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AGM: Thurs 16 Nov

The Brighton & Hove Parks League LTA Annual General Meeting will take place at Queens Park Tennis Club on Thursday 16th November.  The QPTC clubhouse will open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. There will some rule changes to be …
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Cy Pollard 1936-2023

The tennis community of Brighton & Hove mourns the loss of local coach Cy Pollard. A popular figure in the city, Cy, 86, died at the Martlets Hospice in September. Cy is best known as the long term coach, captain …
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End Of Season Tournament report

Saturday 16th September saw yet another bright sunny day for what is now the 10th End of Season Tournament held at Hove Park tennis courts, writes Jon Lightbody. This year would be the first to take place on the ‘red …
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Cy Pollard

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Cy Pollard, a leading figure in Brighton and Hove’s thriving tennis community. He made a huge contribution to tennis in the city and will be sorely missed. …
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Hove Win Parks League

Congratulations to Hove Park on securing the 2023 Division 1 title, and retaining the Charles Beckett Shield for a third consecutive season. They will collect their trophy at the Parks League awards ceremony, held directly after the conclusion of the …
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Parks Cup 2023 results

See all the results from the 2023 Parks Cup Finals played at Queens Park Tennis Club on Sunday 23 July. Parks Cup 2023 photo gallery Mens SinglesFinal: Seb Puga (Dyke) def. Tom Bradford (Queens) 6-0, 6-0 Ladies SinglesFinal: Helen Almond …
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Parks Cup Finals Day: Sat 22 July

Join us for the Parks Cup Finals Day: Sat 22 July, from 1pm, at Queens Park Tennis Club. Finals Day features all the finals from the 2023 Parks Cup competition (see details below). This year’s event features strong representation from …
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Parks Cup 2023

Registration for the 2023 Parks Cup is now open! For all details, please visit our dedicated Parks Cup page here This year’s competition is being hosted by the team from Preston Park. Finals Day will be staged, as usual, at …
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Profile: Oliver Smyth

Oliver Smyth has been playing Parks League tennis since 1977. Raised in Manchester, he grew up around The Northern Tennis Club, which hosted many top stars on its splendid grass courts back in the 50s and 60s. Young Oliver would …
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Help Save Blakers Tennis Courts

Blakers Park Tennis Club’s efforts to establish a community interest company (CIC) to run the two courts in Blakers Park are at serious risk of being derailed by the public consultation process which is running until 5 March. Unless the …
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