It's well worth joining the Ladies Real Tennis Association. For a small annual fee (currently only £20 for full playing members; £10 for those of you under 21; and £10 for the social, non-playing individuals) we can offer you a wealth of tennis opportunities and benefits.

Just download the Membership Application Form by clicking on the icon (it's about 100Kb PDF so it will take a minute or two if you use a dial-up connection). Please print print it out and fill in your details. Then send it to us together with your payment and you can look forward to receiving your joining pack and members' handbook.

Join the LRTA and gain from:

• The opportunity to participate in a wide range of ladies' tournaments run by the LRTA
  • British Open Singles
  • British Open Doubles
  • British Handicap Tournaments
  • British Masters (Over 40s)
  • Billy Ross Skinner Invitation Mixed Doubles
  • Mothers and Daughters Doubles
  • Under 25 (age) Handicap
  • A large number of inter-club matches (representing the LRTA)

(See the fixtures pages » for a full listing of events past, present and future.)

• Information and services
  • Regular newsletter keeping members abreast of current issues as well as an up to date Rankings List of international players
  • Members' Handbook showing fixtures, names, addresses and handicaps of all members, together with a current listing of all clubs, their contacts and
    telephone numbers
  • Central assistance with organisation of trips abroad (on request)
  • Official LRTA clothing available for purchase

• Social Opportunities
  • Meeting and traveling to tournaments with other members, both nationally and around the world
  • Attending tournament dinners and the Annual Association Dinner

• A Chance to be Heard
  • Each club has an LRTA representative
  • "have your say" - we provide a forum for your ideas and concerns to be voiced
  • be a part of the continuing development of ladies' real tennis, not only in the UK but Worldwide

The Rôle of the LRTA

The LRTA plays a vital rôle in the progress of ladies' real tennis in the United Kingdom by its activities and by having representation on the Council and on the Tennis Committee of the Tennis and Rackets Association (the UK Governing Body). In addition, the LRTA is a Corporate Member of the T & RA.

The LRTA provides

• representation on T & RA Sub-Committees such as Handicaps & Rankings, Tournaments & Fixtures and Youth Development
  
• liaison with International Clubs on issues relating to ladies' tennis. As a part of this role, we arrange and co-ordinate the Ladies' World Championship Tournaments when held in the United Kingdom
  
• encouragement to junior members by offering bursaries to promising young women players, group junior coaching and a free lesson on joining
  
• specific rules governing LRTA tournaments