You may not have noticed, but in the club room, there is now a certificate showing that Hutton and Shenfield Tennis Club has achieved the LTA Tennismark Accreditation.

This prestigious award is the tennis equivalent of the Sport England ClubMark certification, and it ensures a number of good practices including financial planning, risk assessments, equality and diversity and coaching programmes.

Attaining this accreditation is an excellent achievement and while many in the club and committee have worked hard on this, it would never have happened without the drive and commitment and perseverance of our Club Chairman, Ian Gunn. And here is the criteria to achieve Tennismark.