The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

David Ernsberger, Tom Mitchell

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Catch up on the latest developments in club tennis across Hampshire, England.Email us at hello@THPod.UKLeave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/THPodSocial media and podcast covers by Visualising Stories, original music by Jamie Noyce, podcast logo by Karen Holloway

1D AGO

THPod 3.03: Apsley fixtures get the summer cooking

Send us Fan Mail The Apsley fixtures are flowing now! Guest host and Twyford B team captain Rob Ernsberger helps Dave dissect the best of the weekend action to come across all five divisions. Along the way Rob shares his goals for Twyford B this season, and the three teams in Division Two that he fears the most this summer. Before that, we discuss listener feedback from another Apsley captain, Alex Dukes from David Lloyd West End B, and we debate if playing ringers is really worth it, and if it is theoretically possible to play a ringer in an A team. We also check in with Mat Johnstone to see how his quest to break into the world Top Ten in Para Standing Tennis is coming along. Spoilers, he’s doing quite well! We’re now on YouTube: Find future and archive show clips on YouTure using the handle @tennishampshirepodcast Send us your thoughts for (or about!) the show: hello@thpod.uk Speakpipe.com/THPOD Follow us at: Instagram @thampshirepod TikTok: hampshiretennispod Facebook: The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

54 min
MAY 2

THPod 3.02: Our top picks mean business

Send us Fan Mail Week Two of the Apsley League brought the first weekend of fixtures with all five divisions involved for the first time this summer. So far Dave and Tom’s top picks for the summer are all off to winning starts - with some very big wins for some of them. Two 8-0 shellackings in Premier show us that it will very likely be a season of “haves” and “have nots” at the elite level of play in the Southampton LTA. Dave calls out a few ringers b being played in Division Four, only to (naturally) end up on court opposite one of them within hours of recording the show. Turns out he’s doing it for the very best of reasons. We’re now on YouTube: Find future and archive show clips on YouTure using the handle @tennishampshirepodcast Send us your thoughts for (or about!) the show: hello@thpod.uk Speakpipe.com/THPOD Follow us at: Instagram @thampshirepod TikTok: hampshiretennispod Facebook: The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

31 min
APR 24

THPod 3.01: Summer tennis gets going as the Apsley begins

Send us Fan Mail Summer is here. At last! We know because the Apsley tennis season is now underway. A well-endowed Division Four has already started playing its fixtures. With a ponderous ten teams - including three new entrants and two teams relegated from last summer’s Division Three, Div Four is shaping up as Hampshire tennis’ Group of Death. As Dave’s natural hunting ground, it looks like there are a few tough shifts ahead. Meanwhile, we preview all the action from the Premier Division onwards. Beyond Apsley, Dave took on “Pistol” Pete Guerreri in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight singles league, and much discussion on how to handle rampant foot faulting ensures from there. Hear more from Guerreri from Episode 2.20, where he joined us to discuss tennis mercenaries. We’re now on YouTube: Find future and archive show clips on YouTure using the handle @tennishampshirepodcast Send us your thoughts for (or about!) the show: hello@thpod.uk Speakpipe.com/THPOD Follow us at: Instagram @thampshirepod TikTok: hampshiretennispod Facebook: The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

44 min
APR 18

THPod 2.44: Courtside with Portsmouth & District Chair Michael Isaacs

Send us Fan Mail We close our winter coverage with a courtside interview with Michael Isaacs, the chair of the Portsmouth & District LTA. Michael has led a rejuvenation of inter-club tennis in the Portsmouth area for more than 15 years, helping re-establisb a league that is now fully competitive with every district in Hampshire. We talk about Michael’s journey to become chair, why it is that league leaders are so busy, and what exactly it means to support “normal tennis players”. Michale also shares some of the origins of the Solent Cup, and hints at what might be done to spark more membership at clubs among under-40s. We’re now on YouTube: Find future and archive show clips on YouTure using the handle @tennishampshirepodcast Send us your thoughts for (or about!) the show: hello@thpod.uk Speakpipe.com/THPOD Follow us at: Instagram @thampshirepod TikTok: hampshiretennispod Facebook: The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

