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	Home Page Contact Us Joining Join Sponsors Online Shopping Links How Do I Join? Check out the joining procedure and FAQs below THEN click Join Up Now... What Happens Then? As soon as possible, you will be invited to a fun tennis session with head coach, Nigel Mann (pictured right) to assess your ability, so that he can give you an LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) rating. The £12 fee for this is non-refundable but will be deducted from the entry fee if you join within 30 days. This is followed by a free drink and nibbles to give you an opportunity to meet other members including some of our committee. We hope this will help you to start making new contacts and feel welcome. Why Maidenhead LTC? We are large enough to cater for all needs, small enough to be friendly. We field a large number of teams at Club, County and Regional levels including 2-3 in the Aegon national league. Our Juniors compete at all levels from Mini Red ‘Road To Wimbledon’ to Tennis Europe and the prestigious Miami Orange Bowl thanks to a great coaching programme under head coach, Nigel Mann. Indoor facilities are available, social tennis is well catered for and there is a full calendar of social events. Nevertheless, our subscriptions represent unbeatable value.continue/ How Do I Get Started? Our Social Players’ Representative, Derek Hope, can help you to find players of a similar standard and get involved. His details are on the Club/ Committee page. Can Players Of All Ages And Standards Join? The club welcomes players of all ages and standards, from beginners to national league players and beyond.There is no minimum age but 5 year olds and over would find others of their own age and ability to play with. For practical reasons, parents of children under the age of 7 would be expected to join the club and attend sessions with them. What About Coaching? A comprehensive programme of individual and group coaching is available for both adults and juniors from head coach, Nigel Mann and his experienced team. A Mini Tennis Zone is available for our youngest members(see photo below). Coaching is also available to non-members. Adults who are absolute beginners are expected to pursue a course of coaching which will bring them up to a reasonable standard so that they can then join in confidently with club tennis. For further information, why not glance through our Coaching pages? When Can I Play? Check Playing/ Club Tennis for club mixing-in times. Ladies match practice is on Monday evenings, Men’s, on Wednesday evenings. Courts may be booked (FOC including floodlights) for informal tennis or to play internal, club tournament matches. They are bookable up to 7 days in advance subject to the priority shown, or by any member up to 4 days in advance if they remain unbooked. The priority is shown by a letter against individual booking slots on the booking sheets (C-Coaches, J-juniors etc as detailed on the sheets). You will find these next to the telephone in the clubhouse entrance hall. The club will be introducing an online booking system shortly. continue/ back to top What About Clothing, Footwear etc? A quick reference to relevant club rules is provided on the playing/ player information/ club rules page. Can I Play Before Joining Up? The club maintains 2 courts to the same standard as the club's, at nearby Oaken Grove Park (numbered 10-11)which may be booked by non-members under an agreement with RBWM. The charge for this is £5/hr. Non-members may also receive coaching on any of the club's courts or may play on any court as the guest of a member up to a maximum of 3 occasions/ year subject to prior payment of £5/hr.back to top What Do Fees Include? MLTC fees represent fantastic value. The yearly subscription includes: Access to 11 all-weather courts + Mini-tennis zone for our young members Benefit of new indoor facility and fitness studio available at nearby Cox Green from September 2011 by arrangement with Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Access to 5 professional coaches Free floodlights Free mix-in sessions on different days for juniors/adults Many internal tournaments open to all Comfortable, low-price Bar Full and active social calendar Lots of teams in Berkshire and national leagues (adult and junior) More on current fees. >>Need More Information? If it does not appear here, the menu, top, presents broad aspects of the club. Point to menu items to reveal more detailed choices eg PLAYING then CLUB TENNIS to check on mixing-in times. Or explore and see what you find under PLAYING/TEAMS... Enjoy your visit to our site! Anything We Haven't Covered? Please email our club administrator Keith Ashby if we can explain anything further. back to top