Life membership for Alnwick tennis duo

Certificates marking the award of Honorary Life Membership of Alnwick Tennis Club have been presented by the Club Chair, Ernie Harpur, to two outstanding servants of the Club, Judith Short and Raymond Huntly.

Alnwick Tennis Club has awarded Honorary Life Membership to two outstanding servants of the club Judith Short and Raymond Huntly.

Since the formation of the present club in 1975 both recipients of the award have made exceptional contributions to the club both on and off court. Both have been outstanding players winning the club championship on many occasions and representing the club with distinction both in the local leagues and for the county. They have also served on the Management Committee in various roles over several decades and contributed to the development of the club in other notable ways. These included, through Raymond’s initiative, annual tournaments which attracted both junior and adult players to Alnwick from all over Northumberland and coaching the youth of Alnwick and surrounding towns and villages (with the dedicated support of Christine Trotter and Mike Burley).

The awards were made when Alnwick TC was one of the clubs who participated in the Heritage Open Day last month.