3 hours Ago By Swindon Advertiser
Marlborough Tennis Club has been named the best in the country. The Wiltshire club was named Club of the Year at the 2025 LTA Tennis Awards. The club has had a successful year, opening a new two-storey clubhouse and continuing to promote its inclusive "tennis for all" approach.
Committee members Gary Bond, Hilda Moore, Peter May, and Andrew and Jo Payne attended the awards ceremony at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton to receive the prize. Read more: Old Town café set to reopen after being closed for month s Andrew Payne said: "This win is a great honour for us and a testament to everyone's hard work, both those here tonight, every volunteer, and every member of the club." The club's new clubhouse, which was made possible through successful fundraising initiatives, has become a central hub for the community.
Gary Bond said: "We used to just have a portacabin where people went to the loo and stored stuff and we now have a beautiful two-storey building which looks over all of our courts. "It's a hub really where people now socialise, it lets parents enjoy watching their children play and it's really creating more community for the club." The club has a strong focus on sustainability and affordability, and committee member Peter May hopes the new clubhouse will continue to help the club grow.
He said: "We want to keep growing the membership of our community as we have been doing successfully over the last few years. "The clubhouse opens up so many opportunities for us to get community groups in who don't have access to facilities. "We have that now and so let's share it with everyone.
" The annual LTA Tennis Awards, presented by Lexus, celebrate the achievements and contributions of people in tennis and padel across Britain. The winners are selected from more than 2,000 nominations across 25 different categories, and are all acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to tennis in 2024. Read more: Public invited to see plans for houses at Swindon's Abbey Stadium President of the LTA, Sandi Procter, said: "The ceremony is a celebration of the people that make our sport so special.
"I have always been passionate about grassroots, and the LTA awards are our way of highlighting the extraordinary contribution of individuals and venues across Britain. "The dedication of all the winners, and runners-up too, is unbelievable." For more information about the LTA Tennis Awards or for information on how to play, coach, volunteer or officiate in tennis, visit the LTA website.
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