A WORCESTER man has been appointed racquets manager at the new David Lloyd Leisure club in Bromsgrove.

Daniel Thorp will head up the team of tennis and squash professionals at the club, which is due to open on Tuesday, August 27.

The club, on Slideslow Drive, has been built at a cost of £8m.

The 32-year-old, who has worked as a professional tennis coach for the past 12 years, will also be responsible for ensuring the adult and junior squash and tennis programmes are successfully implemented.

He is currently head of the tennis performance programme at Manor Park Club, in Malvern, and has also coached as part of Hereford and Worcester County Training Programme.

Challenge

"This is a great new challenge for me and my first priority is to set up a structured tennis and squash programme offering coaching, social and competitive opportunities."

Also joining the team is Jo Browne, from Stourbridge, who is sales and marketing manager.

Ms Browne, aged 29, has a degree in business, sport and recreation from Manchester Metropolitan University and began her career as a sales advisor at David Lloyd Leisure's Solihull Cranmore club in 1999.

David Lloyd Leisure operates 50 health and fitness clubs throughout Britain, including 39 tennis centres.