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Crawley Borough Council's Tennis Coaching Initiative Serves Up Success

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May 13, 2025 — 1 min read

Crawley Borough Council and its new tennis coaching provider, Summit Tennis, recently hosted two action-packed tennis days for local children during the Easter holidays. These events, held at Maidenbower Park and West Green Park, welcomed an impressive 90 young players, many of whom were trying tennis for the first time. The sessions, led by Summit Tennis' passionate coaching team, combined energetic drills, skill-building games, and match-play activities to ignite a lifelong love for the sport. The initiative aims to grow grassroots tennis across Crawley and is offering two free sessions to anyone interested in trying tennis coaching.

Key Takeaways:

Over 90 local children aged 13 and under participated in two tennis days hosted by Summit Tennis, celebrating their first experience with the sport.
The events were held at Maidenbower Park and West Green Park, featuring energetic drills, skill-building games, and match-play activities.
Summit Tennis' coaching team provided a fun and friendly environment for young players to try tennis, with no prior experience required.
Crawley Borough Council's initiative aims to grow grassroots tennis across the borough, with two free sessions available for anyone interested in trying tennis coaching.
Summit Tennis hosts regular sessions at Maidenbower (Saturdays) and West Green (Mondays after school) and encourages local children to try their services.
Councillor Chris Mullins, Cabinet member for Leisure and Wellbeing, believes tennis classes, like many sports activities, are a great way to keep children busy, active, and develop their skills.

Statistics:

90 local children participated in the two tennis days, aged 13 and under.
Both sessions welcomed young players who were trying tennis for the first time.
Summit Tennis' coaching team led the events.
The initiative is offering two free sessions for anyone interested in trying tennis coaching.

Sources:

Burgin, B. Crawley Borough Council. *News Release*..

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