Wheelchair Tennis coaching

Bitts Park airdome hosts training sessions

(Date of issue: Friday, 19 March 2010)

Carlisle’s first ever wheelchair tennis training session will start next Monday (22 March) in the Bitts Park airdome, between 7pm and 8pm.

The sessions have been arranged by Carlisle City Council’s Sports and Recreation team and the newly formed Carlisle wheelchair sports club. They will include training from an LTA coach. It is planned to hold the training each Monday.

The event is open all ages and abilities. Adapted tennis wheelchairs will available to use on the day. Paul Frampton from Carlisle City Council’s Sport & Recreation team said:

"We always striving to build on our tennis programme, to ensure all residents are given the opportunity to take part. This will be the first time that a wheelchair tennis training session has been organised in Carlisle and we hope it’s a success."

For further details about the event or to find out more about the wheelchair sports club, contact Paul Frampton on 01228 817581 or Tracy Gannon on 01228 817371.