Haverhill Lawn Tennis Club

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Club History

History of Haverhill Tennis Club

Earliest records show that tennis came to Haverhill when St Mary’s Tennis Club formed in 1890 with matches being played at Place Farm. During the 1920’s the club courts were where the Leisure Centre now stands. The game became very popular during the 1930’s with the foundation of Haverhill Churches League. This was of great interest to the town causing much friendly rivalry and promoting many friendships in the community; the weekend tennis parties being very popular and also the chief means of socialising. The West End and St Mary’s churches had their courts and club huts along Fibre Lane. The old Independent Church (now United Reform) had theirs in Smarts Meadow (now Elmhurst Close) and the Methodist Church played originally on Greenfields (now Clements Estate) and then sharing the St Mary’s Church facilities. Tennis in Haverhill

The Town Tennis Club, which had also been in existence for some years, played on the site of the present Fire Station and had the two best courts in the town. It also enjoyed the highest standard of play and one of the highlights of the season was the invitation extended to the Church Clubs for a representative tournament at the Town Club. However at the outbreak of the 1939 – 45 war tennis activities were suspended. After the war and perhaps due to the age and various social reasons all the church clubs disappeared and interest in tennis appeared to dwindle in some areas. However, the keener members of the former Church Clubs then joined together to reform the Town Club and after a lot of hard work managed to get the courts into a playable state. These efforts proved very worthwhile and by 1949 the membership was over-subscribed and had to be confined to residents of Haverhill only. The Club joined the West Suffolk Tennis League and over a number of years, on this site, had many successful seasons, both playing and socialising. Throughout these years the Club built up a useful bank balance and eventually purchased the ground for the sum of £200 and a nissen hut from the council, which had been used for accommodation on Hamlet Croft, for use as a club house and changing rooms. During the late 1970’s membership fell dramatically &, with little or no support forthcoming, the Tennis Club “leased” the premises to the Sports Centre next door. Two of the four grass courts were converted & used as a putting green. The only hard court was hired as part of the Sport Centre’s activities, but it was poorly maintained & fell into disrepair forcing tennis club enthusiasts to hire local school courts. Haverhill Lawn Tennis Club, as it was now known, moved to a new site situated in Reeds Lane, just behind the Fire Station, and in 1985 the Mayor and Mayoress of St Edmundsbury officially opened 3 new floodlit courts on the site. The Club remained there until 2004 when the Council purchased the site and leased some new land to the Club next to Haverhill Leisure Centre, alongside the astro football pitch. This enabled four new floodlit courts to be constructed which were officially opened that year by the Deputy Mayor and the Suffolk County Development Officer for the Lawn Tennis Association and it’s where the club remains today. In 2009 the Club commenced the construction of a brick clubhouse on the site which included changing and toilet facilities plus a meeting room. During 2010, with the aid of a grant from Haverbury Housing, the building was fitted out internally, including a kitchen area, and officially opened in Spring 2011 by the Chairman of Suffolk LTA and the Mayor of Haverhill.

🥳 Today's the day!Come and join us from 11am to grab yourself some BBQ or a cake and see the best of Haverhill Tennis Cl...
06/09/2026

🥳 Today's the day!

Come and join us from 11am to grab yourself some BBQ or a cake and see the best of Haverhill Tennis Club tennis! 🎾

🤩 Not long to go now until our Haverhill Tennis Club Finals Day 2026 on Sunday 6th September 🎾Come along and be a part o...
02/09/2026

🤩 Not long to go now until our Haverhill Tennis Club Finals Day 2026 on Sunday 6th September 🎾

Come along and be a part of our highlight event and support the best tennis HTC has to offer as well as social tennis, Pickleball and of course a BBQ 🥳

🎾 We are excited to invite everyone to Haverhill Tennis Club Finals Day 2026 on Sunday 6th September 🎾With finals matche...
27/08/2026

🎾 We are excited to invite everyone to Haverhill Tennis Club Finals Day 2026 on Sunday 6th September 🎾

With finals matches taking place from 11am as well as a bbq, drinks, social tennis, Pickleball and much more, come along and be a part of our highlight event and support the best tennis HTC has to offer 🥳

A lovely morning at our Summer American Doubles tournament 🎾☀️Well done to everyone who played - a very enjoyable mornin...
09/08/2026

A lovely morning at our Summer American Doubles tournament 🎾☀️

Well done to everyone who played - a very enjoyable morning of tennis! Shout out to the winner Sam Fowle, hope you're enjoying your well earned sweets 🍬

Get signed up to our fun filled tennis camps this summer 🎾☀️
20/07/2026

Get signed up to our fun filled tennis camps this summer 🎾☀️

Haverhill Holiday Camps Summer Tennis Camps 2026 Haverhill Tennis Club, Ehringshausen Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0ER view on map Week 1: Mon 27th - Fri 31st July 2026 (5 days)Week 2: Mon 3rd - Fri 7th August 2026 (5 days)Week 3: Mon 10th - Fri 14th August 2026 (5 days)Week 4: Mon 17th - Weds 19th....

A brilliant day yesterday for our Haverhill Lawn Tennis Club Open Day 🎾🙌Thank you to everyone who came along to try some...
12/07/2026

A brilliant day yesterday for our Haverhill Lawn Tennis Club Open Day 🎾🙌

Thank you to everyone who came along to try some tennis or a fantastic coaching taster session by Full Swing Tennis Coaching 🥳

We welcome members at any time of the year, so if you're interested in getting involved drop us a message 🤩

Let's go 💪🇬🇧🎾
11/07/2026

Let's go 💪🇬🇧🎾

A SEVENTH WIMBLEDON WHEELCHAIR DOUBLES TITLE FOR ALFIE HEWETT AND GORDON REID 🏆🔥

The pair complete an epic comeback to defeat Gustavo Fernandez and Tokito Oda 2-6, 6-1, 6-2!

Well done Henry 🇬🇧🎾🍓
11/07/2026

Well done Henry 🇬🇧🎾🍓

HENRY PATTEN AND HARRI HELIOVAARA ARE WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS AGAIN 🏆🌱

The pair secure a superb 7–6, 7-6 victory over Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic to take home the Wimbledon men's doubles title!

🎾 We are all ready to welcome you to Haverhill Lawn Tennis Club for our Open Day! 🎾 Pop down anytime today 1pm - 4pm to ...
11/07/2026

🎾 We are all ready to welcome you to Haverhill Lawn Tennis Club for our Open Day! 🎾

Pop down anytime today 1pm - 4pm to give tennis a go 🙌🥳

🎾🥳 Come and join us tomorrow, everyone welcome at anytime 1pm - 4pm 🥳🎾
10/07/2026

🎾🥳 Come and join us tomorrow, everyone welcome at anytime 1pm - 4pm 🥳🎾

Address

Haverhill Sports Centre, Ehringshausen Way
Haverhill
CB90ER

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 10pm
Tuesday 9am - 10pm
Wednesday 9am - 10pm
Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 10pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+447906814108

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