Date: 9 September 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
We are pleased to announce that the North Oxford Tennis Club Academy coaching will start W/C September 7th 2020 and run until 12th December (13 weeks). All sessions take place at North Oxford Tennis Club (546 Banbury Road, OX2 8EG). The cost per session is £8.00 per hour (members) & £10.50 p/h (non members), payable in advance….
Date: 25 August 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
It’s time to focus on one of the club’s great unsung heroes. As if running the singles box ladder wasn’t enough, a few years ago he undertook the organisation of a mixed doubles ladder. He’s been very busy with the singles box ladder since lockdown ended as the demand for competitive play has grown. PETER…
Date: 30 July 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
The latest in our series of profiles focuses on someone who works tirelessly behind-the-scenes to ensure that everything about the club looks professional, and that we have a positive brand and identity. As well as playing a whole lot of tennis, he also gives our brain cells a workout a couple of times a year…
Date: 12 July 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
We all know that NOLTC has the most amazing and talented group of coaches you could hope to find. But did you know that there’s a Davis Cup player amongst their ranks? It’s time to meet ALLAN COOPER Tell us about your tennis life I can’t remember exactly when I first started playing – but…
Date: 30 June 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
Following on from our Meet the Committee pieces of the last few months, it’s now time to meet some of the people at the club who work hard to support and promote the club in different ways. We’ll start with someone who is not only at the club almost all the time in a coaching…
Date: 14 June 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
For the last of our committee profiles we have a double bill. Our brilliant Facilities Secretary and our Welfare Officer are a great combination on and off the court, and are an essential part of the club. We’re not sure how we’d manage without them! MIKE AND JANET THOMAS Tell us about your tennis life…
Date: 8 June 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
It’s time to meet our newest committee member. She’s someone who enjoys the Banbury Road North facilities on all fronts, being both a tennis and a hockey club member EMILY SMITH Tell us about your tennis life When I was 5, my mum coaxed me into playing tennis with my brother and I loved the…
Date: 31 May 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
Tell us about your tennis life My tennis life started at school. I always loved playing sport and tennis and netball were a big part of my life growing up. I moved to the United States in my early twenties and, apart from playing occasionally in the summers, I didn’t play much while I was…
Date: 31 May 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
After 12 great, successful years of coaching at North Oxford LTC our Head Coach Chris has decided that he would like to pursue other opportunities and explore new challenges. He, (and Breakpoint Tennis), will no longer be under contract with North Oxford LTC with effect from the end of July 2020. It goes without saying…
Date: 24 May 2020, posted by Chrissie Martin
Continuing our series of introductions to committee members, here’s a chance to get to know our Vice Chair a little better HANS BAKKER Tell us about your tennis life I never played tennis in Holland as a child – hockey was our main game. I came to London in 1975 but did not take up…