Introduction

Tennis has been played at Birkenhead Lawn Tennis Club (BLTC) since 26th January 1892, originally originally called Shrewsbury Lawn Tennis Club and becoming BLTC in 1960. The club has six hard courts, three of which are flood-lit, and clubhouse with bar, kitchen and function area.

If you are interested in joining as Senior, Junior or Family members, please come down to the club or get in touch. All club members are required to be a member of British Tennis, membership is free for club members. In order to join, logon to British Tennis website.

Tennis in the News

BBC - "Tennis is accessible, says LTA coach Phil Leighton"

 BBC - "Tennis charity to offer free tennis coaching on Wirral

 L'pool Echo - "Tennis charity Serves Up free tennis coaching in Birkenhead

Tennis For Free Charity has joined a strategic partnership between Wirral Council, Cheshire LTA, the Malcolm Elgin Trust and Birkenhead LTC to help provide free tennis coaching for all players of all ages at Birkenhead Park every Sunday 2-4pm for the next two years (from 16th May 2010). Birkenhead LTC Club Coaches Les Wellens and Grant Mercer will be on hand to teach budding tennis players and manage the Sunday afternoon's at Birkenhead Park. Directions click here. Contact Mike Withy for further details (MikeWithy(at)wirral.gov.uk).

Senior Tennis News

Calling all members: social tennis continues on a Tuesday evening 6pm til late, come down play and have a drink after.

Winter League Tennis: if you are keen to play in the Winter Leagues, Sunday mornings from 10 am. Let Richard Chiverrell, Diane Duffey or Patrick Waddington know a.s.a.p.

Wirral Tennis League - April to July

• Weekly team selections

• League table / results 

• League rules

BLTC Annual Tournament

Further info: Starts in June each year, with Handicap and Open competitions taking place, both available to all members. For the 'Handicap' all players are graded according to standard and receive points bonus or penalties to even up the competition.  

Tennis for Juniors

Junior sessions take place on Monday evenings from 5.30-6.00 onwards and continue through to 7.30 and later: 6.30-7.30 pm for under 10s and 7.30-8.30pm under 16s £4 per session (2 coaches present each week). We would welcome help from parents in organising Monday nights, junior teams and tournaments.

For other coaching sessions please book with one of the Club Coaches. Click here.