Tennis

If you would like to learn to play tennis or improve your existing game, Derek and his team of coaches are ready to help. They are qualified and licensed, making Strathgryffe the only LTA accredited mini tennis and performance club in the Renfrewshire and Inverclyde areas.

Is coaching just for members? Not at all, but experience shows us that non-members who just come for lessons – without taking advantage of the extra practice available for members – make the least progress. That is why non-member juniors can only sign up for one block of coaching. Besides, members receive a discount on lessons, so it makes sense to sign up. If you would like a list of courses, available for all ages and stages, contact Derek on 01505 615301. Private individual and group lessons can also be booked directly with Derek. These are available for senior, junior and mini players and several coaches provide this service.

Strathgryffe has a very active programme focussed on encouraging children at every level to enjoy tennis and to play to the best of their abilities. Many of our juniors currently compete and win at the highest levels for their age groups. Last year we had four juniors in the UK top 100.

However, there are also many opportunities for youngsters to play for fun and to make new friends with regular group coaching and fun competitions as well as school holiday tennis camps. Contact Derek on 01505 615301 for an up-to-date list of courses and holiday camps as well as to arrange private lessons.

The adults’ social tennis programme at Strathgryffe concentrates as much on the social aspect as the tennis side. All comers are welcome on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons during Spring and Summer to mix in and play doubles. Then there is also a short programme of fun tournaments – Dutch tournaments, the annual Strawberries and Cream tournament and two Generation Gap tournaments – which are keenly contested but always friendly.  There are leagues and ladder competitions throughout the year and we also have a long-running indoor winter league with teams, handicapped according to players’ abilities.