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NOW CLOSED: Anyone for Tennis? Join the Mumsnet allplay challenge - you get lessons, trainers, rackets + £100

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AnnMumsnet · 09/09/2011 18:45

We've been asked by The Lawn Tennis Association, the governing body for tennis, to help promote its allplay campaign that is helping more people play tennis. We are looking to find 5 Mumsnetters and their families to take on the Mumsnet allplay challenge.

This involves you having tennis lessons and your family playing tennis together, at local courts, once a week over a four week period and adding feedback on Mumsnet.

Did you know that there are over 4,600 places to play tennis across the country? To find one close to you visit www.allplaytennis.com

If you are selected to take part you will receive:

A racket
Trainers
An allplay Tshirt
5 Tennis lessons - for you only - to be organised direct with the venue at your convenience
4 x 2 hour family court time - this can be flexible
£100 voucher for a store of your choice when you have added all the feedback
and 3 additional rackets for your family

If selected you will need to add feedback twice a week (once after lesson and once after family playing sessions) for the four week period.

The challenge will start w/c 3 October so please only apply if you are going to be around then (and for the next 4 weeks)

Who are we looking for....
We're looking for mums with at least one child (old enough to play). You need to be in the UK and have a tennis court near you that you?d be happy to play on. You don't need any tennis playing experience, though you must be interested in learning to play and getting fit.

If you want to be 'IN' (gettit?!) please sign up here

If you are selected we will email you - we'd then need to collect information from you on: your shoe size, clothing size, height and details of who would want three additional rackets (age and level of tennis). Your details will be sent to the LTA who would send you the equipment and will work with you to confirm details of your coach/ location of lessons

Best of luck
MNHQ

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AnnMumsnet · 26/09/2011 18:30

The emails have just gone out and the MNers donning the rackets in the name of research are: EdnaKrabappel, going, LemonDifficult, LilyBolero, munstersmum. Do reply to the email asap!
Thanks to everyone who applied....the LTA had a tricky job choosing folks from across the country.

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going · 26/09/2011 19:00

Thank you!!!

munstersmum · 27/09/2011 11:17

Oooh very excited. Will still have portion of cheesecake I've just bought for tea but then I guess a healthy eating programme needs to kick in too Wink

going · 27/09/2011 11:50

Munstersmum this has also given me the shove I needed to start healthy eating, will also head to the gym tomorrow so I have a bit of stamina when the lessons start!

ThePosieParker · 27/09/2011 15:45

Eh? I've got an email.....

AnnMumsnet · 27/09/2011 15:54

Posie...lilybolero dropped out....please don't think you're 2nd best Grin

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ThePosieParker · 27/09/2011 16:37

I'm not sure I worry about how....only who!! And who is ME!!!

Collision · 28/09/2011 17:38
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norriscoleforpm · 28/09/2011 18:34

arse :(

Fillybuster · 01/10/2011 12:13

:(

going · 02/10/2011 11:27

My equipment hasn't arrived and no one has contacted me to arrange the lessons, anyone else heard anything?

LemonDifficult · 02/10/2011 21:29

I'm very excited, but I've not heard anything yet.

I'm a bit concerned that I'll be able to fit a lesson and family session into this week at the last minute.

AnnMumsnet · 03/10/2011 10:46

I'm chasing them for you

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AnnMumsnet · 03/10/2011 11:24

You should be hearing asap!

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ThePosieParker · 03/10/2011 11:45

Just been called by a lovely man in Bristol!!! Booked my first lesson for Wednesday......will be watching out for feedback thread.

ThePosieParker · 03/10/2011 12:05

Have my fingers firmly crossed that I can get someone to look after the dcs so I can go to Parliament!!!!!

munstersmum · 03/10/2011 16:06

Ladies go read your email. This prize keeps on giving! Am in state of overexcitment (being provincial Grin) at prospect of visit to Houses of Parliament. Have asked for specific date.

munstersmum · 03/10/2011 16:07

Posie sorry so excited flashed past yours. Hope to see you there.

LemonDifficult · 04/10/2011 10:42

Oooooh, Houses of Parliament! Greg Thingy! Fab!

Does anyone know what day/time it is? I'd really like to go but I'm coming from Scotland and gotta make plans asap. No way I want to miss it!

ThePosieParker · 04/10/2011 11:23

12th October 6.30 -8.30!!

Fillybuster · 04/10/2011 11:41
Envy Wink
munstersmum · 05/10/2011 10:22

I've RVSP'd. DH is working so oh dear having to bring good friend Grin

Anyone be trying to spot Sally Bercow?

ThePosieParker · 05/10/2011 11:41

I would love Sally to be there, I love that woman.

ThePosieParker · 05/10/2011 17:33

Wow....had my first lesson today. It was fantastic!!! Feedback thread open yet?

EdnaKrabappel · 05/10/2011 18:09

Well see you all there at the Speaker's House! But I haven't yet received racquet, trainers or a call from the local coach! Sad