Over 100 years of sporting history

Tennis players have been gracing the courts of Longley since 1914. Over 100 years later, we are still community-led and continue to be run by volunteers.

Because of this we don’t operate a 9-5pm reception, and members are entrusted with a key for entry to the courts at their leisure.

Our member fees present excellent value for money for those who love to play regular tennis or those that are looking to learn. All fees received go straight back into the running of the club.

If you are looking to play tennis in Huddersfield, we have some of the best facilities in the region with all of our courts accessible to wheelchair users. You will almost always be able to get a court when you need.

The club hosts a regular social events calendar for members and we welcome new ideas and ways to offer more value.

We have established teams in the Huddersfield Ladies’ and Men’s leagues.

We are always looking for new players.

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A club steeped in history.

There were some tough rules for players at Longley Tennis Club in the early days. They had to live within one mile of the club premises in Longley Road to be able to play on the three grass courts that had been created in 1914. And play was banned on Sundays.

There’s a much more relaxed attitude at the club in its centenary year - and plenty to celebrate. The club fields three men's teams and three ladies' teams in local leagues as well as having a thriving junior set-up.

There have been low points, too. In 2002 the original wooden pavilion built in 1914 was burned down.

“It was thought that local youngsters had got into the space beneath the pavilion and lit a fire there” said a Director,. “We already had the new pavilion that had been built mainly by members and opened in 1954. It cost just £300.”

The original club had three grass courts and a bowling green. A junior court was built in 1928 but it was not until 1992 that the first indoor court was opened. Now there are superb indoor courts as well as floodlit outdoor courts for the 150 members.

A member said: “There have been a lot of changes over the years but we are still very much a community club. The courts are available for sports training for other sports clubs and our clubhouse is used for functions and parties. Tennis is a sport that is available to all but it is quite a difficult sport as it requires certain techniques to play.