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Condolences - Bill Knight

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20 May 2026

We were saddened to learn of the death of William Arthur ‘Bill’ Knight at the age of 90, a Club member since 1980 and Honorary member since 2010.

Bill Knight was born in Northampton (1935) and became a great stalwart of British tennis. He won 47 career singles titles during the 50’s and 60’s and was a quarter finalist at the French Open in 1959, also winning the mixed doubles event at the same tournament. His best showing in the Wimbledon singles was to reach the fourth round, which he did on four occasions - 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1964.

He was a frequent member of the British Davis Cup team between 1955 and 1964 and represented his country 43 times before becoming Davis Cup captain in the 1990’s.

He won his last singles title in 1968 and played his final singles tournament in 1971 at the Cumberland Hard Court Championships. After he stopped playing, he continued to run the family furniture store while also doing some coaching.

Bill married Jill Beaven in 1964, sadly Jill died in 2012. He is survived by their three children, Rachel, Jeremy and Daniel, and five grandchildren, Daisy, Jess, Josh, Bella and Arthur.

We send our condolences to Bill's family and friends.

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New Members - May 2026

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20 May 2026

The Seniors' Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain is delighted to announce the following new members - Professor Julie Fox (London) and Rowena Stent (London). Welcome both and we hope you enjoy participating in our historic Club.

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Men's team start their season with a win at Surbiton

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18 May 2026

Our men's team travelled to Surbiton for their first match of the season, which ended in a convincing 11-4 (sets) win. Always a pleasure to play at this venue and thanks to our hosts and the Surbiton team for their hospitality and quality of play.

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Ladies earn creditable draw against a youthful RN team

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11 May 2026

This match, due to be played on grass at Southsea, was switched to the indoor tennis centre in Portsmouth due to inclement weather. We fended off a youthful and exuberant Royal Navy team and managed a hard-fought 2-2 draw. On reflection, a fair result and credit once again to our hosts who were very accommodating on the day.

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Mixed team win at St. Albans 4-0

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2 May 2026

We sent a strong mixed team to St. Albans for this new fixture. Although the result may look comfortable the match was very competitive but payed in great spirit. The home club and players were wonderful hosts on the day and we are sure this will become a regular fixture in our match calendar.

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Condolences - Gordon William Pinhey

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2 May 2026

The Club is saddened to learn of the death on the 20th March 2026 of Gordon Pinhey, aged 91 and a member since January 1984. We send our sincere condolences to Gordon's family and friends at this sad time.

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World Masters for ages 60, 65, 70 - Turkey

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3 April 2026

This event, scheduled to be held in Turkey 8-21 March, was cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The ITF will closely monitor the situation with regard to future events as security and safety for everyone involved is paramount.

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British Masters Indoor - Wrexham 14-22 February

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2 April 2026

Congratulations to all Club members who won titles and reached finals at this year's British Masters Indoor Championships held in Wrexham. Further details can be found in the Masters Tennis Events section of our website.

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AGM & Annual Dinner 2026

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31 March 2026

27 Members attended our 67th AGM held at the Richmond Golf Club on Monday 2nd March - a copy of the Minutes appropriate to the meeting is now available in the member area of our website.
The AGM was followed by our Chair & Members' Annual Dinner where 45 members and guests enjoyed a delightful carvery-style meal in congenial circumstances. A key part of the evening involved our guest speaker and former British No. 2 Jamie Baker being skilfully questioned by our Chair, Anne Clark. Jamie is Head of Professional Tennis and tournament Director at the AELTC.

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Ladies win at Taunton 5-3 (sets)

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30 March 2026

Our women started their 2026 campaign with a great win against a competitive Taunton team. Due to a last-minute change we only travelled with 2 pairs but nevertheless managed to prevail 5-3 on sets. Excellent indoor courts and hospitality from the Taunton Club and thank you to all the players involved.

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New Members - March 2026

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5 March 2026

The Seniors' Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain is delighted to announce 6 new members - Claudia Bogado (Surrey), Terrence Clarke (Surrey), Minni Jokipii (Surrey), Adele Keeler-Clarke (Surrey), Maia McAlister (Notts.) and Hayley Watts (Surrey). Welcome everyone and we hope you enjoy our historic Club.

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2026 Fixture List Available

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2 March 2026

Our 2026 Fixture List is now available to view from both the Home Page and the Member Area and we encourage all our playing members to see what matches they would like to be considered for and to contact the allocated match manager. If you are in any doubt about playing standards, age requirements or have a general enquiry about a match then please contact Celia Gregory/Susie Reid (women) or Chris Gotla (men) who will advise. We wish everyone a super-successful season.