Greenfield Tennis History
2009
June
Mens Team Beat Bishop Auckland B and Wellfield B in Darlington and District League
First Singles Match in Ladder Competition played. Aidan Robson def John Snowball
Club members Mike Thornton, Graham and Chris Hay present during first match played under the roof on Centre Court at Wimbledon.
May
First Girls Event in Road To Wimbledon Competition won by Emma Colbourne.
First matches played by Mens Team in Darlington and District League v Blackwell and Bishop Auckland.
Courts repainted.
2008
January
Katie Haines completes Level 1 Coaching Award
Coach Wilkinson appointed Ambassador For Tennis for Tony Blair Sports Foundation
2007
November
Lucy and Chris Hay, Emma Colbourne and Joseph Haines invited to attend Tony Blair Sports Foundation Launch
at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre.
Website achieved 10 000th visitor
July
Rebecca Storey becomes our 20 000th visitor
Under 15 Boys reach County League Finals and County Cup Semi Finals
2006
November
Katie Haines completes the Tennis Leaders Course. Dave Hodgson presented Katie with her Award.
October
First Adult Club Night Indoors
2 Tarmac Courts opened
2005
March
Under 16 Boys Team defeat Saltburn 4-0 in first National league match.
2004
July
Stephen Temple became the 10 000th visitor to Greenfield Tennis
Boys Under 13 and 15 teams reach County Finals
April
Receive Durham Sport Junior Club Of The Year 2003 Award
2003
September
Sarah Summerbell is invited to compete in Regional Finals of Robinsons Challenge in Leeds.
Courts are repainted.
July
Jonathan Beadle represents Greenfield School at Road To Wimbledon County Finals at Puma, Sunderland.
LTA Tennis Factory visits Greenfield to entertain 130 Year students during the day.
Mark Blackbourn a Year 9 student at Greenfield School becomes the 7500 visitor to the programme.
Record number of entries for 26th Greenfield School Tennis Championships. 224 entries in all events.
Greenfield Boys Under 13 and Under 15 teams reach County Finals at Puma, Sunderland.
February
Tennis Club holds its first AGM . A management group is elected to guide future development of the club.
2002
November
Jemma Cheetham a student at Greenfield School became the 5000th visitor to the tennis programme.
October
First Junior Club Championships held. Richard Summerbell, Andrew Richardson and Fiona Davison were the champions
September
Greenfield Tennis Programme nominated as LTA School of The Year.
July
The Boys Under 15 team awarded joint Team Of The Year at school Sports Awards. Tony Ng was named Most Improved Player and Chris Martin received a special award for his outstanding contibution to the development of the tennis programme.
The Boys Under 15 team reach 2 County Finals, but are beaten by Durham Johnson.
2001
November 15th
Greenfield Tennis Club play first match v Bishop Auckland. Team : M Thornton & D Turgoose, I Wilkinson & A Richardson lost 1-7
November 3rd
David Turgoose became visitor 1000 since the tennis programe started in April
October 12th
Aaron Shepherd, David Turgoose, Andrew Richardson, Tony Ng, Jonathan Mallows, Bradley Stokoe and Steven Temple invited to become Greenfield Academy players.
October 11th
Official Opening of the Greenfield Tennis Facility by Chris Dight, North East Regional Manager of LTA
OCTOBER TENNIS FESTIVAL
First October Tennis Festival includes coaching from CDO Graeme Clarkson, Active Sport Tennis, Junior and Senior Club Nights and Fun Tournament. Prizes donated by Ben & Jerry's.
12th September
First Club Night of Greenfield Tennis Club.
11th September
First coaching session under floodlights.
9th July
First balls hit on new courts.
21st June
The school host a Robinson Aces Event for Under 12,s.
31st May 2001
David Robinson a student from School Aycliffe and keen tennis player recorded the first hit to the website. David entered the competition using the E Mail link.
