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COACHES – PROFILE

Anne Clayton (DCA – Full Licence) Yarm Tennis Club Head Coach

Anne first represented Durham & Cleveland in 1976 and has continued to represent the county at all age levels, and still does to this day. In 2008 Anne celebrated 18 years as Ladies County captain, the longest serving ladies captain in the history of the county, and recorded her 29th County Week appearance. Anne has won many county singles and doubles titles over the years and was awarded her County Colours in 1980. In 1996 she was elected a member of the County LTA Executive Committee and the following year made a Hon. Life Vice President for services to tennis. In 2002 Yarm Tennis Club was delighted to appoint Anne as their first full time head coach and now boasts a full exciting year round programme of playing and coaching activities for juniors and seniors alike. In 2006 Anne received the British Tennis Coaches Association (BTCA) National Coach of the year award and followed that in 2007 with Club Coach of the Year award at the Stockton Club & Coach awards ceremony. In 2008 Anne was awarded the Lawn Tennis Association Volunteer of the Year award. Anne is now Deputy President and LTA Councillor for Durham & Cleveland and in addition to the above Captain’s the County over 35 team, Captain’s Yarm ladies team and is a Yarm committee member – plus Brown Owl to 2nd Hartburn Brownie Pack.

John Schofield (ACA – Full licence)

John, a member since 1968, has in that time been Club Coach, junior organiser and committee member. He held the post of Chairman of British Tennis Coaches Assoc. (BTCA) Durham & Cleveland for some 20+ years and until the end of 2008 has been a member of the National BTCA Board. In 2007 John was awarded the LTA’s prestigious “Meritorious Service Award.” In addition, John sits on the Durham & Cleveland LTA Executive committee and was Chairman of the County Performance committee until 2004. Some years ago he was awarded County Colours for services to tennis and was made an Hon. Life Vice-President of the County LTA in 1995 in 2006 became President of the County LTA. John is also the Club’s designated Child Protection Officer

Mark Barras (DCA –Full Licence)

We are happy to welcome Mark to our coaching team after recently passing the LTA Development Coach Award. Mark has been a member of the club for many years, both junior and senior, and is now looking to help with junior development in the club

Janet Smith (ECA)

Janet is a long standing member of the club and for many years the junior Organiser. For a number of years Janet ran our Junior Aces section (as it was then known), which for an hour each Friday encouraged children under the age of 7 ball and racket skills. The session became so popular, that numbers quickly rose from 12 to 50 attending each week. Janet still helps with our under 7s although the sessions have moved from Friday and been extended to Mondays and Tuesdays to cater for beginners and improvers.