Milford Tennis and Squash Club reopened their squash courts to members for solo practice, same household or support bubble matches and 1:1 coaching on Monday 12th April.
The outdoor tennis courts reopened at the end of March for members adhering to the rule of 6.
Members can now use the courts 7 days a week from 9am until 9pm. Just book a court and turn up!
Milford Tennis and Squash Club are hoping to get back to playing squash in bubbles of 6 players from 17th May (subject to the UK government).
The club was founded in 1927 and offers Tennis, Squash, Racketball, Table Tennis, Mahjong, Bridge and many other social activities to enjoy with friends or play competitively.
Typically the club has around 650 members and caters for players young and old and of all standards. Members can compete in local and national leagues or simply play for fun.
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History of Milford Tennis & Squash Club
The Milford Country Club was formed in 1927 and became a member of the L.T.A, in 1935, purchasing the freehold of its 1.8 acre site in Lucerne Road in 1945. In 1936 the first squash court was built on the site and in 1950 the Squash Club, previously a separate club, merged with the Country Club. The club originally had three grass courts and four hard courts and during these early years, the members largely played social tennis with a limited number of matches being arranged with other local clubs. More recently, bridge, mahjong and table tennis have also become important activities enjoyed by club members.
In the late 1990s, the club changed its focus to include competitive tennis, thus providing opportunities for members of all abilities to participate in internal tournaments as well as in matches with neighbouring clubs. In 2001 the club changed its name to The Milford Tennis and Squash club and subsequently obtained the services of a full-time tennis professional.
All the courts have been resurfaced in recent years and the Club now possesses seven high quality artificial grass courts which are much admired by visiting players. Floodlights were installed on three of the courts in 2005 and two further courts in 2013.
In 2007/8, the Club carried out major improvements to the clubhouse which included providing new changing rooms, toilets and kitchen facilities as well as refurbishing the whole of the premises. The full cost of this was £140,000, all of which was met from club funds. Unfortunately, on Boxing Day 2009, a devastating fire destroyed approximately 50% of the club premises sparing only the new kitchen, showers and squash courts. In a little over a year, the Clubhouse was totally rebuilt using the money from the insurance claim, with an additional £29,000 from Club funds being used to completely transform the Clubhouse.
The new Clubhouse was formally opened in February 2011 by Mark Cox, the former Davis Cup tennis player, and today the Club is fortunate to have a large function room, and lounge bar capable of hosting events for up to 60 people. Improvements continue to be made to this day. In recent years they have included a new Club entrance, pathways, parking bays and covered gazebo.
Lucerne Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0PL
01590 643899
