About Alfold Tennis Club

Alfold Tennis Club was re-formed in 1974 from the original tennis club which had a grass court on the Recreation Ground from 1949 but which ceased activity by 1962.

The £5,000 required to build two courts was raised within three months by the three founder members Robin Erricker, Mike Padfield and Derek Uridge (far right in the picture opposite), who are still club members.

In the 1970’s, it was possible for sports clubs, if they raised 25% of the required funds, to apply for grants or low interest loans of 50% from the Surrey County Council and 25% from Hambledon District Council. There followed a continual fund raising programme for five years until the loans were repaid.

The Tennis Club is affiliated to the Alfold Sports Council, one of the first sports councils to be formed in the UK in 1972. The other sports are football with two pitches, cricket and stoolball as well as an active social club. The Sports Council’s landlords are the Alfold Parish Council who charge a nominal rent to the Sports Council. Changing rooms, toilets/showers and club house, catering and bar facilities are available to all members. All affiliated clubs are responsible for the maintenance of their playing areas and the financial well being of their club. Tennis courts are costly to maintain and the committee with foresight and sound fiscal management has always been able to maintain the courts in an excellent playing condition.

Recreation Ground
Alfold Crossways
Dunsfold Road
Alfold
Surrey
GU6 8JB

To get here, when you get to Alfold Crossways on the A281 between Horsham and Guildford, take the road to Dunsfold and turn immediately left into the recreation ground where you will find our clubhouse and courts.