Facilities and history
Club Facilities
Marshfield has 4 floodlit tarmac courts with one court marked with Mini Red courts for junior coaching and a hitting wall on court 3 for solo practice. There is an oak framed clubhouse with a small kitchen area, toilets and changing facilities, and a BBQ for external use in the Summer. We have an Ice Cream freezer that is seasonally loaded with mini tubs of Marshfield Ice cream for sale via an honesty box for £2.00 a tub.
The courts are accessed via the Car Park at the entrance to Withymead Playing Fields.
Club History
The Club was founded in 2011 after a committee of volunteers was able to secure LTA funding for court construction. The courts were built from scratch on scrubland towards the back of the Playing Field area. The Clubhouse was added in January 2013 following fundraising, a donation and an LTA loan. The Club has around 300 members - around half of whom are adults and half juniors.
Club Teams
The Club has been fully involved in local leagues with some success in the Chippenham and Wiltshire Tennis Leagues. We currently have 3 Male teams, 3 Female teams and 2 Mixed teams playing in the summer. There are two mixed teams in the Winter Leagues. New team members are always welcome . See the League match section for more information.
Club Management
The Club is managed by a Committee of 14 volunteers. We welcome new committee members so if you would like to become involved in helping at the club contact us at Marshfieldtennisclub@hotmail.co.uk
Accreditation
Tennismark+
Marshfield has been accredited with Tennismark+ status since 2015/16 and was formally awarded Clubmark status. This means we follow the LTA guidelines for best practice, and that the club is committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our members, so they can play tennis in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.
In achieving TennisMark+ status the Club has demonstrated its commitment to:
- Actively promoting the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk, along with all our other members
- Respecting the feelings, views and beliefs of everyone and welcomes the diversity of each individual
- Acknowledging and shows appreciation of those who make contributions
- Valuing volunteers and members and providing on-going support
- Having a Welfare Officer who has the appropriate knowledge and skill-set for the role. Our Welfare Officer is Bryony Edwrads
- Encouraging and following Fair Play values
- Ensuring safety and best practice by adhering to the following LTA Policies and Guidance
Our Club Rules, Constitution and copies of our polices and procedures can all be found in downloads below.
The policies and procedures have been reviewed and updated in October 2023 to be compliant with the standards required for the LTA venue registration processs. Any concerns or queries please contact either the safeguarding officer Bryony Edwards or the Chairman Adrian Penn via marshfieldtennisclub@hotmail.com