This award honours the very best in sports turf and grass court management at a tennis club or venue across the country. It recognises grounds people who are at the top of their profession, delivering world-class playing surfaces.

Who can enter?

This category is open to all venues/grounds teams who host tournaments with paying spectators. In-house teams, volunteers, local authority, and contractors can enter/be nominated.

Entry / Nomination criteria:

Teams can enter or be nominated by an employer, manager or third party. The award is judged taking into account the 12 months prior to the award category application submission date.

Judging Criteria:

The judges will be looking for evidence to support your entry in the following areas:

• Entrants/Nominees must demonstrate strong technical ability.
• Evidence of best practice and implementation.
• Evidence of incorporating any relevant research development for improving the playing surface.
• Evidence of applied innovation – how this has been applied and had an impact on the playing surface, team and/or project.
• Evidence of best use of machinery available when tending to surface.
• Evidence of continual development, learning and implementation for staff (including training and mental health & wellbeing).

Applications are now closed for this award.