SOUTH Ribble Tennis Centre has been identified as one of the best in the country for bringing on talented young players.

Former Davis Cup captain Paul Hutchins, who heads up the Club Performance accreditation programme at the Lawn Tennis Association, regards South Ribble as one of the top ten clubs in Britain for setting an agenda designed to produce potential champions.

He said: "South Ribble Tennis Centre is definitely setting the standard in the North West. Brendan McGuire and his team are producing players of a high standard and they already have seven players in the national Futures programme, for talented youngsters aged between eight and 14."