Innovative Grass Clubs · United Kingdom
Gerrards Cross Lawn Tennis Club
Retaining a proper grass-court complement
Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom · Members club
No. 47, Innovative Grass Clubs
Retaining a proper grass-court complement
Primary driver: Commitment & Stewardship
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- Established
- 1908
- Other courts
- 5 artificial clay, 3 artificial grass, 2 hard, mini court
- Season
- Members
- Address
- Bull Lane, Gerrard's Cross, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5RW, United Kingdom
Why it is special
Gerrards Cross Lawn Tennis Club sits on the border of Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire and was established in 1908. It is a private, member-run club managed by a committee, with 18 courts that combine grass with artificial clay, artificial grass and hard surfaces, and eight floodlit courts for play all year.
Its grass courts have been used for pre-Wimbledon practice, and the club lists Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg among the professionals it has hosted. Coaching is offered for all ages and abilities, together with competitions, team play and social mix-ins.
More grass tennis in Buckinghamshire
Gerrards Cross Lawn Tennis Club is one of 78 clubs in the Grass Court Atlas for the United Kingdom. The nearest other grass court clubs listed are Stoke Park – Boodles Tournament (7.4 km), Home Park Lawn Tennis Club (12 km) and Summerleaze Tennis Club (12 km).
Official website: Gerrards Cross Lawn Tennis Club
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