The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

Send us Fan Mail OK, someone has to call time on summer, and that time is NOW! We. celebrate the end of a great summer of tennis by looking through who won top spots and promotions across the Apsley, the Hampshire men's and ladies leagues, and the parallel leagues in Portsmouth & District. We delayed the episode by a day to be able to incorporate the last results that will make a difference to promotions and relegations in the Apsley League, and I'm glad we did! Last ditch relegation batt...

Send us Fan Mail Upstarts Ventnor and perennial champions Warsash are chasing top spot in Portsmouth's Summer Mixed Doubles league as the summer closes. Robin Ellison joins us from the blue side of the county to share with us how that's playing out, and delivers a full run down of how the mixed summer league is playing out. The LTA has opened nominations for its annual awards recognising players, coaches, volunteers, clubs and much more. Why not nominate someone you this deserves a pat on the...

Send us Fan Mail The never-ending summer feels like it’s now quite close to ending, which makes this a perfect time to look at who’s celebrating the most as another Apsley comes to a close. Thornden look odds-on for a pretty magnificent double this weekend, but we talk abut how Twyford - and all in their ilk - can only focus on what’s reasonably within their control as the season hits its finale. Speaking of controlling the controllables, Totton & Eling seem to have quietly but clea...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve only got four weeks to go and there’s everything to play for in just about every Apsley division. It’s been a competitive summer to say the least. Things will start to get settled from this weekend though, especially in Divisions Three and Four, which started that bit earlier. The MAIN EVENT is definitely Thorden A taking on Riverside A for the right to try and hunt down Warsash A for the Premier Division title. We examine the squads that have made both te...

Send us Fan Mail Dave’s back from the US Open, where the ratio of influencers to fans was getting a little out of control. Rob held the fort at the Winter League meeting for Twyford Men, getting the job done on the fixtures that will take us through the rest of the 2026-2027 season. But first: Winchester-born Toby Samuel rakes in the cash with a career-high performance in Flushing Meadows, and Wellow take a punt on high profile Hampshire coach Taz Keens. Will it work? We also take...