03/09/2026
Hi everyone - club has been very busy with tournaments over August and the internal club tournament is in full swing.
Massive thanks to the committee and volunteers who made both weeks such a great success and social event.
Please see war and peace update below which is mainly here so that you can share with friends, family and work colleagues who may not know much about the club. If I've missed anything please reply by posting here.
The main points being highlighted;
- Tim's new coaching timetable for September to December
- Red Dragon Tour Finals - Sunday 6th September
- Vinny's Minis - please get the kids to invite some more friends so we can introduce them to tennis and then get them into coaching
Avenue Tennis Club – September 26
The Avenue Tennis Club played host to the LTA Grade 3 Burnham on Sea Open Tennis and the LTA’s Somerset Closed tournaments and the feedback from all who attended was very positive with regards to the standard of tennis but more pleasingly to the Avenue Tennis Club the tournament and social support given by the clubs committee and volunteers who gave up their time to make the tournaments a great success was scored exceptionally.
The club will host the Under 9 Somerset Red Dragon Finals Day on 6th September 26 and invite spectators to come along and support the youngsters who will be playing to be crowned the Somerset Red Dragon Champion following several tournaments played earlier this year throughout the county a various indoor and outdoor sports venues.
The club’s own internal tournament has started, with the match draws made in early August and will see a range of singles and doubles matches played across various age groups, culminating with a club finals day planned for the 20th of September 26.
Both the Men’s and Ladies teams are always looking for new players to come along and play at the club, with Men’s practice night on Mondays from six o clock and Ladies on Tuesdays from six o clock, all very welcome to come along and give tennis a try.
Now the summer season matches have finished, players can also play competitive matches in the Avenue Tennis Club singles ladder, which was won by Antony Dyer in its first year. If you are interested in signing up for this, please contact Club Captain, Sam Goodhew at the club, 01278 782758, message via facebook or see our website www.avenuetennis.com.
The following tournaments will be played at the club in during September, and everyone is invited to come along and get involved or just to watch some fantastic tennis:
12th September – U12 County Cup 8am-4pm – kitchen open
20th September – Club Championships final – BBQ planned.
The club operates an annual membership scheme which runs for one year from 1st of April annually with a variety of membership options and prices as detailed on our website www.avenuetennis.com, membership is prorated when joining throughout the year. Benefits of membership include the free use of the four floodlit astro-turf and four floodlit hard courts all year round, with an exclusive option to book courts up to 14 days in advance: floodlights are free to members. Members also have access and use of the well-equipped clubhouse, well stocked bar, free use of a battery-operated tennis ball machine, discounted coaching/holiday clubs, excellent changing facilities, and several organised social events throughout the year.
During the week there is lots of social doubles tennis organised for all standards, ages, and abilities; details can be found on the website www.avenuetennis.com or you can contact us on 01278 782758. If you want to come along and see what the club has got to offer, why not just book a tennis court via the LTA Clubmark with a friend to see if tennis is for you, www. clubspark / Avenue Lawn Tennis Club (BURNHAM ON SEA) Limited
Group and private individual coaching for juniors and adults is provided by the clubs Head Coach, Tim Seymour. Tim offers a variety of options which are detailed on his website, www.tennis-extreme.com. If you are looking to improve your fitness for 2026, come along, and give Tim’s cardio tennis a go, it is great fun, hitting tennis balls and exercising to music in a fun and very social environment with others of a like mind. If you want to start or comeback to tennis, then why not try Tim’s adult coaching on Friday nights from 6 to 7 o clock. Tim provides a variety of junior courses for all standards and ages throughout the week and weekend or you may just want to have some private one to one lesson. Tim also holds school holiday camps at the Avenue, together with camps at other tennis venues nearby which can be booked via his website above, but please book early as places are limited for following dates during the summer school holiday break. Junior and adult coaching for the September 26 term restart as follows:
Saturdays – 5th Sep – 12th Dec (14 weeks excluding 31st Oct H/term)
09:00 – 10:00 – Red Ball (4 to 7 years old)
10:00 – 11:00 – Yellow Ball (10 – 14 years old improvers)
11:00 – 12:00 – Yellow Ball (10 – 16 years old match players)
Tuesdays – 8th Sep – 15th Dec (14 weeks excluding 27th Oct H/term)
16:00 – 17:00 – Orange Ball (7 to 9 years old)
17:00 – 17:45 – Red Ball (4 to 6 years old)
Thursdays – 10th Sep – 17th Dec (14 weeks excluding 29th Oct H/term)
16:00 – 17:00 – Orange Ball (6 to 9 years old)
17:00 – 18:00 – Yellow Ball (10 – 14 years old improvers)
18:00 – 19:00 – Yellow Ball (10 – 16 years old match players)
Mondays – 7th Sep – 14th Dec - 09:30 – 10:30 – Cardio Tennis
Thursdays – 3rd Sep – 17th Dec - 19:00 – 20:00 - Cardio Tennis
Fridays – 4th Sep – 16th Oct - 18:00 – 19:00 - Adult - Skills, Drills and Match Play - Improvers Course and back to tennis adults
Individual lessons throughout the week – contact Tim directly.
Pickleball has been up and running at Avenue Tennis Club for some time now and is thriving with organised Wednesday evening and Saturday afternoon hits. All equipment is supplied if required. If you would like to get involved in one of the fastest growing new sports in the UK then please come along to the Avenue Tennis Club and join in with the organised social play with Club Captain, Sam Goodhew on Wednesday evenings from 6 till 8 o clock or to the social play Saturday afternoon session. For more details, please ring the club on 01278 782758 or message us on facebook.
For junior members, there are free Friday night tennis sessions for junior members, ran by qualified LTA coaches Vinny Duddy and Megan Rundle which run throughout the year including school holidays. For those parents who do not fancy joining in Tim’s adult coaching from six till seven or get involved in some social tennis doubles play, then the club’s well stocked bar is open for hot and cold drinks throughout the junior family evening, with the schedule as follows:
- five till six o clock – aged four to seven years old.
- six till seven o clock – aged eight to under eleven years old.
- seven till eight o clock – aged over eleven years old.
The club run a very friendly and sociable supper evening on Wednesdays with a fantastic selection of food provided in the clubhouse including veggie options, a range of deserts together cheese and biscuits. If it is difficult for you to get to the clubhouse, to sign up for the next event you can ring Jose on 07919 116912 or email on [email protected]. The cost per person is £13.50 payable in cash on the night. The bar opens at 6.30pm for a normal 7pm start; details of the next event can be found on the clubs page.
The clubhouse and bar are also available for private hire via committee member, Dianne Kilmartin, Phone: 07803 172301 or Email: [email protected] or message on page or call the club 01278 782758.
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