20 min
APR 13

THPod 2.43: Warsash, Riverside claim 2026 Solent Cup

Send us Fan Mail The battle for the 2026 Solent Cup left honours split between Southampton and Portsmouth. Gate-crashers Riverside and winter-warriors Warsash took home the top winter prize in south coast inter-club tennis. Dave Ernsberger & Robin Ellison were on site for six hours of top class tennis. Even furious wind and a biting chill couldn’t stop some top tennis being played. In this episode we review the day itself, with a closer look at the teams that showed up and a deeper dive into how the spoils were shared. We hear from the captains of mens champions Riverside at the end of the show. Also in this episode - closing the books on the Southampton LTA’s winter season. 13 clubs took divisional titles this winter, after virtually all of the fixture backlog managed to clear over three frantic weeks of tennis. Just one division left fixtures unplayed - Mens Division Five. And resolving once and for all exactly how far away Salisbury is from Thornden Tennis Club. We’re now on YouTube: Find future and archive show clips on YouTure using the handle @tennishampshirepodcast Send us your thoughts for (or about!) the show: hello@thpod.uk Speakpipe.com/THPOD Follow us at: Instagram @thampshirepod TikTok: hampshiretennispod Facebook: The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

39 min
APR 5

THPod 2.42: Who will win the 2026 Solent Cup?

Send us Fan Mail Winter is SO over! That leaves us with just one question to be answered for the season: are the very best teams on the South Coast from the Southampton LTA or the Portsmouth & District LTA? Dave Ernsberger & Robin Ellison preview Winchester v Warsash and Court X v Salisbury, as the titans of Hampshire winter tennis get ready to meet at Thornden on April 11th. We also discuss our plans to cover the event live from Thornden, and we hope to see you there! We’re now on YouTube: Find future and archive show clips on YouTure using the handle @tennishampshirepodcast Send us your thoughts for (or about!) the show: hello@thpod.uk Speakpipe.com/THPOD Follow us at: Instagram @thampshirepod TikTok: hampshiretennispod Facebook: The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

34 min
MAR 21

THPod 2.41: QUICK HIT - The five fixtures that still matter this winter

Send us Fan Mail We're back with another Quick Hit, this time looking at the five fixtures that will shape the Southampton LTA's winter leagues. Some of the men's divisions (we're looking at you, five and six!) are in a bit of a shambolic state, so instead we focus on the divisions that got their acts together, and where relegations, promotions and championships will be decided on the next two weekends. In county news, it's a bit of good news/bad news for padel fans out there, especially if you like to play at Winchester. We look at some of the of pre-summer championships around the county. Learn more about the HIOW East Championships here: https://competitions.lta.org.uk/tournament/3471A94B-4773-457E-ABFD-3746B6502225 Sign up for Milford on Sea's Seniors Championships here: https://competitions.lta.org.uk/tournament/6A561F66-E6DF-40D3-B453-D7A9508CC129 Send us your thoughts for (or about!) the show: hello@thpod.uk Speakpipe.com/THPOD Follow us at: Instagram @thampshirepod TikTok: hampshiretennispod Facebook: The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

26 min
FEB 23

THPod 2.40: Courtside with Portsmouth’s Robin Ellison

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 2.40, where we revisit the Portsmouth & District LTA — with a proper guide this time! Robin Ellison cut his teeth with Southsea and moved on to take on captaining roles with Court X. Along the way, he started a weekly news report on tennis in Portsmouth & District, which makes him an ideal addition to the show. Who are the big dogs in Portsmouth tennis? How do people sort out when to go to the Isle of Wight and when to call it a day on the weather? Learn the answers to these questions and more. Plus Robin takes us through Portsmouth’s enviable teas culture and boisterous awards nights. Before all of that, we also hear from Mat Johnstone, who kicked off his defence of his number one spot in GB Para Standing Tennis with a convincing win in Sweden. Yep, we sponsor Mat now, so we look forward to regular updates from the world of PST3 tennis and Mat’s pursuit of a top 10 global ranking this year. He can do this, we believe. Follow Robin’s reporting here: https://www.portsmouthlta.info/pressarticles Read up on the Malmo Open here: https://www.malmo-open.com Send us your thoughts for (or about!) the show: hello@thpod.uk Speakpipe.com/THPOD Follow us at: Instagram @thampshirepod TikTok: hampshiretennispod Facebook: The Tennis Hampshire Podcast

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Catch up on the latest developments in club tennis across Hampshire, England.Email us at hello@THPod.UKLeave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/THPodSocial media and podcast covers by Visualising Stories, original music by Jamie Noyce, podcast logo by Karen Holloway

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David Ernsberger, Tom Mitchell
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

69
Rating

Clean
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