Heron Team
A friendly welcome awaits you from the Heron Team.
Terry Askey -
Managing Director of
I
would like to give you a brief resume of how I established Heron Tennis and
Heron Sports Management Company Limited, and my aspirations for the future.
Initially,
I began negotiating with Restormel Borough Council and the Lawn Tennis
Association (LTA) in London in 1999/2000 to acquire the site. I formed Heron
Sports Management Company Limited in 2001 with the primary purpose of leasing
the site from. In 2000/2001, I approached the Cornwall County Lawn Tennis
Association (now renamed Tennis Cornwall) to invite them to use Heron as their
County headquarters. This offer they very quickly accepted. Throughout the
negotiations I received total support and encouragement from the LTA, Tennis
Cornwall, Restormel Borough Council, Newquay Town Council, and the people of
Newquay.
On
June 1 2004, the centre opened fully and at this time the new Newquay Tennis
Club was formed, making the club one of the three main users of the centre,
the other two being Tennis Cornwall and Pay & Play. The main
sources of funding, which brought the project to fruition, were my company and
the LTA, with further financial help coming from the Borough and Newquay Town
Councils.
In
the future we will endeavour to continually improve the service and facilities
we offer to all our users and to continue to strive to make Heron Tennis one of
the most welcoming, friendly and professional centres in the UK.
To
achieve these aspirations I have recruited what I perceive to be the very best
staff and they are as follows:
Paul Roberts - Tennis Development and Centre Manager
- Tennis responsibilities are for developing and overseeing Heron’s club programme, tournaments, tennis events and school & community outreach work.
- Works closely with Liz overseeing the day to day running of the centre. Licensee of the bar. Responsible for organising and running the social events at Heron.
Achievements
& Experience include:
Liz Organ - Tennis Centre & Functions Manager
- Oversees the running of the Centre.
Responsibilities
include Company accounts, staffing, promoting and organising the function room.
Worked at Lets
Go Travel in Newquay (formerly Land Sea Air Travel) for 15 years, 6 Years as
Manager.
Gordon Birt - International Coaching Consultant
-
Consultant
and Advisor on all aspects
Steven Askey - Heron Director and Director of Coaching
- Leads Heron’s Coaching team & the Coaching programme, working closely with Matthew and Paul.
- Director of Heron Sports Management Company Limited and assists with the day to day running of the Centre.
Achievements
& Experience:
LTA
Qualified & Licensed Level 1 coach.
Matthew Trudgeon - Head Professional
- Headed Heron’s junior and adult Coaching programme since Heron’s establishment in 2003.
Achievements
& Experience:
LTA
Qualified & Licensed Level 1 coach
Steven Graves -
Coaching Assistant and
Reception,
Courtside Café & Coffee Shop
- Assists with Heron’s tennis & Coaching programmes.
-
Manager
of our licensed bar. Helps with all aspects of Heron’s day to day operations
Achievements
& Experience include
Steve has an HND in software engineering.
Margaret Boundy - Manager of the Courtside Café and Coffee Shop
Manages all aspects of the catering at Heron. Includes providing a full menu in the Courtside Café & Coffee Shop, and catering for functions. A wealth of experience in the catering industry, including working at St.Columb Minor and Treviglas Schools for 24 years. Margaret has won many prizes for her baking.
Sharon Barrett - Catering Assistant of the Courtside Café and Coffee Shop
Works
closely with Margaret and has many years of experience in the catering industry.
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