County Tennis - Performance and Junior Captains

Northamptonshire Tennis (NLTA) aims to provide quality county training, leading to County Cup and inter-county competition opportunities, for junior players in the 8U to 18U age groups.

To achieve this, we select and partner with performance coaches, who have shown a commitment to the county and have the skills and experience to captain our teams. 

NLTA draw their coaches and players from across Northants and the county currently has two venues delivering LTA 10U Performance Programmes: Dallington LTC and Corby Tennis Centre. These are recognised by the LTA and NLTA as having operators, or coaching teams, that can offer high quality training environments for aspiring players in the 6-10U age group. 10U Performance Programmes

Only LTA Level 3 and above Accredited Coaches are appointed as County Captains.  Apply for LTA Tennis Coaching Qualifications

Some County Captains are Accreditation + Level.  The + is an LTA quality kitemark, demonstrating their commitment to being the best coach they can be, keeping up to date with the most current practice and thinking. Coaches need to complete 15 hours of continuous professional training (CPD) per year to maintain this recognition.

Vice Captains are accredited, generally LTA Level 2 Coaches and aspiring future captains, being supported and mentored on their performance coaching journey.

We thank the Northants coaching team for their hard work and dedication in supporting the following 2024/25 age groups. If you wish to contact any of them directly please search on Find a tennis & padel coach | Adult and kids tennis coaching | LTA

NLTA County Age Group Captains, qualifications and accreditations

16U & 18U      
Girls: James Haley Level 4 Accredited+    
Boys: Mark Taylor Level 4 Accredited    
       
14U      
Girls:  Laura Mineards Level 4 Accredited+    
Boys:  Neil Shorrock Level 3 Accredited    
       
12U      
Girls: Steve Morris Level 3 Accredited+   
Boys: Justin Chacksfield Level 4 Accredited+    
       
11U      
Girls: Neil Shorrock Level 3 Accredited    
Boys: Justin Chacksfield Level 4 Accredited+    
       
10U      
Girls: Imogen Allen  Level 3 Accredited    
Boys:  Justin Chacksfield Level 4 Accredited+    
       
8 & 9U      
Girls:  Laura Mineards Level 4 Accredited+    
Boys: Cam Yuill  Level 3 Accredited    


NLTA County Age Group Vice-Captains, qualifications and accreditations

Wayne Tideswell  Level 3 Accredited+    
Istvan Nemeth Level 2 Accredited    
Shivani Manchanda Level 1 Accredited    

 

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