{"id":32,"date":"2015-03-09T21:45:57","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T21:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-04-26T19:58:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T19:58:42","slug":"welcome-to-ym-tennis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to YM Tennis Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>YM Tennis is the resident club at The Copleston Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The courts are Match Play 2 carpet astro, giving a great playing surface which provides a good speed of bounce, whilst being kinder to the joints than traditional hard surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since our permanent move to Copleston in 2015, we are very happy to have attracted several new members who have already proved to be a huge asset to both club and match play. We still have membership vacancies, why not come and see what we can offer you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW CLUB MEMBERS WARMLY WELCOMED<\/strong><br><strong>We have membership openings for both adult match and social players.<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Potential new members are invited to contact us to arrange their first visit to a club session where they will be welcomed by a committee member and included in the club session. We offer 3 free trial sessions to give players a chance to decide if we are the club for them. Although we do not operate membership trials, it is a requirement for players to meet a basic standard to ensure the playing enjoyment for both themselves and existing members. In the past we have found that &#8216;rusty&#8217; players soon get back in the swing and whilst we currently do not have a Junior section, any young players with the ability to play to a level suitable for adult club are most welcome and we offer both Junior and Youth subscriptions. Our current membership age range is from 30s to 70+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We are sorry that we are currently unable to accommodate beginners or juniors unless they have a playing competency suitable to join in main adult club pla<\/strong>y<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-2273\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/congratulation.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/congratulation.png 512w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/congratulation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/congratulation-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Well done to our Ladies Floodlit team who have won the Floodlit League title for the second year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Suffolk-club-doubles-RUP-2024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Suffolk-club-doubles-RUP-2024-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Suffolk-club-doubles-RUP-2024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Suffolk-club-doubles-RUP-2024-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Suffolk-club-doubles-RUP-2024-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Suffolk-club-doubles-RUP-2024.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2024 Suffolk Club Doubles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Laura Mee &amp; Catriona Pearson who were runners up.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mel-Dan-Fram.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mel-Dan-Fram-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mel-Dan-Fram-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mel-Dan-Fram-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mel-Dan-Fram-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mel-Dan-Fram.jpg 1021w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2023 Framlingham Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mel Davies &amp; Dan Clifford were the YM successes this year, Mel o45 Ladies Singles &amp; o40 Doubles Champion. Dan o45 Singles runner up and together they were o40 Mixed runners up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jacobs-at-Fram-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jacobs-at-Fram-18-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Jacobs at Fram 18\" class=\"wp-image-1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jacobs-at-Fram-18-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jacobs-at-Fram-18.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2022 Framlingham Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This brought continued success in the Mixed Handicap event with siblings Laura &amp; Alex taking the trophy, keeping it in the family!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2021 Framlingham Tournament&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst Alex was not available to play this year, Lisa managed to retain the Mixed Handicap event with her regular O50&#8217;s partner.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"347\" src=\"http:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"Picture1\" class=\"wp-image-581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture1.png 922w, https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture1-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Is it a good day to play? <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Just click this link &nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/weather\/2646057\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/weather\/2646057<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>CLUB POLICIES, RULES AND CONSTITUTION<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YM-TENNIS-CLUB-RULES-amended-2016.pdf\">YM TENNIS CLUB RULES amended 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YM-TENNIS-CONSTITUTION-amended-2016-name-change.pdf\">YM TENNIS CONSTITUTION amended 2016 name change<\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YM-TENNIS-GDPR-External-Privacy-Policy-MAY-2018.pdf\">YM TENNIS GDPR External Privacy Policy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YM-TENNIS-GDPR-Internal-Privacy-Policy-MAY-2018.pdf\">YM TENNIS GDPR Internal Privacy Policy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jan-2023-YM-Tennis-british-tennis-diversity-and-inclusion-policy.pdf\"><strong>Jan 2023 YM Tennis british-tennis-diversity-and-inclusion-policy<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jan-2023-YM-Tennis-Safeguarding-Policy.pdf\">Jan 2023 YM Tennis Safeguarding Policy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YM Tennis is the resident club at The Copleston Centre. The courts are Match Play 2 carpet astro, giving a great playing surface which provides a good speed of bounce, whilst being kinder to the joints than traditional hard surfaces. Since our permanent move to Copleston in 2015, we are very happy to have attracted &#8230; <a title=\"Welcome to YM Tennis Club\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/\" aria-label=\"More on Welcome to YM Tennis Club\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5Sn52-w","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":91,"href":"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2285,"href":"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/2285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymtennis.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}