305% 75% GROWTH GROWTH IN BRITISH TENNIS IN CLUB MEMBERSHIP MEMBERS IN SCOTLAND IN SCOTLAND FROM FROM 2008 - 2018 2008 - 2018 80 20 03 ATP G R AND OLYMPIC 70% TITLE S S LAMS PARALYMPIC GOLDS SCHOOLS15 OF TENNIS GROWTH SIR ANDY MURRAY OBE SIR ANDY MURRAY OBE SIR ANDY MURRAY OBE LAUNCHED IN MONTHLY DISABILITY 47 3 2 IN STATE SECONDARY TENNIS PARTICIPATION JAMIE MURRAY OBE JAMIE MURRAY OBE GORDON REID MBE SCHOOLS FROM 2014 - 2018 2014 - 2018 23 6 1 COLIN FLEMING GORDON REID MBE 8 11 JONNY O’MARA 2 1,051 33% COMPLETED GROWTH COACHING IN ACTIVE SCHOOLS UALIFICATIONS PARTICIPANTS SESSIONS FROM 2014 - 2018 FROM 2008 - 2018 With thanks to our Partners and Sponsors [email protected] www.tennisscotland.org instagram.com/tennisscotland facebook.com/tennisscotland @tennisscotland 2018 1 177 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 1BZ | Tel 0131 444 1984 | Fax 0131 444 1973 ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Honorary President Dennis D Carmichael OBE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Scott Martin President David Mazzucco (until April 19) Rick Gardner Vice President Rick Gardner (until April 19) John Stirling Director of Corporate Governance Gordon Bell (until February 19) Director of Performance Leon Smith (until March 18) Tennis Operations Director John Frame Director of Participation Claire Kinloch Anderson Director of Marketing and Communications Jonny Curley (until August 18) (Deborah Hood) Chief Executive Officer Blane Dodds Company Secretary Gordon Robertson (until February 19) (Denise Irvine) sportscotland Representative Alison Lunn 2 3 CONTENTS 2018 IN NUMBERS Board of Directors _______________________________________ 3 - 4 Statistics _________________________________________________ 5 £247,000 FACILITY GRANTS & LOANS TRANSFORMING SCOTTISH INDOOR TENNIS FUND Chairman’s Welcome ___________________________________ 6 57,494 PLUS APPLICATIONS OPENED MEMBERSHIP AT IN JULY 2018 PLACES TO PLAY CEO Introduction Blane Dodds ___________________________ 7 STAGE 1 APPLICATIONS £1,153,080 7 RECEIVED IN 2018 Facilities Update _________________________________________ 8 - 9 TOTAL PROJECT COSTS 247,000 247,000 247,000 247,000 247,000 TRANSFORMING SCOTTISH Clubs and Community ___________________________________ 10 - 11 ACTIVE INDOOR TENNISEPRESSION 25 OF INTEREST RECEIVED 161 VENUES Workforce and Coaches _________________________________ 12 - 13 Disability and Inclusion ___________________________________ 14 - 16 Educational Activities (schools, FE and HE) ________________ 17 SCHOOL CHILDREN LAUNCHED Performance Success ___________________________________ 18 - 19 NEW SCHOOLS OF 6800 TENNIS LAUNCHED WITH IN TENNIS SCOTLAND 3335 COMPETITIONS & FESTIVALS 3 Performance Strategy NA/RPDC/LPDC ___________________ 20 - 21 WITH SCHOOLS KIDS FROM ATTENDING TOTAL NUMBER 122 Competitions Summary __________________________________ 22 - 27 DAVIS CUP SCOTTISH SCHOOLS OF CLUBS FESTIVALS SCHOOLS 15 TENNIS REGISTERED Finance _________________________________________________ 28 - 31 474 Awards and National Competition Results ________________ 32 - 35 TENNIS FOR KIDS 205 WITH 1370 341 259 COURSES KIDS COACHES VENUES ACHIEVING ATTENDING WELFARE MINIMUM CPD STANDARDS 293 33 WITH 244 INCREASE IN DISABLED FEMALE 149 COACHES PLAYERS PARTICIPATING ACTIVATORS FREE EUIPMENT TRAINED ACHIEVED NEW MONTHLY BAGS ISSUED UALIFICATION 4 5 CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME CEO INTRODUCTION As can be seen from the CEO update, the progress that has been made in the last year has been considerable. We will continue to work in partnership The team at Tennis Scotland has with local authorities; trusts, clubs and worked tirelessly across all of our universities to provide indoor facilities strategic objectives and you will in areas that will encourage growth see some of the many successes in participation and help bridge the summarised in the next few pages and This has been complimented by the We have a number of exciting projects facilities gap. brought to life throughout this report. exciting news of the winning bid from in development which will be coming In summary, a significant amount of Tennis Scotland to host the GB National to fruition in 2019 that we believe At the time of going to print we now work has been undertaken at all levels Academy in Stirling for the best 14-18 will make a significant impact. Core have an agreed Application Process of the game and we will continue to in Great Britain. This will meet that funding continues to be a challenge together with 25 expressions of interest, look at new and innovative ways to 10 stage 1 applications received with support clubs and venues to increase Tennis Scotland will be able to an offer albeit Tennis Scotland continues to BLANE DODDS five progressed to Stage 2 of the process. participation opportunities