Youth Opportunity Funding in Enfield (YOFE) – TENNIS
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).
