MARSDEN tennis club ushered in the 2009 season by welcoming new coach Sean Stafford to the club.

Stafford was introduced to the players at a training session, with juniors being put through their paces.

Saddleworth-based Stafford holds an LTA Level Two coaching badge, and is currently working towards his Level Three award.

He plays county tennis for Lancashire and has an LTA rating of 4.1. He is available for individual and for group lessons by appointment on 07800-717790.

The club will be looking to build on last summer’s successes when all four of the club’s teams were promoted.

This year the club will field a men’s third team playing at Edgerton, in addition to men’s and ladies teams playing in the Calderdale League, plus a mixed junior team playing in the Huddersfield League.