Each month we like to give a special mention to someone on our coaching programme who has done particularly well, be it at club coaching, schools coaching or in competition. The player can be from any venue and be any age or ability and may have achieved tournament success, shown extra effort in training or shown good sportsmanship and enjoyment for the game.

The Player of the Month for August 2010 is: Michelle Quirke

Players like Shell are what motivate us to teach tennis. She plays on a Sunday morning at Monmouth Tennis Club at the senior mix-in and since the launch of our coaching programme there she has been continually striving to improve. At group sessions Shell would often ask the coaches questions and show an interest in the technical side of the game, and after a couple of sessions with her coach Mikey she is hitting some mean groundstrokes and looks ready to beat him!

Previous Winners:

• July 2010: Alfie White (youngest ever player on coaching programme)
• June 2010: Mair Floyd-Bosley (undefeated in Division-winning Girls 14&U Team)
• May 2010: James Morris (achieved win for Mens 2nd team aged 11)
• April 2010: Herbie McKenna Morgan (Won 2 Grade 4 tournaments and selected for Hereford & Worcestershire County Cup team)