The University Staff Tennis Club is trying to recruit new members
The University Staff Tennis Club is very eager to enrol new members of all standards! The club has the use of three tennis courts on Inglemire Lane, opposite the Sports Centre.
The club has a long history, dating back to 1933 when the Senior Common Room formed the University Staff Tennis Club. In 1941 the club was broken up, but it was re-established in 1946. The clubs two tennis courts used to be where the Physics building stands today. When the land was needed for building purposes, three of the grass courts north of Inglemire Lane were converted into three hard tennis courts for the use of the staff club. These courts were ready in June 1953 and have been played on ever since.
The club was in decline for several years, but has recently revived, and we hope to continue this trend, which is why we are currently trying to promote the club.
The Manager of the University Sports Centre is also keen to promote tennis across the campus and feels that a strong staff club could enhance this. A number of possible ventures for promoting tennis throughout the University are planned with the Hull Tennis Development Officer, including a Play Tennis Day and Tennis Skills weekends and will be advertised through the Sports Centre. We hope new members and their children might wish to take part in these.
The University Staff Tennis Club is open to all staff of the University,
academic, administrative, clerical and technical staff as well as research
students. Paid-up members are very welcome to enrol their partners and
children (junior members) as well. Furthermore we are happy to consider
inviting friends of members to join the club.