South Yorkshire Visually Impaired Tennis Club

The 2027 LTA AWARDS, presented by Lexus, open for nominations on Tuesday 2nd June. They will shine a spotlight on the outstanding achievements and contributions of individuals and organisations across Great Britain. From clubs and venues to coaches and officials to parks and players, the awards celebrate excellence in tennis and padel, recognising those who are making a real difference to our sports and in their communities.

Full details of the award categories and the nomination form will be online from tomorrow, and nominations remain open until November. So, please do take the time to nominate those who are making a difference at your club or organisation. Three of Yorkshire’s nominees – The NIC Yorkshire VI Tennis Doubles League, Withernsea’s Janine Foster and Courtside Hub, Hillborough – were shortlisted for this year’s national awards, presented at the LTA National Tennis Centre in Roehampton and we’ll be hoping to see more success in 2027.

🔗 https://www.lta.org.uk/what-we-do/lta-awards/

VI TENNIS COMMUNITY HEADS TO YORK FOR MATCHDAY #2
The award-winning NIC Yorkshire VI Doubles League, bringing together visually impaired tennis players from across the county to play in a competitive and supportive environment, gets its second matchday of the season underway tomorrow (30/5) at York St John University. South Yorkshire topped the leaderboard at the end of matchday #1, played at Nuffield Tennis Academy in Hull, but with three more sessions to go, there's all to play for.

League organiser David Wallace said: "We’re excited for the second instalment of the NIC Yorkshire VI Doubles League as the Yorkshire VI tennis community comes together once again this weekend. Four Yorkshire regions, three playing categories and four fixtures in a round robin format. And with everything still to play for, the competition is heating up! This promises to continue to showcase inclusive grassroot community tennis across Yorkshire."

To find out more about VI tennis in Yorkshire, visit: https://www.yorkshiretennis.org.uk/yorkshire-vi-tennis-doubles-league/

We are only 4 weeks away from our Leeds event!

Here are a few Local exhibitors that you will get to meet at the Leeds Sight Village exhibition: BID Services (Leeds Sensory Service), Outlookers, Aspire Consultancy, South Yorkshire Visually Impaired Tennis Club, Goalball UK, The Partially Sighted Society, Wilberforce Trust (Yorsensory)

These are just a few of our many amazing exhibitors that make this event unmissable!

Book your tickets via the attached link: https://www.qac.ac.uk/exhibitions/sight-village-leeds-2026/1922.htm

Our First Visually Impaired Tennis Session - Vision Support Barrow & District Vision Support Barrow's Successful First Visually Impaired Tennis Session The first visually impaired tennis session for employees and clients of Vision Support Barrow was a fantastic success. Led by Janiece Wallace from the South Yorkshire Visually Impaired Tennis Club (advisor to the Lawn

What a start to the NIC Yorkshire VI League season in Hull! 🎾🔥

Amazing turnout, brilliant support from sponsors, officials & volunteers, and an atmosphere that truly showcased what this league is all about—competitive, inclusive, and growing stronger every year 💙

Great to see a mix of experienced players and newcomers hitting the court. Huge shoutout to Jon Prashar & Leigh Horner (in her first ever event!) for taking 🥇 in B2+—incredible effort!

🙌 Welcome to new players: Sophie Wilson, Visrat Bhatti, Fasia Cecille Elonga & Phil Ward

🏆 Winners:
B1 – Bilaal Ali & Emily Cooney
B2+ – Jon Prashar & Leigh Horner
Open – Guy Keating & Arif Malik

📊 League Table After Fixture 1

South Yorkshire 12 pts
West Yorkshire 7 pts*
North Yorkshire -8 pts*
East Yorkshire -8 pts*

*Points have been be adjusted due to withdrawals, unfilled categories, or late entries.

Hull delivered once again 👏 Strong start to the season!

The post includes several photos of the fixtures, with players on court, plus pictures of the banners and signs provided by the sponsors.

👉 Full results are available here:
https://competitions.lta.org.uk/sport/legacymatches.aspx?id=25102DE3-63AB-4009-98CA-6C41237CD9CD&d=20260418

What a wonderful evening at the LTA National Awards! Inspiring stories all around! Congratulations to all the finalists and winners 👏

While our competition, The NIC Yorkshire Visually Impaired Doubles League, didn’t bring home the award in it's category, the experience has strengthened our determination to do even more for our community😁

The first photo shows David, Janiece and Ameen, who are representing the organisers, participants and volunteers who have made the league possible. They are dressed smartly and are standing in front of a big screen displaying the LTA Awards banner. The second picture shows the big screen, with the nominations in the Competition of the Year category listed.

NEW SEASON SERVED
The ground-breaking NIC Yorkshire VI Tennis Doubles League gets its new season underway next Saturday 18/4/26 at Nuffield Tennis Academy in Hull. Four teams from North, South, West and East Yorkshire will compete in the league, with three further match days scheduled at York St John University (30/5), John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds (11/7) and Sheffield Hallamshire (26/9).

Pictured, league organiser David Wallace and members of the North Yorkshire VI tennis team, winners of the inaugural league in 2025, at the Redmayne Bentley Yorkshire Tennis & Padel Awards presentation evening in March. The league is the first of its kind for visually impaired players in the country and has been shortlisted for the LTA national awards as ‘Competition of the Year’. League members travel to Roehampton this week and we will be keeping our fingers crossed for a Yorkshire win at the awards evening on Thursday. Good luck to everyone!