The Walker Ground

Sunday 14th February 2010 will go down as a momentous day in the Walker Grounds one hundred year history as two of its members became British Champions. 

Alison Waters and Mark Cowley of Southgate Squash Club both came away with titles at the British National Squash Championships held at Sportcity in Manchester last weeked.  Alison won the Women’s Title and Mark the Men’s Over 55 event.

Both matches will probably go down as the most exciting of the thirteen finals that took place that day, with Alison (World Number 5) and Mark both finding themseleves with ‘Match Ball’ down at various times.  Mark (England Over 55 No 1) was actually 2-0 down in games and 6-1 down in points and clawed his way back to win in what must have been one of the biggest ‘comebacks’ of the tournament. 

The Walker Ground Trustees and membership would like to congratulate Mark and Alison on their terrfiic achievements.

Click here to read more on Alison’s victory at her website

Click here to visit the ‘Official’ Tournament Website

Mark Cowley celebrates his win

 

The Trustees ‘Annual Report’ for 2008-09 is now available.

Please click on this link to view the pdf

YOFE have contributed immensely to the Walker Ground – Southgate Weld Tennis Project (Phase 1) recently.

The TENNIS facilities for Youth in Enfield (13-19 years) have received additional funding to provide new court surfaces (4 tennis courts) and a wonderful practise board.

 These will be used in particular to encourage more young persons into the playing of tennis, in particular, promotional courses will be made available for local deaf / partial hearing juniors who recently benefitted from squash coaching courses at Southgate Squash & Racketball Club (also part of the Walker Ground).

The improved facilities will also be used for the promotion of netball (lines overlaying those of the tennis courts) – targeted for young sports players. The Walker Ground is planning to celebrate with a netball rally.

The court surfaces faced a delay in full use due to the recent heatwave, which started to melt the recently laid tarmac and shoes were sticking.

Future phases of developments in mind are floodlights (subject to planning permission) and astro / carpet surfacing (both subject to finances).

The complete Walker Ground – Southgate Weld Tennis Project would also like to thank Palmers Green High School, Arthur Ashby Foundation, Asda, private donator, Lawn Tennis Association and members of the Weld Tennis club – as well as YOFE (Pink Ross and her enthusiastic young team).

Please visit www.thewalkerground.co.uk for further details of all the sports and function facilities (membership and public hire).