Chris Lockyer, as if he didn't have enough on as chairman and coach, can also supply high quality tennis equipment to members and non-members alike. Whatever you need, give him a ring or send him an email.

Ancient racquet perhaps made of wood!? Bring it along or you can borrow a racquet. New designs of racquet come out every year across a large price range. Chris is linked with Tecnifibre, a French company with impeccable credentials in terms of racquets, strings, balls, world ranked tennis players and tournaments. To see what all that means, please visit Tecnifibre for a browse.

Special racquet offers from the Professional Tennis Registry are available. For more information call Chris on 01900 825641 or 07900 286 909 or send an email. Call or email for any advice.

Tracksuits from Italian Design Tennis Teknology - ttk - check out their flash website!

tennis stringing or racquet customsation service
Any string can be sourced. Unless otherwise requested racquets are strung with Bowbrand string, the company that supplies string and the stringing team to Wimbledon each year! Its also worth looking at the Tecnifibre site at their comprehensive range of strings.

Racquet grips can be replaced. Also, racquet grips can be enlarged - a good way to go if you suffer from tennis elbow.

• RACQUET RE-STRING. These range from £15 - £35 depending on the type of string used.
• There are basically two types of string: monofilament or multifilament (this includes gut).
• Multifilaments are more expensive and play simlar to a racquet strung with real 'cow-gut'.
• Monofilaments are very good and can come with or without an outer wrap around the string itself. String can also be hard or soft which is why some players prefer a hybrid, or combination of two different strings in the racquet, giving it unique playing characteristics.
• Re-strings available for Squash and Badminton racquets as well.
• Racquets can be stencilled with your initials or logo at no extra charge. (Black, red or green ink!)
• The tension of the string in your racquet can be checked using a highly accurate 'mini-string-computer'.
• LOOSE TENSION = MORE POWER
• HIGH TENSION = MORE CONTROL