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Advantage Tennis Academy is proud to be based at The Avenue Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Havant.

New 2008 programme click here

Our thanks go to all those who supported the Advantage Tennis Academy this past year. The programme has developed during the 2007 season and we intend to continue growing in 2008. Our aim is simple "to provide an excellent and exciting tennis programme accessible to all".

The Academy is headed up by Roger and Tracy Manvell and they are well supported by seven other fully qualified coaches.
Our Academy is rated as one of the top three coaching venues in the county - we are confident of our services to enable you to become better players - don't delay sign up today!

You have the benefit of two different opportunities to participate in our programme: the "Pay and Play" sessions and structured courses.

Our programme has a strong developmental approach but also recognises the need for performance players.

LTA Membership and Ratings

If you are an Avenue member, LTA British Tennis Membership is FREE! People who sigh up will get access to Wimbledon Club ballot, player ratings, regular communications from the LTA and opportunities to add on packages (including ACE magazine, Grand Slam Tours and Winbledon extras packages). Sign up by visiting http://www.lta.org.uk/Membership/

An LTA rating is essential for those players (adult and junior) wishing to compete in external competitions.

We are thankful to Henry Adams Estate Agents and Graham Moyse for once again supporting the Academy. This allows us to provide events such as the "Henry Adams Grand Slam Series" for Juniors and sponsored adult tournaments.

With the constant introduction of new events into the programme good communication is vital. Activities and events will be promoted through this web site, club newsletters, new quarterly Academy newsletters and through e-mail. (Please remember to add your e-mail address on the next booking form). We also provide a wide range of information, including local tournaments from the pro shop.
Please note that the club now offers a "Mini Membership" for juniors under the age of 10 years. Member benefits include, member rates on all coaching courses, matchplay and team tennis events, regular mini tennis bulletins and free tournaments. Designed to help encourage children play more, through joining supervised events, club membership is good for long term player development and great value at just £20.00 per year.

Henry Adams and Partners are delighted to be associated with The Advantage Tennis Academy and to have the pleasure of sponsoring junior tennis in the local area. We hope that all participants benefit from the programme of events being organised during the coming months and will welcome the opportunity to improve their tennis skills whilst enjoying the social and competitive side of the game.
Henry Adams and Partners now have 13 residential offices in Hampshire and West Sussex and an associated London Office. There are various specialist departments: Development Land, New Homes, Agricultural and Fine Art Department (with 10 auctions per annum). Professional Department, Property Lettings and Block Management It is a multi disciplined partnership with 10 partners specialising in their own field. With a planned expansion plan programme based on a very strong regional base, the partnership is a major force in this area. The local partner lives only 300 yards from the club! Good luck and enjoy!
Neil Bone, Partner

Graham Moyse Contractors Limited is a medium sized Civil Engineering company based in Fareham; we carry out all manner of contracts from new roads, pathways, sewers, through to hard and soft landscaping. Our Clients include Portsmouth and Southampton City Councils, all the local borough councils, Hampshire County Council, the MOD as well as the Private sector. As a medium sized company, we are well aware of the commitment needed from all parties for a project to succeed; this is why we are delighted to inject some support to the Tennis Academy. We hope, through our support, children can improve and attain a standard that would not have been possible otherwise, it is however our wish that all children whatever standard be given the opportunity to play tennis and most of all that they enjoy themselves while playing. Graham Moyse Contractors Limited would like to wish Advantage Tennis Academy and all the young tennis players all the best for their endeavours on the Tennis courts.

Penfold’s Photography is a small Hampshire based business in it’s third year of trading, although Mike Penfold-Green has had over 20 years experience of photography including weddings, freelance newspaper work and many years working as official photographer for a number of youth organisations, including the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Army Cadet force. Mike has concentrated on wedding photography over the past five years and due to the volume of work has now been able to employ an additional photographer, Chris Rouse, based on the Isle of Wight. Mike has recently been working closely with The House of Weddings in Havant as their main Package photographer. The company is expanding all the time and now carries out numerous commercial assignments. Penfold’s photography is delighted to be able to sponsor The Avenues’s Advantage Tennis Academy for the third year running, enabling the Academy to expand its ever increasing tournament schedule to now include events for all ages during the school half terms. Having a son who has been a member of the club for the past 6 years and who thoroughly enjoys the team spirit and atmosphere of these events. These tournaments are extremely useful in enabling the children to gain experience and be better equipped to do well in other tournaments in the region. Mike is a member of the Federation of Small Business for Hampshire, The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers and the British Portrait Photographers Association. Also as a member of the Cadet Force Mike has an up to date CRB certificates.