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The coaching team are : Tracy Manvell, Alex Bone, Stuart Anderson, Sue Brightman, Roger Manvell

Roger Manvell - Level I

Roger has 23 years of coaching experience both in the U.K. and abroad. He is qualified to L.T.A. Club Coach, and USPTR, gaining most of his experience in top London clubs and working in Portugal with Great Britain's Davis Cup Captain, Roger Taylor.

Roger started his playing career as a junior at the Avenue, later returning as resident Club Coach six years ago. He has developed both junior and adult squads, which have proved to be extremely popular and together with his individual coaching, is successful in raising the standard of play whilst helping to increase club membership.

Tracy Manvell - Level II

Tracy has reached a high standard in playing both squash and tennis, with a resulting career in coaching. At tennis she is qualified to L.T.A. Development Coach Award and has held numerous titles including Hampshire Junior Singles Champion and Hants Senior Doubles Champion. Tracy is one of a few players to represent Hampshire at both tennis and squash.

Sue Brightman - Level II
Sue moved to Portsmouth from Stevenage, Hertfordshire. She has been coaching short tennis for 16 years, at Stevenage Tennis Club and the Gosling Tennis Centre in Welwyn Garden City. She coached her son and daughter with short tennis and both have now reached a high standard; national and regional respectively. She is a regular member of the Stevenage Ladies 1st team and from 1996-2001, the Gosling Ladies 1st team.


Stuart Anderson - Level II
Stuart plays to a high standard, he is currently playing for the Hampshire men's first team, also National Club Leagues Tennis. He is DCA qualified and has been coaching for five years. Stuart has recently climbed the 3 peaks!

Alex Bone - Level II
Alex has progressed through our Junior academy into the Senior team squads. He has developed his game significantly over the last few years and shows a particular talent in helping others improve their tennis skills. Alex is now DCA qualified in his own right.

Tennis Assistants
We are very lucky to have a number of talented and enthusiastic juniors at the club who have joined the team to develop their skills and help us run the tennis programmes and the Pro Shop. They continue to grow with us and we are very grateful for their help.

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