Blind

Blind Tennis

Sessions are every Monday (except bank holidays) in collaboration with MySight York
MySight York Logo11:30am – 12:30pm
York Sports Centre
University of York, James Way, Heslington, York YO10 5NA
www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-york/access-guides/o-york-sports-centre

Two types of players are welcome to attend during the same time slot.

      • YDTN and MySight York – VI Development Tennis – for beginners
      • YDTN and MySight York – VI North Yorkshire League Tennis – for more practiced players that also        enjoy traveling to various parts of Yorkshire to play.

The VI Tennis sessions collaboration with YDTN and MySight York have been taking place since January 2023.

Rob Hodge is the qualified lawn tennis YDTN VI Tennis Coach.

Bookings are facilitated via MySight York, email lydia.wrightson@mysightyork.org or call 01904 731128

MySight York volunteers are provided for sighted guiding and VI tennis related support.

For players with sight loss with additional needs, we would suggest, where necessary, that they request an additional person to accompany them, please discuss when booking.

 Blind/VI Tennis is played on a smaller court with foam balls containing a rattle and smaller rackets. Line markings are placed down to enable players to feel their position on court.

 There has been a big increase in members since the sessions have been up and running again, and the support of our tennis coach and volunteers helps to make this a reality each week. MySight York volunteers are a big part of supporting the members at the sessions and supporting Rob in setting up the courts. If you would like to volunteer with MySight York please contact lydia.wrightson@mysight.org (Please note that you do not need to be a player or knowledgeable of tennis, having an interest is beneficial.)

 This is a video of how the VI Tennis game is played.
www.itv.com/watch/news/rags-martel-meets-blind-tennis-star-naqi-rizvi/64y40f9

 This is a very good local article on the sport.
www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10083815.other-players-are-just-noises-to-me/

Ladies B4 Singles Champion - Lydia Wrightson
Congratulations to Lydia Wrightson on becoming the Ladies B4 Singles Champion at the National VI Tennis Championships held in Wrexham on the weekend of 19th-21st November 2021. Lydia was also runner-up in the doubles with her partner Andrea from Scotland.
Lydia Wrightson, winner of the Surrey Regional Visually Impaired B4/B5 Singles
On 25th and 26th September Lydia Wrightson took part in the Surrey Regional Visually Impaired Tournament at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, London and came back the tournament winner in the B4/B5 Singles! Huge congratulations to Lydia. Lydia also came third in the doubles with her partner Andrea from Scotland. Well done!