Congratulations to:
Michael Isaacs – Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year: 
- 15 years running the Portsmouth District League
- Essentially saved the league from collapse
- Personal dedication to “normal” club players
- Runs an amazing awards evening every year
- 13 divisions in Summer 2025
- Masters league with a further 7 divisions
- Recruits and supports other volunteers
Newman Collard – Club of the Year: 
- Winners of previous LTA Awards (first in 2019), showing sustained best practice
- Strong history of inclusive delivery
- Work closely with Bright Ideas for Tennis
- Close working relationship with local schools
- Sessions for children with learning difficulties
- Always open to the community, e.g. Village Festival
- Strong fundraising ethic, e.g. 12 hour tennis marathon
Richard Mole – Lifetime Achievement: 
- Basingstoke League committee member for 40 years
- Massive personal engagement
- Hosts an annual quiz night
- Writes articles for the Basingstoke Gazette
- Previous volunteer for Hampshire & IOW LTA
- Committee member for Preston Candover Tennis Club
Havant Council / NTA – Park of the Year: 
- Part of the LTA’s £30m parks investment in 2023/24
- £230k invested in Havant Borough
- The courts were previously poor quality and barely used
- Havant Borough Council and National Tennis Association working in partnership across 7 sites
- 500+ local residents / 4,500+ bookings at the time of nomination
Portsmouth Tennis Centre – Tennis Opened Up: 
- Winners of this award on more than 5 previous occasions
- Renowned as a best practice centre for accessible tennis opportunities
- Offering 7 weekly inclusive sessions
- Strong relationships with local organisations
- Highly skilled coaching team
Congratulations to Portsmouth Tennis Centre who also won the LTA national Tennis Opened Up Award which was presented on Thursday 24th April at the National Tennis Centre, Roehampton.
Alan Keenan – LTA’s Meritorious Award (this Award is given at the discretion of the LTA President for service to tennis within a County, Region or Nationally). It is the highest possible award a volunteer within tennis can receive. 
- a dedicated and knowledgeable tennis volunteer for the Army and Hampshire & IOW for 46 years.
- Major Alan Keenan is recognised by senior military leaders as a long-standing and highly motivated volunteer within Army Tennis since 1978
- Volunteered with H&IOW LTA and HIOWT between 2006 and 2024
- Became Honorary Vice President in 2025
Alan will be presented with his award during the Queen’s Club tournament.
