Northern Lawn Tennis Club
The Northern Lawn Tennis Club or The Northern was established in 1881 and is a members-owned rackets and fitness club located in the Didsbury suburb of Manchester. It is a member of the British Lawn Tennis Association. It has large tennis facilities offering 22 tennis courts: 3 indoor courts, 9 grass courts, 3 clay courts, 6 junior courts. It also has large squash facilities 6 courts in total and is an affiliated member of England Squash & Racketball.[1] Over the years it has hosted many international tournaments including the Manchester Open[2] and the current Manchester Trophy[3] which is part of the ATP Challenger Tour. In addition it has three full-time and five part-time LTA-licensed tennis coaches.[4] The club has a rich tennis history hosting such greats as Ken Rosewall, Maureen Connolly (Little Mo), Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova to name a few.
References
- ↑ "England Squash and Racket Association". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "RESULTS PLUS". The New York Times. 24 June 1990. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ↑ Kahawar, Adheel (29 December 2007). "Aisam brings laurels for Pakistan in 2007". Daily Times Newspaper Pakistan. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ "LTA Licensed Coaches". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
External links
- http://www.lta.org.uk/Places-To-Play/: Accessed 20/090/2011.
- http://www.thenorthern.co.uk/ Official Site: Accessed 30/01/2014
- http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/16668/ :Accessed 20/09/2011.