How to join Sherborne Tennis Club

Joining Sherborne Tennis Club is easy. There are no entry requirements – you don’t have to be “played in” and there is no waiting list to join at the moment. You are welcome whether you are a beginner wanting to learn how to play, someone looking for social or family tennis, or an experienced player wanting to play matches.

To join or renew your membership

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Different Types of Membership Available

We are a not-for profit club, and our membership subscriptions are set at the level needed just to cover the cost of the club’s facilities.

The Club’s membership year runs from 1st April, and membership lasts for 12 months.

If you join after 1st September there is a 50% reduction on the annual subscription.

In 2020, the Club heavily discounted its membership subscriptions because of the restrictions and uncertainties caused by the pandemic. However, this meant that in 2020 the Club wasn’t able to cover all of its costs and we therefore need to re-set our subscription levels back to the pre-pandemic levels.  

The table below explains the different types of membership available:

Type of membership	Benefits	If Paid before 1st April	If Paid after 1st April
Full Adult	Unlimited access to the club to include all benefits listed below	£195	£210
Student	This is a reduced rate for students over 18 who are in full time education. Benefits are the same as full adult membership	£82	£91
Household	Unlimited access to the club to include all benefits listed below for up to 5 adults or children living in the same household at the same address	£390	£419
Coaching only	Entitles the member to receive the club discount on coaching (£3 per coaching session), and now includes being able to play on the Tuesday morning social tennis session. The courts can be used at other times via public ‘pay and play’ at £5 per court per hour	£95	£102
Junior	This subscription is for players born on or after 01 January 2005 but before 01 January 2015. Entitles the member to the club discount on coaching (£3 per coaching session), plus all of the other benefits of full membership.	£60	£68
Mini Red	This membership is for players born in 2015 or later. Entitles the member to the club discount on coaching (£3 per coaching session), plus all of the other benefits of full membership.	£10	£23

Full membership Benefits

Full adult or Junior membership brings with it a long list of benefits that are not available to non-members or to those opting for ‘coaching only’ membership.

The full list of benefits include:

• Free access to all of the courts, mini indoor court and hitting wall (subject to booking and availability)
• Receive a £3 per session discount on all coaching at the club
• Ability to book courts online for privately arranged sessions
• Use of used club tennis balls at the club
• Play at club sessions on Monday and Friday evenings Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons, and Saturday mornings (for minis and Juniors)
• Represent the club in one or more of the 20 teams run in local and regional leagues, summer and winter. 
• Enter club closed tournaments (including regular social American tournaments)
• As a mini or junior to play tennis with their parents/grandparents at the club, even if they are not members
• Use of the clubhouse, grounds and bar (closed due to the restrictions currently)
• NB the Club ballot for Wimbledon tickets is not expected to occur in 2021 due to continuing covid restrictions

Coaching Only Membership benefits

• Entitles the Coaching only member to receive the club discount of £3 per coaching session.
• Coaching only members can play on the Tuesday morning (11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.) social tennis session for free.
• Coaching only members can book courts 5 to 8 at other times for £5 per court per hour using the ‘pay and play’ function via the Club’s website.

Guests

Members are encouraged to invite guests to play with them up at the Club. Apart from being friendly, this helps spread the word about the club. The simple rules below set out how guests can play at the club:

a) At the invitation of a member of the committee, or the member in charge of a regular Club session, someone wanting to come along as a try-out at the club can do so once free of charge.

b) Guests can only play when invited by a full Club member, and only when that member is present. Guests cannot simply turn up without an invitation. Same rules as for a party - gatecrashers are not welcome!

c) All guests must be signed into the guest book in the Clubhouse and payment of the guest fee of £3.50 made into the cash box in the clubhouse before play starts.

d) Any individual can attend the club as a guest a maximum of three times a year. After that if they want to join in club activities they have to join.

e) An individual club member can invite up to three guests at any one time.

f) For the avoidance of doubt, a member of the public can hire one of courts 5 to 8 on a ‘pay and play’ basis via the website, but this doesn’t mean that they can join in club sessions.