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WINNING WHEELS WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CLUB LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
Winning Wheels, a wheelchair tennis club based in Edinburgh, are looking for more members. Wheelchair tennis sounds difficult but all the members of Winning Wheels Scotland are new to the game in the last 18 months and they continue to come back every week ! Quotes from some of the members: “The coaches are fun and it’s a great way to meet new people”, “Tennis is great - you get the best of both worlds. In singles it’s all down to you and in doubles it is more of a team game where people with mixed abilities can play against each other”, “I was made to feel really welcome and slotted in easily”, “you soon learn that skill will beat the strongest and fastest”, “the facilities are great and being indoors, the weather is not a problem”
Winning wheels players during practiceThe club was started by Anna Myatt, the tennis development manager at Edinburgh Leisure, with help from some players from Glasgow. The tennis centre at Craiglockhart in Edinburgh provides outstanding courts and coaching (Andy Murray learned here!). Each 90 minute session comprises a quick warm up followed by a sequence of skills development routines and usually finishing off with a shortened game of doubles - like an extended tie break.
The club established itself as a charity called Winning Wheels in July 2007 and has had financial support from the LTSB Scotland Foundation and the HBOS Foundation. No fees will be charged for the first three sessions and then a nominal fee is charged per session to cover the costs of coaching. The more members we attract the lower the fee will be and fees can be waived if they are a real barrier. We also have funding for some new tennis wheelchairs but want more members before we order them to ensure they are the right size. We hope to introduce a juniors sessions (under 18) this year and another session during the week so don’t be put off if Sunday evenings is not convenient- just get in touch.
Currently sessions are at 7pm on Sunday evenings. Why not come along and give it a try? For more information contact Anna Myatt on 07793 968 027 or Ian Hards on 07802 168 274 or alternatively email:
ianhards@hotmail.com
