Mersey Bowmen Lawn Tennis Club

read moreWelcome to Mersey Bowmen, a friendly club playing both social and competitive tennis in the picturesque surroundings of Sefton Park, Liverpool. We're proud to be the second oldest tennis club in the world, with a dynamic, multi-ethnic, diverse and friendly group of members. Have a look around the site, get a flavour of what we're all about, and join today if you're looking for a venue to play tennis in Liverpool. If you've got any questions, give us a shout on 07742 261395. We have six Liverpool summer league tennis teams (three men's and three ladies'), and three Wirral winter league tennis teams, plus a flexible range of coaching and social tennis sessions, and - unsurprisingly, given our lovely location - a great social scene based around our clubhouse.

read moreMersey Bowmen has six league tennis teams in the Liverpool league: three men's and three ladies', plus mixed teams that compete in the Liverpool League's two cup competitions, the Fairlawn and the Brockbank. We also have three teams in the Wirral winter league. In the Liverpool leagues we have three men's teams in divisions B, D and G and women's teams in divisions A, B and D. Our ladies 1sts have good history, winning division A in 2011 and 2014, and finishing runners up in 2012 and 2013, and from 2015 to 2019.

read moreOlder even than the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, Mersey Bowmen is the second oldest tennis club in the world. Founded as an archery club in 1781, the Bowmen occupied sites around Liverpool, including Cazneau Street and Lodge Lane, before moving to the newly-created Sefton Park in 1872. The arrows on our badge date from the club's archer past - although we no longer practise archery in the park - and our motto, celeri certare sagitta (to contend with a swift arrow), also dates from this time.