Ron Smith Pavilion

Past President Ron Smith, who passed away last Spring aged 91 was President of the club for over 20 years. During his Presidency, the club made significant strides in its development, growing from 4 courts to 6, floodlighting all courts and introducing the astroturf surface.

Ron also played a key role in securing the purchase of our land which previously the club had rented from Cheshire East, ensuring security and stability of the club for future generations. The building of our present clubhouse to replace the wooden ‘shed’ was another significant development in which Ron was actively engaged.

Ron’s dedication to tennis was recognised by the Cheshire LTA when in 2016 he received the County Lifetime Award. Following this the Cheshire LTA put his name forward for the National LTA Meritorious award and this was presented to him at Wimbledon in July 2016 by the LTA President.

To honour Ron, we are naming our clubhouse The Ron Smith Pavilion and a plaque is being installed on its facia on Wednesday of this week, the 26th of March. The plaque will be unveiled by his widow Pam, accompanied by one of her sons, on Saturday 29th March at 1.00pm. It would be great if members could come down to the unveiling ceremony and celebrate the event and share in some refreshments afterwards.