Tennis is trending with increasing numbers of young people learning the sport. The focus of The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is to develop a viable pool of new players. The adage of no child left behind rings through as The BLTA has extended an invitation to all children ages 5-15. With the growing interest,…
Young persons are being attracted to the sport of tennis. There are viable programs in Abaco, Grand Bahama, Eleuthera and New Providence. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has started its Fall instalment of the Play Tennis program 8n New Providence. Many kids attended the last session held on Saturday including The Governor General Youth…
RBC Royal Bank Bahamas (Limited) partners with The BLTA. The concept of opening up the Sport to all interested persons has proven to be successful for The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA). After attracting hundreds to its introductory program over the years and impacting a great number of lives, the Association has started another Fall…
In March 2020, The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) “Play Tennis” program, like so many other sporting programs was halted due to restrictions related to the pandemic. Exactly one year later the landscape is active and the growth prospect via “Play Tennis” is immense. Since its start on Jan 2nd 2021, this introductory Tennis Program has…
Tennis has been internationally recognized as one of the safest socially sports. With court dimensions of 78ft x 27ft it is little wonder that tennis offers a wonderful opportunity to stay active, healthy and safe during the pandemic period. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has led the charge with ensuring the sport resumed with…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) commends Danielle Thompson on a very successful launch of the “Lets Play Tennis” Program. The program consists of weekly tennis clinics targeted at competitive female tennis juniors. To date, approximately 15 female juniors have participated. The former top tennis collegiate at D1 rated Morgan State and 2019 Bahamas Fed Cup(now…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is pleased that free tennis clinics are being offered on various islands in The Bahamas. Tennis is a naturally socially distanced sport and is well suited for the current environment with all the safety protocols in place. Nassau Kids were able to benefit from multiple programs being offered for…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) welcomes City Community Tennis Club at the National Tennis Centre (NTC). This club was founded within the community as an outreach program for the inner-city kids and has been officially in place since 2017. The program or coordinator is Mr Cory Francis. The program provides free tennis instructions and…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) has started a matchplay series to jumpstart tennis play for juniors. The matchplay was started in the last quarter of 2020 at the National Tennis Centre as competitive tournaments in The Bahamas were previously prohibited. The BLTA’s matchplay organizer Shayvon Clarke stated that “The players are playing with more confidence…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Play Tennis Program has resumed. The program which saw over 50 kids pre-pandemic has started up with great interest and with proper safety protocols. The goal is to introduce kids to the sport of tennis so they can play the game and have fun in a safe environment. The…