Barton Tennis Club Nets Major Grant for Courts Refurbishment
May 2013
Barton’s popular & successful Tennis Club has won a £7,500
grant from the Barton & Dunstall Key Trust towards the
re-surfacing & refurbishment of two of their courts at Holland
Sports Club.
With a thriving membership open to all ages, tennis played
year round and a new coach being appointed to encourage more
young players, the Club meets regularly at Holland Sports Club
in Barton.
“It’s fifteen years since these courts were re-surfaced
so the playing areas were very worn and badly drained and we’re
very grateful to the Key Trust for their £7,500 grant towards
the major expenditure, that was beyond our resources, needed to
bring them up to scratch” said Charles Theaker, membership
secretary, who masterminded the application to the Trust.
Adrian Wedgwood, chairman of the Barton & Dunstall Key Trust,
said “We’re delighted to support Barton Tennis Club and will
be pleased to receive applications from individuals of any age
who live in Barton and Dunstall for grants of up to £500 and
from village organisations for up to £10,000”.