Tennis at Durham School
Girls
Tennis is one of the major sports for girls in the Summer Term. The team players train at Archery Tennis Club just (less than 5 minutes’ walk from the School) with an external tennis coach and recreational tennis happens on our own astro-turf pitch which has 9 courts and a spectacular view of the cathedral. Tennis is played every day and regular inter-school, county and national cup games are played throughout the week and on Saturdays. In the past individual girls have reached national level and in the county competitions our senior side has regularly won the knockout tournament and progressed to regional rounds. The season is always rounded off with a highly competitive but enjoyable inter-house tennis competition.
Boys
Similarly to hockey, our boys’ tennis has only been played at the school since 2005. We have very good facilities for tennis in that our astro-turf gives us nine full-size tennis courts. We also have excellent links with our local tennis club, Archery Rise, who have been associated with the School for many years. The pupils have the opportunity to play tennis one day per week in the Easter term and every day in the Summer term. Our tennis professional, Martin Baldridge, looks after our senior squads and we have a number of members of staff who coach the junior age groups. On average we have 30 pupils playing tennis each day in the Summer term and it is growing in popularity.
Fixtures & Archive
fixtures and results
Get results and fixtures for tennis as well as other sports on the results and fixtures page.
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Alex serves an ace and nets a trophy
Year 8 pupil, Alex Swart, has become an U12 Tennis Champion
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Testimonials
"My son’s trips away with the CCF have helped to teach him independence, discipline and confidence in being able to look after himself and others. The House competitions have involved my son in singing and helping out with drama productions, something he might never have done if he had not attended this school. We will all be very sad when the time comes for him to leave.
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Jane Rich (son, Year 12)