Baseline › The West Hants Club
LTA Regional Player Development Centre (RPDC)
at The West Hants Club, Bournemouth.
- Who it is for
- full-time juniors 10 to 14, selected with the LTA; school + tennis with Talbot Heath (girls) or Bournemouth Collegiate (boys)
- Who gets in
- LTA longlist; UTR guide: 11U top 24, 12U top 20, 13U top 16 in GB; at least 3 open sessions and a player/parent meeting
- When
- all year; selection May to June
- Apply by
- LTA longlist May 4; places confirmed June 30
- Price
- Not published by the academy
- Included
- Yearly physio screening, fitness testing 3 times a year, individual S&C plan, priority use of the performance gym
- Not included
- Coach expenses at ITF, TE, G1 and G2 events, about £35 per player per day; school fees separate (both schools offer scholarships)
- Time on court
- 16 hours a week: 3 individual tennis, 9 group tennis, 4 strength and conditioning
- Players per coach
- Group tennis no more than 1 coach to 3 players
- Trial
- At least 3 open sessions before selection; price not on their site
- Note
- 16 hours a week; coach support at ITF and Tennis Europe events costs extra, about £35 a day on their 2023–25 average
- Where
- Roslin Road South, Bournemouth BH3 7EF, United Kingdom
- Checked
- Oct 11, 2026
Other programmes at The West Hants Club
- LTA Youth mini tennis courses (Blue, Red, Orange, Green): kids 4 to 10, by LTA Youth stage
- Junior Bronze, Silver, Gold and Gold+ courses: juniors 10 and over (LTA Youth Yellow)
- Junior Invitational Squads: juniors on or near the county programme, by invitation
- Tennis and squash holiday camps: kids 5 to 12
- Half-term Bronze, Silver and Gold Team Challenge: juniors at Bronze to Gold level
- Junior Club holiday sessions: kids 5 to 12
- Adult term courses (Red to Pink grades): adults, beginners (Red) to strong club players (Pink)
- Adult pay-and-play sessions: adults: ladies and mixed mornings, drills, Club Night
- Private lessons: kids, juniors and adults, any level
- Club membership: adults and families; junior, under 21 and under 28 rates too
- Tennis in the Park: anyone, 20 public courts across Bournemouth run by the club
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