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A tennis culture in the UK? New balls please! 
Posted on  09-07-2010 09:54:07 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  John Kaponi

By John Kaponi Editor-in-Chief London Daily News

On the day that "Team GB" faces the mighty Turks in a Davis Cup tie in Eastbourne, it is time we laid bare some of the truths behind the failures of British tennis.   The editor-in-chief of The London Daily ...


  
Don't blame the LTA for the failure in British tennis 
Posted on  21-06-2010 12:34:24 PM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Editorial

Editorial

Once the British contingent in this year’s main draw is eliminated from play at Wimbledon, the annual soul searching for answers will commence as to why British tennis has not produced a winner at the All-England Club for over thirty years, and why we ...


  
London Tennis revolution, huge upsurge in tennis participation in capital 
Posted on  18-05-2010 10:00:01 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Sports Desk

London public tennis clubs experiencing “huge growth”

Sports Desk


Despite the recent David Cup defeat of team GB against Lithuania, and no British player winning a coveted "Grand Slam" for decades, tennis is experiencing "huge growth" in participation and interest inside ...

  
New balls please, ATP scout London for "ballkids" 
Posted on  13-03-2010 06:51:02 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  LONDON TENNIS DESK

London Tennis Desk

correction: 16/3/10 17:45

Despite Team GB losing to Lithuania in the Davis Cup last weekend, tennis is still in the ascendancy in London, with the Barclays organising a series of trials to find "ball kids" for the ATP Masters finals at the ...


  
The problem with British tennis 
Posted on  09-03-2010 11:22:59 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  John Kaponi

By John Kaponi

Team GB lost to Lithuania at the weekend, the Davis Cup team have called for Roger Draper the head of the LTA to resign, the LTA have called on the Davis Cup team to assess their roles too, but this does not ...


  
Bourneside Lawn Tennis fixtures and updates 
Posted on  08-10-2008 05:02:52 PM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Tennis


Our club house is now being painted by Enfield Council, and we are now beginning to look at the floodlights and internals of the pavillion.

We have elected a committee following the first meeting of the executive of the tennis club:

Chairman - John Kaponi

Treasurer ...


  
Tennis gets stronger at Bourneside 
Posted on  30-08-2008 04:12:05 PM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Bourneside Tennis Club

Bourneside Tennis Club

The newly formed Bourneside Lawn Tennis club launched on 1 July 2008 organises daily tennis sessions for the local community with numbers growing consistently and has now formed a committee to maintain and develop the club further. ...


  
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