Tennis coaches at Polo Farm
John Gotke - Club Coach
John is our highly regarded Tennis Club Coach. A past champion of the Club and first team player, John leads the many coaching and junior activities for the Club, in addition to some new responsibilities working with Adam in the Indoor Centre. Our two coaches discuss and plan coaching activities designed to bring more and younger children to Polo Farm as part of our commitment to the LTA to develop a performance pathway for talented players. |  |
All coaches are available for one-to-one coaching.
John Gotke: 07930 626594
Simon Grieve: 07980 885306
Harri Norford: 07894 313050
Rackets
John sells Head rackets at reduced prices and always has a few for Members to try out before they decide. He also offers a restringing service.
Welcome to our programme of events for 2008 - both on and off the court:
Fri
21 March | Good Friday Tournament |
Mon
23 June -
Sun 6 July | Wimbledon
To enter the club draw for tickets add your name to the list in the pavillion |
Sun
13 July | Junior Finals Day |
Sat
19 July | Summer Party
Friends, relations and other Polo club members welcome |
Mon 4 -
Fri 8 August | Kent LTA Open Junior Tournament |
Mon
25 Aug | Wilson Dover and District League Summer Tournament |
Sun
14 Sept | Club Finals Day |
| Sat 8 Nov | Diamon Celebration Dinner |
Thurs
20 Nov | Annual General Meeting |
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Tennis through the week - below is a broad outline of the Tennis Club week.
| Monday | Free play, evening mix-in. |
| Tuesday | Free play, bookable courts, summer evening matches, beginners/returners. |
| Wednesday | Morning mix-in, free play, morning matches, evening mix-in |
| Thursday | Free play, bookable courts, summer evening matches, team practice. |
| Friday | Morning mix-in, free play, mini tennis, junior evening mix-in. |
| Saturday | Matches, bookable courts, afternoon mix-in, free play. |
| Sunday | Matches, bookable courts, free play. |
With matches, tournaments, summer camps for children, bookings by other organisations and special events, there are often changes to regular activities. These are noted on the Clockworks court booking system and on notice boards. Group and one-to-one coaching of minis, juniors and adults takes place throughout the week.
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Friday Night is Junior Night
The main event for Junior Social Play is on Friday evenings between 6-9pm. In the summer months there are extra activities such as:
- Barbecues
- Speed gun competition
- Invitations to bring a friend
- Junior/Senior tournament
Friday evenings outdoors are free to all Junior Members.
John Gotke holds group coaching sessions at weekends and CLTC organises a Junior Club Tournament leading to Finals Day, a Members’ box league and matches against other clubs. Juniors can also enter the Kent LTA Open Tournament.
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Mini Tennis
The Mini Tennis programme is growing, with children progressing through the Red, Orange and Green stages.
Mini Tennis is specially designed for younger children, using smaller racquets, smaller courts and special balls. It's an easy, enjoyable and popular introduction to tennis!
More details from John Gotke 07930 626594