Wetherby Tennis Centre's flooded with light
BRAND new floodlights will mean tennis enthusiasts in Wetherby can play longer and later from now on.
Castlegarth Tennis Club completed its 27,000 upgrade with an official switch-on ceremony performed by Wetherby's deputy mayor, Coun Cindy Bentley.
She was joined by Liz Wilson, president of the Yorkshire branch of the Lawn Tennis Association, which covered half of the cost of the work.
The rest was paid for by the club, but chairman Mike Green said the money was a good investment for its future.
"We have five courts," he said. "We originally had two floodlit about 12 years ago and we wanted to get the remainder floodlit.
"The requirement from the Lawn Tennis Association is that we try to improve our junior section in terms of offering them opportunities to play and to be coached.
"We can also offer competitive tennis with the new facilities for clubs all round who might want to play in a league or during the winter."
After the lights were officially switched on last Saturday evening, members played a tournament before enjoying a barbecue, despite the chilly weather.
Anyone interested in playing tennis, whether as a hobby or aiming to become the next Andy Murray or Serena Williams, is welcome to join the club and use its town centre facilities.
Qualified LTA coach Rob Osborne offers group and individual sessions for juniors and individual sessions for seniors.
There are also three social tennis sessions each week - Sunday afternoons and Monday and Wednesday evenings - with several friendly competitions every year and a club tournament in September.
For more information, contact Mike Green on 01937 582810 or 07885 440278.
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