We are a racquets club, which is friendly and welcoming. We promote competitive sport and encourage sport for all. Our members span all ages and playing abilities.
With a unique combination of 4 outdoor tennis courts (3 floodlit), 3 badminton courts and 5 table tennis tables, we offer excellent racquet facilities. We offer first class coaching programmes for you and your children to help you improve your sport and increase your enjoyment.
The Badminton Club is the centre for the North Yorkshire Performance Centre, whose aim is to promote badminton participation across the county.
Tong Wah, aged 10, will represent Yorkshire at Table Tennis in the English National Championships Finals (Under 11s) in Wolverhampton in May. Congratulations and good luck from all at Racquets.
Table Tennis coaching is on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. Please contact Dale Ward on 01423 531425 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 01423 531425 end_of_the_skype_highlighting if you are interested in playing.
The Tennis Men’s team practices on Friday nights have finished as we enter the summer season. If you wish to play for the Men’s tennis team on Sunday mornings, please contact Andy Clayton and his contact details are on the Tennis noticeboard. If you wish to play in the Mixed Doubles teams, then contact Audrey Henderson.
Tennis Court 4 has been cleaned, re-sanded and is back in good shape.
In the recent Harrogate & Ripon Badminton League Annual Handicap tournament, the club's members enjoyed great success: Kevin Lodge was part of the winning Men's Doubles pair and Judith Peatman and Tim Barritt won the Ladies Singles and Men's Singles titles respectively.
Over 70 people attended the recent Tri-Sports Club Afternoon on Sunday 29th April. Despite the bad weather forcing us to abandon the tennis, everyone took to playing badminton and table tennis. Thank you to everyone who attended, to those who baked the lovely cakes and to the coaches who made it all possible.