Hatton Sports Club
Situated near Kirknewton, Hatton Sports Club is an active and friendly club providing Tennis, Squash and Racketball facilities for people of all ages and abilities. The club caters for those interested in playing friendly or competitive games with fellow members. As well as those who are keen to compete against other clubs.
Social Play
Throughout the summer members meet on Wednesday evenings for social tennis. However, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings are also popular. Members are also free to book courts for their own games.
Coaching
Throughout the year, the club’s LTA qualified tennis coach offers group coaching to junior members in 6 or 8 week blocks. Kids can also join exciting school holiday camps. In addition, Adults and juniors can request private coaching either as individuals or in small groups.
Competitive Tennis
Regardless of your age, Hatton Sports Club offers a range of competitive tennis. There’s a club championships in the summer as well as mixed doubles tournaments in the spring. In terms of league play, a mens and ladies teams compete in the LTA East of Scotland Leagues. Juniors also have a great range competitive tennis. Seven junior teams in the East of Scotland leagues and there is also an annual junior club tournament each summer.
Membership
To encourage family membership, large discounts are offered to couples, to children of adult members, and to children in the same family even if their parents are not members. The club offers a range of membership and no joining fees. And fees can even be paid in instalments. Visitors are welcome for a small fee and up to six visits each year.
Extras
As well as fun mixed tennis tournaments, Hatton Sports Club also runs a range of social events. These include a summer BBQ, a winter wine tasting evening and a spring quiz night. The highlight of the social calender is the very popular autumn ceilidh.
Hatton Club (through ignoring behaviours) but particularly the Hatton coach have a nasty attitude.
The Club lacks appropriate governance processes, independence (in club committee from coaching team) and understanding of their existing obligations and protections they should be following by adhering to the LTA framework of polices/ procedures/ conduct etc.
Too many repeat incidents (openly discussed in the wider East of Scotland tennis community) about the repeat pattern of bad coaching behaviours (and the Club’s attitude to allow and ignore)
Avoid Hatton, there are better tennis clubs and coaching options available elsewhere locally.