Prepping the Shale Courts at Grove Tennis Club

Helping a community tennis club get ready for the new season


Location
Stadium Health & Fitness Club
Stadium Way
Huddersfield
HD1 6PG
Date and time
18:30 - 20:30
Tuesday, 2nd of April 2024
Who this task will support
Grove Lawn Tennis Club
The Grove Tennis Club is the oldest tennis club in Huddersfield. It is a small friendly club that allows people to access tennis whether they are just beginning or have played for years and many member of the club are pensioners. Social tennis is open to all and you often see our 70+ year olds whip the younger members around the court! It keeps the membership price really low to allow as many people to access it as possible. This means all of the upkeep and maintenance is done by volunteers. and is run by volunteers. It is one of the only shale tennis courts around. We love the shale courts but they become covered in moss over the winter and this needs to be cleared to allow people to play on them. Members all pitch in to do it but it does take a number of weeks to get the courts ready for spring. Many of the members are older and it is definitely a case that many hands make light work. We would love some additional help with the task. We can offer a brew and biscuits after. This task would be for Mid Feb- mid March as we tend to spend a few weeks prepping the courts together then. If good gym had any availability then we would be delighted.


The shale courts at Grove Tennis Club are gentler on knees and allow people to play into older years. GoodGym are going to support this great activity by helping to get the courts prepped, allowing the club to open the club for tennis early in the spring.

Grove Tennis Club is at risk of closing due to financial pressures, so it is important that the courses are playable as soon as possible to help secure the future of the club. The club is a real social hub for members, some who have been there for over 40 years. As Huddersfield oldest tennis club (established 1906) if it were to close a piece of Huddersfield history would surely be lost!

GoodGym’s input could help keep this fantastic little club going for another year. We’ll be sweeping the courts to remove moss, debris and weeds, laying shale clay down and rolling the court with a hand push roller. There may also be some weeding to do and pruning of trees that surround the courts….so plenty to keep us busy!

We'll be running from the Stadium as usual at 6:30pm, but if you are not up for the run no problem.....you can meet us for the task at the club on Gledholt Road at 7pm instead.



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  • Saul Muldoon

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Location
Stadium Health & Fitness Club
Stadium Way
Huddersfield
HD1 6PG
Date and time
18:30 - 20:30
Tuesday, 2nd of April 2024
Who this task will support
Grove Lawn Tennis Club
The Grove Tennis Club is the oldest tennis club in Huddersfield. It is a small friendly club that allows people to access tennis whether they are just beginning or have played for years and many member of the club are pensioners. Social tennis is open to all and you often see our 70+ year olds whip the younger members around the court! It keeps the membership price really low to allow as many people to access it as possible. This means all of the upkeep and maintenance is done by volunteers. and is run by volunteers. It is one of the only shale tennis courts around. We love the shale courts but they become covered in moss over the winter and this needs to be cleared to allow people to play on them. Members all pitch in to do it but it does take a number of weeks to get the courts ready for spring. Many of the members are older and it is definitely a case that many hands make light work. We would love some additional help with the task. We can offer a brew and biscuits after. This task would be for Mid Feb- mid March as we tend to spend a few weeks prepping the courts together then. If good gym had any availability then we would be delighted.


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Stadium Health & Fitness Club
Stadium Way
Huddersfield
HD1 6PG


Saul Muldoon
Led by Saul Muldoon

GoodGym Huddersfield Trainer


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