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Our club is on the outskirts of London with a postcode made famous by the Lawn Tennis Club just a mile up the road. Wimbledon is a members club. The great thing here is that most of the members of staff have been members of the club before they became involved in the day to day running of the club. This means that they are passionate about this club and they will go that extra mile to try and make the club a success. We pride ourselves on trying to create a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere for all our members to enjoy.

The club boasts over 1800 members, 450 of whom are under the age of 19. The future of the club is definitely looking bright.

We have six squash courts, seven badminton courts, a gym, sauna and the most important part a lively bar which is a great venue for our many social events.

The club was built in 1937 on the site of an old warehouse. We started with four squash and four badminton courts. Two squash courts were added some years later. More recently we have added three badminton courts (late 80s) In the mid 90s we built an extension incorporating a new gym, shop and reception area. The club has not always thrived, with the threat of closure looming on several occasions. The members helped to save the club with their continued loyalty through those troubled times.

The club is one of the strongest in the Surrey Leagues with fierce internal competition for places especially in the men’s teams. One of our top players is Bradley Ball, world number 51. We currently field 6 men’s, 3 ladies, 5 junior, 2 vets and a vintage team in the various County leagues. Both our Men’s 1st & 2nd and ladies 1st & 2nd teams are in the top division of their respective County leagues showing the club's current strength in depth.

Wimbledon plays host to many tournaments throughout the year. The main professional event we hold is the Youngs Wimbledon Cup. This year's women’s final was the longest match ever seen here at Wimbledon. It was a titanic battle between Rebecca Macree and Jenny Tranfield lasting 99 minutes. Rebecca Macree was the eventual victor. The men’s event was won by the ‘mean looking’ Stephen Meads.

We also hold both junior and senior graded events. In the senior tournament held just four weeks ago we had a phenomenal 111 entries – now that took some organising especially when the guys in the B grade insist on the matches going to 5 and lasting 90 minutes, it does nothing for my carefully planned schedule!! Hopefully we will also receive a large entry for the junior event being held in October.

Our new head coach Philip Rushworth has been with us now for three months and he has made an amazing impact. He is a young and talented coach. He has brought to the club fresh new ideas and an enthusiasm for the game that is spreading throughout the club.

"It's a good opportunity for me," Phil told Framboise, another famous Wimbledon member shortly before taking up his new post. "It’s a big name club, and working there will give me the opportunity to get known in the south of England. I've just finished my Health and Sports studies at University." 

Hopefully with the team of coaches and staff that we have here at Wimbledon the club will continue to thrive.

You never know, the next James Willstrop or Lee Beachill may be here at Wimbledon!!!!

Wimbledon Cup 2004
Rebecca on the left, assistant manager Claire Baker on the right

Make YOUR Club a 'Club of the Month'