Players Profiles

Howell, Jonathan

Club

The Royal Melbourne Tennis Club

Position at club

Part-time Professional

Status

Professional

World Ranking

World Ranking Points

World Race Ranking

World Race Points

Nationality

British

Left/Right Handed

Right

Nickname

Jonners

Date of Birth

15/08/1959

Hobbies

Golf, theatre, reading and watching soccer, rugby, real and lawn tennis

Email

Jonathan.Howell@irtpa.com

Basic Certificate

Exempted

Player’s Blog

Profile

2001 – present: Sports Executive at The Oratory School Responsibilities include: · Running membership of Real Tennis, Golf and Squash clubs · Hiring out sports hall, swimming pool and cricket grounds · Organising school holidays sports camps · Managing and developing sports centre staff 2000 – present: Chairman of The International Real Tennis Professionals Association, including examination and training of young real tennis professionals 1990 – 2000: Senior Head Professional at The Oratory School for Real Tennis & Cricket · Built up a real tennis membership for the first real tennis court to be built in 80 years and the first one built by a school · Instigated the hiring out of school sporting facilities (golf, squash courts, swimming pool, cricket pitches and sports hall) to external parties · Built up real tennis membership to capacity · Managed and trained young real tennis professionals and other staff 1982 – 1990: Head Professional and Manager Bordeaux Real Tennis & Squash Club · Saved club from liquidation · Built up real tennis and squash memberships to capacity · Managed bar and restaurant · Organised real tennis holidays for enthusiasts around the world · Organised groups to visit châteaux’s · Negotiated and arranged major sponsors 1978 - 1981: Head Professional - Morton Morrell Real Tennis Club (initially trained by Peter Dawes – Seacourt Real Tennis Club) 1978: Played Season with Warwickshire County Cricket Club TOURNAMENT ACHIEVEMENTS: 1982: British Open U24 Winner 1983: Tasmanian Open Winner (Singles & Doubles) 1998: Ballarat Silver Racquet Finalist US Open Winner French Open Doubles: Winner Australian Open Doubles: Winner European Open Doubles Winner Pro Doubles Highest World Ranking 4th (1987-1992) OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Wrote and had published ‘More than a Yard Worse’, a book on Real Tennis Organised Real Tennis Tournaments including 20 French Opens, Lord Taverners’ charity events, World Championships Commentator of Real Tennis on SkyTV Lectured on Real Tennis in Johannesburg and Eton College Presented to corporate groups during The Stella Artois tournament at Queens Organised numerous tours to USA, Australia and France Organised school cricket tours to Barbados CLUBS: Playing member MCC Member of Lord’s Taverners

Results

Tournament History:

Opens Won: 0

Tournament	Round	Opponent	Result

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