and a World Class Programme and the punch above its weight in terms of CEO INTRODUCTION Therefore I am delighted we are well on enhance the tennis experience for complete player pathway for the very return on investment and the delivery ______________________________ our way towards delivering a network players of all ages and abilities. of new indoor tennis facilities across first time in its history. of our key performance indicators – Since January 2018, when I was proud Scotland for our tennis communities. Finally, I would like to thank the Chair, for example membership growth has to be appointed Chief Executive of board and staff at Tennis Scotland for This Academy’s development took nearly doubled over recent years Tennis Scotland, I have been greatly Confirmation that Scotland will also their focus and drive, and the network encouraged by the progress made another significant stride forward which is bucking the trend nationally in house a new national performance of coaches, volunteers, officials, parents, on and off the court and I’m equally recently with the appointment of a Great Britain. academy will enable us to identify ambassadors, Local Authority and Trust SCOTT MARTIN excited by the opportunities that lie and create the next generation partnerships - as well as our investment CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME world-class coaching team, renowned ahead in 2019 and beyond. of elite players from Scotland and partners sportscotland and the LTA, and ____________________________ Brazilian coach Leo Azevedo I would like to thank the CEO who has Great Britain. The multimillion-pound finally our commercial partners, all for supported by Colin Fleming, Esteban worked tirelessly with all staff at Tennis Much of my first year in the role has Welcome to Tennis Scotland’s 2018 investment is a significant new boost their ongoing commitment to growing been spent travelling the country Carill and Leon Smith, a genuine coup Scotland to gain real momentum for to performance tennis in Scotland our sport in Scotland. Annual Report. There has been so to meet with the many essential for tennis in Scotland and Britain. change and progress over the last and the recruitment process for a much positive development in the past stakeholders responsible for cultivating new Performance Head Coaching year for tennis in Scotland, the team year and I would also like to thank the a thriving sport at all levels: from tennis Team has now been completed with Here at Tennis Scotland there has Board for their significant investment club representatives, district managers, now led by new Chief Executive Blane a truly world class line-up including been much development at Board in time and expertise in assisting in the coaches, volunteers, officials and, of Dodds making significant progress in head coach Leo Azevedo, along with course, players of all ages. level with the assistance of the development of tennis in Scotland. Colin Fleming and Esteban Carril, all our strategic aims to develop the sport Executive team to establish a more supported by Leon Smith. across the country. It has been an enlightening experience robust governance framework. and I have been impressed by the The first intake of pupils for the collective will to take the game forward As can be seen from the CEO update, Academy will be August 2019 and this This includes new sub committees in this country, by capitalising on the the progress that has been made in year has very much been the setup success of our crown jewels and role reporting to the board, such as year to establish the Academy to go the last year has been considerable. models – Andy and Jamie Murray, and audit and finance and safeguarding live at this time. This is most exemplified by the Indoor Gordon Reid – but also in improving Tennis fund for Scotland which is the committees, together with working every aspect of the game at grassroots. We have also successfully hosted the groups with non-executive and Improving and enhancing facilities largest capital investment in our history first ever $100,000 ATP Challenger Tour executive officers progressing throughout the country is an essential secured in partnership with the LTA and event in Scotland, the Glasgow Trophy part of that strategic direction to grow key areas such as performance, Tennis Tournament, held at Scotstoun in sportscotland. I am now confident that participation and create a world-class participation, workforce, competition May, and we look forward to bringing we are well on our way to delivering our environment for players to thrive. more world-class competitions and target of 10 new indoor tennis centres and commercial. I am sure this more athletes to Scotland in 2019. for Scotland over the coming years. robust platform will not only support To that end, we were delighted to the