Hampton School
HMC Independent School for boys, founded 1557
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Hampton Tennis Championships letter 2010
Tennis has grown in popularity over the years at Hampton School. The school has the benefit of six all-weather tennis courts – three acrylic and three Astroturf. We have had great successes in school tennis events and have nurtured a number of top class players.
Hampton School is proud to be able to offer tennis opportunities to players of all standards. The boys are able to play throughout the year in a range of squads, team events and organised competitions to suit their needs. We have a dedicated tennis coach and a team of staff supporting the boys’ tennis.
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October 2009
2009 Hampton Tennis Championships Winner and Runner-up Nick Nugent and Oli Coates
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June 2009
U13’s win the Surrey Schools Festival and the U12’s are runners-up. U13s win area stage Surrey League. Nicholas Nugent represents South-East England at The Boodles Challenge.
May 2009
Oli Bower reaches semi-finals at the Wimbledon Club, Oli Coates wins a Junior Club Tour and Nicholas Nugent wins the Chesham Bois.
Easter 2009
Jamie Armstrong was the runner-up at Maidenhead in the U18s and is also a semi-finalist in the U16s. Nicholas Nugent was the winner of both the Gosling HitNRun and the Westside Junior Classic tournaments U12s.
March 2009
Senior team comes 3rd in the AEGON TeamTennis National Finals at Bolton (see National finals 2009 at Bolton Arena)
We run three lunchtime training squads throughout the year for all age groups and abilities and invitation squads for ‘development’ and ‘performance’ players. Tennis is one of the sports options during the summer term.
Hampton School enters a number of team events during the summer term for all age groups in both singles and doubles events.
The main events that we enter are:
Surrey League (U12, U13, U14, U15 and Open)
Surrey Schools Festival (all age groups)
Independent Schools League (U14, U15, U16 and Seniors)
Aegon TeamTennis (U12, U13 and Seniors)
The Glanvill Cup
The Rootham Shield
ISTA - Youll Cup, the Thomas Bowl (U15) and the John Barrett Cup (U13)
We traditionally do well in team events, often being the winners or runners-up in many age groups. Results
Hampton School has a strong tradition of supporting boys in any area of excellence, and tennis is no exception. We have assisted boys who play at County, National and International levels. We offer the opportunity for elite players to receive individual coaching at school or to attend key competitions during term time.
Whilst there is no sports scholarship at Hampton, tennis is one of the options that a boy may present in their application for an All-Rounder Award.
Past and current Hampton tennis players include Adam Hunt, Rob Blythe, Jamie Armstrong, Oli Bower, Oliver Coates-Gonzalez, Andrew Ioakimides and Nicholas Nugent.
Coaching at Hampton runs year-round and is coordinated by Phil Langton (Head of Tennis) on our 3 all-weather hard courts. In addition, Carl Jansen , a registered and fully qualified LTA coach comes in tohelp in the tennis sessions for our squads on Tuesday and Wednesday lunch times.
We hold three main events at school across the age groups and throughout the year – the School Championships, the Hampton School Road to Wimbledon tournament and a tennis ladder.
School Championships
In October each year we hold the Hampton School Tennis Championships with a Senior and a Junior event. The event is open to all boys and last year over 40 boys took part.
More information on School Championship 2008 | 2009
Road to Wimbledon
In the summer term we host a Hampton School Road to Wimbledon tournament for boys aged 14 and under as part of the National Road to Wimbledon event. This year over 50 boys entered and 4 boys were invited to the County finals.
More information on Hampton School Road to Wimbledon 2009
Tennis Ladder
During the Autumn and Spring terms boys can play in the school’s tennis ladder with matches being arranged by the boys and played at lunchtimes.
In 2009 we hosted a Save the Children Doubles tournament for boys aged 13 and under, giving the boys the opportunity to qualify for the Regional Finals.
More information on the Hampton School Save the Children Doubles tournament 2009
International Training Camp Trips
Over the last few years we have been able to take the boys to international training camps to further their tennis experience. We have organised trips to Spain, Florida, Cape Town and Morocco. These trips have proved immensely popular and successful.
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More information on Fez, Morocco (2008), Saddlebrook, Florida (2005) and Marbella, Spain (2003 and 2004).
LTA website – www.lta.org.uk
Tennis Foundation website - http://www.tennisfoundation.org.uk
25/03/09: Local school serves up excellent tennis performance
23/01/09: Local student in winter tennis triumph