SAM TOTALLY OBLITERATES HIS PB FOR LONGEST RALLY AT BECKENHAM SPORTS CLUB!

Less than 17 hours after Emily’s amazing rally of 1,249, Sam turned up for his lesson and I relayed the story about Emily’s record the night before. I asked Sam what his PB was - he said 130. I said let’s go for longest rally on the first ball of the lesson. So off we went, his brother Alex was on the adjacent court having a lesson with Eve and father Bryan looking on. We passed 130 which was great, but I felt there was something special going on here…we were both totally in the zone! The hundreds kept rolling by and I thought surely not! There were a couple of bad bounces to contend with and I had a couple of big scrambles, but we kept going. The rally finally ended (40 minutes later!) with a net cord and Sam had reached a colossal total of 1,170! Sam is just 8 years old, this is just such an amazing achievement and one that he should rightly be so proud of! Pictured below with his score etched into the court and one with his father Bryan and brother Alex. Well done Sam!

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EMILY BREAKS ALL TIME RALLY RECORD AT BECKENHAM SPORTS CLUB!

A record I never thought would be broken was beaten by Emily this evening at Beckenham Sports Club. We warmed up and then had a couple of attempts, getting one rally of 105. We then went back to a smashing drill and Emily said she wanted to try again. I was so pleased as we passed 324 (her past PB), but at 400 it was time for her lesson to end! Luckily her older sister Olivia was next in with me and kindly said we could carry on. Never in my dreams did I think we would pass Serena’s incredible rally of 1,143! But the hundreds starting going by and with it the belief started to come. We both battled away and finally the rally ended with a whopping total of 1,249 in 45 minutes! We were both physically and emotionally drained at the end! It was so nice that her father Derryn was able to watch Emily make it over the line.  Pictured here with her very proud father and sister and one of the champ on her own! So, a huge well done to you Emily….. you totally rock!

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SERENA SMASHES ALL TIME RALLY RECORD AT BECKENHAM SPORTS CLUB!

Huge congratulations are in order for Serena after she smashed her previous rally record of 208 with an unbelievable 1,143! At the start of the private lesson I asked Serena if she wanted to go for her record and she said yes. On the very first ball of the lesson we got  1,143. It took 40 minutes and we were both sweating at the end! It beat the longest rally I have ever had with one of my pupils….It made my year! This was a remarkable achievement and one that Serena should rightly be so proud of….I am! Onwards and upwards Serena!

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FANTASTIC TURNOUT AT THE WAM SUMMER CAMPS AT BECKENHAM SPORTS CLUB!

Another amazing turnout today in the glorious sunshine at the summer camps. Coach Tony won the morning coaches around the world with some awesome tennis! Then in the afternoon Henry Whichello beat his older brother Tom in the final with a massive “Juan Carlos Ferrero” forehand to secure victory! Jasper Munns won the Mini Green tournament and we celebrated Emily’s 9th birthday in style! The summer camps at Beckenham Sports Club are the place to be for fun and excitement! Big day tomorrow with the team event going into it’s last day….who will win?

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WAM Tennis at the Beckenham Green Market

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WAM and Beckenham Sports Club had a fantastic afternoon in the sun, at the Beckenham Green Market yesterday. It was incredibly busy and we had lots of fun with children and adults picking up the rackets and having a go. Although we may have been slightly overshadowed by the beautiful pooches who were taking part in the novelty dog show behind us - thank goodness they were so busy parading, they didn’t clock the tennis balls!

If you came along and didn’t manage to pick up a leaflet and would like more information - do check out www.wamtennis.co.uk or contact richardwhichello@wamtennis.co.uk

A Flying Start at Beckenham Sports Club

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And we are off to a flying start at Beckenham Sports Club!

The courts are fantastic to play on and we have received such a friendly welcome. A big thank you to everyone who has helped to make this transition as smooth as possible - particularly my coaches and assistants, Lewis, Ania, Sharon and Eve, and of course all the parents and players. I must also thank Tony and James who have welcomed us with open arms. We are looking forward to a successful summer with lots of tennis and most importantly lots of fun - so do watch this space of upcoming events.