Narrabri Tennis hosts another popular school holiday clinic

The latest Narrabri Tennis school holiday clinic has been as popular as ever with more than 50 students a day taking to the Dangar Park Tennis Centre’s courts this week.

Narrabri Tennis head coach Shane Murphy said that he was pleased with numbers at this week’s clinic as well as the young players’ efforts.

“It’s been great, the temperature has been good and we are giving the kids the opportunity to have fun and learn some new skills,” Murphy said.

“It’s great looking around and seeing all the kids having fun and getting into it, learning how to play their groundstrokes and learning to serve and learning how to volley.”

Murphy added that it was pleasing to see so many kids on court given the challenges that COVID-19 has presented in 2020.

The clinic focused on forehands and rallies on Monday, forehand revision, backhand introduction and more rallies on Tuesday, serving and match play on Wednesday and net play today.

Back, Dakoda Whiting, Aurora Gorrie, Camilla Lampe, Norah Nalder, Maicee Astill, Mia McConnell Charlotte Murphy, Mikaela Whan, Ava Collett, Ashlyn Saunders, Grace Freeman, front, Toby Nairn, Ryan Anderson, Cody Burford, Mason Bales and Thomas Eather. Back, Dakoda Whiting, Aurora Gorrie, Camilla Lampe, Norah Nalder, Maicee Astill, Mia McConnell Charlotte Murphy, Mikaela Whan, Ava Collett, Ashlyn Saunders, Grace Freeman, front, Toby Nairn, Ryan Anderson, Cody Burford, Mason Bales and Thomas Eather.

Beth Lindsay, Kendall Kelly, Ryan McConnell, Hamish Nalder, Tim Etheridge, Pat Welsh, Pat Campbell, Clint Baker and Chris Welsh. Beth Lindsay, Kendall Kelly, Ryan McConnell, Hamish Nalder, Tim Etheridge, Pat Welsh, Pat Campbell, Clint Baker and Chris Welsh.

Back, Charlie Butler, Cooper Butler, Lachlan Eather, Emma Redfern, Jack Hartnett, Lily Campbell, Ava Garbutt, front, Jad Harris, Tess Redfern and Sophie Hartnett. Back, Charlie Butler, Cooper Butler, Lachlan Eather, Emma Redfern, Jack Hartnett, Lily Campbell, Ava Garbutt, front, Jad Harris, Tess Redfern and Sophie Hartnett.

Back, Max Larcombe, Emma Keeler, Blayne Gorrie, Ruby Nalder, Harry Larcombe, Aidan Eather, Tom McFarland, Bridie Whan, Campbell Collett, front, Joe Campbell, Harry Freeman, Zara Lampe, Freya Astill, Weston Burgmann, Mya Keeler and Kenwood Burgmann. Back, Max Larcombe, Emma Keeler, Blayne Gorrie, Ruby Nalder, Harry Larcombe, Aidan Eather, Tom McFarland, Bridie Whan, Campbell Collett, front, Joe Campbell, Harry Freeman, Zara Lampe, Freya Astill, Weston Burgmann, Mya Keeler and Kenwood Burgmann.

Narrabri Tennis head coach Shane Murphy, centre, with school holiday clinic coaches, from left, Callum Wales, George Bennett, Alex Bennett and Laura McFarland. Narrabri Tennis head coach Shane Murphy, centre, with school holiday clinic coaches, from left, Callum Wales, George Bennett, Alex Bennett and Laura McFarland.

It wrapped up this afternoon with a party.

Assisting Murphy in the coaching department at this clinic were George and Alex Bennett, Laura McFarland and Callum Wales. The clinic was the first as coaches for youngsters George and Callum.

Next up at the Dangar Park Tennis Centre is the Narrabri Head Series which will be contested by junior and senior players on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12.