Benefactor Scheme & List of Benefactors

Now in its eighth year and your support is needed more than ever. Over 90 members are now signed up as Benefactors, a terrific effort, but it would be even better to sign up the 100th . It is only through enthusiastic and generous donors who, like us, are passionate about the games of Tennis and Rackets that we can build the games for a vibrant future.

Need for Money

The T&RA finances are in a reasonable state following the pandemic, despite providing support to those in need. We have managed to cover the routine expenditure from our annual subscription revenue, which goes towards subsidising play, especially schools and juniors. The Association faces a real risk that it will not have the resources to meet the large and irregular requests it receives to provide more enduring support to our games. These generally fall into two main areas:

- Recruitment and training of professionals. - Development of new courts: restoration of existing courts

It is critical that we enable the next generation of professionals by attracting and recruiting new players into our games, which, in turn, will inspire both young and old to realise their potential and achieve their dreams. Both games are suffering from an ageing professional profile and a serious shortage of young professionals which, if not addressed urgently, will leave many Clubs and Schools without a suitably equipped professional team able to teach to a high level and to support the courts’ economic operations. Once the youngsters are committed, we want to retain them and train them for to better support their clubs. With your support, the T&RA is the major stakeholder in the Investing in Professionals programme for Real Tennis and aims to develop something similar for Rackets, so that future players can be as fortunate as many of us have been to be taught and inspired by great coaches.

Equally, the generosity of historic donors and Benefactors has allowed the Association to make significant contributions to both new build at Wellington and Tonbridge; capital support for projects such as the Hyde; and repair/improvement projects (including Moreton Morrell’s splendid new floor) that have greatly enhanced the playing opportunities and experience for our members in many different parts of the country. We have been able to support new, environmentallyOur long-term promise is friendly LED lighting projects across to protect and grow the much of the UK. These challenges and opportunities will keep coming… games we love... becoming a Benefactor helps you to give Benefactor Benefits more demonstratively and Aside from the regular benefits of enable the future. being a T&RA member, together with upfront recognition in the Annual Report and online; Benefactors also receive an invitation to the annual Benefactors’ Drinks Party, where the Chairman provides an update on recent projects and developments. In addition, you will receive the Benefactor’s tie, or brooch for the ladies, on joining. Becoming a Benefactor is a perfect way to contribute to the future prosperity of our games that have given us so much pleasure over the years. Become a Benefactor and support this initiative. If you are willing to become a Benefactor and contribute a minimum of £300 per annum (including your annual subscription), contact Andrina Webb, Membership Secretary, at the T&RA’s office at Queen’s. Many thanks again for your kind and generous support.

T&RA Benefactors

Mike Allaway Alexander Anton Robert Appleby Tayt Baldwin Robin Barlow Clive Barnes Andrew Beeson Johnathan Bliss David Brazier Con Bridgeman Michael Brooks Nicholas Browne Jamie Bruce George Calvocoressi Paul Cattermull Tim Cockroft Richard Compton-Burnett James Coyne Richard Dalzell Nick Danby Jean De Pourtales Graham Defries Dominic Delaforce Justin Dowley Charles D’Oyly Charlie Foreman David Fortune Tony Friend Alan Giddins David Godfray Christopher Green Sir Andrew Hamilton Nicholas Harding Brendan Hegarty Maggie Henderson-Tew Alexander Hoare Christopher Hopton Lord Anthony Hothfield Michael Hough Charles Hue Williams Mark Hue Williams Nigel Hurst Brown Adam Inselbuch Quintin Ings-Chambers Adam Inselbuch John Kemp-Welch Mark Landau Michael Lingens Alan Lovell Peter Luck-Hille Richard MacAlister Peter Mallinson William Maltby Simon Mansfield Christie Marrian Tim Maxwell Alastair Maxwell Patrick Maxwell Tim Maxwell James McDermott John McVittie Ben Mekie Tim Milligan David Mills Stephen Morant Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy Paul Nicholls David Norman Colm O’Shea Ronald Paterson Giles Pemberton Deane Pennick Richard Pettit Roger Pilgrim Tim Pilkington John Prenn Gareth Quarry Mark Rayner Sir John Ritblat Lesley Ronaldson Fred Satow John Shneerson Carl Snitcher Lord John Suffield Charles Swallow Chris Swan Jamie Turner Chris Vigrass David Watkins David Watson Jill Whitehouse John Whiting Forman Wickes Willie Wilks