Celebrating the recent refurbishment to park tennis sites across the borough the Mayor of Havant, Councillor Rosy Raines, is set to formally open a free taster session event on Saturday 12 August.
The game, set and matches will take place from 9am at Waterlooville Recreation Ground, Rowlands Avenue, PO7 7HU and will offer a range of free fun tennis activities for the whole family.
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The taster sessions will be run by coaches from the newly appointed operator, the National Tennis Association, who will be managing all courts on behalf of Havant Borough Council. Sessions must be booked prior to the event and include mini tennis tasters as well as adult tennis tasters. You can even test your game against the coaching team! There will also be an opportunity to find out more information about pay and play, the annual membership of just £36 a year, per household to access all tennis courts across the borough. Coaching and other special offers will also be available on the day. To find out more or to book your session visit Havant Parks Tennis website here, or pop along on the day to meet the Mayor of Havant, who will arrive at 10am. Councillor Gwen Robinson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Lead for Communities and Housing said: “Back in March this year we announced the council’s partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association to invest and refurbish public park tennis courts across the borough. “We wanted to ensure that quality facilities would be available for local communities, and I am immensely proud of what has been achieved so far and I would encourage as many people as possible to come along on Saturday to try the free taster seasons – they could discover a love for the game.” The comprehensive refurbishments to tennis courts in Cowplain Recreation Ground, Havant Park, Purbrook Heath and Waterlooville Recreation Ground has included court resurfacing, new access technology, nets, posts and colour coating comprising green courts and blue surrounds. These have been made possible following grant funding from the Lawn Tennis Association and UK Government of £218,000, as well as £12,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy contributions from Havant Borough Council. |