Wimbledon lesson
Oct 5, 2020, 8:35 am
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Wimbledon lesson
I’m planning a trip w the mrs to London and Scotland for next summer when hopefully the ‘vid will have died down. She’s quite the tennis enthusiast. Is there any way to get a lesson at the AELTC? Obviously, we aren’t members.
Oct 5, 2020, 11:09 am
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I very much doubt it, but it might just be worth checking the AELTC website. It is a private club and one which guards its doors very carefully. Easiest of all would simply be to take a tour of the grounds which they do (or, at least, did) offer. Next easiest would be to pay up for tickets (either enter the ballot or buy from a debenture holder. Don't buy tickets from an unauthorised reseller as it's illegal and you are likely to be denied admission.
Oct 5, 2020, 2:53 pm
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You could play at the AELTC community sports ground that is a few miles away from Centre Court:
https://communitytennis.aeltc.com/Membership/Join
https://communitytennis.aeltc.com/Membership/Join
Oct 5, 2020, 9:39 pm
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I understand that for a few weeks immediately after the completion of the Championships, members of the AELTC are allowed to play on at least some of the courts, including Centre Court. Maybe, but probably not, an AELTC member could guest someone but I've never seen any info about that. So if you really, really, really want to do this, you might try to find an existing member and ask them. i have no idea how to go about doing that either!
Note that it is insanely difficult to become a member and that is not a realistic option.
Note that it is insanely difficult to become a member and that is not a realistic option.
Oct 6, 2020, 6:33 am
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Oct 7, 2020, 12:04 pm
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Thanks much thus far.
Whats up with the Wimbledon Club right across the street from the AELTC? Is AELTC a more exclusive section of the Wimbledon club or something? Doesn't look like we can get into anything across the street anyway. May give the more distant courts a try, though I think the novelty would be a lesson as close as possible to the hallowed grounds.Failing that, will take some lessons and try to qualify as suggested by lhrsfo
Whats up with the Wimbledon Club right across the street from the AELTC? Is AELTC a more exclusive section of the Wimbledon club or something? Doesn't look like we can get into anything across the street anyway. May give the more distant courts a try, though I think the novelty would be a lesson as close as possible to the hallowed grounds.Failing that, will take some lessons and try to qualify as suggested by lhrsfo
Oct 7, 2020, 12:14 pm
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Thanks much thus far.
Whats up with the Wimbledon Club right across the street from the AELTC? Is AELTC a more exclusive section of the Wimbledon club or something? Doesn't look like we can get into anything across the street anyway. May give the more distant courts a try, though I think the novelty would be a lesson as close as possible to the hallowed grounds.Failing that, will take some lessons and try to qualify as suggested by lhrsfo
Whats up with the Wimbledon Club right across the street from the AELTC? Is AELTC a more exclusive section of the Wimbledon club or something? Doesn't look like we can get into anything across the street anyway. May give the more distant courts a try, though I think the novelty would be a lesson as close as possible to the hallowed grounds.Failing that, will take some lessons and try to qualify as suggested by lhrsfo
Oct 7, 2020, 2:39 pm
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Thanks much thus far.
Whats up with the Wimbledon Club right across the street from the AELTC? Is AELTC a more exclusive section of the Wimbledon club or something? Doesn't look like we can get into anything across the street anyway. May give the more distant courts a try, though I think the novelty would be a lesson as close as possible to the hallowed grounds.Failing that, will take some lessons and try to qualify as suggested by lhrsfo
Whats up with the Wimbledon Club right across the street from the AELTC? Is AELTC a more exclusive section of the Wimbledon club or something? Doesn't look like we can get into anything across the street anyway. May give the more distant courts a try, though I think the novelty would be a lesson as close as possible to the hallowed grounds.Failing that, will take some lessons and try to qualify as suggested by lhrsfo
The Wimbledon Club is older than the AELTCC having been founded in 1854 and the latter in 1868 as a croquet club with tennis being an interloper in 1875
