooted passion for the sport.
His dedication to growing and inspiring players is incredible and their passion for tennis is evident, and this shines through in his officiating and volunteering.
In 5 words his club describe him as “passionate, kind, caring, dedicated and inspirational”

This person has run competitions in Wiltshire for many years and always goes above and beyond in their role.
This official has dedicated a huge amount of time and energy into producing grassroots tennis competitions, not only at their club but also in the surrounding areas due to his passion for tennis and wanting more people competing in the sport they love.
This person produces high quality competitions and continues to inspire and motivate players of all ages.
His club said “He has a deep-rooted passion for competition and gives up most weekends, and lots of hours administering events, and volunteering to deliver well-managed LTA competitions. He remains the beating heart of the community at St Mark’s; his voluntary support with competition and his time dedicated to raising the awareness of the centre in invaluable. He is the perfect example of how impactful volunteers can contribute to the growth and development of British Tennis. He thoroughly deserves the recognition of his years of contribution to competition to Wiltshire Tennis”.

This person is a committed and hardworking volunteer and has made a tremendous contribution to the development of the club over the past year.
She has played a key part in the completion of the recent facility development at the club; particularly in relation to the financial side of the project.
She has also assisted in the restructuring of the main and sub-committees and assisted in the preparation of a comprehensive medium and long-term plan for the club
Together with the membership secretary they reformed their membership system and implemented online membership. This has helped increase membership numbers by 50% mainly by introducing an online monthly membership option.
Her club says “She deserves to win this award because she has been central to most of the club’s success this year and has been instrumental in ensuring that we build on these foundations by suggesting a new structure for club management and decision making as well as helping to devise an excellent business plan for the medium and long term strategy of the club. She also continues to do a fantastic job as the treasurer’s role which includes preparing the accounts, sorting out our very complicated insurance requirements and patiently explaining the club’s finances to the Committee and Members”